Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Themes
Mortality
Death is a big deal in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And that comes as a bit of surprise, since we didn't see much of it in the original series.Kirk, having deftly evaded certain death for most...
Friendship
We don't tune in to see vast star fields or alien planets, or even spaceships blasting each other into dust. We watch it to see these great characters have an adventure together. In order words, St...
Revenge
Let's face it: if someone exiled you on a desert planet and the woman you love had her brain eaten by ear worms while you were down there, you'd probably have a hankerin' to hunt down the guy respo...
Competition
The universe is a competitive place, and if you want to survive, you need to excel. Sometimes that means competing against your own capabilities and finding ways to exceed them. Sometimes, it means...
Old Age
Back in 1966, the crew of the Enterprise was young, full of juice and rarin' to go. Not anymore. We never get Kirk's actual age here, but William Shatner had turned fifty, and we can speculate that...
Life, Consciousness and Existence
Star Trek always kind of had its eye on the big picture: life, death, and the way we're all connected as we pass through it. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan touches on those grand ideas: our purpos...