At the end of Amok Time, Spock clearly smiles and is not under the influence of the Ponfar anymore...
The biggest insult for a geek is to be told you don't really know as much about your subject as you think you do.
Tango, Anodizer, you guys manage to get this thread locked then you both can expect a rather lengthy suspension from the board.If you cannot post without taking personal shots at each other, then stop posting.
On a side note. I watched an interview with nimoy where he said that there were times that he would break down and cry after shooting because of having to "act" without any emotion was a real strain on him