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nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
surakian's review
3.0
The 2009 Star Trek reboot was the perfect starting place for people who knew nothing about the Star Trek universe. With a familiar, yet fresh spin on iconic characters and the promise of bigger and bolder adventures through the cosmos, the reboot was highly successful among the masses.
IDW's addition to the developing Star Trek movie universe retains that sense of familiarity, providing a new spin on popular Star Trek: The Original Series episodes like "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "Galileo Seven". It was great to see characters like Gary Mitchell and Yeoman Janice Rand get panel time, as well as familiar scenes like Kirk playing 3D chess, but there could have been a bit more added to make the first two stories in the comics to stand out from their television counterparts. For "Where No Man Has Gone Before", only small details were changed like the lack of one character who had a prominent role in the original episode, and the slight difference in Gary Mitchell's actions.
"Galileo Seven" also had little variation except at the climax, which lead to a better ending than in the original episode. The fact that little was changed in these story only makes me believe the writers want the audience to know that there are some events that are inevitable in both the original universe and the movie universe. If only that wasn't the case.
It also feels as if the characters are being forced to follow a path, rather than the writer letting the characters have a bit of freedom in terms of development. The movie universe presented the characters in such a way where we know they are like their original counterparts, but are also extremely different in how they react and behave. It would be great to see those slight changes in the characters reflect in these comics.
Beyond the lack of differentiation between the tv series and the comic story, I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and the art is easy on the eyes. Characters look like their movie counterparts minus a few coloring errors here and there. My only hope is that in future volumes there will be less retellings of old episodes and include more original stories or surprise twists.
IDW's addition to the developing Star Trek movie universe retains that sense of familiarity, providing a new spin on popular Star Trek: The Original Series episodes like "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "Galileo Seven". It was great to see characters like Gary Mitchell and Yeoman Janice Rand get panel time, as well as familiar scenes like Kirk playing 3D chess, but there could have been a bit more added to make the first two stories in the comics to stand out from their television counterparts. For "Where No Man Has Gone Before", only small details were changed like the lack of one character who had a prominent role in the original episode, and the slight difference in Gary Mitchell's actions.
"Galileo Seven" also had little variation except at the climax, which lead to a better ending than in the original episode. The fact that little was changed in these story only makes me believe the writers want the audience to know that there are some events that are inevitable in both the original universe and the movie universe. If only that wasn't the case.
It also feels as if the characters are being forced to follow a path, rather than the writer letting the characters have a bit of freedom in terms of development. The movie universe presented the characters in such a way where we know they are like their original counterparts, but are also extremely different in how they react and behave. It would be great to see those slight changes in the characters reflect in these comics.
Beyond the lack of differentiation between the tv series and the comic story, I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and the art is easy on the eyes. Characters look like their movie counterparts minus a few coloring errors here and there. My only hope is that in future volumes there will be less retellings of old episodes and include more original stories or surprise twists.
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was fun! As a Trekkie who enjoys TOS and the reboot, the crossover of old plots from the the original series with the characters from the reboot was right up my alley.
Of the two stories, one had a nice snippet of character/friendship development I really liked, and the other was pretty good, but I thought lacking in character development (or at least character consistency?) compared to the episode it was based on.
Of the two stories, one had a nice snippet of character/friendship development I really liked, and the other was pretty good, but I thought lacking in character development (or at least character consistency?) compared to the episode it was based on.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
saeruh's review against another edition
3.0
Read as part of kindle’s spring sci-fi challenge.
As a diehard trekkie who loves both the OG series and the reboot movies, I have mixed feelings about this graphic novel series. The art itself was pretty good and looked a lot like the aos actors, although a bit too hyper realistic at times (ex. one scene where Captain Kirk’s teeth was drawn quite detailed while he was yelling). I love the original stories from the 60s tv show but it felt SO unoriginal to just copy them for this. Could they have not thought of any new adventures for the Enterprise crew? Also, there was a decently big focus on spuhura which is something I personally HATE in the reboots.
As a diehard trekkie who loves both the OG series and the reboot movies, I have mixed feelings about this graphic novel series. The art itself was pretty good and looked a lot like the aos actors, although a bit too hyper realistic at times (ex. one scene where Captain Kirk’s teeth was drawn quite detailed while he was yelling). I love the original stories from the 60s tv show but it felt SO unoriginal to just copy them for this. Could they have not thought of any new adventures for the Enterprise crew? Also, there was a decently big focus on spuhura which is something I personally HATE in the reboots.
lastidealist's review
4.0
A reimagining of classic Star Trek stories with a modern twist- a great concept, well executed.
antonia_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
philippmk's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bookmason's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting take on original Star Trek series stories done with new cast from the film reboot.
Only sort of works, read this first edition, not really interested in reading more.
Only sort of works, read this first edition, not really interested in reading more.
omginasbooks's review
4.0
I’ve loved Star Trek practically my whole life. I grew up watching re-runs of the original series (Next Generation is my favorite!) I’ve also watched all of the movies (old and new) and about 6 of the 8 tv shows….so I would consider myself a fan! Lol