Asimov's poor dialog, writing style, and character development were recognized from the beginning. His writings stood out because of the ideas they contained, w

Asimov's poor dialog, writing style, and character development were recognized from the beginning. His writings stood out because of the ideas they contained, which admittedly are not as impressive 50 years later because they are not new anymore. Similarly, William Shatner's bad acting does not change the fact that Star Trek caught the imagination of a generation.