Actually, Spock is alive. The character who played him, sadly, is gone, but is it really abusive speaking of a character? When I say something about “Matt Dillon,” am I really saying anything about James Arness?
Again, as @dukedog said: This strip was submitted some time between one and two months ago. How was Thaves supposed to know that Mr. Nimoy was going to die in the interim? And do you really think the joke is so offensive that the syndicate should have disrupted the workflow of hundreds of newspapers because it coincided with Nimoy’s death? I don’t. In fact, from what I have learned from Mr. Nimoy I’m quite sure he would have enjoyed and celebrated the joke. Let’s reserve our indignation for things that deserve it.
Given what I have read about Nimoy, I think he would actually approve of this humorous twist. Initially it might appear to some as in poor taste, and maybe the timing is wrong, but I think it is just fine..RIP Leonard Nimoy…
TREEINTHEWIND about 9 years ago
Space-the never ending frontier…………………………………………………………………………….
Snoopy_Fan about 9 years ago
Fresh off their first practice run on the Starship Dinnerfries!
Snoopy_Fan about 9 years ago
There would have been Klingons too but they went down the drain when Spork took a shower…
awgiedawgie Premium Member about 9 years ago
Maybe I’m just old fashioned, but I think that kind of lame joke is in poor taste so soon after Leonard Nimoy’s death.
sarazan7 about 9 years ago
@awgiedawgie
I agree
TREEINTHEWIND about 9 years ago
Maybe Luke Skywalker could save us from all the puns unleahed on us……………
KEA about 9 years ago
blasphemy
Max Starman Jones about 9 years ago
Actually, Spock is alive. The character who played him, sadly, is gone, but is it really abusive speaking of a character? When I say something about “Matt Dillon,” am I really saying anything about James Arness?
Strod about 9 years ago
Again, as @dukedog said: This strip was submitted some time between one and two months ago. How was Thaves supposed to know that Mr. Nimoy was going to die in the interim? And do you really think the joke is so offensive that the syndicate should have disrupted the workflow of hundreds of newspapers because it coincided with Nimoy’s death? I don’t. In fact, from what I have learned from Mr. Nimoy I’m quite sure he would have enjoyed and celebrated the joke. Let’s reserve our indignation for things that deserve it.
hippogriff about 9 years ago
“I am not Spock”, “I am Spock”; he would probably have written a poem “I am not Spork”.
Max Starman Jones about 9 years ago
If not for Nimoy’s recent death, this would have been a good time to discuss the pro’s and con’s of the Oxford Comma.
locake about 9 years ago
There is nothing offensive about this comic. There is no insult to anyone or anything. It is merely a play on words between Spock and Spork.
neverenoughgold about 9 years ago
Given what I have read about Nimoy, I think he would actually approve of this humorous twist. Initially it might appear to some as in poor taste, and maybe the timing is wrong, but I think it is just fine..RIP Leonard Nimoy…
lmonteros about 9 years ago
Not the best pun, but not offensive. I think Nimoy would have groaned with a smile.
dzw3030 about 9 years ago
:-))