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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: smokester on February 27, 2015, 10:57:48 AM

Title: Spock's gone!
Post by: smokester on February 27, 2015, 10:57:48 AM

I have just heard the news that Leonard Nimoy had passed away at the age of 83 (about 400 in Vulcan years).

He will be sadly missed in my household as I still watched Star Trek TOS with my son.

This time I don't think there's any chance he's coming back.

Rest in peace, Leonard/Spock.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31662024

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: xtopave on February 27, 2015, 11:26:13 AM

I went to IMDb to look for a movie and found out about the sad news.
Spock was my favorite character from Star Trek. I'm not one of those crazily devoted fans of the series but I certainly used to watch it when I was young.
[ot]The movie ended in 181 btw.  :)[/ot]

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: 6pairsofshoes on February 27, 2015, 03:59:28 PM

That makes me feel old.

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: smokester on February 27, 2015, 04:25:47 PM

I'm about the same age as Star Trek and have lived with it constantly throughout my life.  It is more than just a TV show to me; it's various shows instantly take me back to the time they were shown.

Spock was by far my favourite character in any of the ST incarnations.

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: tarascon on February 27, 2015, 06:02:47 PM

Rest in peace.
He (along with Star Trek) was a positive note for my generation.

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: dweez on February 27, 2015, 08:06:49 PM

smoke and t's words ring very true to me as well.  I'm not a "trekkie" by any stretch of the imagination but Star Trek had an impact on every one "of a certain age", whether it fed to our hope of something beyond the toils of today or just to make fun of Shatner's inflection and toupe (Bill is the Man, btw).  I found I was more excited than I thought I would be when Mr. Nimoy recanted on his promise to never do anything Trek-related again and made his appearance in the new Star Trek reboot.

It truly is a sad day.

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: smokester on February 28, 2015, 07:04:22 AM

Quote from: christ on February 28, 2015, 04:28:09 AM

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!

Keep Khan and Klingon.

Title: Re: Spock's gone!
Post by: tarascon on March 02, 2015, 05:27:51 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu1qa8N2ID0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu1qa8N2ID0)