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Just to get it out of the way, the quibble comes first:

Spock/Uhura, huh? That's not a pairing that ever occurred to me in the original series and I'm not sure how I feel about how it played out.

Now, for what I loved:

1) The clear respect for the source. Which is to say, that a) it still exists and we're exploring an alternate reality, b) Original Spock still alive and existing in this timeline (speaking of, what an enormous boon for him -- he got to see a new formation of Kirk & Spock and he got to see his best friend again, after Kirk has been dead for many years in his original timeline, and he gets to read about their future adventures), c) the scenes that Spock Prime (as they called him in the credits) had with Kirk and with Spock, affirming the strong Kirk-Spock bond. When Spock Prime saved Kirk and called him 'Jim'... there was such deep affection. I love that he expressed to both of the rebooted versions just how strong that friendship ran.

2) The new formation of the crew, brought together by blood and the bonds of battle. They all saved each others' lives and forged into a crew before it was ever made official by Star Fleet. Seeing each of those pieces just snap into place was amazing. These brilliant, talented people, together as they're meant to be, even though Nero tried to destroy them (I loved Spock Prime's fascination at finding Scotty on the planet near Vulcan). And early, since Kirk is now an even younger 'youngest' captain than ever before.

3) The changes in the timeline were done really well -- the mark of the changes in Kirk and how that reflected on everything else even before Nero changed things again with the destruction of Vulcan was masterfully done. He starts out so self-destructive and ends up with a crew that would die for him and a best friend that he already knows is capable of caring deeply. The destruction of Vulcan took my breath away, especially since there were no take-backs.

Now, I go read other people's reviews. Then, I watch Dollhouse.

Then, I'll see how soon I can see Star Trek again. Wow. What a wonderful movie.

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