Chris James Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Long live Spock in the minds of sci-fi fans, but Leonard Nimoy has died at age 83. http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/leonard-nimoy-%e2%80%98star-trek%e2%80%99s%e2%80%99-spock-dies-at-83/ar-BBi2SNv?ocid=LENDHP I came home from high school my senior year just to watch the very first Star Trek episode and the best part about it was Spock and it seemed like he would be with us forever. Link to comment
Merkin Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 In an era of bad aliens and bug-eyed monsters, Spock was our good alien. He will be missed. Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 And Kirk screwed everything. Live long and prosper. Link to comment
Camy Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I can't quite believe how upset I am by this news.... Link to comment
FreeThinker Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Don't worry. They'll clone him and bring him back for the sequel. Even though he fought in the early years to be seen as more than just that one role--he even wrote a memoir entitled I am Not Spock-- his was the character that made the first series. He was quoted on NPR this afternoon as hoping his character had inspired kids to study science and I'm sure he did. Leonard Nimoy was far more than Spock. He will be missed. Live long and prosper. Link to comment
JamesSavik Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Spock is not dead. Spock is an idea and ideas are immortal. Link to comment
Chris James Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I agree with James, Spock is an ideal in a human world filled with the concept of nasty bug-eyed aliens. If alien life ever does appear on Earth we can only hope they present like Spock and approach us with that kind of cool logic. Link to comment
Nigel Gordon Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I agree with James, Spock is an ideal in a human world filled with the concept of nasty bug-eyed aliens. If alien life ever does appear on Earth we can only hope they present like Spock and approach us with that kind of cool logic. Unfortunately, given the general tendencies of humanity for war, cruelty and general tendency to violence, the logical action of any alien civilization that finds us would be to wipe us out before we infect the rest of the galaxy. There was an interview on BBC 1 many years ago when a scientist was asked if there was any reason to believe that an alien species was intelligent. His reply was 'yes they have had the sense to stay well away from us.' Link to comment
Chris James Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 A very insightful interview with Leonard Nimoy about his life and career: http://youtu.be/pYwk-ObP1Rw Link to comment
Resurgam Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thanks for the link Chris - and as is often the way with both video and wriiten intenet posts there was a gem in that YouTube video's comments section - I don't follow Twitter or other social media trends - so I would otherwise have missed Leonard Nimoy's last tweet: "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" (Twitter:TheRealNimoy - 23 Feb 2015) Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Leonard Nimoy created a Spock who was special star stuff. He melded logical thought and love into the minds of all who watched him. Link to comment
TalonRider Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 In honor of Mr. Spook, Memorable TV (MeTV) will be airing the episode, Amok Time, instead of the the planned episode of Star Trek. They even changed the Saturday afternoon episode of Bonanza that guest starred DeForest Kelly for the one with Leonard. Link to comment
TalonRider Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 The remembering of Leonard Nimoy continues Sunday evening by MeTV starting at 8:00 pm est with MeTV showing other shows that he appeared in.. Link to comment
TalonRider Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 In case you're interested, here's a link to StarTrek.com. Link to comment
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