I agree. That episode was as subtle as a 16 pound sledgehammer knocking on a flimsy door. Let's just say that the DVD that contains that episode doesn't get watched very much in my house.
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I agree. That episode was as subtle as a 16 pound sledgehammer knocking on a flimsy door. Let's just say that the DVD that contains that episode doesn't get watched very much in my house.
While watching "The Way To Eden", I was sure Chekov would catch synthococcus novae. Instead, he just gets burned by acid. The superbug storyline would have been interesting.
I did like the way it gave Chekov a bit of a backstory, though. And far from making him a stick in the mud, it shows him as someone who wants to do the right thing and serve in Starfleet, who just isn't the same free spirit as Irina. It also fits with his fear of disobeying orders from "And the Children Shall Lead". Other episodes have him being silly in love like a boy, but he's just a complex character. That's all I get from that.
I did like the way it gave Chekov a bit of a backstory, though. And far from making him a stick in the mud, it shows him as someone who wants to do the right thing and serve in Starfleet, who just isn't the same free spirit as Irina. It also fits with his fear of disobeying orders from "And the Children Shall Lead". Other episodes have him being silly in love like a boy, but he's just a complex character. That's all I get from that.
When Fisher beams up to the Enterprise in The Enemy Within and Scotty notices the magnetic dust on his uniform has caused the transporter to malfunction, I would change his line:
Scotty: "Since this magnetic dust is giving the transporter trouble, we'll follow Starfleet regulations and retrieve our landing party via shuttle. We'll resume using the transporter once it's been successfully tested."
Fisher: "Yes, it would be irresponsible to roll the dice and beam the Captain through a buggy transporter pad, especially since we have the much safer shuttle option."
Scotty: "We would be fools to chance it. Scott to shuttle bay, prepare to collect the landing party."
Theme music. Roll credits. (I would say go on to the next episode from there, but it's Mudd's Women.)
Scotty: "Since this magnetic dust is giving the transporter trouble, we'll follow Starfleet regulations and retrieve our landing party via shuttle. We'll resume using the transporter once it's been successfully tested."
Fisher: "Yes, it would be irresponsible to roll the dice and beam the Captain through a buggy transporter pad, especially since we have the much safer shuttle option."
Scotty: "We would be fools to chance it. Scott to shuttle bay, prepare to collect the landing party."
Theme music. Roll credits. (I would say go on to the next episode from there, but it's Mudd's Women.)
Pretty much every episode could have been "solved" if nobody had ever made a mistake. Even Spock forgot to put his anti-Medusan visor on.
Or when McCoy injected himself with the whatchamacallit that made him cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.
Yeah, the ship jolted and he pumped himself full of cordrazine.
I agree. Watch Shatner's facial expressions in particular. It was the reason why there were so many closeups of him in Season one. So many subtle expressions. He is transmitting A LOT of information with that handsome mug.
SpockboyI agree. Watch Shatner's facial expressions in particular. It was the reason why there were so many closeups of him in Season one. So many subtle expressions. He is transmitting A LOT of information with that handsome mug.
Are you being sarcastic?
Not at all.
Sorry you can't see that (or his great expressions apparently)
SpockboyNot at all.
Sorry you can't see that (or his great expressions apparently)
Well, I suppose it's a matter of perspective.
In Bread and Circuses, I would have Kirk talk with Drusilla about the institution of slavery rather than sleeping with her offscreen.
But that's how "drama" works in every TV show.
No error, no story for 45 minutes.
Hell, what happens if in TWOK, Kirk does like he should and raises the shields?
Kahn made a bigger mistake in TWOK and given his genetic enhancement it's even more unlikely.
Haven't seen that episode yet, but I gather that omission was due to the fact that they didn't want cram one more issue into the story and confuse it. Maybe Kirk gave her the choice of doing so or not.
Or we can assume that not everything of significance happened on screen.
All the times Scotty took the center seat, it should have been Uhura, Chekov, or Sulu. Scotty was fun, but he kept proving his place was in the engine room.
Besides, he also cheated on the Kobayashi Maru test and did not get a medal for original thinking - he should not have been allowed to be in command of the ship.
Had they put a black woman in command (even temporarily) it would have been a pretty bold statement for the day (it lost something when they did it in TAS).
Besides, he also cheated on the Kobayashi Maru test and did not get a medal for original thinking - he should not have been allowed to be in command of the ship.
Had they put a black woman in command (even temporarily) it would have been a pretty bold statement for the day (it lost something when they did it in TAS).
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