Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Spock-the legend, the icon, you say. But why? What's the appeal? How has this largely unprepossessing character--originally intended as an undefined background oddity, who very nearly didn't survive the first pilot episode, and who inherited his ultimate personality from another character who was 'axed' because she was a woman in authority (Yech!)--managed to overshadow even the charismatic, larger-than-life, some might even inexplicably say 'sexy' Captain Kirk in the minds and hearts of so many die-hard Star Trek fans? As you might well expect, I have a theory.

On the one hand, Spock is deeply...

You knew SOMEBODY was going to do this sooner or later. Feel free to submit your own ideas (you will receive credit for them)

1. Call him Spork, Spook, or any other possible mispronunciation of his name ALL THE TIME. (yes, anagrams count)

2. Follow him around reciting paradoxes and ask him to explain their logic.

3. Have the entire crew dress up as Dr. McCoy, so all he sees is a ship full of McCoy clones.

4. Find something illogical about every Vulcan custom and tradition.

5. Introduce him to Autocorrect.

6. When he goes in for a physical, have McCoy surgically alter his vocal cords so his voice...