He did cheat on the Maru, yes. But it was never implied that Kirk was DUMB. That's where the retcon comes in. Rather then saying he was a clever guy who may have taken a couple shortcuts, he's now going to be a garden-variety mouthbreather who NEEDED to cheat (and this is the key point which I guess I kind of made confusion) all throughout Starfleet Academy. Stubborn, self-centered, abrasive, defiant ... all these things describe Kirk. But dumb ... no.
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Date: 2008-01-18 05:05 pm (UTC)