Star Trek into Darkness is my FAV one - Khan is an EPIC villain! First time watching reaction review

[@MaryCherryOfficial]

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[@benicioaviles5040]

Good morning sweetheart

[@bigbrainhampter8672]

🥖

[@philshorten3221]

You need to watch a couple of the original TV series with William Shatner and "old Spock" Leonard Nimoy as Spock it will absolutely make you smile and appreciate the new films even more

[@christopherrobertson8098]

It has been confirmed that new star trek 4 movie has been green lighted and is in pre production with the current cast except anton yelchin. And is scheduled for July 2023 release

[@RandomNPC001]

Just FYI Vulcans are 3 times stronger than humans, so Spock and khan were matched strength wise!

[@johnriddle934]

Khan is a legendary villain. The character was first introduced in the first season of the original series called "Space Seed". They finished the story in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan featuring the original actor Ricardo Montalban.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

Such a great introduction to this legendary villain and a fantastic ending

[@johnriddle934]

You can skip ST The Motion Picture but if you can find season 1 episode 22 of the original series then watch Wrath of Khan.

[@WolfPlaysGames2]

AND Star Trek III. It deals with the aftermath of Star Trek II.

[@travisfoster1071]

Far superior to the new actors playing these roles.

[@patmolinie2529]

@@johnriddle934 yeah she HAS TO :)

[@shawnwilliams5461]

“The Klingons seem…pretty hostile” I laughed so hard. The understatement of forever

[@dIggl3r]

Today is a good day to die.

[@karter95]

@@dIggl3r Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam

[@meewec2091]

honestly, they were fairly diplomatic

[@Anduril74871]

@@meewec2091 In all fairness, I bet that the Klingon commander was drawing his knife to test Uhura's resolve. And then Khan showed up and everything went down the crapper. Sure hope none of them were Martok or Worf's ancestors.

[@andrewpetik2034]

🤣🤣🤣

[@brandonhill2183]

To fully appreciate Khan and Kirks sacrifice and death scene, you need to watch the episode of the original series Khan was in, and Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan from 1982

[@Billinois78]

"Space Seed" is the tv episode title.

[@brandonhill2183]

@@Billinois78 I know

[@Billinois78]

@@brandonhill2183 I figured you know. It was more for Mary and anyone else who didn't know.

[@jeremystevens6640]

God I hope she watches that movie 🙏

[@joehohmann6015]

Definitely !!! And she can see how the cast was so spot on in the portrayal of the original cast members. I think it's amazing how similar they are.

[@JohnK75136]

You are really going to love Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Just remember that Nero split the timeline when he went back in time and attacked the U.S.S. Kelvin. All of these characters have had different experiences in this “Kelvin timeline” than they did in the main “Prime timeline”. So the Enterprise’s encounters with Khan and his crew happened differently in that timeline. That’s what Old Spock was referring to when he told Young Spock about the terrible cost.

[@qasimmir7117]

I find it best to just forget the Kelvin timeline altogether, pure shite.

[@christophersullivan6842]

The look on Checkov's face after Kirk told him to put on a red shirt is a running gag in STAR TREK (usually, the one's wearing red shirts die)

[@Caseytify]

Note that the red shirt guy died while attacking the platform over Vulcan.

[@stevenkranowski5141]

And in a sadly ironic twist, Chekhov's actor (Anton Yelchin) died in a tragic accident three years after this movie came out.

[@DanSolo871]

And there’s actually a video explaining the red shirt theory is bunk. Yellow and blue shirts died in the original series and since security is red shirt, it’s statistically be higher anyway.

[@OriginalPuro]

@@stevenkranowski5141 Was he wearing a red t-shirt?

[@j0hn00]

​@@DanSolo871it's not a "theory." It's just a silly gag that red shirts always die

[@manyelephants]

Quinto was born to play this role. Amazing performance in the death scene. I remember just shouting “go get him Spock!” out loud at the cinema!

