>>>Fun fact, Jolene Blalock is actually a hardcore Trekkie and, like
>>>Nimoy before her, often clashed with the writers and execs over how
>>>Vulcans were treated in the series.
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>>Tim Russ too, for that matter. Vulcans are rather passionate
>>underneath that logic, after all.
>
>Yeah, the actors, especially the second generation who grew up with
>TOS and the films, were some of the most outspoken when it came to how
>things were supposed to work in Trek. Not so much in TNG, but by the
>time VOY and ENT came around.

I wish I could say I was surprised by this, but no, no, I'm not. Always amazed, but never surprised.

>
>I understand much the same thing is happening on Nu-Who these days,
>since all the new Doctors grew up fans of the classic series. It's
>given them a bit more pull with the studio as to where the character
>goes, such as Smith convincing them to dump a "Jack Sparrow" style
>outfit for Chinny in exchange for the tweed and bow tie.

Did NOT know that. Jack Sparrow? Really? Maybe they should hire a Whovian to do nothing but stand there and slap the director with a stick of celery any time ideas like that come up.

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this world created by the
hands of the gods
everything is false
everything is a LIE
the final days have come
now
let everything be destroyed

--mu