The rule went in place for TNG. Which is one of the reason TNG sucked so bad.
“The rule went in place for TNG. Which is one of the reason TNG sucked so bad.”
Yes, Spock and McCoy’s “conflicts” made the original show.
“Shut up, Spock. We’re trying to save you.”
I suppose this beats Young Uhuru slobbering all over Young Spock all movie, anyway.
First two seasons at least.
Season 3, Gene’s stranglehold on the franchise had loosened and it got better from there.
Even so, I agree with the writer whose name is slipping my mind. To paraphrase him, “Gene said, ‘All of Earth’s problems are solved; now go and write drama.’”