|
On 8 September,
1966, a legend was born, and ignominiously cancelled after
a mere three seasons. Now it is a household word, and has
notched up an impressive number of spinoff films and TV series
and even the current reboot. But what is the secret of its
initial failure and subsequent success?
This lively and very readable book charts the Star Trek story
from its creation by a Los Angeles policeman named Gene Roddenberry
onwards. Like all ideas that become a tangible and hugely
popular reality, it is fascinating to read about its history.
Discover what nearly happened, what should have happened and
what shouldn't have happened but did. Any book like this is
a great way to study social history too, and Star Trek's successes
and failures are due to the times in which it was made. What
makes it all so readable is that there is plenty of humor,
the author having a dry wit that illuminates the many absurdities.
Discover why the initial series got cancelled, why the first
film was made, how it became so popular and more. Read about
the many myths that fog the real stories and what went on
behind the scenes (ie even more drama than on them). Star
Trek was one of the seminal shows of my childhood and if you
can say the same, lifting the lid on the stories behind it
is like opening a box of presents. Compulsive reading and
lots of fun.
|
