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In reply to the discussion: William Shatner sets record in space with Blue Origin spaceflight [View all]70sEraVet
(3,479 posts)14. This was actually a brilliant PR move. Bezos didn't get much public admiration
for his first flight. In fact, there was a lot of criticism.
But by bringing Shatner on board, and more importantly, the character Shatner portrayed, he literally captured the imagination of millions of people.
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BumRushDaShow
Oct 2021
OP
Is the media going to do this every time multi-millionaires buy a new experience?
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#1
Shatner is different imo. He was the main / co-main character in the TV series that basically
Calista241
Oct 2021
#5
He may be a miserable hoomahn, but his character is an incredible legend
getagrip_already
Oct 2021
#11
too type cast for me and I did not like his curly hair in that show, I thought it was a wig
Shellback Squid
Oct 2021
#34
That show was the one that finally broke him out of the typecast "Kirk" character
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2021
#56
But his role in Boston Legal was to me intentionally over the top to mock conservatives.
LT Barclay
Oct 2021
#37
Shatner's Star Trek run represents what MAGAts hate: blacks, immigrants, progressivism
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2021
#10
I know someone who is a fundamentalist xian, Republican T**** supporter AND a long time Trekker.
progressoid
Oct 2021
#26
I'm willing to bet this person's fandom doesn't include anything made in recent years.
cab67
Oct 2021
#46
yep and we are all supposed to be all google eyed and moaning in patriotic ecstasy. nt
yaesu
Oct 2021
#19
I think so too. And when he was first trying to tell Bezos how overwhelming the experience was, Bezo
chia
Oct 2021
#72
William Shatner had an epiphany moment from the experience. Not only was it a life
JohnSJ
Oct 2021
#7
This was actually a brilliant PR move. Bezos didn't get much public admiration
70sEraVet
Oct 2021
#14
My wife and I were moved to tears on seeing Shatner talk about what he experienced, but really?
Doodley
Oct 2021
#30
Awesome launch, flight, booster and capsule landings, now lets start mining them asteroids!
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Oct 2021
#38
Star Trek was truly groundbreaking TV in its day. For many, it was Capt James T Kirk ...
Hekate
Oct 2021
#43
NASA is currently using Atlas V rockets for satellites and other orbital/extra planetary craft
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2021
#63
You do know that Americans are flying to the ISS in the Dragon Capsules now, right?
OnlinePoker
Oct 2021
#67
Well, if some really rich guys want to shoot their rich white asses into space, OK.
CTyankee
Oct 2021
#89