This introduction is pure cinema. No flashy CGI, no exposition dum just atmosphere, tension, and dread. You *feel* Khan before he even speaks. Nicholas Meyer understood that the best villains enter like a storm you hear coming long before it hits.
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Ricardo was so good, so smooth.
But I must confess my thoughts a went back to the days before nuggets of pop culture were so heavily aggregated — back to khaaaaaaaan.com
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“Buried alive … buried alive … buried alive …”
“Khaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!”
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Bella Swan’s father-in-law?
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Khan was a cold mf
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The first time he raises his voice
“THIS is Seti Alpha 5.”
Just mesmerizing.
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Nit-picking fans (I know, for Star Trek?! Whodathunkit!) later pointed out that “Space Seed”, the episode which featured Khan, was in the first season and Chekov didn’t show up until the second season. So how did Khan know Chekov?
When asked about this at some later date, Walter Keonig theorized that Chekov worked in the lower decks before being promoted to the bridge, and that he kept Khan waiting a *really* long time to use a toilet. Hence the recognition, and the animosity.
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Hands down the best Trek movie
This introduction is pure cinema. No flashy CGI, no exposition dum just atmosphere, tension, and dread. You *feel* Khan before he even speaks. Nicholas Meyer understood that the best villains enter like a storm you hear coming long before it hits.
Ricardo was so good, so smooth.
But I must confess my thoughts a went back to the days before nuggets of pop culture were so heavily aggregated — back to khaaaaaaaan.com
“Buried alive … buried alive … buried alive …”
“Khaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!”
Bella Swan’s father-in-law?
Khan was a cold mf
The first time he raises his voice
“THIS is Seti Alpha 5.”
Just mesmerizing.
Nit-picking fans (I know, for Star Trek?! Whodathunkit!) later pointed out that “Space Seed”, the episode which featured Khan, was in the first season and Chekov didn’t show up until the second season. So how did Khan know Chekov?
When asked about this at some later date, Walter Keonig theorized that Chekov worked in the lower decks before being promoted to the bridge, and that he kept Khan waiting a *really* long time to use a toilet. Hence the recognition, and the animosity.