...it is helpful to be reminded that the older Spock had to grow into this role, just as the young Spock must grow.
Good point!
It also serves as a reminder that this younger Spock cannot not grow up to be the same exact person as Spock!Prime, since their early histories have already diverged so much, with Quinto's Spock both more traumatized AND more comfortable with his emotions (to the extent of being able to be accessible and committed to a deeply, mutually satisfying relationship with Uhura, as you noted earlier) than Nimoy's was at a similar age. It took Nimoy's Spock long years of getting comfortable with the ribbing and friendship of Kirk and McCoy and the rest of his friends on the 'Enterprise' (including Uhura!) -- plus an abortive attempt at completing the Kohlinar (sp?) eradication of emotions, if you choose to accept "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" as part of the canon (personally, I do not) -- before he got that comfortable with the human half of his nature, it seemed, no matter how much he still chose to play the "We both know I have feelings, but you can't make me admit it" game with his oldest human friends, just for fun. :)
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Good point!
It also serves as a reminder that this younger Spock cannot not grow up to be the same exact person as Spock!Prime, since their early histories have already diverged so much, with Quinto's Spock both more traumatized AND more comfortable with his emotions (to the extent of being able to be accessible and committed to a deeply, mutually satisfying relationship with Uhura, as you noted earlier) than Nimoy's was at a similar age. It took Nimoy's Spock long years of getting comfortable with the ribbing and friendship of Kirk and McCoy and the rest of his friends on the 'Enterprise' (including Uhura!) -- plus an abortive attempt at completing the Kohlinar (sp?) eradication of emotions, if you choose to accept "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" as part of the canon (personally, I do not) -- before he got that comfortable with the human half of his nature, it seemed, no matter how much he still chose to play the "We both know I have feelings, but you can't make me admit it" game with his oldest human friends, just for fun. :)