Post by UltimateTrekker on Feb 5, 2002 15:42:51 GMT -5
Another interesting aspect of Mind Meld was that both Shatner and Nimory agree that Roddenberry on really wrote three or four episodes.
While they praise his contribution, it was mostly in the background, touching up, getting funds together, and stuff that PRODUCERS do.
It's like saying Jerry Bruckenheimer is responsible for Goen in 60 Seconds (or any movie he produced)
He's got a lot of input, but esentially 90% of the creative decisions are NOT made by him.
Also, we know that he was NOT participating during the 3rd season, or any of the movies (accept 1)
Plus, I've heard that he wrote most all of the first season of TNG (fairly poor) kind dropped out for season two (VERY poor) and by season three, just sat on the back burner (realize that by this point Shatner was in charge of the next movie (and he was 2 years away from his death.
The following TNG, All of DS9 (what I consider the BEST of trek). Of course, they tried something new with VOY (it didn't quite work out IMHO) and Enterprise is good so far.
My point is that people who complain that Gene's vision is being comprimised should take another look. While he drew the map, other layed the track. I think his premise was wonderful and of coure admit that is IS Star Trek creater. But it was Nimoy, Coon, Fontana, Berman (admit it), Moore, Behr, Braga, and Taylor, Meyer, and Bennett that are responsible for what we see on the screens.
I'm not trying to anger anyone but open eyes and get other opinions. I've read I Am Spock, Star Trek Memories (both books and the video version) the Star Trek Companion, watched Mind Meld, and in general, studied this show a lot. (Behind the scenes is actually MORE interesting to me than the actual show.)
Basically, I just like to point out to some (like an X-girl friend of mind who found all post Roddenberry Trek to be worthless, while I think it's been better when he did NOT have direct control) that he was the achitech, but when it came to the building of the empire, he wasn't very involved.
Am I way off base, or do you see what I'm saying?
While they praise his contribution, it was mostly in the background, touching up, getting funds together, and stuff that PRODUCERS do.
It's like saying Jerry Bruckenheimer is responsible for Goen in 60 Seconds (or any movie he produced)
He's got a lot of input, but esentially 90% of the creative decisions are NOT made by him.
Also, we know that he was NOT participating during the 3rd season, or any of the movies (accept 1)
Plus, I've heard that he wrote most all of the first season of TNG (fairly poor) kind dropped out for season two (VERY poor) and by season three, just sat on the back burner (realize that by this point Shatner was in charge of the next movie (and he was 2 years away from his death.
The following TNG, All of DS9 (what I consider the BEST of trek). Of course, they tried something new with VOY (it didn't quite work out IMHO) and Enterprise is good so far.
My point is that people who complain that Gene's vision is being comprimised should take another look. While he drew the map, other layed the track. I think his premise was wonderful and of coure admit that is IS Star Trek creater. But it was Nimoy, Coon, Fontana, Berman (admit it), Moore, Behr, Braga, and Taylor, Meyer, and Bennett that are responsible for what we see on the screens.
I'm not trying to anger anyone but open eyes and get other opinions. I've read I Am Spock, Star Trek Memories (both books and the video version) the Star Trek Companion, watched Mind Meld, and in general, studied this show a lot. (Behind the scenes is actually MORE interesting to me than the actual show.)
Basically, I just like to point out to some (like an X-girl friend of mind who found all post Roddenberry Trek to be worthless, while I think it's been better when he did NOT have direct control) that he was the achitech, but when it came to the building of the empire, he wasn't very involved.
Am I way off base, or do you see what I'm saying?