[@Kulematon]

Oh wow, it's incredibly refreshing to see someone reacting to these films without any prior Trek context. No hate here, I absolutely love seeing this perspective

[@aaronkenyon7112]

I never watched anything prior to the Abrams movies so these were my first steps into this universe and I love the movies. After watching them, I looked into the history and watched some of the old shows. Next Generation is probably my favourite show

[@forrestpenrod2294]

Yup - its proof they're good movies. I say this as a life long Trekkie.

[@FuzzyBane]

as everyone else has said, you need to see Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khan to truely understand what "future spock" actually meant when speaking to "present spock"

[@Caseytify]

Actually Star Trek 3 as well.

[@jeremystevens6640]

And star trek 1 the motion picture

[@chaost4544]

Star Trek 2-4 is an underrated movie trilogy.

[@aerthreepwood8021]

@@chaost4544 Honestly, while it's a bunch slower and kind of silly , The Motion Picture is an absolutely visually stunning film.

[@chaost4544]

@@aerthreepwood8021 I recently re-watched it for the first time in probably 20 years and I have to say it's aged pretty well. I get some of the criticisms but on a whole it's probably the most Star Trek story we've seen in the films, aside from Star Trek VI

[@LPJack02]

RIP and long live Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015), aged 83 And RIP and long live Anton Yelchin (March 11, 1989 - June 19, 2016), aged 27 You both will always be remembered as legends.

[@emilmlodnicki3835]

If this was an emotional rollercoaster for her, imagine how the original would treat her. (Wrath of Khan) Also.. in the Prime timeline, Pike's destiny was really sad. He was horribly disfigured in a radiation accident and was stricken to a motorized wheelchair and could only communicate through electronic beeps.

[@terrylandess6072]

I've been trying to remember without looking it up - How did Pike escape?

[@phillipdry3696]

Physically he is still but mentally Not

[@jeanine6328]

Oh God, I’m not sure she’ll make it with only one box of tissue.

[@emilmlodnicki3835]

@@terrylandess6072 The Talosians mental powers gave him the illusion of escape.

[@terrylandess6072]

@@emilmlodnicki3835 I thought Spock was on trial because he had returned Pike to that planet: Ergo Pike must have escaped... Now I have to go watch it again. :)

[@mikemeggison5084]

Re: Spock able to hurt Khan. Vulcans are three times stronger than humans, and Khan is about the same by being genetically boosted, so they're even.

[@chrisharris9577]

Yep love how Spock tore that equalizer 😆 off that hover transport thing they were on😆😆 also how Khan shrugged off that Vulcan pinch!

[@jakewheeler6014]

I'd say Khan is slightly stronger he was beating Spock.

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

Zachary Quinto is fantastic as Spock, I hope they make more movies with these actors, even if we sadly miss Anton Yelchin as Chekov

[@dan_hitchman007]

He was just directed poorly. This Spock is more emotional than ALL the other humans. That's not a Vulcan or even a half-Vulcan. Leonard Nimoy will forever be Spock to me.

[@mrandmrsduquette1904]

True. But, in the books, Checkov eventually joined Starfleet Intelligence. So they could use that to write him out for as long as they need, then introduce a new, older actor into the role.

[@AdamRock]

Its my understanding that they're actually supposed to be making a new movie with these actors and characters, minus Yelchin, soon.

[@qasimmir7117]

Hopefully not because the last three were absolute garbage that made no sense whatsoever.🤡

[@caitlin329]

To be fair, Vulcans are deeply emotional, more so than humans in a way. They just don't express it outwardly, which is the issue.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

You HAVE to watch Star Trek ll, The Wrath of Khan to see how Carol Marcus was introduced into the story as an older version of this one, and TOS Space seed to see the origin of Khan. These were both in the 80's film and true Trek with Shatner and Nimoy. You will be stunned on how this one reworked the whole scenario. Same emotion for a completely different reason, no spoilers

[@mathiash.1379]

To hear the thoughts of someone who watched this without prior knowledge about the original Series & movies is.... fascinating

[@DravenMercer]

I totally read that in spock's cadence lol

[@zuzauramek9850]

In the original Star Trek movie, Spock saved the ship and crew . He died because he was exposed to radiation. And he said the famous words when he was behind the glass looking at Jim "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one."

