Spock too emotional?
His anger at the female Vulcan was most unusual. He has shown very small amounts of emotion over the years but he came across as completely human in that scene.
share[deleted]
[deleted]
MovieChat Forums > Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Discussion > Spock too emotional?
Possibly. I might call it "more focused" than emotionalism.
shareWhen my dad and I saw it in the theater, we both said, "temper, temper Mr. Spock," as his face clearly showed anger and in the way he slapped the phaser out of her hand.
"But, that's just one fellow's opinion." - George Carlin
I personally found this scene really effective, precisely because it was so atypical. The Abrams films' far more extensive "angry Spock" scenes, were far less effective IMO.
shareOf course he's angry. And he shows it.
It makes you realise just HOW pissed off Spock is to see him so visible emotional.
Spock, since his death and resurrection, has finally found a way to exist as both human and Vulcan without truly denying either one. It is no longer a struggle. Spock tells Valeris that "logic is only the beginning of wisdom, not the end." Spock even shows the very human emotion of regret, as he reflects to Kirk about how he was biased towards Valeris because she was Vulcan. Spock doesn't regret these moments of emotion, nor is he embarrassed by them. That is one of the things I love about the movies, to see Spock's full journey as a character. This actually started in Star Trek The Motion Picture when he learned that total logic through Kolinar was not the answer he thought he had been seeking. Logic is not enough.
- - - - - - -
I am not a fan. I just happen to enjoy movies. Fans are embarrassing.