Originally Posted by
Cyke
Honestly, the only thing that was a rip-off in that movie was that one scene, which was pure fanwank for that matter (even then, it still worked for Kirk's arc until Spock just had to pull an internet meme). Everything else in that movie was created just for the movie, although I agree that it wasn't a great movie. And Khan was unnecessary (using a brand new augment would've kept the story the same!), but his storyline in TWOK and this movie are two very different ones, right down to the motive.