2 weeks ago I had never seen one single episode/film of any version of Star Trek. Ever. The only thing I knew about it was that it involved characters named Kirk and Spock who were apparently similar to the ambiguously gay duo. And someone named Scotty beamed people up.
Oh! I also knew that LaVar Burton from Reading Rainbow was in TNG and played a guy who sported swanky 3D glasses (because he was possibly blind?)

2 weeks ago I lost my Star Trek virginity. This started with my watching the top 10 eps of TOS (top 10 according to various Trekkies all over the interwebs) and possibly 2 of the original films.
...Somehow that ended up turning into me watching approximately 30 episodes of TOS and ALL 6 ORIGINAL FILMS. TV is on summer hiatus so there's nothing else on! And I haven't been going out a ton after work due to my current lack of finances. That is my defense.

BUT DO YOU GUYS EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH INFORMATION THAT IS?! ALL WITHIN A 2 WEEK SPAN?! MY BRAIN IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE!
It is kind of like Alan Tudyk in the season finale of Dollhouse. Or in the s1 finale of Doctor Who when Rose was GLOWING.

IT IS TOO MUCH!
It made seeing the new film kind of a strange experience. I basically experienced it like I was a Trekkie. BECAUSE I REMEMBER EVERYTHING! I remember everything like it was yesterday. Because it literally was. lol.
Of course, this will not last. I am not really a Trekkie (despite what this entry may suggest). Next month if you ask me about something ST related I'll probably just be like, "umm...I think Sylar has pointy ears? Or something?"

SO THIS ENTRY IS MY NERD EXPLOSION! BE PREPARED! THIS ENDS IN A HUGE NERD EJACULATION!


( STAR TREK XI EPIC REVIEW - geeky thoughts, picspam, and WAAAAAY too many gifs! )

Overall, I am SO glad that I acquired so much Trek knowledge. Because it was kind of necessary. I'm especially glad I watched the movies (almost more-so than the show)!
I know JJ Abrams and everyone likes to pretend that you didn't need to know anything. But they're all LYING. Watching a bit of the show (and the movies) is SO SO SO IMPORTANT. I can not stress that enough.