3. The Protagonist Aligning With The Antagonist
As the plot unfolds, circumstances arise that result in Kirk briefly joining forces with Khan. It is not often when the central protagonist and antagonist are presented with the decision to become allies. One other example is in the teaser trailer of the upcoming film, Thor: The Dark World, where Thor is in a position where he chooses to ask for the assistance of his brother, Loki. The possibility of the hero and the villain aligning is intriguing because of how unthinkable the idea is on the surface. Kirk knows he cannot fully trust Khan as the sequence progresses when they are partners but he makes the decision to be his temporary ally because he believes it is in the best interest of protecting his crew members no matter if it is a illogical decision. Kirk, unlike Spock, often makes decisions based on feeling and not logic and the kinds of choices that are based on the former can result in the most interesting to watch in a film.