Live long and prosper Mr Spock

MD · 28th February 2015, 08:03

I didn't realise what a major influence watching Star Trek had on my childhood until Bones died a few years ago and now Mr Spock has gone.

Hearing the news immediately made me feel sad and the world felt a lesser place for their passing. Not the reaction I get when most actors die, which tells me they touched a nerve. Thanks. Hang in their Captain Kirk!

Farewell Dr Mcccoy (DeForest Kelley) and live long and prosper Leonard Nimoy. Thanks for giving us an awesome TV series and inspiring us Kids to think beyond our little planet

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...moy-dies-at-83

Nice pics they put up on Stuff.

**unstuck** · 28th February 2015, 08:12

Finally beamed up aye. Was a great show as a kid, but the later series did nothing for me.

**pete376403** · 28th February 2015, 08:14

original post +1.

**mashman** · 28th February 2015, 08:28

Bugga. Wonder if the family can afford to launch him into space. T'would seem fitting.

**jellywrestler** · 28th February 2015, 08:59

maybe if he'd gone to spocksavers he would still be around?

**Voltaire** · 28th February 2015, 09:00

Originally Posted by unstuck

Finally beamed up aye. Was a great show as a kid, but the later series did nothing for me.

Back in the late 60's at school we had a tree out the back of std 3 and 4 that was the Starship Enterprise, I don't think I made past that random guy who you knew was not going

to be 'beamed back" status.

Kids probably use an Ipad whilst sitting on padded seats in padded playground being supervised now.

Later series were not as good.

Ah Black and White one channel memories.

**TheDemonLord** · 28th February 2015, 09:05

Well that Sucks - only the other day I was watching the Box set of TNG and was up to the episode re-unification part 1 and 2 (which has Spock in it)

Tis Sad

**Tazz** · 28th February 2015, 10:56

Never been a trekkie but he seemed to be a respectable man who used his position to do a bunch of great stuff for the education of what, 2 - 3 generations? Certainly one dude that the world is better off for having.

LLAP

**HenryDorsetCase** · 28th February 2015, 11:13

I have been a fan of STAR TREK for 30+ years, and like OP I am surprised how sad I am that Leonard has died. Hang in there Nichelle, George, Walter and Bill!

Like the man said, LIve long, and prosper.

I do recommend his book "I am Spock" by the way. Far superior to Bill's bio of the Star Trek years.