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    Jonn: Let me get this straight; This post is about how Spock is Sexy, then your second illustration screenshot is Spock choking Kirk. You do know what Slash... more »
    Alexis: Ok here's the real question: Why was Tyler Perry in this movie? more »
    jslizzle: sexualization of spok? what the hell are you talking about. it's freaking sylar anyway, the dudes ugly as hell more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: The real question here about the sexualization of Spock is simply this; "Are his ears the only bodily appendage that ends in a point?" more »
    missnicolec: I honestly think Abrams did the only thing he could: he did his best to find some middle ground. Face it: half of the old school Trekkies were badmout... more »
    firstanointed: Maybe I'm missing a chromosome, but as a female I never found Spock to be terribly sexy. He was very interesting looking and kind of mysterious and re... more »
    bonniegrrl: I'm still Han Solo's girl, but dang Spock is hot! more »
    bdavis007: Is anybody that writes for this blog NOT A TOOL for the various media outlets??? This "review" is a pile of garbage! Did you even see the movie? All ... more »
    Alexis: Could someone explain to me why people feel personally threatened by this film? I mean, what does it matter? If you're a fan of the old stuff, then yo... more »
    FelixA9: "a douchebag without charm who spends most of the movie yelling and getting beaten up" Sounds like they nailed the Kirk Character then. more »
    BadUncle: So, is Spock an emo kid, now? more »
    evan7257: Its not too much of a stretch to think of a group of cadets inheriting a starship in a moment of peril. In fact, the exact same thing happened to Red ... more »
    gorehound: This is one crock of shit review. You're writing glowingly about how they've sexualized Spock? I'm not even bothered by the idea of Spock as a sex sym... more »
    Froggore: Annalee - does every review you write have to be about sex? I guess it's a growing theme in popular sci-fi these days, but come on. Between this and ... more »
    terrific1: Soooooo we just jettison everything we knoew about the world, for the "solid, and entertaining, reason" that "something" changed the entire universe? ... more »
    SuperTuna: Btw - awesome screen shot. Spock totally wants to eat that guy's brain ;) :D more »
    corpore-metal: Why Spock is and was hot: 1) You always want what you can't have. 2) He's just so male with his asceticism and emotionless exterior hiding inner turmo... more »
    Eldritch: I've never seen Star Trek once, but this looks good. Can I see this without knowing anything about Star Trek and still enjoy it? more »
    aubreyAubrey: I'm probably with only a few people here, but I think all this spoilerage for a movie that only the press has seen is little much. It's fine for spoil... more »
    Meirelle: Spock has always been sexy. He and Kirk were the Original Slash OTP. His sexiness is immortalized. more »
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    Beam Up To io9's Shiniest Star Trek Stories

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    The Sexualization of Spock

    The new Star Trek movie, opening tonight, is a brilliant and exciting re-imagining of the original series. But the real revelation here isn't the new Trek - it's the hot, sexy new Spock. Spoilers ahead! More »