[@mikelee8535]

Kept waiting for Peter Weller to say, "Dead or alive, you're coming with me." Star trek IV: the voyage home is my favorite. Wrath of Kahn is the best but its just not as fun as IV.

[@stvdagger8074]

Or "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are….."

[@BammerD]

"I've never had my own ship. I've had a Ford Taurus." - Peter Weller.

[@LordVolkov]

Nuclear wessels

[@boristurovskiy351]

Admiral, there be whales here!

[@boristurovskiy351]

TVH is my fav also.

[@rayhutchinson640]

Your struggling attempts at the Vulcan "Live Long and Prosper" hand sign are adorable, reminding me how we all struggled with that when the original series was first broadcast on TV!

[@Rambo-Gaming]

I still can't do the Vulcan hand sign with my right hand. I can do it just fine with my left. Funny thing is, I'm right-handed.

[@boristurovskiy351]

Mary watching Into Darkness: "Khan is an epic villain" Oh sweet summer child!

[@merkarion7883]

She need to watch StarTrek 2 Wrath of Khan to see how Epic Ricardo Montalban as Khan was^^

[@whereami2477]

He was pretty great though

[@boristurovskiy351]

@@whereami2477 I love me some Benedict Cumberbatch! But still...

[@Rambo-Gaming]

I agree, that Khan is an epic villain, but Mary hasn't seen Khan until she sees the original Ricardo Montalban Khan.

[@CrossOutBryce]

In the original series, Spock died instead of Kirk in the second movie in the same way. They had to revive him in the third movie. That's why Old Spock said they defeated Khan "at great cost".

[@alansonoda]

As much as I enjoy Cumberbatch as Khan. Ricardo Montalban uttering the phrase "He tasks me. He tasks me and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round perdition's flames before I give him up!? Iconic and Legendary. ;)

[@olliehays3206]

You need to watch the original with Khan to appreciate the sacrifice. Star Trek II, III, and IV are really kind of one continuous story.

[@PlayShorts3]

I'm curious, which year? The old old ones or the new ones from the 2010's until now.

[@olliehays3206]

@@PlayShorts3 referring to the old ones, how the chain of events carries through from Khan to Voyage Home

[@balansboy]

The casting for the new Star Trek movies was so great. Really captured the personalities of the original series

[@DravenMercer]

Kirk is off and on, same with spock but Bones is spot on in my opinion

[@vinsanity40k]

while khan has yet to be cast as the south asian character that his name alludes to, this was a good villain showing by cumberbatch. the only other villain i think he's played is smaug the dragon.

[@nilianstroy]

@@vinsanity40k and Shere Khan (coincidence) in the Mowgli movie...

[@fpeterlaskey332]

To understand this trilogy of films I would suggest watching the original films. I grew up watching the original series when I was a kid in the 60's and after watching the original films I was highly skeptical of these new J.J. Abrams movies but I went to the theatre to see the first two and loved them. This particular film is my favorite though some objected to Benedict Cumberbatch playing the role of Khan. I thought that he was brilliant in the part.

[@philproffitt8363]

Just as we've enjoyed the reboots I think Mary, or anyone, can enjoy discovering the original timeline just the same. I hope they can do another film...bring back Khan, and JJ Abrams, for some...Re-Wrath action 😁

[@Caseytify]

It's a rip off of Wrath of Khan, and Khan Noonien Sing was a Sikh, not a pasty British actor. At least Montalban looked the part.

[@edwardchoo7981]

Yea when spock yelled Khan!! lol!!

[@tgushiniere]

This one was my favorite of the three also! Ricardo Montalban’s original portrayal of Khan was the best, watch Star Trek 2 The Wrath Of Khan and you’ll see the contrasts of similarities with this one. With that said Benedict Cumberbatch was an Excellent Khan and Chris Pine and company are spot on portraying the crew of the Enterprise! My favorite Star Trek movies are number twos!

[@MrChaotic4]

Benicio del Toro would have been much better as Khan.

