Jonfucius
@jonfucius.bsky.social
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Defender. Sub Rosa/Threshold Appreciator. Unofficial Keeper of the New Frontier Flame. He/him, cis/het, married, 38. https://linktr.ee/jonfucius
I recently rewatched it for homework reasons, and while the “Just Say No” stuff hasn’t aged well, the kernel of the story is still compelling. Along with Merritt Butrick’s nuanced portrayal of addiction, you also get Judson Scott’s smarmy, slimy dealer. Two TWOK alums in one TNG!
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I recently rewatched it for homework reasons, and while the “Just Say No” stuff hasn’t aged well, the kernel of the story is still compelling. Along with Merritt Butrick’s nuanced portrayal of addiction, you also get Judson Scott’s smarmy, slimy dealer. Two TWOK alums in one TNG!
Yes it was. He was good in all three of his Trek appearances.
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Yes it was. He was good in all three of his Trek appearances.
As a lapsed trumpet player, I’ve always loved the cornet solo of the TOS theme that closes the film.
Yep, still love this film. An underrated classic.
#TSFSposting
Yep, still love this film. An underrated classic.
#TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
As a lapsed trumpet player, I’ve always loved the cornet solo of the TOS theme that closes the film.
Yep, still love this film. An underrated classic.
#TSFSposting
Yep, still love this film. An underrated classic.
#TSFSposting
“If I hadn’t tried…the cost would have been my soul.”
Again, Shatner’s delivery is on point. If you haven’t seen TOS, you still understand the depth of their relationship.
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Again, Shatner’s delivery is on point. If you haven’t seen TOS, you still understand the depth of their relationship.
#TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
“If I hadn’t tried…the cost would have been my soul.”
Again, Shatner’s delivery is on point. If you haven’t seen TOS, you still understand the depth of their relationship.
#TSFSposting
Again, Shatner’s delivery is on point. If you haven’t seen TOS, you still understand the depth of their relationship.
#TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I like that this movie essentially has two climaxes: the escape from Genesis, and the Mount Seleya sequence.
Props to the production team for continuing to make Vulcan feel truly *alien*. #TSFSposting
Props to the production team for continuing to make Vulcan feel truly *alien*. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I like that this movie essentially has two climaxes: the escape from Genesis, and the Mount Seleya sequence.
Props to the production team for continuing to make Vulcan feel truly *alien*. #TSFSposting
Props to the production team for continuing to make Vulcan feel truly *alien*. #TSFSposting
DeForest Kelley once again demonstrating why he and Bones are my favorites of the TOS trio in his scene with Spock’s body. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
DeForest Kelley once again demonstrating why he and Bones are my favorites of the TOS trio in his scene with Spock’s body. #TSFSposting
“My God, Bones. What have I done?”
“What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.”
🥹
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“What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.”
🥹
#TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“My God, Bones. What have I done?”
“What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.”
🥹
#TSFSposting
“What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.”
🥹
#TSFSposting
This is still my favorite “destroying the [hero starship] scene”. Well directed, acted, and scored. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is still my favorite “destroying the [hero starship] scene”. Well directed, acted, and scored. #TSFSposting
Between his eulogy for Spock in TWOK and the “Klingon bastards” scene, you’ll never convince me that Shatner is a bad actor.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Between his eulogy for Spock in TWOK and the “Klingon bastards” scene, you’ll never convince me that Shatner is a bad actor.
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David’s subtle smirk to Saavik when he overhears Kirk on Kruge’s communicator 😏 #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
David’s subtle smirk to Saavik when he overhears Kirk on Kruge’s communicator 😏 #TSFSposting
Even battle-scarred, the refit Constitution remains the platonic ideal of starship design. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Even battle-scarred, the refit Constitution remains the platonic ideal of starship design. #TSFSposting
RIP to the Grissom officer who gives the greatest side-eye in Star Trek history. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
RIP to the Grissom officer who gives the greatest side-eye in Star Trek history. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
November 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It’s my headcanon that McCoy’s would-be charter captain is Tiburonian, like Dr. Sevrin. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It’s my headcanon that McCoy’s would-be charter captain is Tiburonian, like Dr. Sevrin. #TSFSposting
That subtle eye movement when Saavik asks David how the microbes on Spock’s casket evolved so quickly. Starts sowing seeds of doubt in Saavik’s (and the audience’s) mind, but it’s so fast that you might not catch it on your first watch. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
That subtle eye movement when Saavik asks David how the microbes on Spock’s casket evolved so quickly. Starts sowing seeds of doubt in Saavik’s (and the audience’s) mind, but it’s so fast that you might not catch it on your first watch. #TSFSposting
As I mentioned upthread, I like that the script has Kirk learn what happened to Spock and McCoy organically, rather than having him just *know*. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
As I mentioned upthread, I like that the script has Kirk learn what happened to Spock and McCoy organically, rather than having him just *know*. #TSFSposting
ST3’s mind meld scene is one of my favorite interpretations of the procedure. Mark Lenard grasped how to convey emotion without betraying Sarek’s innate emotional control. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
ST3’s mind meld scene is one of my favorite interpretations of the procedure. Mark Lenard grasped how to convey emotion without betraying Sarek’s innate emotional control. #TSFSposting
I think the script tried to make J.T. Esteban a polar opposite of Kirk, but in so doing, it made him look weak and ineffectual. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I think the script tried to make J.T. Esteban a polar opposite of Kirk, but in so doing, it made him look weak and ineffectual. #TSFSposting
Thanks, it’s good to be back 🖖
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Thanks, it’s good to be back 🖖
“Oh, yes. New cities and homes in the country. Your woman at your side. Children playing at your feet, and overhead, fluttering in the breeze, the flag of the Federation! Charming.”
Lloyd’s delivery never fails in this film. #TSFSposting
Lloyd’s delivery never fails in this film. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“Oh, yes. New cities and homes in the country. Your woman at your side. Children playing at your feet, and overhead, fluttering in the breeze, the flag of the Federation! Charming.”
Lloyd’s delivery never fails in this film. #TSFSposting
Lloyd’s delivery never fails in this film. #TSFSposting
Something that doesn’t get mentioned much:
Even though we (the audience) know why Bones is acting a little…off, Kirk wasn’t in the engine room for the katra transfer, and Scotty was unconscious. I appreciate the script not cutting corners and making Kirk suddenly omniscient.
#TSFSposting
Even though we (the audience) know why Bones is acting a little…off, Kirk wasn’t in the engine room for the katra transfer, and Scotty was unconscious. I appreciate the script not cutting corners and making Kirk suddenly omniscient.
#TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Something that doesn’t get mentioned much:
Even though we (the audience) know why Bones is acting a little…off, Kirk wasn’t in the engine room for the katra transfer, and Scotty was unconscious. I appreciate the script not cutting corners and making Kirk suddenly omniscient.
#TSFSposting
Even though we (the audience) know why Bones is acting a little…off, Kirk wasn’t in the engine room for the katra transfer, and Scotty was unconscious. I appreciate the script not cutting corners and making Kirk suddenly omniscient.
#TSFSposting
“Aye. And if my grandmother had wheels, she’d be a wagon.”
Never fails to put a smile on my face. #TSFSposting
Never fails to put a smile on my face. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“Aye. And if my grandmother had wheels, she’d be a wagon.”
Never fails to put a smile on my face. #TSFSposting
Never fails to put a smile on my face. #TSFSposting
Christopher Lloyd’s Kruge is just too damn good. #TSFSposting
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Christopher Lloyd’s Kruge is just too damn good. #TSFSposting