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From: knudsen@ihnss.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: How to Re-Strenghten Spock's CHaracter (spoilers)
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Date: Fri, 15-Jun-84 12:47:34 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 15 12:47:34 1984
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As mentioned in previous posting, Spock has become so unabashedly human
that his character may not be as interesting as in the TV days.  In the off
chance that the ST-IV writers (ST:Who's Next? -- I love it!) sense this
problem, Spock can easily be regressed as far back as desired:
Since core-dumping (reverse mind meld) is a Vulcan ability, and his mind was
restored via a Vulcan priestess in a VUlcan ceremony, maybe Spock's Vulcan
half got a better restoration than his human side.  Thus, no matter how
well he remembers, no more gushy "friendship" statements out of Spock's
mouth for a while, tho it's clear to us he feels them.
	Of course, since SPock dumped to a human (ironically, the last human
he'd have normally chosen!), the exactly reverse argument could be made,
and Spock could be more human now than ever.
	Or, SPock could be just about anything!  I hate to think of his character
being arbitrarily diddled with.  Come on, SPock IS 75% of ST.  mike k