10 Most Divisive Star Trek Moments

10. Spock Screams

Star Trek Into Darkness is not a bad film by any means. It may be the weakest of the Abrams films, though there is still plenty to enjoy. Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a more than solid performance as Khan, delivering a more nuanced version of the character than we had seen before.

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However.

While there is no crime in switching the 'sacrifice' role from Spock to Kirk, which certainly makes sense in the context of the film, the moment when Spock roars 'Khan' was a moment that is pure marmite - love it or hate it.

While Zachary Quinto delivers an excellent performance as Spock throughout the trilogy, this moment was out of character even for this much more emotional version of Spock (he watched his planet die, he gets a bit of a pass). It breaks the tension of the scene, transforming Kirk's death from a sacrifice to a parody.

Yet there are those that love this moment!

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