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Rodenberry's weakness is personified in Captain Kirk's character. He was shallow, smug, self-righteous, and the s.o.b. always got the girl, to boot. It seems that most "leaders" tend to be that way in real life. Many characters are token and underdeveloped, Uhura and Sulu being prime examples. In spike of Kirk, the series did manage to strike a magic chemistry between some characters (eg. Spock and Bones) which is missing an all sequels.
I am intrigued that some of the actors have problems today with William Shatner. Makes one wonder if Kirk's character was a projection of Shatner's own personality?