1. A Curve Ball
As I have stated before, the "clean-slate" the filmmakers created by changing the timelines of the crew's history opens the door for more originality. I would not be surprised or offended if J.J. Abrams and his creative team have decided to make choices that may be unpopular to a lot of fans. I have a sinking suspicion that a main crew member will not make it out of Into Darkness alive. Of course I'm not married to the idea and I wouldn't bet any money on it either way, I just wouldn't be surprised if it happened. However, if it does happen, I hope it's done to serve the story and not just for shock-value. It's easy to kill anyone in movies, but it must be a meaningful death that serves a greater purpose. As a certain Vulcan would say: "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one." Whatever form a "curve ball" ends up taking, I hope the filmmakers are confident enough to do what they believe to be right and not worry as much about the audience rejecting their ideas. Star Trek Into Darkness is my second most-anticipated film of this year trailing only Man of Steel. Star Trek in 2009 successfully invigorated a franchise for a new generation as well as gained many more fans for the future, including myself. Into Darkness promises to take the crew of the Enterprise on a journey that we've never seen before. I'm very confident this film will earn more success both financially and in acclaim than its predecessor. The crew of the Enterprise is about to boldly go Into Darkness and I can't wait to go with them.