Star Trek: How Spock’s Characterization Has Evolved Over The Years
Star Trek was — and still is — one of the most influential television and movie franchises of the 20th century. It was birthed as a television series in 1966 to a great deal of fanfare and acclaim. It became such a popular franchise that its hardcore fans earned a name for themselves: «Trekkies.»
The intellectually savvy and often quirky franchise continues to be one of the most pioneering in television and movie history. Sometimes subtly and sometimes overtly, the original series was very progressive on the American civil rights front. The show’s cast was multiracial, one of the first of its kind. Star Trek: The Original Series, featured the first multiracial kiss on television in 1968. Star Trek is also known for its quirky and well-rounded cast of characters. Perhaps the most interesting of these characters is Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan member of the starship USS Enterprise.
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Spock’s rank on the USS Enterprise grew from Ensign all the way up to Ambassador in his tenure in all Star Trek properties. He is best known for being a highly logical character, highly intelligent and more than capable of his assigned duties on the USS Enterprise. However, there is more than one iteration of Spock. Though he is arguably the most recognizable character from Star Trek lore, he has seen something of an evolution over the years.
Spock’s original concept is not what average Trekkies or even the general public think of when they picture him today. Producer Gene Roddenberry knew he wanted Spock to be part alien and part human. However, he originally envisioned Spock to be reddish in hue with pointy ears, to appear devilish. He thought this would be a great juxtaposition to Spock’s
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