Little Girls or Dagger of the Mind -- which do you like better - Page 4

BillJ · January 29 2013, 04:30 PM

Metryq wrote:

...while Andrea comes across as a lifeless sex toy.

Which I can easily live with!

Timo · January 30 2013, 11:26 AM

And apparently so could Korby. Which presents three possibilities:

a) Korby manufactured Andrea with the specs we see, and was powerless to give the android any other specs at this early point of experimentation. Doesn't mean Korby himself would be inherently limited by the nature of the process, as his own body and mind could have been manufactured somewhat differently, with refinements allowing for a "bigger personality". Andrea didn't have a previously existing human mind for use as an ingredient in the process, for example.

b) Korby manufactured Andrea with the specs we see, because he liked those specs. Doesn't mean Korby would limit his own specs the same way. Nor is the manufacturing of sex dolls necessarily at odds with a personality that couldn't hurt a fly.

c) Korby manufactured Andrea with the capacity to be as human as she pleases. She chose to be the way we see her, possibly because she felt Korby liked her best that way. And pleasing Korby was clearly high up in her agenda, whether by Korby's design or by her own conscious or subconscious will.

Timo Saloniemi

plynch · January 30 2013, 11:51 PM

Corby was still there, though somewhat altered, just as I am still here though a bit different in character, interests, and theology than I was 10 years ago. All the matter in me has exchanged since then, too, though "I" am still expressed in carbon and water rather than plastic and silicon, as was "Korby."

Greg Cox · January 31 2013, 12:02 AM

Both eps have their merits, but I have to lean towards "Little Girls." It's got more interesting visuals and works better as a spooky, horror story. (No surprise, given that it was written by Robert Bloch.)

Lucky · January 31 2013, 06:10 AM

Dagger of the Mind definitely! It is easily in my top 10 TOS episodes.

donners22 · January 31 2013, 11:16 AM

Both episodes are among my favourites from TOS.

Andrea and Ruk give Little Girls the edge; despite the repetitiveness of Kirk's escape attempts, seeing Ruk toss him around never gets old.

The grossly over-the-top acting for Van Gelder in Dagger gets really grating.

January 30 2013, 11:26 AM	#47
Timo Admiral	Re: Little Girls or Dagger of the Mind -- which do you like better And apparently so could Korby. Which presents three possibilities: a) Korby manufactured Andrea with the specs we see, and was powerless to give the android any other specs at this early point of experimentation. Doesn't mean Korby himself would be inherently limited by the nature of the process, as his own body and mind could have been manufactured somewhat differently, with refinements allowing for a "bigger personality". Andrea didn't have a previously existing human mind for use as an ingredient in the process, for example. b) Korby manufactured Andrea with the specs we see, because he liked those specs. Doesn't mean Korby would limit his own specs the same way. Nor is the manufacturing of sex dolls necessarily at odds with a personality that couldn't hurt a fly. c) Korby manufactured Andrea with the capacity to be as human as she pleases. She chose to be the way we see her, possibly because she felt Korby liked her best that way. And pleasing Korby was clearly high up in her agenda, whether by Korby's design or by her own conscious or subconscious will. Timo Saloniemi

January 30 2013, 11:51 PM	#48
plynch Fleet Captain Location: Outer Graceland	Re: Little Girls or Dagger of the Mind -- which do you like better Corby was still there, though somewhat altered, just as I am still here though a bit different in character, interests, and theology than I was 10 years ago. All the matter in me has exchanged since then, too, though "I" am still expressed in carbon and water rather than plastic and silicon, as was "Korby." __________________ Author of Live Like Louis: Inspirational Stories from the Life of Louis Armstrong, http://livelikelouis.com.

January 31 2013, 12:02 AM	#49
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: Little Girls or Dagger of the Mind -- which do you like better Both eps have their merits, but I have to lean towards "Little Girls." It's got more interesting visuals and works better as a spooky, horror story. (No surprise, given that it was written by Robert Bloch.) __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

January 31 2013, 06:10 AM	#50
Lucky Lieutenant Commander Location: Mississippi	Re: Little Girls or Dagger of the Mind -- which do you like better Dagger of the Mind definitely! It is easily in my top 10 TOS episodes.

January 31 2013, 11:16 AM	#51
donners22 Commodore Location: Victoria, Australia	Re: Little Girls or Dagger of the Mind -- which do you like better Both episodes are among my favourites from TOS. Andrea and Ruk give Little Girls the edge; despite the repetitiveness of Kirk's escape attempts, seeing Ruk toss him around never gets old. The grossly over-the-top acting for Van Gelder in Dagger gets really grating. __________________ Kim: I'm detecting some weird technobabble. Janeway: A possibly dangerous anomaly that we know nothing about? Kim: Yeah. I suppose we should steer clear. Janeway: Ha! Good one, Ensign. Take us in, Mr. Paris. http://www.fiveminute.net/voyager

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