You know, there is such a big deal about Kirstie Alley as Saavik. I am at a loss on this one. My sister has often talked about actors take on different characters, but their acting stays the same. Her biggest criticism is of Johnny Depp, who she says plays the same character in every movie. My biggest criticism goes to Kevin Costner. For a while there, he was loner, and the only one who could be the savior of the story. Eyeroll.
Kirstie Alley is another. When I watch TWOK, I'm not amazed by her at all. She's a prolific actress and she's okay in TWOK, but she's not anything different than she was in Look Who's Talking, or Madhouse. I've watched North and South and I can't even recall who her character was in it. I haven't watched any of her other work because, frankly, I didn't consider her that good of an actress. Yet there's this praise about her role in TWOK, like the whole franchise is somehow missing something because Paramount wouldn't pay for her return. I'm still puzzled as to why a Vulcan would be so obsessed with the Kobayashi Maru, or for that matter, with Kirk.
I didn't care for Robin Curtis's portrayal of Saavik at first, but I don't blame that on her. Nimoy was the one who wanted a Vulcan in the role, and she gave it her shot. I did begin to warm to her character with subsequent viewings. The problem I see with Saavik is that the character is just a crutch to get the story from point A to point B, even in TWOK with Kirstie Alley. In the SFS, she's there for Spock's first pon farr, (wasn't that convenient?), and to be David's ear and conscience in the SFS. When the Voyage Home airs, Kirk leaves her behind on Vulcan. I always wondered why he left her on Vulcan, but then the answer is simple. There's no more use for her.
Other than instances in childhood, or when I was starting my working career, I don't really have experience with traitors of the Valeris variety. I don't think the movie was very clear in routing out her motive for turning to conspiracy. I would have liked to have learned more, especially a reason with the typical Vulcan logic attached to it.
I thought Kirk's reaction of hatred was rather odd as there seemed to be no issue with the Klingons in Star Trek V. I know that film was a disaster, but Kirk didn't seem to be showing any deep hatred in Star Trek IV either. From what I understand, when he said, "Let them die", he was supposed to follow that with a gesture to show he didn't mean it, but Meyer did not show the gesture.
Kirstie Alley is another. When I watch TWOK, I'm not amazed by her at all. She's a prolific actress and she's okay in TWOK, but she's not anything different than she was in Look Who's Talking, or Madhouse. I've watched North and South and I can't even recall who her character was in it. I haven't watched any of her other work because, frankly, I didn't consider her that good of an actress. Yet there's this praise about her role in TWOK, like the whole franchise is somehow missing something because Paramount wouldn't pay for her return. I'm still puzzled as to why a Vulcan would be so obsessed with the Kobayashi Maru, or for that matter, with Kirk.
I didn't care for Robin Curtis's portrayal of Saavik at first, but I don't blame that on her. Nimoy was the one who wanted a Vulcan in the role, and she gave it her shot. I did begin to warm to her character with subsequent viewings. The problem I see with Saavik is that the character is just a crutch to get the story from point A to point B, even in TWOK with Kirstie Alley. In the SFS, she's there for Spock's first pon farr, (wasn't that convenient?), and to be David's ear and conscience in the SFS. When the Voyage Home airs, Kirk leaves her behind on Vulcan. I always wondered why he left her on Vulcan, but then the answer is simple. There's no more use for her.
Other than instances in childhood, or when I was starting my working career, I don't really have experience with traitors of the Valeris variety. I don't think the movie was very clear in routing out her motive for turning to conspiracy. I would have liked to have learned more, especially a reason with the typical Vulcan logic attached to it.
I thought Kirk's reaction of hatred was rather odd as there seemed to be no issue with the Klingons in Star Trek V. I know that film was a disaster, but Kirk didn't seem to be showing any deep hatred in Star Trek IV either. From what I understand, when he said, "Let them die", he was supposed to follow that with a gesture to show he didn't mean it, but Meyer did not show the gesture.
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