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Leonard Nimoy dies at 83
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I personally thought that the Spock character made it cool to be a nerd again.
One really wonders were the likes of Bill Gates III and the late Steve Jobs inspired by this character, though. I'm sure both saw Star Trek in re-runs in syndicated re-runs on TV by at least 1970.
One really wonders were the likes of Bill Gates III and the late Steve Jobs inspired by this character, though. I'm sure both saw Star Trek in re-runs in syndicated re-runs on TV by at least 1970.
Also saddened by this. Certainly, he played one of the more iconic characters of the last 50 years. He is instantly recognizable by pretty much anyone anywhere.
He inspired engineers and scientists all over the world, and he will be missed.
He inspired engineers and scientists all over the world, and he will be missed.
What gets me (and this is saying a lot, because I absolutely LOVE Trek), is that he is the second 80s cartoon bad guy to pass. Most may not remember this guy:
Yep.. that was Nimoy. He and Welles made up the bad guys in one of the most pivotal 80s animated movies to hit the theaters, and both are now gone.
BL.
Yep.. that was Nimoy. He and Welles made up the bad guys in one of the most pivotal 80s animated movies to hit the theaters, and both are now gone.
BL.
Apparently, a Canadian fad from several years ago has resurfaced in the, um, wake of Leonard Nimoy's demise, leading the Bank of Canada to urge people not to "Spock" their fivers.
(presumably, they chose Fivers because of the V in the live long and prosper gesture)
(presumably, they chose Fivers because of the V in the live long and prosper gesture)
I think you have made a very good point here. The role of Mr Spock offered a wonderful role model and possible hero for nerds.
Mind you, has anyone here seen the legendary 'Song of Bilbo Baggins' video?
Prior to the sad passing of Leonard Nimoy, I had neither heard of, nor seen, this piece, but I watched it then.
While I am rather partial to Bilbo Baggins as a character (along with Gandalf, and possibly Galadriel, he would rank among my favourites in the whole LOTR oeuvre), I will forgive Leonard Nimoy/Mr Spock almost any creative excess…..
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Don't know who has seen the old Star Trek animated series, mediocre animation, but good writing (some of the writers from TOS), most of the original cast providing voices.
There was one episode called Yesteryear, where Spock travels into the past, a terrific episode. Mark Lenard providing the voice for Spock's father (he played his father in the various series), written by the talented D. C. Fontana (she wrote Tomorrow Is Yesterday another time travel episode, one of my favorites).
Picks up on something mentioned in a TOS episodes Journey to Babel, where Spock said: "Not precisely, Doctor. On Vulcan the "teddy bears" are alive, and they have 6-inch fangs ..."
Really fun and even touching episode, in fact, there's some really outstanding episodes in the animated series, plus a few fun sequels to TOS episodes.
There was one episode called Yesteryear, where Spock travels into the past, a terrific episode. Mark Lenard providing the voice for Spock's father (he played his father in the various series), written by the talented D. C. Fontana (she wrote Tomorrow Is Yesterday another time travel episode, one of my favorites).
Picks up on something mentioned in a TOS episodes Journey to Babel, where Spock said: "Not precisely, Doctor. On Vulcan the "teddy bears" are alive, and they have 6-inch fangs ..."
Really fun and even touching episode, in fact, there's some really outstanding episodes in the animated series, plus a few fun sequels to TOS episodes.
Is the animated series that good? I must admit that I have never seen it.
Mark Lenard I well remember - and he did play Sarek (Spock's father) several times very well, reprising the role in an excellent STNG episode.
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Lenard also played a Romulan commander in Balance of Terror one my all time favorite TOS episodes (that introduced the Romulans, and was basically Run Silent, Run Deep in space!)
OK, the Animated series. The animation as I mentioned was pretty primitive, lots of stock shots, fixed backgrounds, very stiff, though occasionally there was a really interesting shot with really beautiful fluid movement (mostly space/ship related).
The episodes always feel a bit rushed, it's a 1/2 hour show (so ~23 minutes of runtime), since I believe the idea was to market it as more of a kids show. The voice acting can be a little flat too, probably just the nature of the actors not being used to the animated medium and recording in different locations.
That being said, there is definitely some intelligent writing and the occasional weighty concept - plus, they were able to do some stories with alien races, new ship designs, etc., that would have been prohibitively expensive in the live action show (or just come off really poorly).
Larry Niven, David Gerrold, D. C. Fontana provided scripts (Niven tapping into some of his own sci-fi material, Gerrold providing a followup to his own TOS episode, The Trouble With Tribbles).
StarTrek.com is an excellent resource for all things Trek, and they've got a whole section just for the animated show you'd probably have fun exploring:
http://www.startrek.com/database_article_navigator/star-trek-the-animated-series
Wow. Thanks very much. I will pay it a visit.
This is the sort of thing that I could quite cheerfully spend quite some time reading dying the late evening in some strange foreign location, whiling away some happy hours.
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Thanks for reminding me about this. Ironically, I've never seen all the animated episodes. Ironic because I've watched all the other ones, um, well, more than once.
I seem to recall TAS is on Netflix.........
Actually, I am not sure that the animated series was ever shown on TV this side of The Pond; I certainly don't recall ever hearing of it, and the first time I ever saw a reference to it was in a book I bought (ahem) which gave a detailed account of STNG episodes.
However, I do recall seeing the respective series, especially TOS, and STNG, as mobilehaathi explains so eloquently ..yes, more than once.
(DSN, I missed much of as I was away quite a bit, 'Voyager' was hit and miss, and I never got into 'Enterprise', but TOS and STNG .ah, well, if they were broadcasting even now, I'm sure I'd find a way to take a look at them.
My mother also became a fan of both series.
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To be clear, Balance of Terror came before Journey To Babel, the episode that introduced Sarek. In fact Lenard was cast in his more famous role because of the performance given in the earlier episode.
Incidentally, he also played one of the Klingons in TMP.
Yes, definitely on Netflix. They also have the remastered TOS with the new FX, nice to have access to S2 again (I have S1 and S3 on BD**)
Yep, from anonymous Romulan Commander to Spock's Father which I always thought was fun since the Romulans have some genetic connection to Vulcans
There were a few major roles played by the same actor, the other one that springs to mind is William Campbell who played the Squire of Gothos and then a Klingon named Koloth in Tribbles (same Klingon in DS9).
** I somehow _lost_ my 2nd season on Blu-ray, so odd, it wasn't loaned out, I don't know why I'd have it outside the house (even for travel), just ~vanished~
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I've seen this on a few Canadian $5's. I think people did it because Sir Wilfrid Laurier (the man pictured on the $5) kind of has a Spock like seriousness in his expression in the older bills. It will be difficult to "Spock" the latest set of $5's as they are made of plastic.
Personally though the older $5's made better Snapes IMHO.
It was cloaked Romulans...
This looks like he could have just walked out of an audition for Fall Out Boy. Note the guy on the left:
Too bad their isn't a song generator with his voice. This looks like he should be rolling up in a 1985 Buick LeSabre, dropped, with the white-wall tires, banging is version of Eminem's "Without Me" in from his stereo.
BL.