The
Star Trek writers talk about how some of the stupids were handled. Whether in cut footage or at least in their minds while writing.
My responses using the pages section headers:
Why Time Travel - The time travel part didn't actually bother me at all. It is a well established event in Star Trek. I do understand the view that a complete canon-separating reboot was a bit of a bait and switch but it doesn't bother me.
The Corvette - Glad they cut the scene that would have set it up even better. Too bad they didn't cut the entire thing.
Families on Board - This explanation helps, wish they would have made it clearer. Though it does still raise concerns about fraternization (but is part of canon; Kirk officiates a wedding between crewmembers in season one of the original series).
25 Year Wait - Does really help explain one of the bigger stupids in the movie, though it would raise another (why would the Klingons have done nothing with a ship from 180 years in the future except leave it around for escaping prisoners to steal back).
Coincidence on Hoth - Better a stupid coincidence than the mystical mumbo-jumbo they wanted. That would have been even stupider (though I suspect that iSm would have been keen on it; but we have pretty different world views).
Next on Jerry Springer - No problem at all with the Uhura/Spock relationship so no explanation needed.
Green Girll Blues - Thought this was somewhat self evidence, no reason to have wasted time on it. Played fine even if you didn't know how exactly he cheated the test.
Spock, Meet Spock - Also no problem (and also the same as how I answered someone's similar point earlier)
All Blowed Up - Stupid explanation. Why would a mining ship be
designed to travel through black holes. Does this mean that Spock's was also so designed? Somehow this was all part of the
plan? Also doesn't deal with any of the other black hole stupid in the movie.
Lens Flares: The Movie - Didn't bother me once I got used to it but I'm hearing from some that it gets more annoying on successive viewings.
Explosion Surfing - Their explanation of the stupid is just as stupid. Event horizons are determined entirely by gravity and spin, an explosion isn't going to change it. Unless I'm wrong but I don't think I am.