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Dear Denise & Co.,
As a blissfully-obsessed Trekker, I was very disappointed in this "Trekkies." In fact, I left the theater more than embarrassed to be wearing my Seven-of-Nine t-shirt, and dreadfully afraid someone would think I was even the least little bit like the people portrayed in this film.
I think the worst of it for me (aside from the geek teenager and the drag queen singing Klingon filk) was the fanfic and the fan art. After all the great stories I've read, both on the web and in the fanzines, I was appalled that you chose to highlight two of the most outrageous Trek fanfic sub-genres out there, K/S and the Mistress Janeway! As if there was nothing more!
And the artwork, my gosh! There are so many talented people in the world, drawing beautiful portraits and scenes for fanzines and the web, and doing it solely out of their love of Star Trek. And what do you show? A really bad piece of needlework and Yar/Data erotica! Once again, you gave the impression that's all there is out there, which you *must* know is not true.
The few seconds of sanity and decent interviews that did make it into this film were just *not* enough. I will admit I liked the therapist who mentioned how his use of the phrase "putting your shields up" is universally understood, and I also liked the dentist who said something about having only one patient complain, but that he was probably complaining more about his bill than the decor! But for the most part, these healthy sort of comments fell way short.
I think someone has some real issues with Star Trek and has tried to make us believe they do not by disguising them with something called a "documentary."
In my opinion, this is just one more thing for people who hate Star Trek to use against us. My only hope is that no one who isn't a Trekker/Trekkie will go see it.
Thanks for the opportunity to vent.
Diane Bellomo Baltimore, MD