Makes me happy, part 2
I have been a Star Trek fan through the good times and the bad. I’ve seen all of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and even Enterprise. Admittedly I haven’t seen all of the Original Series, maybe just a third or so (and assuredly the noteworthy episodes). I’ve seen (and own) all the films, and have all seven seasons of DS9 on DVD. I’ve spent hours with Birth of the Federation and the Elite Force series. Of course it’s not all enjoyable, many of the iterations were downright boring and cringe-worthy. But even with the wildly varying quality of Star Trek over the last two decades, I’ve been there every step of the way.
So you can imagine my delight with all the accolades the new film Star Trek is now receiving. After seeing the film tonight, I can’t say I disagree. As many have already said before, this new film successfully honors the long-time old guard while welcoming a new generation of fans. But aside from being a fantastic part of the complete Star Trek saga, it was simply a great movie. It was funny, thrilling, emotional, dazzling, and hit all the right notes. So imagine my surprise when this film I had waited a decade for did not turn out to be the highlight of my night.
As I walked back to my car, I got a phone call from my parents. They had just arrived in Maui the night before, and wanted to call to say hello. They were sitting on the beach, watching a spectacular sunset as a luau went on behind them. This was after they had woken up that morning at 3am to drive out to catch the sunrise. As my parents described the spectacular view, I could tell by the tone of their voices that they were having an amazing time, and they wished I was there to enjoy it with them.
Just picturing my parents in such a state of happiness on their vacation made my heart swell up with joy that no film could ever hope to match.
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