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Subject: Re: Subtext and Sturgeon

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sarahc

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Date Posted: 10:53:18 04/30/01 Mon
In reply to: Jane 's message, "Subtext and Sturgeon" on 15:23:24 04/28/01 Sat

I'm not familiar with 'The World Well Lost' - can you post a synopsis?

>A couple of weeks back I posted some speculation as to
>what extent subtext exists in mainstream TV due to the
>input of gay writers.
>
>Today I�ve been surfing through reviews of TOS (I�ve
>had time on my hands waiting for paint to dry). I knew
>that some of the scripts for TOS were written by
>Theodore Sturgeon. Why was I not surprised to learn
>that �Amok Time� was one of them? Could Pon Farr be
>the invention of anyone other than a gay man? :g: And
>there�s little wonder that Spock is far more concerned
>at losing Kirk than his intended wife.
>
>On the subject of Sturgeon, I have long felt that his
>short story �The World Well Lost� would be the ideal
>starting point for a Star Trek episode. I have this
>nasty feeling that one day Star Trek is going to
>*tackle the issue* and produce something unbearably
>awful. �The World Well Lost� comes barrelling in from
>such an acute, and original angle (even nearly 50
>years after it was written) that it could miss all the
>pitfalls. I would love to have seen the central
>premise of the story presented as a challenge for
>Picard�s diplomacy to stumble over.

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Re: Subtext and Sturgeon	Jane	15:51:40 04/30/01 Mon