KHANNNNNNNN!!!!

I agree whole heartedly with this article at io9, which takes the stance that Khan in Star Trek 2.0's inevitable sequel is a bad idea. The impulse is understandable - it's the same one that led Chris Nolan to the Joker in The Dark Knight. Up the stakes, and go for the throat with the franchise's most recognizable villian. Khan is famous for many reasons, but the Khan everyone thinks of won't be the Khan we'd see. He'd be the one from the Original Series. And while that may be of interest, what Star Trek needs is to embrace its newness. Forget the old - don't warm over previous stories ala Ultimate Marvel style. At least not yet. Follow through on the amazing potential of the new movie. What comes of all those homeless Vulcans? What sense is there in logic when your entire civilization has been destroyed?

I look forward to what the writers do. If they go with Khan, I know it will be new and fresh, but will it be what the story needs?