Comments on: ShatWatch: Reviews of Invasion Iowa DVD and TekWar Comic #1 + more

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:20:56 +0000

44 – Krikzil – Excellent, LOL, and right on the money! ‘Nuff said.

By: Isolar

Isolar — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:06:01 +0000

He physically can’t do the vulcan salute! Didn’t any of you watch the STIII extras? They had to tie his fingers together with fishing line. I’m sure the finger gag was worked out ahead of time.Most “spontaneous” moments on these talk shows are pre-planned.

By: krikzil

krikzil — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:46:44 +0000

What I will never understand is — if you know you dislike the man — why you bother to click on a thread about him. And then feel the need to let the rest of us know you dislike him, his actions, what he did, didn’t do, how much he weighs, the fact that he’d old (i.e., I guess that he hasn’t died already???), talks about the movie, doens’t talk about the movie, can’t do the Vulcan greeting, and on and on …….

And then feign indignance when someone calls you on it.

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:39:10 +0000

41 – My post post was meant to be humorous. You’ve never met me. Please don’t assume I’m hating anything. And take a chill pill, for crying out loud.

By: Kahless

Kahless — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:36:18 +0000

19 – You do have a point. Looking back, it would seem odd to acknowledge someone ease’s movie when hes there for other reasons.

A lot of us just have a natural curiosity, why he apparently has yet to see (and comment on) the latest movie from the franchise which has shared so much history with him for so long. This could easily have been done on his own youtube site.

As far as the next film, the overall goal should be quality, whether hes in it or not. It could be fun to see him – maybe even played for humor – but only if done with respect for the character and the audience.

… and NO time travel!

And 41 has a good point too.

By: Gary Seven

Gary Seven — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:18:15 +0000

You know, my comment and the one or two others expressing dissatisfaction with the Shat were hardly “hating” or out of control. People’s comments about needing meds because we don’t care for the Shat’s behavior, or how we have no sense of humor, seems more in the spirit of hate and intolerance.

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:46:28 +0000

38 – Sorry to hear about your loss. Glad to have you back. Thank you for your comments about Shatner in your post. Hopefully it might humanize the man a little for those that go so far out of their way to dislike him.

By: ClassicTrek

ClassicTrek — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:21:16 +0000

DIDI #4
thanks – glad you agree. I just wish that the shat would get on board a bit more about the rebirth of these heroic characters they created. Not only that but it heralds the relaunch of Trek in general.

The Invasion Iowa thing was a poor choice of programme making in my opinion. making fools out of the very people who idolise you isnt an endearing quality.

Greg UK

By: krikzil

krikzil — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:28:11 +0000

“27 – Hi Krikzil! Where’ve you been? Always enjoy your posts, too.”

Hello there. I had a death in the family and it has kinda taken the wind out of my sails. But I have been dropping by to read stuff cause I would need my Trek news on my own death bed. Glad you enjoy my ramblings tho. I’ve got one now about the Shat….

I will say I find it odd that some above comment that Shatner treated fans badly. I have been in fandom since I was 13 — more than 30 years now — and have had many chances to observe Mr. Shatner up close and in person. I’ve gone to at least 1 convention a year, sometimes many more, and have seen him almost yearly. He has been nothing but nice, polite and incredibly patient answering the same questions over and over. I have also attended some of his fan club events and Horse Shows and he was extremely nice to us. And the most telling of all, I was on both the ST3 and TJ Hookers sets, just a fan watching the action, and he had no reason to acknowledge us and yet he did and was very nice too.

By: Tim G.

Tim G. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:04:45 +0000

I loved Invasion Iowa & would highly reccomend it to any Shatner fans out there – but you’ll most likely have to order it online. I’ve yet to see it carried in any brick and mortar store.