In this episode, we discuss:
Abbie and I had an opportunity to watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and a Q&A session with William Shatner
For a 92-year-old man, Shatner was ranting and raving and moving around pretty well
An education in COPD and lung disease
The impact of the Actors’ Strike on the show
Stories about bow hunting and pranks on DeForest Kelley
Getting pulled over dressed as Captain Kirk
No shit, Shatner!
Shatner was what we expected. A master of his craft
Curiosity
Seeing the movie in the theater was a trip
A better appreciation for the movie on a second viewing
The experience of watching this kind of movie in that kind of setting
A great movie in its own right. But even better for a Star Trek movie
Felt like Star Trek
Shatner’s thoughts about Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Space Seed holds up
Movie reshoots after leaks
Gene Roddenberry intrigue
Kirk’s forgotten plots
Leonard Nimoy was ready to be done as Spock
Why is the Genesis technology a threat in Khan’s hands?
Vulcans can cry?
Learning why things work on a Starship. If you don’t know why, you can’t adapt. You can’t be creative
William Shatner and George Takei don’t get along
Ricardo Montelban’s real chest
Character names changed because of clerical errors
Continuing voyages of ongoing missions…
Original story proposal
TV in the ‘90s