Doomsday Machine not best of TOS

Pretty much an episode made of gold!
JB

 

Neutronium. It is a heavy episode.

 

Well, we all must acknowledge that one person's feast is another one's famine. As Botany Bay posts (I hope!) polls for season three episodes in the months to come, we'll hear the occasional impassioned voices singing praises for episodes such as "The Empath," "The Paradise Syndrome," etc. These episodes, while good, don't do much for me. But that's the fun of being a fan, you can grab on to your own favorite piece of the series and swallow it like a big banana split of enjoyment.

Now wasn't that a profound statement?

Well, maybe not.

In any case, yes, I think the premise of the original poster is silly. The vast majority of posters in the thread disagree with it, but while I also disagree, I acknowledge that what's our cup of tea is not everyone's.

 

So he claims now. His own teleplay's description of the device mentions none of this. As per...

...and...

 

+1 for both these comments.

 

I disagree with the premise of the thread, but not it's existence.

It's actually been and interesting conversation.

 

I wonder who created the Doomsday Machine and why they wanted it to roam eating stuff?

 

The Borg's neighbors.

 

I'd watch that.

It would be like the Forerunners versus the Flood in Halo. Creating massive weapons that are so devastating that even the creators are reluctant to use it.

 

Due to the Planet Eater's appearance, and allowing that Spock is correct in the composition of the hull(Pure Neutronium), I have long wondered if it wasn't forged so much as extruded by the White Dwarf Star it came from. That would allow for the uneven shape, the conical appearance, and the rough finish on the outside. They didn't pour it into a mold, they dragged it out of the star by some means, or even got the star to spit it out, and then took advantage of the shape it came in.

 

Something here that explains my love for this episode (to me the single best adventure episode in Star Trek)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAfEXDCsRmg

 

Doomsday Machine is one of my favorite TOS episodes.

 

This episode is one of my all-time favorites, even if I do have to suspend my disbelief re: Decker's unfitness for command. The interplay among Spock, Decker, and Kirk is particularly enjoyable to watch. ("Vulcans never bluff.") The musical score was well-conceived also; did anyone else catch the "Amen" chord near the end of the episode, where Kirk is giving a pivotal order? Sly, literate humor in action.

An altogether excellent episode.