[@mikejenson757]

Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan is in my opinion the best of the Star Treks with the best sound tracks as well

[@philproffitt8363]

Oh Mary, you'll love the original movies. I realise it doesn't matter which timeline you see first...just remember the characters. You'll warm to the original cast the way I've been thrilled with Pine and crew. The third film is enjoyable...hope they make more and bring JJ Abrams back to the helm.

[@chefskiss6179]

These two Treks have been an absolute FUN watch with you, Mary, so THANK you for that. If you continue, the next one is SO good as well. And if you don't want to go through the original crew and their movies, may I just say you could just jump to their fourth outing, ST: The Voyage Home (1986) because you will already know enough about the main characters to get into it. I really hope you do, it's SO MUCH fun.

[@wakebacon8301]

honestly if you Watch "STAR TREK THE WRATH OF KAHN" you will see how awesome Benedict Cumberbatch was at portraying the greatest Villain from the original series. You dont even have to watch the first movie, the story isn't continuous.

[@AidantheLegend]

Yesssss this was my fave of the trilogy too! Bones really stepped up his humor in this one and I love it

[@zvimur]

For improved experience, rewatch this movie after watching the old Star Trek (Shatner and Nimoy) movies "The Wrath of Khan" & "The Search for Spock". Also, Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner".

[@DylanMadd]

Love that Mary liked this one. I’m a big fan of the original films, which makes it harder for some to enjoy this part 2. Took me a while. But 09 was SO GOOD, I came around to this b/c of the characters. This bunch of actors is great. Really enjoyable.

[@CyGea]

Part of "choosing" to not feel emotions, is intense meditation, self-awareness, exercise, and diet. I have had many days where I have chosen to change my mood, just with self-awareness.

[@MatthewPettyST1300]

" Oh, I love him.....Oh, I love that character,.....Oh I love her". That is typical for the Star Trek characters. They are written so well and in depth that you can't help but Love them. They work so well off of each other. they NEED each other. It's always special when you here Spock call Kirk by his first name. He has let down his formal Guard to a friend. When you see Spock reach for Kahn's neck in the fight, He is attempting to give Kahn the Legendary Vulcan Neck Pinch that renders subjects unconscious.

[@moriquendi32]

You should definitely watch portions of the original movie series - at minimum movies 2 through 4 as they are a nice self contained arc.

[@RJ_MacReady]

2 through 4 and part 6.

[@Arthaius]

Not pick and choose - watch them all, right up until Nemesis were all great.

[@Tony-re1fp]

If you really want the full story you should watch the Star Trek Episode "Space Seed" and then watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

[@tomhernandez5267]

Yes! Do Please watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan next. I watched it when it first came out and is my fave movie.

[@tomhernandez5267]

"Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end" Spock

[@magicbrownie1357]

Simon Pegg as Scotty and Karl Urban as Bones are perfectly cast. So was Anton Yelchin as Chekov. In fact, I thought the casting was great all around.

[@christophersullivan6842]

Simon Pegg makes a great Scotty. But the guy sitting next to him in the transporter room 2009 S.T. would've made a good Scotty too, as he was the son of James Doohan and even played Scotty in Star Trek Continues, a well done fan made series of Star Trek episodes

[@MysteriousMrL]

@@christophersullivan6842 There was also Paul McGillion, who played the Starfleet guy assigning the cadets to ships in ST09. He was on Stargate Atlantis, and he really wanted to play Scotty, but I think Abrams wanted Simon Pegg from the beginning since they worked together before on Mission Impossible. They liked McGillion's audition enough though that they gave him that part at least.

[@qasimmir7117]

Simon Pegg as Scotty was disaster, they weren’t even remotely the same. He never says anything meaningful apart from when he has tantrum about some bloody torpedoes. All he does say some rubbish jokes, whenever he’s needed to fix something he just shouts what he’s going to do really quickly.

