lol - "Trouble on the Bridge"!
A little more than 10 years ago I read both of Shatner's books (got them as Christmas gifts): "Star Trek Memories" and "Star Trek Movie Memories". Knew they might be a little biased but overall found them really interesting. They ended up being quite entertaining and he talked about how he was during the series and seemed to be much more humble. I believe he and Scotty really didn't get along, but had no idea about Sulu.
I think his ego was a big thing during the filming of the show and is what is so beautifully done in
GalaxyQuest (one of my favorite movies). It seemed like he really came around once the movies started rolling, which is similar to what happens in that movie.
My perception of the ego thing is the only person who had a bigger ego than Shatner was the guy who played Pike. I believe he wanted all kinds of stuff (production credit, etc.) and they turned him down, which is why he is only in the pilot and I believe why he is visible only in flashbacks in the subsequent episodes that reference it (brilliantly done imo).
:: BOOP ::
Did I mention I found Pike's wheelchair in a couple of
Mission: Impossible episodes?
So I don't know what the leftover stuff is from all that history, and obviously was never there, but it seems to me that by now all that stuff should be settled (either forgiven, forgotten, or talked about openly to reach that point). Life's too short to put a lot of energy into grudges, etc., imo.
Great to see you again, TS!
