On another note, just because I like a little chaos, I want to throw this out there.
What in THIS MOVIE gives any indication that Starfleet hierarchical system is in anyway at all similar to any system we know or recognize?? Yes i know that whatever, you have your own ideas of what a military system looks like, but fuck that. What in THIS MOVIE gives you any indication that this is abnormal or out of the ordinary?? Cause no one else seems to mind.
Discuss.
And on a separate more closely related to what I actually think, note.
I forget who said it, and I'm too tired to go check. But someone said something about them being on there own, god only knows where without back up or support and how that changes the situation. I agree. So thats all now think back, Pike KNOWS WHO KIRK IS, when he meets him in the bar (After the bar tender tells him, but still, he's got a repuatation). Thats big dudes. Pike seems to have a certain connection with Kirk that transcends Teacher/Cadet. And don't you think that would carry through the Academy? I'm sure Pike kept a very close eye on Kirk throughout his schooling, and saw something he liked (Kobiyashi Murru anyone? I know I spelt that wrong, shut the fuck up). So when he's in a sticky situation, he wants someone who can get the job done, enter Kirk. Bam, Pike promotes him and the story continues. So in the end Kirk is not the only one breaking a few rules.
I think this makes alot of sense, but unforunatly it isn't really portrayed this way in the movie. How would we fix this? fairly simply really, all it would take would be a few short scenes of Kirk at the Academy impressing Pike and them establishing this sort of a relationship so that when we get to the end it makes sense why Pike would promote him over someone else on the ship.
And all of a sudden, all we have is McCoy breaking a few rules to get Kirk on board (If you notice, Kirk was just going to stay behind as far as we know, it's Mccoy that sneaks him on board, Kirk just goes along with it.), it's Pike that breaks the rules to promote him over someone else, and then Kirk just assumes the position he's required to when Spock steps down. Fairly reasonable I would think, as far as his accension to power goes.
Alright I am ready for the massive hail of hate that's sure to arise...bring it on.
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