Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Boss: Season 2 Will ‘Make a Big Moment’ of Kirk and Spock’s First Meeting
If you guessed that the Scottish voice heard chatting with Spock in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds‘ Season 1 finale probably belonged to Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (played by James Doohan in the original Star Trek series), you were on the right path.
Co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers told TVLine during the Hollywood Critics Association’s TV Awards this past weekend that the voiceover cameo was “a little tease about the future,” since producers weren’t yet ready to introduce the beloved engineer into the Paramount+ series.
“Obviously, we were jumping forward seven years, to the same era as [the original Star Trek episode] ‘Balance of Terror,’’’ he explained. “We felt like he would be on the Enterprise at that point, but we didn’t want to commit to that character yet because that character is something we’re looking forward to in the future at some point on Strange New Worlds.”
The season ender also marked Paul Wesley’s on-screen debut as James T. Kirk — albeit in an alternate timeline. When the show returns for Season 2, we’ll meet the real Kirk, who is a lieutenant on the U.S.S. Farragut.
But the future captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise is “not yet the person who he is going to be,” Myers noted. “He has some stuff to figure out before he becomes that person.”
A young Kirk boarding Strange New Worlds next season also means that he’ll encounter new faces, like his eventual best friend Spock. Laying the groundwork for their iconic friendship is a tall order, which Myers said he doesn’t take lightly.
“We think about it every day,” he said. “In the moment, when they finally meet, we absolutely make a big moment of it and hope people will enjoy what we come up with.”
Please announce that in the new timeline someone else plays Kirk. Wesley was stunningly wrong, wrong, wrong in the role. A big misstep in what was otherwise a perfect season. I know I’m not alone in this assessment.
But he was playing a Kirk from an alternate timeline in season one… so hard to judge based on that…. He looks the part and I’m kinda glad he’s not doing a Shatner impression.
Not alone but not correct. Wesley was portraying Kirk in an alternate timeline where he wasn’t influenced by the things that make him the Kirk we know. It’s like that episode was so far above your head it got stuck in your caboose.
That and he didn’t have his closest confidants around him advising him. It was very much Pike in the driving seat during that major event and Kirk was just along for the ride. Yes there were glimpses of old Kirk but Enterprise wasn’t his ship In the alternate timeline. He had no right to do anything…
Physically he just didn’t make the cut, he is lanky, where Kirk is a little more stocky, His attitude is a miss as well. Not knocking the actor, but they could have spent some more time finding the right guy.
I absolutely agree. I don’t think he “looked the part” at all. And while it’s true he was in an alternate timeline, at that point he would’ve only been captain of the Enterprise for a year. He wouldn’t have a character SO different as to have been unrecognizable. His mannerisms, posture, facial expressions were not Kirk-like. No one expected a Shatner clone. Chris Pine didn’t imitate Shatner but was clearly playing Kirk. Wesley might be a good actor in other things, but he seemed miscast here. Perhaps he’ll do better playing young Kirk. He didn’t leave me optimistic. But we’ll see.
I 100% agree. He looks more like Jim Carrey in the comic satire role.
Feel free not to watch. I thought it was an excellent performance, and I was 100% into the finale and was sad the season was over. Things evolve and adapt and change and that’s a good thing. We don’t need reruns of TOS.
I agree, he reminds me of Jim carry. It’s hard to watch. I expecting him to do something Goofy.
To be honest, I don’t even remember the Scottish voice-over in the finale.
I really enjoyed Pike and company in season 1… I like they gave Pike a sense of humor.
Remaking Star Trek is like remaking The Wizard of Oz. People keep thinking that it is a really good idea, but it never is. The original is too iconic, as are the people who played those parts. So no matter how well intentioned the writers are, all these characters will ever be is the store brand knockoff of a superior product. It is a thankless job for any actor.
“To boldly go where no one has gone before”
Ok Boomer. Don’t forget where you put your teef.
That insult only works if I am actually a boomer. I am not. So now you look like a fool with no actual counter argument. A thoughtless follower who probably spends more time scrolling through social media than thinking about the show on your TV. But then, that does appear to be the target audience for modern Trek, so good on you.
I’m not sure that’s true. Would you also claim that you can only label a woman a ‘Karen’ if her name is actually Karen?
Based on the evidence, I’d say the dig cuts just as deep (if not deeper) with people who aren’t actually Boomers, and are just being grumpy and close-minded in a similar way.
“Boomer” is short for “baby boomer”. It is an insult being used here to dismiss an actual well-considered opinion, rather than counter it with actual thought. I am neither an actual baby boomer, nor am I being grumpy or closed minded. My goodness, how shallow has this generation gotten, when we aren’t even allowed to think about or analyze works of fiction in any critical way? Remember when people would have entire clubs dedicated to discussing books? I’m not even bashing the actors involved. I don’t blame them for taking the work, but it is a thankless role to play, because it will never be theirs. The producers of these shows are the ones doing them a disservice.