[@jerryfick613]

"At great cost" In the original Wrath of Kahn film, the dilithium had to be realigned as well. Someone else sacrificed themselves to fix the ship. Only Kahn was killed in a ship to ship battle and there was none of Kahn's blood to save them. It took much more spectacular and costly means

[@Enterprisek143]

As others have mentioned, to fully experience and appreciate the performances here you need to watch Wrath of Khan, (Space Seed first if you want all the context but it isn't as needed)

[@candicelitrenta8890]

Put on a red shirt was a known joke about that character's upcoming death, but sadly it was truth for Anton as he perished right after Star Trek 3. Truly Eary

[@RichardinNC1]

I also recommend watching the original Star Trek 2, 3, & 4. The Wrath of Khan is the original time of Khan. 3 isn't as good but a necessary watch and 4 is a fun journey for the characters. Of the original series there are quite a few good episodes. Most show the relationship between Kirk & Spock quite well.

[@traviswinkler3994]

You really need to have seen STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN to fully appreciate what Abrams was attempting with this film.

[@craigsmith9775]

in the original Wrath of Khan, it was Spock that sacrificed himself to save the crew and Kirk had to deal with the loss of his friend.

[@jabbitt05]

After the third reboot movie you should watch the original Star Trek movies. 👍🏼

[@riveraharper8166]

Should she even watch the thrid movie?

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

@@riveraharper8166 The third movie is generally considered to be better than this one by fans.

[@tinkinc85]

STIII isn't as good as 2 but it is the middle chapter of the story.

[@qasimmir7117]

Nah it’s trash.

[@brianstraight9308]

"Khan is an epic villain," honey you don't even know.

[@robbob5302]

👹

[@AidantheLegend]

what's funny is that one of the guys on the away team Kirk was explaining the undercover clothing to (goatee man) was one of the guys he got into a fight with in the previous movie, and now he's giving orders to this guy lol

[@bryantneal5084]

You need to see the episode in the original series, and then the second movie where Ricardo Montebon played Khan. That would really give you perspective into why Spock was so adamant in telling his younger self to be so cautious and urgent about it.

[@sumonjamal1653]

'Star Trek' was a sci-fi series in the 60's that lasted 3 seasons... Thanks to reruns, 'Star Trek' became an institution on TV, and then after 'Star Wars' became a massive hit in the 70's, they decided to bring back Gene Roddenberry's original 'Star Trek' into a big screen movie in 1979. The first 'Star Trek: the motion picture' featured the original cast - William Shatner as Captain James Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock... and the others, Dr. McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Chekov and Sulu. The U.S.S. Enterprise was brought back. The next movie 'Star Trek II: The wrath of Khan' was a huge success in 1982... Khan was brought back as a villain in 'Into Darkness' in 2013. Leonard Nimoy was given more creative input for the 3rd movie 'Star Trek III: The search for Spock' in 1984... and again in 'Star Trek IV: The voyage home'... which was a more dramatic movie as Nimoy brought a more environmental theme of saving the planet. The last 2 movies were 'Star Trek V: The final frontier' (1989) and the final movie w/ the original cast 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered country'... Leonard Nimoy played Spock for the last time in this movie before the re-boot 'Star Trek' movie by J.J. Abrams in 2009, where he played an older version of Spock w/ his younger version played by Zachary Quinto. Nimoy appeared for the last time as Spock in 'Into Darkness' before his death in 2015. 'Star Trek: The next generation' series ran for 7 seasons from 1987. It featured an all-new cast w/ Captain Picard as the new commander of an all-new U.S.S. Enterprise. In 1994, the movie 'Star Trek: Generations' featured William Shatner playing James Kirk for the last time... He meets Captain Picard as they take on another adversary. The 'Star Trek: the next generation' cast got 3 more movies - 'Star Trek: First Contact' (1996)... 'Star Trek: Insurrection' (1998)... and 'Star Trek: Nemesis' (2002).

[@jeanine6328]

THANK YOU! Thanks for doing this next one so quickly. I grew up watching the original Star Trek with my father. It was his favorite show and we always bonded over that. That and fishing was our father daughter bonding time. These latest movies are so awesome. The last one, was sort of a love letter for old time fans. There were so many gags and nods that people that didn’t watch the old series might not get.

