I had not been thought of when the original Star Trek series was screened, but I have seen the odd episode here and there. I have seen every single Star Trek movie too, but I would not class myself as a Trekkie. I am just your average fan.
Shatner in his younger days was slim and very handsome. Today he has put on some weight and he is not the stud he used to be. He has played the role of Kirk before opposite Picard and now I think it is time to move on.
I admire William Shatner as an actor and he is brilliant in Boston Legal. I believe this is his first good TV role since Star Trek. I do think he has great talent and he played Kirk perfectly.
We don’t need to see Kirk, we like the concept and the whole idea of a crew in space fighting or trying to head to earth. We can see this was achieved with great success with all the Star Trek TV series in the 1990’s.
I loved Star Trek Voyager, or as I used to call it “the one with the woman in it!” My favourite has to be Star Trek The Next Generation. I can talk about Picard and no 1 for another 350 words. Why? It is because Star Trek has become a cult; Captain Kirk was just the beginning of a hugely successful formula.
I am not surprised how every single Star Trek show took off. I think space has a mystery about it that is probably one of the most fascinating genres for an author to write about, and for a viewer to watch. We have always been fascinated with alien life and look they are still making Star Trek movies!
I am sure people, who are old enough to recall the series will always have a place in their hearts for Kirk, but we need fresh faces and we need new stories. If Christopher Reeve was able to play Superman in the TV series do you think they would’ve picked him? No way! They wanted someone younger. That’s how I like seeing Kirk. I want to remember when he was a heartthrob.
In any case, I doubt he will still be flying; his passion for the finer things in life have got the better of him. I believe he is somewhere beautiful on earth sipping on some good wine with a beautiful woman beside him or maybe two or three women! He is reminiscing on the good old days but doesn’t miss them now. He wanted this so badly and it has turned out much much better than he ever thought it would be.
I don’t think Kirk wants to come back do you?
Alien Life,