I find it hilarious that people in Canada are drawing hair and eyebrows on their currency to make it look like Spock My mom informed me that William Shatner went to a fundraiser instead of Leonard Nimoy's funeral procession. How sad... Shatner's a funny guy, but I find no humor in that. I didn't know he smoked.
Shatner has never been a very likeable guy and fans are quick to fault him for not being as immersed in Star Trek as they think he should. But, as he said in that SNL skit to a bunch of shocked "Trekkies" at a comicon "It is only a TV show - Get a life!" He had a long-standing scheduled appearance at a Red Cross fundraiser. So, had he canceled that to attend Nimoy's funeral the news would have been "Shatner disappoints fans at necessary fundraiser." It's called YOU CAN'T WIN. This is what ppl fail to consider with actors who are together as "family" in a sit come or sci-fi show or movie series. It is their job, they are paid to appear together. And while some real friendships do form, not every actor who spends time together on the set is destined to become close. I have been at my present job for over 15 years. Some of my co-workers have died in that time frame and I have not attended anyone's funeral. Some I have gotten close to and I would likely tag along with mutual friends from work to their funeral, but luckily, so far they haven't died.
Good point! Supporting Red Cross isn't that bad of an alternative either. I mean who has more use for his attendance?
Yeah I can understand that. I neither hold him highly or lowly for not attending. The fundraiser was for a good cause and if he had scheduled to be there months in advance and not showed, it would be hell getting the media off his back about that. I'm sure Nimoy, being a public media figure as well, would understand. Live long and prosper though... what a phrase to be famous for. Hah, I had no idea he was in "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers."
If you didn't know that Terrapin ... You won't believe this LOTR homage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU
As a Brit - I don't get the Westboro Baptist "Church"(?!?!?) folk http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/westboro-baptist-church-unable-picket-leonard-nimoys-funeral-because-they-couldnt-figure-o "It’s not entirely clear why the group wanted to protest Nimoy’s funeral in the first place" = Maybe it's because they're ignorant / educationally deficient and are generally lacking in Intelligence - finding any kind of moral respect, diversity and multi-cultural interaction, Alien?
If he would I expected it more to be about how these movies are just entertainment made only to distract us from the truth.
Sounds about right - I saw a Louis Theroux documentary about them once - they are clearly entrenched within their own mind - I saw that one of their family members had be disowned for opting for a more 'conventional' lifestyle - they seem so under an illusion that is well flawed - You never know with these TV things if they are hyped up for sensationalism