[@alberttaylor2754]

Hi Mary, To fully understand the relationship dynamic between Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu, Chekov and Uhura you need to watch some if not all of the original series. Yes by today's standards the special effects are laughable but remember they did the best they could in the 1960's. I was born in 1960 and have LOVED Star Trek since I was young, This movie is a retelling of a tale that began on the original series episode 'Space Seed' and ended with 2nd Star Trek movie 'Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan', one of the BEST Star Trek Movies. The special effects had improved greatly since the original series and most of the original cast came back for Wrath of Khan.

[@HUNTERTV97]

I'll suggest you a film called 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' with Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel and Monica Bellucci. P.S.: the actress who play Uhura is Zoe Saldana Gamora in gotg movies.

[@henrikharbin5521]

Hi Mary :) If you want to make sense of the whole thing, you have to watch the original episode "Space Seed", then the movies 2, 3, and 4.

[@vagabond142]

2:34 I am REALLY showing my nerd here, but when Vulcans are faced with an unavoidable death, they almost automatically and literally cut off all emotion. That's why one moment he's panicked, looking around for any escape, and the next, once he realizes that he cannot escape, he becomes calm, emotionless, and presents himself ready to die. It's an honorable death, to sacrifice yourself to ensure the survival of many, and he knows that, and he knows that it is worth it. It's a very quick, subtle moment, but Zachary Quinto pulled off the moment his emotions shut down perfectly... watch it again and watch his eyes, they're darting around, wide, and then suddenly they're still and you can almost see the logic flowing just behind them. Quinto was absolutely and perfectly cast as Spock, and he even got Leonard Nimoy's blessing to continue on the Spock character in the new movies before Nimoy passed away :O

[@Lia-uf1ir]

39:50 "He actually did something!" What Spock did was the Vulcan nerve pinch, a move that normally renders humanoids unconscious. But Khan being genetically engineered to be stronger (basically a super soldier) can withstand it.

[@djhutchison]

I'm still not sure why they absolutely needed Khan's blood in particular. They have over 70 people on ice with the exact same kind of blood...

[@alexhanley933]

They were frozen and Khan wasn’t and time was of the essence.

[@vampiro4236]

Definitely gotta check out SpaceSeed from the original show and then Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan. Gives you a real good idea of the background

[@cheezebag]

Mary you seriously need to watch the OG star trek movies for these ones to make more sense. But i am so glad 😊 you're enjoying these movies.

[@asdfqwer1234zxcv]

The older Spock didn't know that they would defeat Khan because they are now in an alternate timeline created by Nero in the first movie.

[@portland-182]

The defeat of Kahn 'at great cost' is shown in Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

"I AM KAHN" - Still gives me chills

[@ACNelson-officialchannel]

Have you ever watched the original Star Trek films with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy? These movies are called the Kelvin Timeline, which is totally different from the originals. When you get the #2, The Wrath of Khan, you'll understand this film so much better. Still, I love your reactions! ❤

[@007mjv]

This was an interesting twist on the original Khan arc. I would highly suggest you check out the episode "Space Seed" from the original series and then Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. It plays out much differently but of course this movie trilogy is an alternative timeline which is very different. You have enough primer on the characters so I think the originals won't be hard to follow.

[@damiangardiner3598]

It was a bold but genius move to create the alternate timeline in Star Trek 2009 allowing the crew to go through the same adventures as the original crew did but an alternate timeline to twist the story of Khan to become its own new adventure

[@MysteriousMrL]

I agree the alternate timeline opened up a lot of potential, but all they did with Khan was take away any of the context and character relationships that made Wrath of Khan great. If they wanted to be bold they should have looked at the fact that this Khan has no intense drive for revenge against Kirk and this Kirk has never encountered Khan before and developed the plot with that in mind. They could have taken it in some really interesting directions. Instead they just wanted to shortcut straight to archnemesis Khan and swap characters around for a couple of the well-known moments.

[@damiangardiner3598]

@@MysteriousMrL I agree totally. The timeline was a perfect option to potentially satisfy long time fans and new fans alike but although Into Darkness was a great action movie they squandered the chance to make a great Trek movie.

