I was far too young to ever have even seen the re-runs of Star Trek, though I was not unfamiliar with the verse. My mother, who is a very straight-normal-house-wife type, was once a huge sci-fi geek and brought me to love Star Trek: TNG and Star Wars. I blame her for corrupting me into being a geek with her love of Sci-Fi and Fantasy books. I also thank her every day for it.
I will also admit that I had not really pondered the original Star Trek series in any sort of light until the new movie came out. Yes, I am one of those. I remembered my love of TNG, had someone willing to go see it, eyed Quinto-Spock and decided what the hell, how bad could it be? And, of course, immediately fell in love.
After I saw the movie, I wanted to roleplay. Its a very natural reaction to me. Even in the new movie, the slash was evident in the relationship between Kirk and Spock. (In the drinking game, one of the 'take a drink' moments we all finally came up with - you have to take a drink every time they are standing inappropriately close together, which gets one very drunk by the end of it.)
But as it was... I realized I needed to know more. So, unhappily, I went looking to see how much it would be to purchase the original series. Ouch! I couldn't believe how much it was! Despondent, I almost gave up until someone was kind enough to point out Youtube, very recently, had put up TOS in beautiful HQ and legal and free! I started watching that very night.
I've skipped around between episodes, but... wow. Every episode I watched brought some new dynamic to not only the verse but their relationship (along with the one with McCoy, which I also dearly love). Seeing the new movie a second time? Far better then the first! I now understood the little in-jokes that were hidden if you hadn't seen the original series, understood little things I had missed. Now I was also grateful to see Christopher Pike as he was then instead of... how the original series made him end up.
I also cried at the scene with Spock Prime and Kirk in the cave on Delta Vega. According to Star Dates and other such nuances, we know Spock is 155 years old in that scene. We know from, I believe, the TNG pilot that McCoy was still kicking at 139 years old... we also can tell that TOS Kirk has been dead (between the DV scene and the TNG pilot) probably for some length of time.
The reaction to Spock seeing Kirk as his younger self, the way he reacts, that he does not hesitate to mind-meld, the forgiving, caring tone in his voice... all of it turns into something beautiful and wholy so sad that it brought me to tears. SPECIALLY if you read the novelization (Actually, I listened to Quinto reading the audiobook which was even better!) which goes into more depth during that scene.
I have recently picked up a Star Trek novel called "Troublesome Minds" which is a lovely little slice of more K/S interaction (in which Kirk orders the helm to fire on Spock's shuttle with only the smallest chance they can transport him off in time).
...Rambling, yes... I love reading other people's perspectives on this pairing. I loved yours. I look forward to so much more from everyone in this fandom. I find a lot different here then in anime-based fandom in the level of maturity, the respect I see, the depths at which people will go. It all makes me smile, and I'm glad to be a part of it. Glad to be able to call myself a Trekkie... even if a new one.
Also curious, spell check does not say 'Trekkie' is a misspelling. :3
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I will also admit that I had not really pondered the original Star Trek series in any sort of light until the new movie came out. Yes, I am one of those. I remembered my love of TNG, had someone willing to go see it, eyed Quinto-Spock and decided what the hell, how bad could it be? And, of course, immediately fell in love.
After I saw the movie, I wanted to roleplay. Its a very natural reaction to me. Even in the new movie, the slash was evident in the relationship between Kirk and Spock. (In the drinking game, one of the 'take a drink' moments we all finally came up with - you have to take a drink every time they are standing inappropriately close together, which gets one very drunk by the end of it.)
But as it was... I realized I needed to know more. So, unhappily, I went looking to see how much it would be to purchase the original series. Ouch! I couldn't believe how much it was! Despondent, I almost gave up until someone was kind enough to point out Youtube, very recently, had put up TOS in beautiful HQ and legal and free! I started watching that very night.
I've skipped around between episodes, but... wow. Every episode I watched brought some new dynamic to not only the verse but their relationship (along with the one with McCoy, which I also dearly love). Seeing the new movie a second time? Far better then the first! I now understood the little in-jokes that were hidden if you hadn't seen the original series, understood little things I had missed. Now I was also grateful to see Christopher Pike as he was then instead of... how the original series made him end up.
I also cried at the scene with Spock Prime and Kirk in the cave on Delta Vega. According to Star Dates and other such nuances, we know Spock is 155 years old in that scene. We know from, I believe, the TNG pilot that McCoy was still kicking at 139 years old... we also can tell that TOS Kirk has been dead (between the DV scene and the TNG pilot) probably for some length of time.
The reaction to Spock seeing Kirk as his younger self, the way he reacts, that he does not hesitate to mind-meld, the forgiving, caring tone in his voice... all of it turns into something beautiful and wholy so sad that it brought me to tears. SPECIALLY if you read the novelization (Actually, I listened to Quinto reading the audiobook which was even better!) which goes into more depth during that scene.
I have recently picked up a Star Trek novel called "Troublesome Minds" which is a lovely little slice of more K/S interaction (in which Kirk orders the helm to fire on Spock's shuttle with only the smallest chance they can transport him off in time).
...Rambling, yes... I love reading other people's perspectives on this pairing. I loved yours. I look forward to so much more from everyone in this fandom. I find a lot different here then in anime-based fandom in the level of maturity, the respect I see, the depths at which people will go. It all makes me smile, and I'm glad to be a part of it. Glad to be able to call myself a Trekkie... even if a new one.
Also curious, spell check does not say 'Trekkie' is a misspelling. :3