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According to Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
One of the most difficult obstacles to breaking into an enormous fandom is the sheer mass of material. This becomes especially difficult for the less linear of us, who would sometimes like to skip to the parts that most concern a particular character. That said, the Star Trek fandom redefines the word enormous, and I found myself frustrated as I searched for the “highlights” - the best and truest moments - for the character who quickly became my favorite, Dr. Leonard H. McCoy.
For this reason, as I began watching the original television series and reading the (one hundred thousand) novels, I started taking notes. Every character needs one of these archives, in my opinion. Here is one for Dr. McCoy:
The Rating:
As a helpful tool, I’ve included a rating for each review, gauging the amount of involvement you can expect from Dr. McCoy:
(0) - Complete no-show
(1) - Makes a cameo; unimportant to the plot, no redeeming moments or insights
(2) - Negligent involvement, but some redeeming moment
(3) - Reasonable involvement, with character development or other significant moment
(4) - Essential involvement or key moment
(5) - Central involvement or radiant moment
SPOILER ALERT: The guide below is thorough. The focus is on details and not plot, but those sensitive to spoilers might still want to be cautious.
Index:
According to Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
One of the most difficult obstacles to breaking into an enormous fandom is the sheer mass of material. This becomes especially difficult for the less linear of us, who would sometimes like to skip to the parts that most concern a particular character. That said, the Star Trek fandom redefines the word enormous, and I found myself frustrated as I searched for the “highlights” - the best and truest moments - for the character who quickly became my favorite, Dr. Leonard H. McCoy.
For this reason, as I began watching the original television series and reading the (one hundred thousand) novels, I started taking notes. Every character needs one of these archives, in my opinion. Here is one for Dr. McCoy:
The Rating:
As a helpful tool, I’ve included a rating for each review, gauging the amount of involvement you can expect from Dr. McCoy:
(0) - Complete no-show
(1) - Makes a cameo; unimportant to the plot, no redeeming moments or insights
(2) - Negligent involvement, but some redeeming moment
(3) - Reasonable involvement, with character development or other significant moment
(4) - Essential involvement or key moment
(5) - Central involvement or radiant moment
SPOILER ALERT: The guide below is thorough. The focus is on details and not plot, but those sensitive to spoilers might still want to be cautious.
Index: