Don't know what movie you watched. But the one I saw had the Federation being attacked by an angry Romulan minor that travelled time to get back Spock?
The fact this guy just started blowing everything up would suggest that the Federation was on the defensive, and for that matter Vulcan was destroyed..
I didn't once see or hear anyone saying that the reason they joined Star Fleet was tosimply go and blow stuff up?
I agree with you about the plot. Not the best. But the movie was fun and I enjoyed the new actors potrail of the old characters. A fresh breath in my eyes..
As I said, I will always love Kirk, but for me, I recognize Shats as Denny Crane now moreso, and a character that I love..
Although Pine did a great job playing a Shatner like Kirk, he still made it his own, and with respect to Shats, did it well... As did the other cast members..
I am not a geek?. I would have thought you old guys that can't let go would be refered to as that..
I simply am a guy that loves Trek, but can only watch so many re-runs of the same thing...