tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post4071515562290426664..comments2024-03-28T04:15:00.814-07:00Comments on Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVERJerry Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-36727547094562403962014-03-09T22:48:02.998-07:002014-03-09T22:48:02.998-07:00Well, Neer, part of the reason it arguably isn'...Well, Neer, part of the reason it arguably isn't the best episode of the series is in the dumbing down Roddenberry demanded for the shooting script. Ah, well. I only wish Robert Bloch had written as extensively (even in his autobiography) of his experiences with H'wood. Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-37494905312466614262014-03-08T05:16:33.161-08:002014-03-08T05:16:33.161-08:00I am also with Richard in that the episode never s...I am also with Richard in that the episode never seemed to me as great as it is touted to be. Good, yes, but there are episodes far better than it. This book though seems fascinating because of that interesting afterwards that you mention. Thanks for the post.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-73151697759516241322014-03-07T09:38:43.387-08:002014-03-07T09:38:43.387-08:00Well, I suppose it depends on your point of view, ...Well, I suppose it depends on your point of view, Jerry. I was in those same dark ages and certainly at the time he was considered both on, the <i>infant terrible</i> of the science fiction world and an angry young man. He was a ranter at a time when most SF authors tried their level headed best not to rock the boat in hopes of giving science fiction a good name, or at least to not give it a bad name. Sales depended upon it.<br /><br />Ellison mellowed out with time, but that spat with Roddenberry was never fully explained to the public at the time, at least to my liking. I must admit Ellison was never on my well-liked SF author list, in spite of his hugely popular <i>Dangerous Visions</i>. This book, however does intrigue me. Not that the episode of ST was a favorite of mine, but because of the background it provides.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-55236407682985412132014-03-07T06:03:27.432-08:002014-03-07T06:03:27.432-08:00THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER is my favorite STA...THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER is my favorite STAR TREK episode. Harlan Ellison wrote some great scripts! Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-51604793506763706812014-03-07T05:43:19.553-08:002014-03-07T05:43:19.553-08:00Great post Jerry - I love Ellison's work and t...Great post Jerry - I love Ellison's work and this is a terrific read, with some amazing footnotes! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com