Aside from a groundbreaking role in a groundbreaking series, she was probably my first crush, albeit when I was too young to understand why I was mesmerised. Always came over as a lovely person too. RIP to a television giant.
I think it gave a great many people hope for a better future where racism and sexism were less prevalent than around us in our lives, alongside the end of capitalism and toxic nationalism.
“Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from and draw inspiration.”
Seemingly the direction for the 'interracial kiss' scene was to shoot two versions for the studio bosses to review for approval as they had cold feet over it. One scene had the kiss implied but not seen and the other, which Roddenberry wanted and of course which we all saw, has the kiss centre stage. So Nichols and Shatner deliberately and repeatedly fluffed the non-kiss take so they had to use the history making one.
> Aside from a groundbreaking role in a groundbreaking series, she was probably my first crush, albeit when I was too young to understand why I was mesmerised.
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