Kirk was, by that time, someone who had EARNED his way up in the ranks. Like most naval officers, he actually knew a lot about his ship’s engineering. What a concept - a military guy who had military experience, instead of a kid in space.
it’s a movie, and he wasn’t a kid. Close but not really. My point about Kirk prime is his behavior was not realistic, and then there was the over acting. Don’t get me wrong I loved the show.