Why Is Captain Kirk So Popular As A Sci-Fi Icon?
William Shatner Fleshed Out Creator Gene Roddenberry's Starfleet Captain, Leading The USS Enterprise Now On Five Decade Spanning Mission
Even the most hardcore Trekkers often ask themselves and each other: Why Captain Kirk? Why James T. Kirk's Enterprise crew? Why Spock, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Chekov and Sulu?
After starring in dozens of classic TV episodes, nearly a dozen feature films - including recasting in JJ Abrams movies - Gene Roddenberry's original science fiction, space exploring crew still engages audiences. New Starships are often launched, new crews are ultimately embraced, yet we still return to the icons.
From Paramount Plus Strange New Worlds to the recent Roddenberry Entertainment Otoy digital recreation tributes, Captain James T. Kirk and his noble Starfleet explorers continue to fascinate us. William Shatner played a heroic cop on TV’s TJ Hooker and became an Emmy Award winner as Denny Crane in Boston Legal, but fans still most welcome and want him as a Starship Captain seeking out new lifeforms and new civilizations.
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As much as I love classic Trek, I have to say Shatner's Denny Crane on Boston Legal has now eclipsed his Kirk for me. An incredible show, and a phenomenal performance by Shatner.
Stay wonderful!
Chris.