them: I can't believe Strange New Worlds is changing Spock so much from the original with his out of control human emotions

me:

I mean, FFS people, Spock didn't even *try* to do Kohlinar until the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which happens a year and a half *after* the five-year mission for TOS is complete. And even then, he gets bounced on account of V'Ger picking at his brain.
@flargh If “I am and will always remain your friend” doesn’t convey emotion from a half-human, I’m not certain what does