Praise for Harlan Ellison

[RAMA]

Call me late for dinner.

I read the comic book collection of his original story for "City on the Edge of Forever". It is indeed what everyone said it was, a fantastic story. I vaguely recall reading story details and maybe some excerpts before, but the whole package, with art and story flow is really impressive.

To be sure, this is NOT a story they could have done on TOS. Looking at the panels that fulfill Ellison's "vision" they could not have done it on a TV budget no matter what Ellison thinks (at least not for ($186,000). i'm not sure having a secondary character like Beckwith and also making a drug dealer is really inherently better than havinng a primary character like McCoy accidentally inject himself...in a way that makes having to find McCoy more tragic. Still, there is a great sense of urgency in the story and it would make a great 90 minute film.

RAMA

 

[Bibliomike]

That's a gorgeous comic (and, yes, a very powerful story). I wonder if they'd ever make an animated movie of it, the way DC (and Marvel? maybe not as much - then again, I tend to pay more attention to what DC does) has made direct to video animateds of many of their graphic novels. Licensing the images of the TV series stars might be a problem. But it would be a movie I'd want to watch, too.

 

[Pauln6]

I really enjoyed it. I must admit I prefer the Guardian to yet more humanoid aliens but everything else was great. I wish Rand had been that bad ass in the show.