From: utzoo!laura Newsgroups: net.movies Title: Re: Saavik on ST2 Article-I.D.: utzoo.2167 Posted: Mon Jun 14 19:23:42 1982 Received: Mon Jun 14 19:23:42 1982 References: utcsstat.191 After just seeing ST2, I must say that Mr. Saavik did not act as a Vulcan in the same way that Spock consistantly did. Perhps there have been social changes on Vulcan, or perhaps there are regional differences. Actually, I think that Saavik is half Romulan, and Spock and she may even have spoken in Romulan with him. If Saavik is Vulcan then I think that her behvior was too emotional in the movie -- unless of course, she is a Vulcan raised on earth who did not have the cultural background to inhibit/strengthen (depending on your planet of origin) her -- thus, although prizing logic to the point of not appreciating humor (at least Kirk's brand of it), she can demonstrate annoyance at the no-win training mission (and Kirk's solution to it) and grief at Spock's death. The whole thing would work out very nicely if Saavik was Spock's daughter by the Romulan Commander in the episode (whose name I have forgotten) with the cloaking device, but then I am probably asking too much. laura creighton decvax!utzoo!laura