Wife and Mommy

I’m not a big original series Star Trek fan, but I know the familiar lines like:

It is logical…
Fascinating.
I’ve given it all she’s got, Captain!
I’m a doctor, not a ______ !
It’s worst than that…he’s dead, Jim.
Energize!

However, I don’t know the floor map for the USS Enterprise. I don’t know all the nuances of the characters’ relationships.  Sometimes I have to be reminded by The Husband what the pecking order is on the bridge, and he helpfully fills me in on typical traits of different species.

So I confess I didn’t have high expectations for the Star Trek movie.  I was just excited that The Husband and I had the opportunity to go to a matinee to see it this afternoon.  

I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy the film as much as I did.

I didn’t care so much about the space battle scenes, the action portions of the movie, or the alternate timeline story.  Rather, my attention was held by the stories of how the crew came to be…how relationships were formed, and what the characters younger versions were like.  I loved Scotty’s exuberance…and Bones’ cynicism.  Jim Kirk’s brash, arrogant, and over-the-top recklessness amused me.  

But it was Spock’s backstory that intrigued me most:  how his parents shaped him, how he kept his inner struggles in check, how it affected his everyday dealings with others.  I think I liked it because I wonder what my own children will be like in the future because of their experiences, the ways we are parenting them, and because of their mixed races!

I’m glad I was able to go see this with The Husband.  He amazed me once again with his vast knowledge of sci-fi trivia.  He filled in blanks that I was clueless about, and cheerfully discussed it with me afterwards.  And he held my hand when I teared up l as Leonard Nimoy spoke one of my favorite lines,

I have always been and always shall be your friend.