"I am," Jim agreed. "And you're correct, of course, by a certain interpretation. But consider this: I believe that there is a connection between young Spock and the young captain. A connection Spock values. As he does the connection to my Spock's Vulcan which he's shared. He's aware of the loss to him, should we have been lost. Spock is extremely isolated. I believe he's attempting to prove something to himself, and to others, that he can succeed solely on his own. I think he's learning that he cannot."
He shrugged.
"That may be of little assurance to you. It's my feeling that he's trying. And that if I can influence him, my worry will be eased. Yours may not. But to be perfectly honest, my meeting convinced me that he's confused and inexperienced. Not malicious. And one of those is easier to alter with influence than the other."
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Date: 2009-11-12 05:40 pm (UTC)He shrugged.
"That may be of little assurance to you. It's my feeling that he's trying. And that if I can influence him, my worry will be eased. Yours may not. But to be perfectly honest, my meeting convinced me that he's confused and inexperienced. Not malicious. And one of those is easier to alter with influence than the other."