Murder Your Darlings: Leonard Nimoy Killed Spock’s Baby
God bless Leonard Nimoy – he remembered the ‘Murder Your Darlings’ rule of story and killed Spock’s baby. I mean, not literally. Nimoy’s decision to cut the subplot of Spock and Saavik having a love child in Star Trek IV highlights a larger issue in Hollywood. We’re so used to the lack of commitment to quality storytelling and the constant need to pander to the lowest common denominator that we freak out when someone refuses to pander.
The Kazon: A Lost Cause for Star Trek
The creators of Star Trek have had a hit-and-miss track record with introducing new alien races, with some, like the Ferengi, being able to redeem themselves and provide comedic and serious storylines, while others, like the Kazon, failed miserably and were eventually abandoned as major antagonists in the franchise’s attempt at serialization, leading to the show avoiding such storylines for most of its run and the Kazon being seen as off-brand Klingons with a problematic origin story.
Spock’s Star Trek Homeworld: Not Logical
So, while Vulcan may not exist, the search for new worlds continues. and so much more