I would be so refreshing to see a thoughtful, thought-provoking, well-done, nuanced science fiction movie. To me, good sci-fi is not about how big your laser is or how many tentacles…*cough*…it’s about telling a story outside of the reality that we are familiar with, often to shine light on simple truths that often get mucked up in the prejudices and preconceived notions of our own experiences.

All that being said, I am still totally gonna see Wolverine this weekend.

I have seen all the movies many times*, every episode of The Next Generation several times, most episodes of Deep Space 9 (everything but the very last season I think), a few episodes of Enterprise and even watched the whole first season of Voyager before giving it up as a lost cause. I have even been known to make the occasional reference in everyday conversation (and I possess a Bajoran earring and a Property of Starfleet Academy sweatshirt).

I know there has been a lot of bellyaching and gnashing of teeth about the upcoming revamp, but I for one can’t wait to see it.

And while I having a geek confessional, let me also say that I also can’t wait for the new Wolverine movie. Hopefully it will get the franchise back on track after the last two X-Men movies were so disappointing.

*Although I just saw the scene in Wrath of Khan with the ear lobster things for the first time last year. It was the first time I could watch it without hiding my eyes like I had done since first seeing it as a little kid.