Leonard Nimoy, "Mr. Spock" of Star Trek, Dead at 83

Image from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

No. No, no, no, no, no, no.

I know he was elderly. I know he was ill. I know that everyone has their time, and that eighty-three cannot be considered an untimely year to expire. But this was Leonard Nimoy. This is an icon. What's more, he was an icon who was as revered now as he ever was. Even with several announced retirements, he kept coming back to make his fans happy. He appeared in both of the rebooted Star Trek movies, even though every character from the original had been replaced by another actor! He appeared on Fringe, an over-looked but loved sci-fi show to the delight of that core group of fans. He was so wanted for that program, they animated him when he couldn't appear live!

Image from source, Huffington Post

Star Trek is of course what he'll be remembered for most, and it was at conventions (I've been to a few) where I was lucky enough to see him in person. But he was good in virtually everything, and had an amazing voice (perhaps only matched by James Earl Jones, or his former cast-mate George Takei) that added gravitas to anything. We've lost a few of the originals of Star Trek prior to this, including DeForest Kelly and James Doohan. But this one actually hurts. This one is Gilda Radner/Madeline Kahn/Robin Williams-level of sad for me, eighty-three or not.

People who know me, know that I'm a touch slow to compassion, sympathy and empathy at times. I'm awkward dealing with sadness, or really displaying signs of it myself. But dammit, this is a sad day. Dammit, Spock! And RIP, Leonard.

Image from source, Huffington Post

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'Star Trek' Star Leonard Nimoy Dead At 83

Leonard Nimoy, who was best-known for his role as Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" franchise, died at his home on Friday in Los Angeles, his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed to the New York Times. He was 83. According to his wife, Nimoy's death was due to end-stage chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease. The star had been open about his condition, and spoke publicly about it last year. "Just can't walk distances. Love my life, family, friends and followers," he wrote on Twitter a week after announcing his diagnosis. . .

Read more at: Huffington Post

Leonard Nimoy & Zachary Quinto in the Best Car Commercial of All Time

I'm serious. It's funny, and if you guess the twist, you're a better guesser than I am. Hand-injuring applause from this blogger! Very, very good. Live long, and prosper, Leonard (and thank you for continuing to forget that you retired years ago).

Movies I Can't Wait to See: Star Trek Into Darkness

Frivolity Break: What's in Spock's Scanner - Part 1

I can't wait for part 2!



Found at Voenix Rising

President Barack Obama: Cool and Logical

Image from source, New York Times

President Obama as Mr. Spock? Had to post it. Had to.

Good photoshop job, though frankly it may have been easier to 'shop Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager!

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Put Aside Logic

I dreamed that Spock saved our planet, The Daily Planet of journalism.

Instead of swooping in to figure out the dimensionality and logarithms to rescue the world from red matter, as Spock does in J. J. Abrams’s dazzling new “Star Trek,” I imagined Spock rescuing read matter for the world. . .

Read more at: New York Times (via AmericaBlog)

New Star Trek's Captain Kirk Bisexual?

Image from source, AfterElton

Hey, I'm cool with that! Especially when Mr. Spock now looks like Zachary Quinto. Go, Kirk! Mr. Sulu shouldn't get all the action!

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Exclusive: Kirk is Bisexual, Kisses Spock in Upcoming “Star Trek” Movie

In the new Star Trek “prequel” movie due out in May, James T. Kirk, future commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise, is bisexual and in love with Spock, and hints that Spock may have loved him back. In one scene, Kirk shares a bed with Spock and kisses him on the lips, although the Vulcan does not seem to reciprocate. . .

Read more at: AfterElton

EDITOR'S NOTE: You really didn't think I could go all the way through today without a post like this one did you?