Original Star Trek Films and My Love for The Search for Spock

[kingstoken]

Today I watched the first three Star Trek films, and can I say I love them so much, but most especially Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. You know, I think I saw, all or part of, the Wrath of Khan before, and of course the iconic scene in the radiation chamber, but I didn't really remember it, it's been too many years. The first film was more about showing off their visual effects capabilities, and the second was action packed, but the third film was a great mix of action and character driven moments. I love it so much, because it has so much heart, the whole gang working together to save Spock. They increased the parts for Scotty, Uhura, Sulu and Chekov, and really showcased their characters in ways the first two movies didn't. Their breaking out Bones from the Starfleet jail and stealing the Enterprise was a fantastic caper. I loved McCoy in this film. Everyone always talks about the Kirk & Spock relationship, and it is a huge part of the story, but so is the Bones & Spock relationship, like look at this gif



Like ah, it hits me right in the heart. Off topic, but I've been rewatching a lot of the original series this past week, and can I say that I have become a full on Spones shipper, like I always kind of shipped the triad of Kirk/Spock/Bones, but on rewatch I find myself leaning more heavily towards Spock/Bones, which I never did before, but I love their bickering like an old married couple dynamic. Anyways, if it hadn't been for this pandemic I probably wouldn't have watched these films, but I am so glad I did.

Comments

[stellar_dust]

Yes to all of this! I 100% ship Bones/Spock in the original series. But the chemistry just isn't quite there between them in the reboot series, imo, so the ship hasn't really taken off among new fans, alas.

I will admit to having a soft spot for the fifth movie. The plot is dumb but I super appreciate the cheesiness, and there are lots of trio feels!

Now I really want to have a movie marathon.

[kingstoken]

I'm so glad to find so many other spones shippers. I never really got into the reboot series, I've seen part of one film.

Now everyone is making me want to watch the fifth film, I've seen the fourth movie multiple times, but I never saw the fifth film, because everyone said it was bad and not to bother, but if it's got trio feels I definitely have to give it a shot.

[stellar_dust]

Oh do watch it! If nothing else, the campground scene is adorable.

[stellar_dust]

Camping scenes, not really spoilers:

1st and second scenes of the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRxN-KNqLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IviO44AaiOU

last scene of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj2FyLsbr3Y

[kingstoken]

You know what? I have seen this movie, I remember the camping scenes, I remember Spock rescuing Kirk after he fell off the mountain, but the weird thing is I remember nothing else about the movie. God, memory is a weird thing.