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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Aging & Bifocals
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Date: Sat, 27-Apr-85 12:59:34 EDT
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Kirk's bifocals were a symbol of his being tired (read old) in TWOK.
Much of Startrek's appeal comes from the humanity of Out Favorite Heroes.
An ageless Kirk would be hard to identify with.

If you want to ponder immortality, watch an uncut version of Zardoz at
least once.

Actually, TWOK is not a very good story (in my opinion).  The critical
blunder that gives Kahn his chance is most uncharacteristic of the captain
Kirk that has been through myriad episodes where assorted baddies have
taked over Federation ships.  AND THEN Kirk is his usual ultrabrilliant
self as he defeats Kahn with cunning, etc.

I don't know if Nimoy really demanded the death of Spock as a condition
for acting in TWOK.  If that is really the case (I think he denits it)
than perhaps I can excuse the TWOK story.  Otherwise, it's not much
better than "Spock's Brain".
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