6. Nurse Chapel Gets A Nod
One notable, humorous scene of Into Darkness has Carol Marcus telling Kirk of a former conquest of his, Christine Chapel. In a moment where Chris Pine channels Barney Stinson, he doesnt remember which of his many encounters she is. Its a rare moment where the film slows down and gives a non-plot related view of the characters, but for fans of the original show, its truly geektastic. Christine Chapel, better known as Doctor Chapel, was a large presence in the original and animated series. Slowly introduced, she worked on the Enterprise and had a romantic attraction to Spock. In Star Trek she had one off-screen line, but here she gets some proper development. Her and Kirk had a brief encounter, which ended up motivating her to become a doctor. Its a nice mirroring to have her and Kirk, rather than the now taken Spock, have a romantic encounter. Abrams alternate timeline allows for plenty of reverential mirroring, but here its also used as a way to look into the films main character.