I'm not one of those fanboys that expect story arcs to be faithful to the original source material... I just expect a good story and acting and special effects to be done in the correct proportion. As longs as this reboot of Star Trek delivers, I'm good to go.
I think that Sylar was a good pick for Spock (too iconic to go with a rebooted Spock) and everyone looks fine.
My main issue with Star Trek (especially Voyager and in part with Enterprise and DS9 and some episodes of TNG) was that the plot became dependent on technology to be the sole device used to resolve the crisis faced by the crew. Characters were nothing more than the delivery system for the technological fix. This is why BSG works so well. Technology is rarely a plot device. Good writing and an understanding of what makes drama is what keeps audiences coming back for more, not a new way of reconfiguring the forward aray using the dilithium cyrstals to focus time protons towards the quantum instance. Blech!
I was always 100% against all 're-imaging' of iconic movies, series, etc. But then BSG came along and just totally blew that out of the water. I went into watching BSG intending to hate it, ridicule it, and hold it in contempt for not sticking with the original. I was wrong on that account big time.
As long as it's done 'right', I don't have a problem with it. Although that trailer brought tears to my eyes. Destroying a corvette like that...
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Reworking classic shows works better when the rework is significantly different.
The original BSG was campy. So making a modern version that didn't cut corners and was dead serious in tone was a good idea. This version of Star Trek has the potential to do the same...take well worn, well loved, and yes campy material, and play it straight.
So long as the writing and acting hold up, we may be surprised.