Any (non-Mirror Universe) Hikaru Sulu. He would be a cool friend. ^_^
Even Kiki? ;)
I think the emphasis on Chekov's youth was part of what drove me away from that corner of the fandom, honestly. I LOVED the original Chekov, with his childishness, girl-loving, but still quite intelligent ways. Reboot Pavel was pretty fun for awhile, but he just wasn't Pavel, in the same way that the rest of the characters, while they were fun to begin with, became second-rate copies (my own unpopular opinion) after properly examined. While having them be exact duplicates wouldn't have been cool either, the STXI characters felt like they sort of.. Idk, lost?... the spirit of the original characters they were based on.
Re: Hm.
Even Kiki? ;)
I think the emphasis on Chekov's youth was part of what drove me away from that corner of the fandom, honestly. I LOVED the original Chekov, with his childishness, girl-loving, but still quite intelligent ways. Reboot Pavel was pretty fun for awhile, but he just wasn't Pavel, in the same way that the rest of the characters, while they were fun to begin with, became second-rate copies (my own unpopular opinion) after properly examined. While having them be exact duplicates wouldn't have been cool either, the STXI characters felt like they sort of.. Idk, lost?... the spirit of the original characters they were based on.