Star Trek Fandom Arguments 2012: Evolution!

I have given this a lot of thought. So. according to all of the detractors having kittens: JJ Abrams has fucked up the franchise, and no one will go see this new installment. It is not "real" Star Trek, so why should real fans care? 

This attitude flies in the face of what the same detractors were saying about the first film, and it grossed over 300,000,000 dollars worldwide. I love the fact that my daughter and niece can go to a theater and get excited about Star Trek movies just like when I was a kid seeing Star Trek 3 by myself for the first time. No, this is not Roddenberry's Star Trek. However, a true fan would also point out that Gene had less and less influence as he got older anyway. He HATED the militaristic tone of Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan. Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise would not have been his cup of tea either. His vision was extraordinary, and his ideals ran deep and wide. However, Star Trek has always been a microcosm of the moment. From the Iron curtain falling in The Undiscovered County to the idea of how we handle other people's conflicts without losing our way in Insurrection, Star Trek is about how to have humanity prosper. 
The original series was not "DARK", but was born out of a world tortured and ravaged by World War 3. The Eugenics Wars, and Khan, were not puppy kisses and rainbows. As we see in First Contact, humanity fucked up so bad we almost didn't make it. THAT is what carries on from the older Star Trek to the reboot. The idea that we not only bear the burdens, beat the odds, and thrive and spread out into the galaxy. 
One last thing. No hating. Time moves on. This new generation of trek fans is just as devoted as we are. The number on teens/tweens in Trek gear at Phoenix Cactus ComicCon was astounding. They love Star Trek as much as we do. The Star Trek TNG Panel drew 2,500 people, a lot of them youngsters. Do you remember when TNG was pilloried as not being "real" Star Trek" in 1987? To say that the reboot is not "real" Star Trek is just parental basement fan wanking, and we are better than that.