The thing that annoys me most about the alternate timeline is the whole paradox and causality thing. Now they will have to save the Whales and sort out Vger all over again. Altho Spock is aware of these little problems and can intervene, which goes against the grain of the whole time travel thing. BUT what MAY happen is the alternate universe could cease to exist. Oh dear, I can feel a quote coming on.
"Doc: I foresee two possibilities. One - coming face-to-face with herself thirty years older could put her into shock and she could simply pass out. Or two - the encounter could create a time paradox, the results of which could cause a chain reaction that would unravel the very fabric of the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe. Granted, that's the worse case scenario. The destruction might, in fact, be very localised, limited to merely our own galaxy."
But I have read too much just to ignore it. Its like watching a war film where soldiers with Uzi's never reload or where WWII snipers scopes don't fog up in the rain. I know its BS and have trouble ignoring it. Previously the Boffin's at paramount spent a lot of time getting there facts at least a little bit right, in this its like physics had been completely ignored. Also the whole time travel thing/alternate time line is in serious danger of being over used as an excuse for a poor story. Wow, that was probably a bit harsh, but truthful. I still think it was a good film, but it just didn't sit right as Trek. If you can get past all that I still think the plot was a little weak and the camera work diabolical.
