chainsaw_metal1
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Thanks, @Doctor Omega! That was the interview I had watched, and couldn't remember correctly. Yes, the animators truly missed an opportunity with that series.
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Doctor Omega
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I know that James Doohan, in his autobiography, was dismissive of it too.
johnnybear
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Maybe that's why a lot of fans in the old days didn't like it much or count it as canon?
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That and a general dismissal of animation at the time as being "just for kids"
Doctor Omega
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Star Trek:TAS = The Making of STTAS
Doctor Omega
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There is that famous anecdote about the colourblind animator who did not realise that his alien race's spacesuits were pink.
I think it works!
Makes them distinctive.
johnnybear
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Maybe but the TAS Klingons definitely looked very camp in theirs, especially with the perms too!
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Doctor Omega
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Walter Koenig on the "Star Trek" animated series - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews
Doctor Omega
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Star Trek: The Animated Series (TV Series 1973–1975) ⭐ 7.2 | Animation, Action, Adventure
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