Star Trek Into Darkness: SPOILER ALERT!

Reflecting on Star Trek Into Darkness: I REALLY liked it! I was completely awestruck by Leonard Nimoy's appearance and the music on the ending credits was a thrilling close!

I loved Kahn's role and the background story of a genetically superior race gone rouge! I actually found myself being enticed as well as repulsed by the FIERCE conviction of his performance. The casting was perfect in the sense that even I wanted to join forces with him when faced with his piercing gaze and astute nature. Strangely, I found the skull crushing scene to be absolutely impressive and BADASS as well as terrifying. Well done!

Funny, I never saw the previous film, but I did find Karl Urban's lines to be lacking. Seeing Zoe Saldana is ALWAYS a joy, and the touching bond between Pine and Quinto's roles was a tear-jerker toward the end. I was especially drawn to how Quinto masterfully conveyed the complex struggle of processing his own emotions against his Vulcan nature. Simon Pegg's quirky portrayal of Scott provided a refreshing balance of comic relief that only further endeared me to him during serious scenes.

I nearly jumped out of my seat when the Enterprise dipped below the clouds only to suddenly rise again into view. WOOOOT!!!!

In so many words...I love Kahn. LOL Seriously, this film was definitely a treat that I wouldn't mind seeing again. However, I do find it frustrating to realize that the end credits music isn't available on the soundtrack! TRAVESTY!

Random Thought: After the Keynote

Now that the ultimate nerdgasm has worn off and my underwear has been changed, the rationale of my mind dictates that I stay with pure Android on my Nexus 4. iOS 7 is indeed tempting, for it blends elements from competing interfaces onto a buttery smooth platform operated on damn good hardware. However, I have neither the means or the desire to convert to iOS after being so reliant on Android's benefits to my own usage. Maintaining contact via multiple Gmail accounts, dictating commands via Google Now, listening to my entire iTunes library via Google Music, managing files/docs via Google Drive, and using Google Navigation on the road are best done on the Nexus for me. I think it wise that I not try to "fix" something that really isn't that broken (although fragmented) to begin with. Taking time to learn and become acclimated to iCloud, iMessage, iWork and i-whatever else simply isn't in the cards for me at the moment. If anything, I'd be more likely to go for the new Mac Pro...if I had some uncanny ability to convince an ATM to give me all its cash. :-) With that said, I am moving on to my Google Play app to catch up on an episode of Falling Skies. No worries, Google, this Android user ain't going anywhere.