bigmamag:I’ve never really thought about this scene until now. Spock, who is the number one person i
bigmamag:I’ve never really thought about this scene until now. Spock, who is the number one person in Starfleet when it comes to following the rules, who just before this scene did the proper thing and told their superiors the truth about Kirk violating the Prime Directive, thus technically betraying Kirk’s confidence, just can’t get Kirk’s new rank right. That doesn’t seem in character, until you realize that Kirk will always be Spock’s captain, no matter what Starfleet says.It’s like Spock didn’t think Starfleet would go so far as to demote Kirk and is shocked that they won’t be serving on the same ship anymore. Remember how off-kilter Spock is when he meets his new captain and how self-searching he looks as Kirk walks away? He doesn’t even call Kirk a friend, yet he is already used to Kirk by his side and can’t imagine Kirk not being by his side. -- source link