Seriously, if actual thought or opinion offend you this much, for apparently no reason (since you have no counter points), you need to get out in the world and grow up a bit. This isn’t even one of the important discussions of our time and you’re already retreating to your swooning couch. Screw it… I’ll take the boomer title. At least they weren’t this weak.
LOL
Odd choice of comparison. Wicked has probably made more money and won more accolades than the original film at this point.
Good writers can and do successfully reinvent iconic stories. Not every time, of course, but more often than “never.”
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Case in point: Back when Kirk was describing his five-year mission, the line was, “To boldly go where no MAN has gone before.”
Sometimes a little refresh can be a good thing.
Wicked has not earned more anything than the original movie. But let’s explore it a little bit. Has the Wicked book been as timeless as the original Oz books? No. In fact, has anyone read that book in the past ten years? But the stage play was successful. Not really a remake, since it is really just it’s own story, wrapped in a Wizard of Oz blanket. It wasn’t a movie at all, so it hasn’t attempted to compete with the original. They are supposed to make a movie, but they’ve had a hard time getting it off the ground. Why? Because it doesn’t adapt well. Because movie audiences have consistently rejected remakes and reimaginings of the original film. It isn’t even like Trek, because the movie was based on a book, so the screen characters should be less iconic and more forgiving to new adaptations (like comic books), but they’re not. There are simply some things that you cannot touch.
In 20 years, when people mention the names Spock, Uhura or Kirk, we all know what images will come into our minds. There is no avoiding it. Even if these new shows were brilliant (which they’re not), it would be impossible to overcome the original. This is why TNG jumped ahead and didn’t try to compete.
I mean, for the record, Wizard of Oz was an expensive box office disappointment, while Wicked has grossed nearly 1.5 billion dollars. Oz won 2 Oscars (out of 5 noms) to Wicked’s three Tonys (out of 10).
But if you are trying to argue why your own original analogy was a bad one, fair enough – Oz and Trek are two very different beasts.
Hi. Welcome to not 1939. 82 years have passed since The Wizard of Oz was released, and I think it has made one or two dollars over the years. Not just the film itself, but also the mountains of merchandise that has been released with its imagery… because it is unbelievably iconic in ways that few films will ever be. If you seriously want to argue that Wicked comes anywhere close to that level of pop cultural relevance that will carry on through the next century… well… bless your heart.
I remember sitting in the audience and being surprised that the play Wicked was really good, in its own right and universe. The final wave goodbye of the wicked witch and her guy was cute. Maybe, we should just sit back and let it be, just let enjoying the performances of the series’ dramatists happen, in its own right and universe.
Uhhh…. man meaning human race species, you do know that, I hope.
My absolute most favorite friendship of all time. Really hoping they do it right!
Actor Paul Wesley did a fine job as Kirk, just as Chris Pine did his version of Kirk.
I personally don’t like the Kelvin star trek, though they did have the spirit of Kirk. If they truly made Kirk today, with his macho, womanizer ways, he be clocked.
Give Paul Wesley a chance.
I wasn’t a fan of ‘the new’ Star Trek movies because they were dumbed down for a mainstream audience. They went popcorn viewing over cerebral despite having a strong enough cast who are more than capable of intelligent slow burn Trek writing.
Trek had distinct moments of silence in the original and even TNG. The movies all of a sudden became action adventure, omitting any real intelligent story lines that could have evolved.
Exactly! You lose a lot of character depth relying on pretty vfx and explosions over slowburn talky narrative. I’ve never felt Star Trek needed excessive VFX and was at its best when telling intelligent stories which retain audience interest and reward with a well done payoff at the end.
I watched the original series in the 60’s and I am enjoying Strange New Worlds, mostly the stories and good but the reception on Paramount +is abysmal and I have missed whole sections because it doesn’t appear to be set up properly.
I wish it was on Netflix or terrestrial
I’m one of the outliers here, but I don’t think the show needs another Kirk. Sam is enough. I’d love for Strange New Worlds to focus completely on Pike and his Enterprise crew. They should have at least three years worth of adventures before they move on. If the showurnners want to focus on Kirk, they should do a series about Kirk. Strange New Worlds is terrific and I’m truly enjoying the opportunity characters like Uhura and Chapel have for actual stories in this series. Adding Kirk just sucks the oxygen right out of the bridge.
Sorry, but the casting of Spock was pretty bad. This “Kirk” looks more like the Jim Carrey Caricature rather than a serious attempt to represent a legendary TV and Film Icon.
Now, this title got my attention. Spock and Kirk meeting? Which channel is it on? Do I have to sign up for something? Someone is good with publicity, here.
They absolutely missed the boat on casting Kirk. All the other main characters are spot on – especially Pike – and Spock is also great. I can’t see Spock having any chemistry with this Captain Kirk in Season 2 . Hope they recast Kirk. Love the series overall.