his last words the "goodbye" were so powerful
:lol
Not really.
For a film that was supposed to be the last voyage of a long loved cast of characters, it was instead handed to a man who didn't care about Star Trek and couldn't give the time to pronounce the actor's names right. Stuart Baird, John Logan and Rick Berman are the three individuals who succeeded in doing what William Shatner almost did. Kill the franchise. With Patrick Stewart's big popularity boost with the X-men films and his enormous salary to take part in the movie, the film's story was written to be so Picard focused that the only way it could glorify Picard more than ever done previously was to do things that were out of character and cringingly stupid.
For example, Patrick Stewart loves driving. He says it all over the behind the scenes videos. How do we get Picard into a car chase with guns and explosions while fitting in with the rest of the story and his character's principles? The film's answer? You don't. Just stick it in there and don't worry if it has anything to do with anything established. The aliens on the planet will never be referenced again, Picard attacking and killing pre-warp natives while doing nothing to be stealthy is never mentioned, and his attitude regarding the Federation Principles that beat us over the head again and again about the Prime Directive isn't even a factor.
Oh, and remember how much the film tried to convey that how one experiences life will shape him/her to be the person they will be in the future? And how sometimes there is an urge to be a better person? Well, when Picard has Shinzon right in his ready room, does he tell Shinzon about what his academy days were like? Did Picard tell Shinzon that one day he picked a fight with an aggressive alien who stabbed him through the heart and must now use an artificial heart that must be maintained periodically? No. Instead, Picard tells Shinzon that his heart is the same as his.
:facepalm
And the part to become a better man? Shinzon started out as an experiment, abandoned to the mines, worked his way up with his Reman comrades, and managed to over throw ALL OF THE ROMULAN EMPIRE. So from Shinzon's point of view, all Picard is telling Shinzon is "You could be nice every once in a while".
And this whole thing involving Data and B4 was also heavily mismanaged. This could have been LORE, or another attempt at Lore since Data was made first. So instead of taking every precautions with another Data that has proven in the past to be a psycho path murderer, Data and Picard agree that giving all of Data's memories to B4 is the right thing to do. Not his behavior perimeters, not his reasoning programs, and not even basic Federation knowledge. ALL HIS MEMORIES. How can they be this stupid?
This is why I don't like either Nemesis or Trek09. Both have stories with bland stories, annoying dumb villains who only matter because the plot just threw them a bone (Shinzon with Thaleron, Nero with Red Matter), and it was all made to try appealing to a wider audience. The only reason Trek09 succeeded was because it managed to be entertaining.
Nemesis felt like saying goodbye to your dog of many years in the worst way possible. Instead of being with him/her on their final day and making sure they're comfortable and loved, someone else comes in and decides to do it for you. Not only can they not remember your dog's name, but they drag the dog outside, shoot it in the head and won't even give you the decency of knowing where your dog was buried. All of that and they still expect a tip and a pat on the back for a job well done.
:sick
