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COMICS, OLD-TIME RADIO and OTHER COOL STUFF: Random Thoughts about pre-digital Pop Culture, covering subjects such as pulp fiction, B-movies, comic strips, comic books and old-time radio. WRITTEN BY TIM DEFOREST. EDITED BY MELVIN THE VELOCIRAPTOR. New content published every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Hey Tim, here's a link to a hilarious podcast on the Gold Key adaptations of Star Trek. It features some hilarious examples of how the writers simply didn't understand the source material, like nuking an entire planet because they couldn't manage its population, or Kirk appearing in an afro! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgW0Jc9UHBg
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like fun. I'll give it a listen.
DeleteAlso, I've gradually become much more of a fan of Gold Key Trek over the years, enjoying it for what it is without trying to connect it to the TV series too deeply.