Do I really think what? No I don’t, I didn’t say that,. and the question doesn’t even make sense.

Let’s look at a Spock - to my knowledge 3 actors have played adult Spock in movies and TV shows and at least two have played him in games. Clearly this doesn’t reflect on Leonard Nimoy’s acting ability in any way, Casting choices are based on all kinds of factors. I know some people think anyone who isn’t jumping up and down waving pompoms is the enemy, which is why I prefaced my comment by saying it wasn’t meant as a criticism of Majel Roddenberry. If you can’t accept that as honest… whatever dude.

This isn’t a criticism of Majel Barrett, but it didn’t “take” 3 actresses to play her roles, those were just hiring decisions.

LOL I think it was only after about 3 episodes of season 1. He was very down on the whole idea of revamping Star Trek with new characters. I have to admit I wish they hadn’t kept reusing the ship name Enterprise. Voyager breaking that pattern was a good thing.

Great news. When I’m done with Star Wars on Disney I’ll switch over to Paramount and watch it. It’s really the only thing I’m interested in there.

IMO Picard season 1 is fantastic and season 2 has some embarrassingly awkward social justice preaching but a good story about the Borg queen. Haven’t seen season 3 or Below Decks yet.

As transparent as Gene’s little parables were, I vastly prefer that method of social commentary over just saying “They certainly were unenlightened in the early 21st century weren’t they - shame on them!”

I’m an old fart too. I had a friend who said all they did on TNG was sit up straight and say, “Engage.”

McCoy called Spock “green-blooded” on multiple occasions - and once a “hobgoblin”. And I would call the Vulcan penchant for logic a cultural trait, not neurodiversity.

She thought about leaving because she didn’t feel like her character got to do enough - a common sentiment of supporting actors.

Kind of yeah, but Gene Roddenberry used allegories like the half black and half white dudes who hated each other - which took more effort than having characters just walk around in the present saying, “Wow, look at all the social injustice.”

“Do you think I’m a fool? That the Commander does not know every bolt, every weld in his ship?” - General Sarris

That was a golden age for sure.