I didn't like it with the rebooted Star Trek's Kirk and Spock, and I don't like it here--

I wondered as I was reading if you'd bring that up and you did.

Personally I don't think it's a bad idea AT ALL. I know I've seen it used as a romance trope in certain circumstances; someone has a vision, or time-travel etc, whatever and sees themselves with someone they current can't stand or dislike or just met or don't even know; and in those circumstances I've enjoyed the mystery they try to unravel of 'Well how the hell does that happen?'

It wasn't / isn't done well in Reboot!Trek.

I've seen it done well in fic, however.

I think it needs a willingness to explore and recognize that foreknowledge means nothing in the present but a warning. In R!Trek it's very very forced. I feel Kirk hasn't even pissed straight to try to earn Spock's respect for not leaving a mess on the toilet seat; far less anything else.


But I don't think that situation has to be played out like that at all. And with a detective and an investigative reporter; trying to get to the truth of how such a thing could happen? Trying to figure out 'Was that real, or was that pretend to get me to trust him' - could be interesting.

I'd trust you to do it.