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67. I love it too. But i think the send up was not limited to Shatner. They took on the everything about

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Shatner: Trip to space 'felt like a funeral' [View all] bigtree Oct 2022 OP

I just listened to him on John Fugelsangs pod - cilla4progress Oct 2022 #1

. . . niyad Oct 2022 #2

Spock's funeral keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #3

watching this, i COULD NOT STOP CRYING. i grew up with this show. my favorite genre is SCI Fi Trueblue1968 Oct 2022 #72

What downer of a take. Geeze... Bucky Oct 2022 #4

my dad went to school with landau.... certainot Oct 2022 #8

Well, there's one problem with that. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #12

NOOOO000oooooo...! Bucky Oct 2022 #23

My brother was his driver during the filming of one of the Star Trek movies Siwsan Oct 2022 #61

Space 1999 was the coolest show with the worst, most derivative plots. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #18

Yes IbogaProject Oct 2022 #52

The truth of humanity's ongoing destruction of our wonderous home is indeed the ultimate downer. Magoo48 Oct 2022 #31

I saw him after the landing and everyone was jumping around like they won the Super Bowl. Probatim Oct 2022 #50

The truth is, it was pretty fucking impressive. Bucky Oct 2022 #60

Opposite Wibly Oct 2022 #63

I agree Saoirse9 Oct 2022 #69

Agree 100% soldierant Oct 2022 #81

I found it insightful. It's not really about outer space, it's about Earth. tinrobot Oct 2022 #77

That's kind of beautiful, though renate Oct 2022 #5

+ agree. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2022 #6

This Hekate Oct 2022 #10

Yes. "contrast between the vicious coldness of space and warm nurturing of earth.'' Hortensis Oct 2022 #20

Butterfly bush aren't the best IbogaProject Oct 2022 #58

Thanks, IbogaProject. Besides diverse plantings, we have open Hortensis Oct 2022 #64

Whew IbogaProject Oct 2022 #66

:). As your links say too. Hortensis Oct 2022 #70

Catch the Fugelsang interview of him if you can. cilla4progress Oct 2022 #65

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2022 #28

I did not expect such deep thinking from him. calimary Oct 2022 #40

Was Shatner a cocky little brat or just the character he played? The young Kirk was certainly cocky Amaryllis Oct 2022 #44

Hard to say. From observation I'd guess the former. calimary Oct 2022 #47

Shatner was the perfect avatar for Tim Allen's character in Galaxy Quest csziggy Oct 2022 #54

MAN did I love that movie! calimary Oct 2022 #56

I love it too. But i think the send up was not limited to Shatner. They took on the everything about Amaryllis Oct 2022 #67

Definitely not limited to Shatner. calimary Oct 2022 #82

Both Random Boomer Oct 2022 #78

well done shatner certainot Oct 2022 #7

His reaction after getting back on land. This is amazing. C Moon Oct 2022 #9

How very poignant, Mr Shatner Hekate Oct 2022 #11

Can you hear me Captain Kirk Dirty Socialist Oct 2022 #13

'tell my wife I love her very much, she knows' speak easy Oct 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Oct 2022 #17

This orangecrush Oct 2022 #43

Not a fan of Shatner Lithos Oct 2022 #14

He was a flawed, somewhat damaged man in his earlier years. Bucky Oct 2022 #24

"The Shat"! Gotta say, I do love that! calimary Oct 2022 #48

I can totally feel him. Demobrat Oct 2022 #15

Cap't Kirk was my number one boyhood hero. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #19

Spizzenergi - Where's Captain Kirk? Celerity Oct 2022 #21

Ha Ha. That song is positively adorable. Never heard it before. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #22

another 70's punk take on you post, The Stranglers - No More Heroes (TopPop) (1977) (HD) Celerity Oct 2022 #25

More to the guy than the script says. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #26

Shatner quote after peering into space: Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #27

We might not be in great shape once we got there. keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #30

I think we're going to find that any long-term trips are going to Liberal In Texas Oct 2022 #51

'and an Earth-like ecology'... That's going to be a tough one. keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #62

That's really very beautiful. Thanks for bringing it here. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #29

Space travel for me? As a kid, .... wonderful idea. Now, I know I couldn't do it. 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #32

Profound and beautiful malaise Oct 2022 #33

That was the first word that came to me after reading the op Peacetrain Oct 2022 #79

Indeed malaise Oct 2022 #80

It could be quite a wake up call. Leaving "home" in such an unconventional way. judesedit Oct 2022 #34

Very profound karin_sj Oct 2022 #35

There are almost certainly billions of inhabitable oases circling their highplainsdem Oct 2022 #36

Remember the rock creatures Captain Kirk! GreenWave Oct 2022 #37

At the end of life, you can now make "space travel" fact, not a feeling: Backseat Driver Oct 2022 #38

William Shatner, jaxexpat Oct 2022 #39

Just read the "Variety" article. DAYUM... calimary Oct 2022 #41

I read it in Shatner's stage voice bigtree Oct 2022 #46

LOL! I can hear you doing it! calimary Oct 2022 #49

I recently read an Instagram post from a space account I follow and it said that if you are looking Pepsidog Oct 2022 #42

Love this quote of yours, Pepsidog! calimary Oct 2022 #55

Sure. Wish I could find the original Instagram post as it described it much better. Pepsidog Oct 2022 #59

Heaven on Earth is a choice Emile Oct 2022 #57

It makes me sad too Mysterian Oct 2022 #45

Earth will survive. Inhabitants, meh. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #53

Exactly! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2022 #73

Oh my dear Captain Kirk. I appreciate this and can understand your feelings. What I cannot c-rational Oct 2022 #68

Daughter was home for the weekend Marthe48 Oct 2022 #71

I had no idea he could be so eloquent wryter2000 Oct 2022 #74

Scanning...... Marcuse Oct 2022 #75

Beautiful passage, Captain Kirk! They DID send a poet this time. LaMouffette Oct 2022 #76

Loved the first Star Treks! burrowowl Oct 2022 #83

Shatner is my new hero Johnny999r Nov 2022 #84