Comment Re:That he butchered Star Trek gives me hope... (Score 1) 735
Thank you, yes. A lot of people seem to get too distracted by Abrams' skill at Teh Shiny, and miss the little morality play going on. Actually, I felt the entire thing was about balance, and learning to embrace and control your emotions. Spock must embrace and channel his feelings, while throughout the movie Jim learns to control his, and to respect others. Both are needed to overcome Nero, who has lost all control of himself.
Heck, I've seen people get angry about all the times Jim finds himself hanging off of cliffs, ledges, etc., with no apparent introspection about the fact that it's a blatant metaphor for where he and the entire Federation are: they're hanging off a precipice, in danger of losing their future.
Kids these days...