![]() ![]() Everyone needs a Spock in their life to help them through the tough times. It’s a special thing to find a friend who doesn’t run when things get hard. Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother. What we saw from Spock was a relentless determination to stand by his friends no matter the circumstances. Kirk was demoted, McCoy dealt with his problems by drinking…all circumstances we can relate to in our own earthbound lives, to some extent. Spock stuck in there with Kirk and the rest of the cast of the Enterprise through all their various challenges. We all need friends who are willing to push past our rocky exterior. Do to us as we have done-open your hearts to us. I speak to you as if you were my children. Time after time, tension arose between the two men as Kirk’s vivacious, heart-on-his-sleeve character clashed with Spock’s cool, calm, robot-like demeanor. ![]() Viewers loved watching Spock struggle, as many people identified with having emotions and not wanting to deal with them.Īnother great aspect of Kirk and Spock’s friendship was that Kirk was constantly pushing Spock to embrace his human side. Being half human and half Vulcan, he was constantly tormented by the battled between his two halves, as his human side fought to identify and express his feelings, while his Vulcan side fought to suppress them. Spock was legendary for his relentless aversion to emotions. Emotions are hard, and you need friends to sort through them No one can truly win the heart of someone without giving up a part of themselves. If you think about the relationships who’ve influenced and helped you the most, it’s safe to assume that they at some point made a decision to become less so you could become more. God sacrificed his son, Jesus sacrificed his life, and that’s the example we should in turn follow. One of the Bible’s constant themes is sacrifice. The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends. This moment took their relationship to an entirely different level, and taught the world that sci fi movies could reach areas of the heart that were previously reserved for dramas. Throughout the television series, their friendship had evolved from somewhat adversarial to close friends. Spock and Captain (and at this point, Admiral) James Kirk. Who can forget the classic scene in which Spock sacrifices his life for the crew of the Enterprise? “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” What stuck with viewers for decades was not just his noble sacrifice for the hundreds of lives on the ship, but the solidifying of the friendship between Mr. These are the things Spock taught us about relationships that we’ll never forget.īe warned, spoilers lie ahead. While many will spend the weekend re-watching the classics (The Wrath of Kahn being, objectively, the greatest movie with “Star Trek” in the title) and reciting lines like “live long and prosper,” we thought it would be apropos to take a look at some of the character’s traits that remind us of what a great friend and mentor looks like. Nimoy’s presentation of the semi-emotionless Vulcan Science Officer was the stuff of legend. Spock is a character that’s embedded into the fabric of our pop culture, and his legacy will remain for as long as movies are made. It’s never easy to hear the news of a beloved actor or actress leaving, and it’s especially difficult when we have countless memories associated with their films. Today, the movie world received the sad news that Leonard Nimoy passed away at the age of 83. ![]()
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