I am the person who first heard about Spock and Star Trek two months ago (I'm not American, so that can partly explain it, but I admit that I've been living under a rock as well).
When I first tried to watch the new movie, it took me ages to identify the characters (I gave up on understanding what was going on after the first 10 minutes). After reading Wikipedia for a couple of hours, I now have the basic information which allow me to read fic.
So I totally agree with you that it's overwhelming.
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I am the person who first heard about Spock and Star Trek two months ago (I'm not American, so that can partly explain it, but I admit that I've been living under a rock as well).
When I first tried to watch the new movie, it took me ages to identify the characters (I gave up on understanding what was going on after the first 10 minutes). After reading Wikipedia for a couple of hours, I now have the basic information which allow me to read fic.
So I totally agree with you that it's overwhelming.
(Also, Spock/Spock? An awesome idea xD)