Star Trek movie question

[donutsweeper]

Just saw it.

Quick, unspoilery question- What's the name of Scotty's sidekick? Was he ever named?

Thanks to _medley_, I've learned the answer is apparently Keenser. Woot- the actor was in Doctor Who! (The Talons of Weng-Chiang)

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Thank you, imdb. Keenser! http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Keenser

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you! We guessed that from watching the credits, but weren't sure. Kids thought he was horribly cute.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

He was ridiculously cute!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

absolutely! And I loved Scotty's exasperation with him

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Yes! Loved Scotty in general. And all the rest of them.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I felt sorry for Ensign Redshirt guy who went down to the drilling machine with Sulu and Kirk though

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I know! Do not wear the red spacesuit!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

although, at least he had a name, even if I don't remember it. As opposed to the random explodey crewmember extras

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I couldn't stop laughing from the instant they said some random engineer was going with them, but I was in fits when they showed him wearing the red jumpsuit. I'm terrible, I know.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Ah, the red shirt. Gotta love him.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

It's a good thing I just sit at the back of the theater, anymore.

I actually wore a red shirt to the premiere, too...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

when we went - 145 showing- it was sold out. I couldn't believe it. It's been out like a month, hasn't it?

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

That's impressive. Yeah, it's been out since early May.

[hllangel]

Getif, I think.

Something along those lines.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Apparently, thanks to _medley_'s quick wiki wonderment, it was Keenser, who, interestingly enough, was played by Deep Roy, who has ties to Doctor Who!

http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Keenser

[hllangel]

Good to know!

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

I was skimming my flist and was like, "Duh, John Barrowman!"

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

LoL!!! I can see how your brain would come up with that!

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

My brain can only handle one fandom at a time.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Further proof the world of Doctor Who is taking over entertainment.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Only he and Simon Pegg (Scotty) have Doctor Who ties though. :(

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but the both totally stole every scene they were in.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

very very true

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

LOL..."I like this ship!".

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

As much as I liked Scotty, I was kind of glad he wasn't in more. The movie was crowded enough as is

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I feel they were trying to put a bit too much fan service in there.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

it would have been better if it could have distanced itself a bit more. Less cutesy references to TOS, that sort of thing.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Definitely. Then they could've spent more time on the plot.

Although, I have to admit, I would've been upset if they hadn't gotten Bones' "I'm a doctor, not a ____" in there, somehow.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*hee* good point. But his reason for the nickname Bones was stupid.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Yeah...but those two were ADORABLE together.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

they really were, two friends who had spent WAY too much time together

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I just love pretty much any scene where those two interact.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I didn't see the slash between the two though (although I'm sure there is TONS) Oddly, the only pair I could see with slash chemistry was Pike/Kirk

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I mostly just liked the way those two played off each other so well.

Now that you mention, I can definitely see that chemistry in there.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

See? *phew* it's not just me then

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Of course, now I want to go watch, again.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oh the *horrors*

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I know, such a task, watching all those pretty people.