joebeaudoin
December 13th, 2002, 10:53 PM
ojai22 contacted me and asked why I didn't post this here in tandem with this post on the Sci Fi BBoards... However, since I know some of you don't even bother to frequent there, I figure I may as well cut-and-paste my post. It is here, in most of its entirety, save the swear word I had used on the bboard. :-)
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I have not posted here in several months, but I thought I would chime in on some observations. Mr. Moore, if he is truly reading this, might have some interest in what I have to say.
First, I'll say this: I enjoyed Mr. Moore's "Star Trek" episodes, particularly those from the TNG and DS9 shows. He is, undisputedly, a writer who knows how to write. I will not call him the "AIDS virus to SF" or "murderer" or "butcher". To resort to name calling is juvenile and points to the idiocy (i.e. a severe deficit of maturity) of those who used those terms.
However, after reading both his "mission statement" and the breakdown of the characters, this just sounds much like "Battle Trek: Galactica". Mr. Moore's emphasis on characterization is duly noted, and I do admire the attempt to make the series "realistic" through the use of camera shots from cameras mounted on a ship's wing and to have space be as it should be -- a medium that cannot support sound vibrations.
It sounds much like his own version of Star Trek for the references to morality plays. Judging by his comparison to "The West Wing", I believe he's trying to shove his opinion, (likely liberal in nature) on things down our throats. And this is his vehicle to do it.
(An aside: I am not a "compassionate conservative" no more than I am a radical; I do believe that there should be a third party -- just not sure that it should be the Greens lead by that feral Ralph Nader -- and I believe Bush is a war beating anal ortifice who is being lead by his nose by his Daddy's.. erm, HIS cabinet.)
I sincerely doubt, judging by his statements, that he is truly a fan of BSG. He might have watched it as a kid -- I don't know, I wasn't sitting next to him when Battlestar first aired. (This would have been impossible, for I was yet to be born.)
However, this isn't the only time he brought his childhood into it... He had a childhood hero who, within two decades, offed.
You might know him... his name was Jim Kirk. He was killed in one of the most cliched ways there was. It was anti-climatic and did nothing from a literal standpoint. In fact, it was one of the worst movies in SF history. Of course, that's only the second death they filmed. The first involved having Shatner shot in the back -- test audiences didn't like that ending too much.
I won't question his character, because I never met the guy.
I will say, however, that his fait accompli lies in his apparent arrogance, as well as his deception of fans. From the way he carries himself, he appears to be a man who is unreasonable in the way of "[frack] you all and I'll do what I want because I am in command".
Judging by the way he speaks, I sincerely doubt he's overcome his desire to work on Star Trek. As I read these official documents from the horse's mouth, it sounds like he's gunning to prove a point or spit in the faces of Rick Berman and his sidekick, Brannon Braga.
Maybe even both.
And a man who will use anything he wants to get back at the people whom he thought hurt him is dangerous, not only to himself, but to those whom he works and, equally, us.
He is a man who, judging from how he speaks and acts, seems to be mourning that door he himself helped close when he left Voyager. He is going to continue mourning that door until he finds it within himself to move on with his life.
Mr. Moore, the first leg of your journey in Hollywood is over... It's time to go upon the second.
(Also, now that I'm on that subject, I most distinctly remember that Moore said he would not be "airing the dirty laundry" regarding his departure. Within the span of two to three months, if memory serves, he reneged on this statement.)
There it is... The reason why Mr. Moore will fall flat on his face.
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I look forward to seeing what feedback I get from this...
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I have not posted here in several months, but I thought I would chime in on some observations. Mr. Moore, if he is truly reading this, might have some interest in what I have to say.
First, I'll say this: I enjoyed Mr. Moore's "Star Trek" episodes, particularly those from the TNG and DS9 shows. He is, undisputedly, a writer who knows how to write. I will not call him the "AIDS virus to SF" or "murderer" or "butcher". To resort to name calling is juvenile and points to the idiocy (i.e. a severe deficit of maturity) of those who used those terms.
However, after reading both his "mission statement" and the breakdown of the characters, this just sounds much like "Battle Trek: Galactica". Mr. Moore's emphasis on characterization is duly noted, and I do admire the attempt to make the series "realistic" through the use of camera shots from cameras mounted on a ship's wing and to have space be as it should be -- a medium that cannot support sound vibrations.
It sounds much like his own version of Star Trek for the references to morality plays. Judging by his comparison to "The West Wing", I believe he's trying to shove his opinion, (likely liberal in nature) on things down our throats. And this is his vehicle to do it.
(An aside: I am not a "compassionate conservative" no more than I am a radical; I do believe that there should be a third party -- just not sure that it should be the Greens lead by that feral Ralph Nader -- and I believe Bush is a war beating anal ortifice who is being lead by his nose by his Daddy's.. erm, HIS cabinet.)
I sincerely doubt, judging by his statements, that he is truly a fan of BSG. He might have watched it as a kid -- I don't know, I wasn't sitting next to him when Battlestar first aired. (This would have been impossible, for I was yet to be born.)
However, this isn't the only time he brought his childhood into it... He had a childhood hero who, within two decades, offed.
You might know him... his name was Jim Kirk. He was killed in one of the most cliched ways there was. It was anti-climatic and did nothing from a literal standpoint. In fact, it was one of the worst movies in SF history. Of course, that's only the second death they filmed. The first involved having Shatner shot in the back -- test audiences didn't like that ending too much.
I won't question his character, because I never met the guy.
I will say, however, that his fait accompli lies in his apparent arrogance, as well as his deception of fans. From the way he carries himself, he appears to be a man who is unreasonable in the way of "[frack] you all and I'll do what I want because I am in command".
Judging by the way he speaks, I sincerely doubt he's overcome his desire to work on Star Trek. As I read these official documents from the horse's mouth, it sounds like he's gunning to prove a point or spit in the faces of Rick Berman and his sidekick, Brannon Braga.
Maybe even both.
And a man who will use anything he wants to get back at the people whom he thought hurt him is dangerous, not only to himself, but to those whom he works and, equally, us.
He is a man who, judging from how he speaks and acts, seems to be mourning that door he himself helped close when he left Voyager. He is going to continue mourning that door until he finds it within himself to move on with his life.
Mr. Moore, the first leg of your journey in Hollywood is over... It's time to go upon the second.
(Also, now that I'm on that subject, I most distinctly remember that Moore said he would not be "airing the dirty laundry" regarding his departure. Within the span of two to three months, if memory serves, he reneged on this statement.)
There it is... The reason why Mr. Moore will fall flat on his face.
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I look forward to seeing what feedback I get from this...