Leonard Nimoy

[Corylea]

Nimoy saved Naked Time then, because without that scene, it's pointless. I'm not sure what JDFB thought he was protecting.

According to Nimoy's autobiography, it wasn't that John D. F. Black thought he was protecting the script as originally written. Rather, they were making TOS at break-neck speed, and all of the writers were frantically writing and re-writing as fast as they could. (You probably know that they often filmed a scene mere moments after the pages for that scene exited the writer's typewriter -- one has to have a lot of respect for the actors' ability to memorize their lines so quickly!) So what Black was protecting was his TIME, his ability to work on the next script, because "The Naked Time" was supposed to be done, already.

I can sympathize with Black's exhaustion and his need to go on to the next script, even as I agree with you and with Mr. Nimoy that it was crucial that Nimoy stepped in and got this scene fixed.

 

[Marsden]

According to Nimoy's autobiography, it wasn't that John D. F. Black thought he was protecting the script as originally written. Rather, they were making TOS at break-neck speed, and all of the writers were frantically writing and re-writing as fast as they could. (You probably know that they often filmed a scene mere moments after the pages for that scene exited the writer's typewriter -- one has to have a lot of respect for the actors' ability to memorize their lines so quickly!) So what Black was protecting was his TIME, his ability to work on the next script, because "The Naked Time" was supposed to be done, already.

I can sympathize with Black's exhaustion and his need to go on to the next script, even as I agree with you and with Mr. Nimoy that it was crucial that Nimoy stepped in and got this scene fixed.

Absolutely. Not only was that an important scene for all of Star Trek, the painting the mustache on Spock joke sounds very bad, I mean really bad.

 

[Captain Mol-Kom]

In which episode do you think Nimoy did most brilliantly (I won't say this isn't hard to answer, he's a sort of a brilliant person)?

Persomally, I like "The City on the Edge of Forever" (1×28) for a good showcase of his skills. The subtle, buried emotions (yes, emotions; if you believe for one moment that Spock doesn't have ANY emotions than you are a sad, sad piece of work) and the dialogue packed with hidden meaning are done very nicely, complimenting Shatner's intensity.

So, what do you all think? Best Leonard Nimoy episode?

Journey to Babel, and the one on Sarpeidon (spelling?) where he "reverts" to Vulcan persona of 5,000 years ago.

 

[FormerLurker]

All Our Yesterdays.

 

[Vorpal_Blade]

I enjoyed his performance in 'Mirror, Mirror'. I think he gave Mr. Spock a subtle undercurrent of evil.

 

[johnnybear]

Evil? I thought Mirror Spock was the sanest guy on the ship to be honest!
JB

 

[Futuristic Pinwheel]

Journey to Babel, and the one on Sarpeidon (spelling?) where he "reverts" to Vulcan persona of 5,000 years ago.

That one is All Our Yesterdays. The Science was a bit weird in that, but it always is, in Star Trek, so I'll ignore it. I did enjoy Nimoy's performance in that, though the episode itself was not a particular favorite of mine.

 

[Ovation]

Plato's Stepchildren...aaahhhhaaa, bitter dregs.

Actually, City..., Amok Time, Doomsday...and Bread and Circuses. Not necessarily his "best" (too many ways that could go) but certainly among my favourites.

 

[Futuristic Pinwheel]

Plato's Stepchildren...aaahhhhaaa, bitter dregs.

Actually, City..., Amok Time, Doomsday...and Bread and Circuses. Not necessarily his "best" (too many ways that could go) but certainly among my favourites.

Ooh, I love Bread and Circuses, too. His scene with McCoy is just breathtaking.