Really? You intrigue me, Amos. What is the FIRST most boring topic ever introduced on the 'Cat?
The real reason people object to Shatner-worship is because they feel left out...out in the cold...disadvantaged, next to those of us who glory in unabashed Shatner promotion. The poor sods just don't get it. They have my sypmathy. And my sympathy too.
I was in one of the local computer stores yesterday, talking to the guy behind the counter, who is a large, cheerful gent with a good knowledge of hardware and software...and I couldn't help noticing he was wearing a Star Trek tie! Yes! It had nice color renderings of all the main characters from the original show...McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Spock, Checkov, and the mighty Captain Kirk. We got in a big discussion about the humorous aspects of Shatner's legendary acting technique and he pointed out that Bill started out in Shakespearian drama. Thus he was schooled in a form of stage acting that is FAR more dramatic and "gesture"-oriented than film acting, and the poor guy just couldn't shake the habit later when he got into films. So, we got the most gung-ho over-emoting Captain in TV history. Pretty cool.
What really floored me was this...the guy in the computer store had heard of the William Shatner School of BAAAAAAD Acting! I've no idea where he heard of it, but he did. And it's all due to my efforts. Gosh. I threw a pebble, and the ripples have just kept on going out to infinity, it seems. This may indeed be the one great legacy which I leave behind at the conclusion of this incarnation.