Valjiir

[Valka]

I have no idea what that's about (I don't watch many movies anymore), but it's good to know they didn't give nuSulu a stupid name.

[Valjiir1]

No; he was played by Harold from Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle.

No, he was played by John Cho - who also played Harold from etc. 

[Mylochka]

Hi, pal! 

Still not feeling good, but I did manage to get a little work done last night towards starting illustrations for "The Percentage."  Here is the crew (well, all of the crew we're going to see in the illos for this story, at least...) of the Scout Ship Pocahontas.

[Valjiir1]

Lookin' good, sweets!  Feel better soon!

[Valjiir1]

I have no idea what that's about (I don't watch many movies anymore), but it's good to know they didn't give nuSulu a stupid name.

The name they use is the same as the Trek movies - Hikaru Sulu. Just FYI 

[Valka]

I saw the 2009 movie on TV, just once. It confirmed my opinion based on all the previews and spoilers I saw at TrekBBS, and I haven't been able to force myself to watch it again. I honestly never even registered Sulu's presence in the movie, since I found everything else so appalling.

Good to know he got to keep his real name, though.

[Valjiir1]

My Sulu would argue with that.  He'd say HIS real name is Takeda Sulu no Jiru

[JarlWolf]

Of course, your Sulu also lives in a separate universe to the normal Star Trek, so things can be and are different.
(Not that that is a bad thing.)

[Valka]

Alternate universes. 

Back in the '80s, I was at a convention in Calgary, where someone had placed a flyer for IADR. A woman was there looking at it, and absolutely fuming and OUTRAGED that Spock would marry anyone, let alone his assistant Science Officer!

[JarlWolf]

Alternate universes. 

Back in the '80s, I was at a convention in Calgary, where someone had placed a flyer for IADR. A woman was there looking at it, and absolutely fuming and OUTRAGED that Spock would marry anyone, let alone his assistant Science Officer!

That's because she is point case and blank, an overzealous nerd who doesn't like a bit of creative change for what is essentially fan fiction. Now, if it was modifying the entire mainstream version of it I can understand that thinking... but its not doing that so, unwarranted. 

I have yet to brush up on the other stories of Valjiir, but I can tell you that I liked Old Fashioned Men, seemed a good story overall.

[Valjiir1]

Of course, your Sulu also lives in a separate universe to the normal Star Trek, so things can be and are different.
(Not that that is a bad thing.)

I'm glad you think that way.  I've run into any number of fans who don't.  And incidentally, that's one of the reasons I DO like the reboot - they make it clear from the first five minutes that this is an alternate reality - and I'm all for alternate realities

[JarlWolf]

If people didn't modify and change ideas over time, we'd still be stuck in the stone age.

[Valjiir1]

Alternate universes. 

Back in the '80s, I was at a convention in Calgary, where someone had placed a flyer for IADR. A woman was there looking at it, and absolutely fuming and OUTRAGED that Spock would marry anyone, let alone his assistant Science Officer!

At a convention in the early 80s, IADR was at (and no, I can't remember which one - blame senioritis *grin* ) I gave Mr. Takei a teal-colored T-shirt with "Don't Call Me Tiny!"  on it.  I got a hug and a kiss for my trouble    Later on, he sought out the IADR table and signed a copy of #17 (which features a picture of Sulu and Jilla) for me.  I was absolutely thrilled.

And yeah, we caught some flak for daring to have marry Spock at all - and most of those wanted him to be paired with Jim. *shrug* Ah, K/S ers....

[Valjiir1]

If people didn't modify and change ideas over time, we'd still be stuck in the stone age.

Indeed.

[Valjiir1]

Alternate universes. 

Back in the '80s, I was at a convention in Calgary, where someone had placed a flyer for IADR. A woman was there looking at it, and absolutely fuming and OUTRAGED that Spock would marry anyone, let alone his assistant Science Officer!

That's because she is point case and blank, an overzealous nerd who doesn't like a bit of creative change for what is essentially fan fiction. Now, if it was modifying the entire mainstream version of it I can understand that thinking... but its not doing that so, unwarranted. 


I have yet to brush up on the other stories of Valjiir, but I can tell you that I liked Old Fashioned Men, seemed a good story overall.

Thank you!  I do hope you find other stories enjoyable as well.