What with the passing of Lesley Gore on February 16th, and then Leonard Nimoy on February 27th, it seems the icons of the Baby Boomer Generation are dropping like flies. So what does that say for us, the Baby Boomers?
Never mind. Suffice it to say that, while William Shatner was the Captain of the Starship Enterprise, Leonard Nimoy, as Mr. Spock, he of the pointed ears, was the heart and soul of the original--and, to my mind, one and only, "Star Trek." To think that when it premiered, I was in the sixth grade!!!!!!!!!!!!
I always loved the shirts the "Star Trek " crew wore. I wanted them, in all the assorted colors. It was a fashion trend that caught on with me, but no one else, it seems!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course Leonard Nimoy was more than Mr. Spock. He did a stint on "Mission: Impossible," and was a widely respected actor. But Mr. Spock followed him, wherever he went. Which is what happens, when an icon is created.
Mr. Spock will live on. But Leonard Nimoy will be missed!
Rest In Peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so glad you didn't forget to honor the passing of Leonard Nimoy, beloved icon of many a geek's youth (gay or otherwise).
ReplyDeleteHe was a trouper to the end: even when he was too ill to finish out his key role on the cult series "Fringe," he managed to perform the character as voiceover when producers opted for the odd (but successful) workaround of filming the finale episode as animation instead of live action.
Seeing Nimoy work with incredible under-rated "Fringe" co-stars like John Noble and Blair Brown was a treat second only to the original "Star Trek" series.
R.I.P., Mr. Nimoy- you earned it.
ReplyDeleteI loved the original "Star Trek;" nothing ever really replaced it. Leonard Nimoy was its defining presence. He shall be missed indeed, as another Baby Boomer icon falls!