For Kirk, I believe it. But there are others who fall in love with their pain, and wield it like a cudgel. (See DS9.)
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I love TFF. In fact, I call it a big step up from TVH. My mind will not be changed.
I used to be one of the people who said stuff like “Only the even numbered movies are good!”
But the older I get, the more I like them all. Sure, some are better than others. And the reasons I like one might be different from the reasons I like another. But they are all good and I like them all.
I love every TOS movie, though of course none of them are perfect. I find a lot less to love by the second half of the TNG films. But my own bias has always been towards the original series.
I like it too. But it certainly suffered from a lower budget though, a marked drop in quality from III.
Loved David Warner in it
Yeah, the effects are definitely not great. Over the years I’ve seen a couple fan attempts to redo them, it’s kind of nice to watch those from time to time.
Dalinar, be sensible
You don't need your pain to define you. You can choose to let it, but that's easier than crafting your own identity from scratch. Some prefer it, but it's not the only way, nor is it as durable in the long run.