[@Akkatlah]

​@@MysteriousMrLKhan's desire for Revenge gets moved from Kirk to Admiral Marcus. Kirk is simply an obstacle and a victime of Khan's and Marcus prívate war

[@axr7149]

Speaking of Benedict Cumberbatch, I highly recommend reacting to THE IMITATION GAME and the recently released THE POWER OF THE DOG. He got Best Actor Oscar nominations for both (I still think he should’ve won for POWER OF THE DOG earlier this year).

[@qasimmir7117]

For some reason he played Alan Turing in that film as some sort of autistic, antisocial weirdo when he was actually just quite normal most of the time.

[@BipoIarbear]

I didn't rate power of the dog but I luv the actor

[@rickymort135]

I love Bendadick Cuminmysnatch

[@BammerD]

Mary, you definitely need to watch Star Trek II The Wrath Of Khan with the legendary Ricardo Montalban playing the original Khan. I would also encourage you to watch the rest of the original movies as well.

[@boppenheimer_00]

“No one could have survived!” “He just jump 30 metres!” HAVE WE NOT ESTABLISHED HES A SUPER HUMAN??

[@travisfoster1071]

30 meters, much further than 30 feet.

[@jacob4920]

@@travisfoster1071 Yeah, 90 feet would have been closer to the mark. lol

[@boppenheimer_00]

@@travisfoster1071 Oh yeah you’re right, I was half right haha

[@Jabberwocky415]

So far all they’d seen him do was take a few hits from Kirk. That’s very different from surviving a catastrophic crash and jumping straight down 30 meters.

[@sherrysink3177]

So glad you're enjoying these films! I grew up with Star Wars (my dad and aunts were the ones who watched Star Trek the Original Series) but I've really grown to love these new incarnations of Star Trek. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto and the entire cast is just terrific, and I would love it if they made more films.

[@Rambo-Gaming]

The look on Chekov's face when Kirk told him to put on a red shirt. 🤣 That was priceless because it was a thing in the original series that every Starfleet officer in a red shirt died. There were a few exceptions, though, such as Uhura, Scotty, Janice Rand and transporter chief Kyle (Kyle was seen later in "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan", serving as the communications officer aboard the USS Reliant).

[@paulbieleski3394]

FYI in the original series Kirk marries Dr Marcus and they have a child (boy) before separating several years later.

[@hazri8758]

You know what, I really needed and expected this Benedict's evil performance in Multiverse of Madness as evil Doctor Strange.

[@Commander-vf1lk]

Fun fact: The Federation ships aren’t actually developed for combat. Admiral Marcus’ advance ship is the only ship designed for combat.

[@TheMiraculousVillain]

Benedict does an amazing job channeling Ricardo’s og Khan into this one while also being its own thing.

[@adrianrocha49]

"Three things all wise men fear. A sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man."

[@oddballbegay2879]

"KHAN!!!!!!!!" In my opinion these movies are the best with some background in the characters and past movies and episodes. Seeing the reversal of the deaths was a shock in theaters when I saw this.

[@__RYN__]

38:34 Probably the best line in the entire film. Uhura telling Spock "Go get him" I almost lost it in the theater. Love how Spock sells the look to her like This foo just took my captain from me!

[@__RYN__]

37:33 Also what I love about this scene is how Spock goes from sorrow and sadness, grief. Then turns into instant rage and anger. So passionate

[@__RYN__]

38:39 Because he's acting on emotion because of the loss Kirk. Uhura was his guidance

[@shamancarmichael5305]

I'm hoping that we get the 4th film in the Kelvin timeline on schedule for it's release date on 12/2023! Everyone (and Chris Hemsworth too) is scheduled to return, it should be epic!

[@eq1373]

That project was shelved a while ago

[@andersthomsen3409]

Mary, if you ever watch the original movies, make sure you watch Wrath of Kahn and Voyage Home if not all of them (they're all of varying quality, but those two are bangers)

[@SuRoFo]

Lol "How does anyone recover from radiation? I've seen Chernobyl, man!"

