TheSchaef said:
Avaholic03 said:
I gotta ask, what's with the British flags still hanging in London? Isn't this supposed to be the future where there are no nations and everyone is united under the federation? Or are people so stupid that they can't recognize London without the Union Jack?
Actually, I didn't catch it, either. Neither did I recall seeing most of the typical landmarks: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, that giant ferris wheel on the Thames. Maybe in the full movie these things show up but the Union Jack was the only thing that told me London until it was specifically named in this trailer. I always figured it was San Francisco, since Starfleet HQ/Academy and the Golden Gate Bridge are the only parts of earth ever shown at any time in Star Trek. Keep in mind these are the same guys who had the Enterprise built in Iowa rather than show Kirk anywhere other than the exact place where he grew up.
Don't think I noticed the Union Jack, but in the scene where the craft destroys the conference I'm sure there were UN flags in there. Which is completely wrong if you follow Trek lore. After WW3, and with the arrival of the Vulcans, all the governments(that were left) agreed to form one body, then go on to become the Federation.
Once again it looks like we may have more lens-flare than plot. I hope they greenlight a new series soon so Star Trek can go back to being based on science, politics, and philosophy.