I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together

[selenak]

Guys, I'm staring in something between awe and dread at the sheer amount of Star Trek fanfiction written since I went off to Görlitz and then Poland. As I have also a lot of RL business to catch up with, I can't afford to read it yet. However, even when gallivanting about abroad, I did read, thanks to skywaterblue, that scriptwriter Bob Orci said the inspiration for Star Trek 2009 Kirk and Spock and their relationship, as well as one particular plot point, were John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and their relationship. Source. This of course begs the very important question: which is which (or is the correct English phrasing "who is who?")? Tentatively, I'm going with Reboot!Kirk as Lennon (authority issues, likes rebel attitude, somewhat wastes his time in same until getting kick in the backside by fate propelling him into do the band thing properly join Starfleet, and Spock as McCartney (perfectionist, could have made it in a proper job the Vulcan Science Academy but chose to join the band go Starfleet instead). skywaterblue wisely declared Scotty is Ringo (joined the band late) and George is Sulu (way better at guitar playing piloting than either Kirk or Spock, and eventually he'll come into his own as a composer Captain as well, but for now he's okay with being a helmsman. I declare that McCoy is obviously George Martin. (For you Beatles lay people, George Martin was their absolutely essential producer, without whom Lennon & MacCartney would never have refined that raw talent into history making form.)

...which of course begs the question: is Uhura a) Linda, b) Yoko, or c) Brian Epstein?

In non Beatles or Star Trek news, this article about Ian McKellen apropos his Godot team-up with Patrick Stewart is great except for the part where the reporter tries to sound geeky by using the phrase "sharp as a Hobbit's dagger". *facepalms*

If you need another smile this morning:

Ashes to Ashes: Machinations of an Engine gives us a look at the true love the Quattro has for Alex Drake. Because Gene might like the Cortina best, but clearly the Quattro returns that compliment by preferring Alex to the Guv...

Comments

[boji]

Seeing Godot at the Haymarket in three weeks. Am madly excited about that. Have previously seen Ian McKellan in 'Dance of Death' which was phenomenal and wonder if this will top that.

[selenak]

I'm wildly envious and hope for an extensive lj review!

[par_avion]

I think Uhura has to be one of the four Beatles. The directors consider her to be one of the main four characters, and she was on the posters.

[selenak]

Well, if skywaterblue hadn't claimed Sulu for George (or vice versa) I would have suggested this match, but then again I like the Brian Epstein idea as well. He wasn't one of the four, but, like George Martin, absolutely crucial to their success, and with the exception of Elvis' manager, Colonel Parker, probably became the most famous manager around.