This is exactly what they want, and y'all are playing into it. Personally, I enjoy listening to you all (reading all of the) rant(s) on why something is good or canon or why it will suck or isn't canon. I've had a really rough few weeks, and this brings me great humor. Just don't go getting yourselves banned. Most of you bring a lot to the forums, arguing aside, and I'd hate to see that go away over something as stupid as this.
But as to what they want:
They want you all to fight, and bicker, and speculate over the film. They want you to argue about trivial stuff like uniforms and tail fins and bridge designs. Why? So you'll go see the dammed movie and prove, either for yourself or everyone else, once and for all,that your point of view is the right one. And once they have your money, they don't care whether it was up to your standards or not. By golly, they hope like heck you'll see it again, and even buy the DVD/Blu-Ray when it comes out, so in that respect it will be good enough. But when it comes right down to it, you're playing into their hand.
I for one will go see this movie. Not because of any argument stated here. I don't care what it looks like, it is the story I'm after. If the story bombs, then I'll be disappointed; but at the end of the day, I'll still have been glad to have been able to see the wreck on the big screen. And on the other side of the coin, if it is the best thing in Trek ever, then I'll be super happy I spent the time and money to see it as it was supposed to be seen.
I'm glad that you all have your opinions of the movie. There's bound to be many that, once they see the movie, will be hurt in one way or another over something in the film. That's how things go with movies. Personally, I don't want anyone to be hurt or feel empty or neglected. I want everyone to be able to enjoy this film in their own way. If that means that you're enjoying the fact that you were right about the fins (either way), or the uniforms, or canon, or whatever else has been argued over, then they've done their jobs. And, I'll feel a little better once I see all the new discussions over who was right about those tiny little things.
Czar "Thanks for the laughs," Mohab