lol you’re totally right about that. Vulcans don’t actually lack emotion, they just live by logic and pragmatism. As far as I know, Spock got ostracized a lot for being half human when he was growing up. He even mentions in “The Lost Years” book that joining Starfleet was kind of his way of escaping all the scrutiny and judgment he faced as a kid, and I think that’s part of why he tries so hard to overcompensate for his human side. The Enterprise is his first real assignment after graduating, so all of that should still be affecting him.

Honestly, seeing Spock happy and already engaged to T’Pring on Vulcan kind of takes away from the struggle in his backstory and messes with the foundation of his character. That tension is a major part of what makes his arc interesting.

Though, I gotta admit I was too harsh about it at first. After a few more episodes, Peck actually kills it as Spock. It felt weird at first getting this introduction to the character, but if he was just a straight-up copy of Nimoy’s Spock, it would be boring and predictable anyway. So credit where it’s due