Gene wrote a whole footnote in the novelization about how Kirk and Spock were as emotionally close as lovers. (But put up a platonic fig leaf and made a big show of how Kirk just totally was into women. Presumably to avoid catching hell, but I’m not a mind reader.)
Probably afraid of the bigotry of the era, but to be honest I’m not sure how accepting of bisexuality/pan-sexuality Gene was. I’d like to think the guy who coined IDIC was on board, but people can have unexpected hangups.
Gene wrote a whole footnote in the novelization about how Kirk and Spock were as emotionally close as lovers. (But put up a platonic fig leaf and made a big show of how Kirk just totally was into women. Presumably to avoid catching hell, but I’m not a mind reader.)
Why not both
Probably afraid of the bigotry of the era, but to be honest I’m not sure how accepting of bisexuality/pan-sexuality Gene was. I’d like to think the guy who coined IDIC was on board, but people can have unexpected hangups.