[@sawin-rf7yr]

Does Mary read the comments? I hope she does because a lot of people are recommending the original movies which I totally agree with. Mary would get a lot more by watching them.

[@MysteriousMrL]

I hope she gets the recommendations, but way too many people are just tossing around Wrath of Khan spoilers for some reason.

[@Tommieboy2009]

You really really need to watch Star Trek 2 the Wrath of Khan...the original version.

[@MGower4465]

Yes, the price Old Spock refers to is lives. Quite a few. Ricardo Montalban plays Khan in the original timeline, and is very much one consumed by power, and revenge. A different take on the chaeacter than this.

[@anubisftn]

Loved your reaction. Nice to see a fresh take on the series. Hope you enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your channel.

[@quixote6942]

This Story has more meaning to it if you watch "Star Trek, the Wrath of Khan"... A Great Stand alone movie with another Hot Woman... a Young Kirstie Alley! Once you see it, you'll Love Spock even more and will understand the entirety of his words!

[@scottmanuel281]

I remember watching this in theaters in the 3rd grade, long before I ever even watched a Star Wars movie, it's so cool to see you finally watch this movie!!!

[@jayplay1273]

34:34 the moment when Mary is cheering the killing of at least 72 people 34:50 and then trying to redeem the sociopathic outburst 40:21 just to call out for strict abuse and torture again

[@jacob4920]

We humans are all savages. Time to get over this fact, and move on. lol

[@jeffthompson9622]

Thank you for reacting to these, Mary. Alice Eve(Carol Marcus) is unforgettable in "She's Out Of My League" with Jay Baruchel(the voice of Hiccup in "How To Train Your Dragon"). She is also in "Men In Black 3."

[@johnow7]

When I saw the headline of you saying it was your favorite, I immediately checked your video library. Oh. That explains it. She never saw the old school films.

[@NeilKematch]

Hello Mary. I saw this the the cinemas twice. I invited my Mom the first time. We watched Star Trek for a long time. I saw Star Trek 2 in the cinema also.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

The scene where Kirk dies, is an homage to The Wrath of Khan. The Wrath of Khan was based on the TOS episode Space Seed

[@jasonspaulding3949]

You definitely need to start reacting to the original series I know you’ll love it

[@AnthonyP73]

Mary, I really appreciate your considered analysis of this film. You really went deep on the plot and themes.

[@jorgezarco9269]

In the Star Trek episode Space Seed, the USS Enterprise finds Khan Noonien Singh(Ricardo Montalban) frozen on a spaceship called the Botany Bay. He tries to take over the Enterprise with Lt. Marla McGivers. Khan reappears in the 1982 film Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan. Kirk had a girlfriend named Janet Wallace. For some reason, Nicholas Meyer changed her name to "Carol Marcus".

[@ami..ross12]

32:54 - "At least he didn't punch her......🤯😨😱"...😂😂😂😂

[@robertstuart480]

If you want more info on the cost.... "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan" from 1982. Or 1981. Early 80's for sure.

[@scottedwards8895]

Dr Marcus was the woman who gave birth to Jim Kirk son in the original timeline you really should watch The wrath of Khan or in the original series were Khan first appeared

[@ericwatson54]

Mary, you should watch "Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan". Also, "Space Seed", the original appearance of Khan in the '60s series. It'll explain more about Khan.

[@JozannaHanawalt]

18:23- “…has some sort of special blood.” Alex Kurtzman//Roberto Orci and the “special blood” trope. Name a more iconic duo.

[@Whalewraith]

Intresting to note Michael Giacchino what composed this movies excellent score recently made his directing debut on the Marvel 1 shot Werewolf by night. A couple of points a lot of people took issue with, the 1st being it was to similar to Wrath of Khan and the second being McCoy effectively cured death in this movie.

[@kevinrodriguez5288]

The actor who plays as Chekov has died in an accidente in his own house. So sad. It is also necessary to see the 80's movies, to understand the importance of the cry "Khaaaaan"! and how Kirk's death and return to life parallels Spock's