<P> In 2004, Spock was ranked number 21 in Bravo's list of The 100 Greatest TV Characters . In 2008, UGO named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters . According to Shatner, much of Star Trek's acting praise and media interest went to Nimoy . </P> <P> In 2016, Adam Nimoy is to release his documentary film For the Love of Spock, about his father and his iconic character . </P> <P> The Wrath of Khan had its first public screening at a science - fiction convention in Overland Park, Kansas on May 8, 1982, almost a month before general release . Although Paramount executives were concerned that Spock's death would set fans against the movie, the audience actually applauded after Spock's death scene . "It was sensational . I hate to be given to superlatives but it absolutely reached everything we wanted it to . I couldn't ask for anything better," said co-producer Robert Sallin of the advance audience's reaction . </P> <P> Critical reaction to Spock's death was mixed . Film critic Roger Ebert lauded Spock's death: "He makes a choice in Star Trek II that would be made only by a hero, a fool, or a Vulcan . And when he makes his decision, the movie rises to one of its best scenes, because the Star Trek stories have always been best when they centered on their characters ." On the other hand, The Washington Post's Gary Arnold stated Spock's death "feels like an unnecessary twist, and the filmmakers are obviously well - prepared to fudge in case the public demands another sequel ." </P>

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