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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Boris: [QB] Getting back on the topic: Jonah seems to think that because Star Trek is a low-budget/low-care show with mistakes, one must fix it before treating it seriously. However, I'd argue that fixing it removes its essence, even when it comes down to the details. If the essence of Star Trek is to be unrealistic and cheesy at times, why ignore the possibility that registry numbers are as meaningful as ship names? The suffices added to some registries support this notion, and it doesn't take a lot of imagination to suppose that in some cases, Starfleet would allow numbers to be reused without suffices. That's what Starfleet is about -- it can do things that regular navies cannot. Similarily, let's say you're describing Jim Phelps from MI. The essence of Jim Phelps is that he always does his mission, no matter what. He has the option of not accepting a mission, but he does it nevertheless, without any real feelings or moral quandries. It's unrealistic, but that's what Jim Phelps is about. If you give Phelps moral quandries, he won't be Jim Phelps any longer. That's why MI2 was a bit of a dissapointment -- suddenly we have Ethan Hunt having a real romance, as opposed to mere fake playacting. That's also why the fate of Jim Phelps makes sense in the MI movie -- once you decide to blow the formula and show the characters behind the scenes, you've got to ask the question of what kind of person you'd have to be to behave like Jim Phelps did in the old show. Boris [/QB][/QUOTE]
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