Wow, over reaction! I didn't tell him to stop watching. He indicated that he probably wouldn't like a Pike show with the current showrunners. I was actually agreeing with him! Given his comments about Discovery and the showrunners, he probably really would not like a Pike series made by the same people. I did suggest that he might not want to watch because, shoot, as he said, he probably won't like it. I didn't tell him not to--as if I had any power over what he'll do.
So, "whining" is an insult? Wow.
And, no, I never suggested ever that he was mentally challenged. Never. I clicked the link and nope. I've actually agreed with him on a number of things in the past as well. For instance, we both LOVE TOS. Now, he did say some fans were "special." In that vein, my comment was about his strong opinion against the show. It takes a special sort of fan to watch a show they dislike so much. That is anyone's prerogative. It was not an insult. If you had asked me about it, or BillJ for that matter, I could've explained. Instead you jumped to conclusions, which I'll note you have done before as a moderator about the usage of certain words with other posters (not me). But, I respect BillJ. We have had debates and disagreements but also agreements on various things over several years.
Well, observe his language in his response to me. Totally uncalled for and it sure appeared like a meltdown. I actually had a very measured reply given what he said.
I will *NOT* be forced to PM you. If you wanted a PM exchange, you should have initiated a conversation in that manner. Instead, you *publically* commented and attributed false words and motives to me. I have the right to respond to your public accusations in a similarly public manner. You are the one who started this as a public exchange rather than a private one. That's on you--not me. It's inappropriate of you to suggest that I can't publically defend myself.
However, I do apologize to everyone else in this thread for this interruption. That certainly was not my intention. *I* am going back to talking about Discovery. For everyone's sake, I won't be discussing this matter any more.