#THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE FEW DICKENS FULL#

#THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE FEW DICKENS FULL#

Takei then brought up Spock’s speech towards the end of “Star Trek II” of, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Hearing this again made him think about all the workers going into the damaged nuclear power plants in Japan, knowing full well what they were going to face. Even though Butrick was very sick during this time and had to rest in between his scenes, Takei confirmed that he showed full commitment to his role and kept on with acting to his life’s end.

David Marcus in “Star Trek II & III.” Merritt sadly passed away from AIDS back in 1989, but Takei said he got the chance to see him in a two-character play in which he portrayed a sick gay hustler. He also talked about Merritt Butrick who played Dr. Takei said watching “The Wrath of Khan” proved to be very poignant for him as he looked over the beginning credits and remarked how DeForest Kelley and James Doohan are no longer with us. “It was the best of times it was the worst of times.” Showing on this particular evening was “ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and “ Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” After watching “The Wrath of Khan,” he remarked it’s still a “rip-snorting good space opera” and that Nicholas Meyer deserves all the credit for its critical and commercial success as he added so many layers to the story along with unforgettable literary quotes like the following one by Charles Dickens:

George Takei stopped by the Egyptian Theatre for American Cinematheque’s tribute to the first six “Star Trek” movies. WRITER’S NOTE: This article was originally written back in 2011.

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few dickens