I had a Top Gun panic too, but the Kirk character came around to be very enjoyable. All the Spockness wasn't lost on me, there was a point when I said to myself "This movie needs (even) more cowbell Spock"

Hee. I had that same thought about Spock too. He was great. I still thought Kirk was the least enjoyable character (maybe it was that Christian Slater voice), but I did warm up to him after a while.

that kid being Kyle Reese and that probably was the cherry on the Star Trek movie fun-sundae

Yes yes yes. :)