![]() ![]() ![]() Nimoy rejecting the character he himself had so carefully nurtured and brought so much life to? What of the growing legions of fans who have taken to emulating the mannerisms and philosophy that made Mr. ![]() We puzzled over the title when we first heard it - "I Am Not Spock". One of his core objectives of "I Am Spock" was to undo the effects of "I Am Not Spock" and the impression that he was bitter at being typecast.įor many months the Star Trek grapevine buzzed with anxious anticipation, awaiting the publication of Mr. There is a long LoC from a fan in The Propagator #18 (February 1976) who wrote of her dislike of celebrities hawking products in commercials and was especially angered and horrified by Nimoy's recent "selling out" in an ad for Western Airlines despite the fact that he stated in his book, "I Am Not Spock," that he wouldn't degrade his character for money because "drama is a kind of spiritual crusade." It didn't help that Nimoy had been seen recently on television as an ad spokesperson. In reality, Nimoy maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and Spock, a character he enjoyed portraying.įans were generally unhappy with the book, feeling that he was dismissing the character, and by extension, them. Some fans criticized this book, believing Nimoy was rejecting the character Spock. ![]() Another version of the cover, this one portrays Nimoy rather than Spock ![]()
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