dwhitney@uok.UUCP (06/22/84)
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uok!dwhitney Jun 22 14:50:00 1984
Here they are!! The responses to the poll I posted a few days ago are
finally tabulated. There are some interesting comments that some folks
made, and I shall summarize them and add in my own opinions at the end
of the tabulations: Thanks to all who responded!!
1. Independent of the first two films and the series, how do you rate
"Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock"?
A. Outstanding 7%
B. Excellent 57%
C. Good 14%
D. Fair 21%
E. Poor 0%
2. Compared to the other two movies, how would you rate ST3?
A. Better than ST2 and ST1 27%
B. Better than ST1, not ST2 55%
C. Better than ST2, not ST1 0% (surprise, surprise..)
D. Worse than either film 9%
E. Cant' decide 0%
F. Equal to ST2,better >ST1 9%
3. Compared to the series, how would you rate ST3?
A. As good as the series 38%
B. Better than the series 31%
C. Worse than the series 0%
D. You can't compare them 31%
E. Can't decide 0%
4. What is your feeling about the resurrection of Spock?
A. Glad to see him back and hope his memory returns in ST4. 92%
B. Glad to see him back but hope he doesnt appear in ST4 8%
C. Dont like him back, wish he were still dead 0%
D. Dont like him back without memory 0%
E. Can't decide 0%
5. What is your feeling about the destruction of the Enterprise?
A. A necessary evil 21%
B. A stupid thing to do 17%
C. A bold step forward 17%
D. The end of "Star Trek" 13%
E. I dont care, they will replace her 0%
F. Sad, but neccesary to story 8%
G. Sad, but neccesary to ST future 13%
H. Completely unnecessary and meaningless 13%
6. What did you think of Leonard Nimoy as a director?
A. Great--really brought out the characters 38%
B. Great--brought new depth to Star Trek 8%
C. Okay. Not better or worse than anyone else 31%
D. Not so hot--other could be better 15%
E. Awful 8%
7. What do you think of the future of Star Trek?
A. New stories about the original characters 35%
B. New stories about new characters coming in. 30%
C. Its going in the wrong direction 5%
D. Its going in the right direction 35%
E. Its going (or gone) in the dumper 0%
8. (last question) Which member of the Enterprise command crew could
Star Trek best live without
A. Kirk 0%
B. Scotty 0%
C. Chekov 54%
D. Sulu 8%
E. Uhura 0%
F. Spock 0%
G. McCoy 8%
H. None 31%
There it is, for what's its worth. The first question was purposely worded
to see exactly how much ST3 was liked, I knew most folks who posted reviews
raved about it, so I added the "Outstanding" choice to see how strong the
support it..Obviously, folks liked it, but were very reluctant to say it
was Outstanding.
Comparing the films together brought mixed response, although a fairly
wide margin gave the nod to ST2 instead of ST3.
Comparing the series with the film brought mixed reactions as well, with
a large chunk of folks giving reasons why you can't compare them, like
budget restraints, story restraints, and special effects.
It is obvious from Question 4 that, in spite of whatever commentary you
may hear, Mr. Spock is VERY important to the Star Trek universe, and most
folks agree Trek just wouldn't be the same without him.
The Enterprise question was a divisive one, indeed. Clearly, there was
no overwhelming majority of sentiment in ANY direction, maybe indicating
that we need to wait til ST4 to see the new ship (which is NOT the
Excelsior by the way and that is definite) One good comment was that
maybe it was a good thing, reminding us that Star Trek is about people
not machines, and let the Kirk Spock McCoy triangle live, and let the
Enterprise find a quiet resting place on Genesis....
Reaction to Leonard Nimoy as director was very mixed. While a slight
margin is in favor of him as a great director, many were very hesitant.
One indicated he was "awful," that the timing and direction of ST3 simply
wasn't there at all in this film. Some folks agree, but feel if given
a second chance, it will be even better.
Most folks feel Star Trek is on a good course, and that we'll see more
stories about the Trek crew. (How many more, I wonder??)
Lastly, it is clear beyond any doubt that Mr. Chekov is the least
popular crewmember of the Enterprise. I'm not sure why (maybe cause
he's Russian :-) ) but second to Chekov is no one at all.
Thanks again to all who responded. A new poll may be in the works
and posted in about a week, so if you like polls, keep watching the net!!
Here's to Star Trek 4!!!!!!!!!!
David Whitney
!ctvax!uokvax!uok!dwhitneyrle@brunix.UUCP (Rusty Lee Ellsworth) (06/26/84)
I guess I'm a sickie. I like Checkov the best of all. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Spock well respected (in a way) on Vulcan? I think I rememver that from the series, but somebody recently said on the net that he wasn't.
gordon@uw-june (Gordon Davisson) (07/05/84)
<Save a posting; eat a bug>
I don't think people have it out for Chekhov; my personal
theory is that people felt they had to make a choice of one
of the characters they had to do without, and since he didn't
have as much to do with ST3, they picked him. If a similar
poll had been taken just after the release of ST2, perhaps
the results would have been very different?
Still waiting for my own account...
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