![]() I really enjoyed the chapters chronicling his life as he served during World War II and transitioned to commercial aviation after the war. I got to see some of the early experiences that formed his viewpoints on the world. I feel as though I know Roddenberry and his struggles with his personal life, the studios, and the stars a bit better now. So read with caution, as this book may not contain reputable information. ) from David Gerrold to DA calling DA out for wrong information and breaking confidentiality agreements. Update: I am currently reading Joel Engel's 'Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek' and comparing both books, it seems David Alexander (DA) was very bias. I will be looking for another biography on Gene, in hopes that I may learn more about him personally. for Gene creating Star Trek.Īlthough the book seemed more about the Star Trek Gene, it was a good read for those Star Trek fans. Although, David Alexander went into great detail of Gene's time in the military, probably to set up his love of space/flying/etc. Very interesting.not much glitz and glamour as one may believe! Much of the book that did deal with Gene was mostly memos and letters he wrote to various people, some seemed to be repetitive - many memos to different people on the exact same subject/crisis. With this said, I feel I came away from the book with a great understanding of how movies/TV series were created in Gene Roddenberry's time, and the politics behind these businesses. ![]() I know the book is called "Star Trek Creator", but I thought I would learn more about his personal life and other things, outside of his time with Star Trek (there were pieces of this within the book, but they seemed random and very short - left me more confused as to the meaning of even mentioning these tidbits without going into details). It also seemed to paint Gene as the good guy versus the bad guys, everyone else who may have disagreed with him. Overall, I learned a good deal about the life of Gene Roddenberry, but like many others before me have written, this book seemed mostly about Star Trek. I'd definitely borrow it unless you're a hardcore fan. Still, overall it's a good read for 'Star Trek' fans, but depending on your level of knowledge I wouldn't be surprised if some found it not informative (I found I could recall lots of info that is in here from other media over the years). The author also talks about how the book was meant to show the bad with the good (which it does to some extent, Roddenberry occasionally seems controlling and downright creepy towards women and could be a real jerk to colleagues in the industry), but overall it seemed too fawning and positive. Which was probably for the better in some ways (TNG really comes out of the original's shadow around season 3, the last movie with the original cast was pretty good, etc.), and still interesting.Īpparently the author is a journalist, and that might explain why I didn't like it too much (journalists writing books is a pet peeve of mine because they often don't translate well). It's clear, though, that at the end (which was TNG's beginning, really), he wasn't as involved because he was near death. I would have LOVED to have seen some other info, like how Tasha Yar came about). Sometimes there's way too much information (letter upon letter upon letter about the various shenanigans about actor pay) and sometimes not enough ('Star Trek: The Next Generation's casting of Picard get the only detailed breakdown, although we hear the backstory of Geordi La Forge. Sometimes I wanted to know more about 'ST', sometimes I was wondering about his personal life at the time (his wife, Majel, would appear on the shows as various characters). However, by the time the book gets to 'Star Trek' it really drags. I only cared about the 'Star Trek' stuff, although his pre-TV/film career was pretty interesting too. He served in the military, was a police officer and of course would go on to create a show millions love and know today. It's an interesting look at the life and times of Roddenberry (who seemed like a really interesting guy). Plus, he's the creator of 'Star Trek' and this was at the library. I knew he had been a police officers and vaguely aware that he had been a pilot, but had no idea he had any experiences like this. This crash and others would lead Roddenberry to get out of the airline/flying business for good.Īfter reading that comic, I had to know more. Luckily the survivors were not far from a village and help was radioed. Roddenberry managed to help get some of the passengers out and took charge after the plane exploded. Roddenberry was a co-pilot on a plan that crash-landed in Syria. Interesting read for Star Trek fans I was brought to this book due to a comic in 'The Oatmeal' where the artist told a story that can be found here.
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