A lot of what is discussed here is probably not news to serious fans, but it is a nice hour or so to while away listening to the two veterans having a chat. Both are relaxed as they talk about not only their days in Trek, but also personal traumas from their personal lives. So it was a nice surprise to actually find that both these men are very close friends with an obvious affection for one another.
Likewise I always thought Shatner considered himself the ultimate hero who spoke in a strange non-acting way, got the stuffing knocked out of him before beating the bad guy and always got the girl, albeit with torn shirt and muddied brow. I`d always believed that Nimoy considered himself the serious actor as per Sam The Eagle from the Muppet Show, who must have been based on Nimoy. Part of this moulding as a fan was the belief that Nimoy and Shatner were sworn enemies of sorts.
Watch the shows, read a bit and then move on. I can`t remember most episode titles and I certainly don`t have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the USS Enterprise Mk whatever, so I guess ultimately I am an average sci-fi fan. I had hopes for Enterprise to bring back that feeling, but ultimately that failed as well. I`d rather not talk about Voyager at all, thanks. The Next Gen and DS9 attempts to bring it back were admirable but flawed. The original Star Trek universe had something that has been lost forever. Whilst I`m convinced that Galaxy Quest nailed the convention thing to a T, I also believe it gives the stars of yesteryear and their fans an opportunity to connect.
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At this point, I should point out that I have been to one convention, but that was a Babylon 5 one as the series really started to take off in the UK and I went in my own clothes, thank you. I found it strange that people can live through a series and allow it to define themselves as people.
Then as I grew older I started to learn about things like conventions, and I suddenly realised that I wasn`t that much of a fan at all. I had the annuals and the books of the series, so if I hadn`t seen them I`d probably read the episodes I`d missed. I watched it whenever I could, but never managed to see it all.
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I was struggling to find anything else to say as an intro, but I find the blurb on the back of the case is a good summary: The Phenomenon - how Star Trek changed their careers and lives The Creative Battles - the pressure of both making a landmark weekly series and then re-opening the Star Trek legacy as a movie franchise The Original Crew - The rivalry, jealousy and conflict between cast members and creators The Personal Impact - Pressures on families and friends, and the struggles with addiction and personal demons The Final Frontier - Looking back over their lives, facing death and remembering Deforest KelleyĬonclusion When I was a child I thought I was a big Star Trek fan. Set in the garden, and then the study, of Nimoy`s house, this programme explores their feelings as they essentially interview each other. The biggest of all are William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, and here is an opportunity to see them talking together about their time together in that series. Introduction Whether you love it or hate it, Star Trek is a worldwide phenomenon and the stars of the original series at least are icons.
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