Classic episodes now considered "lame" - ?!

[johnnybear]

Barbara Baldavin was a gorgeous lady
JB

 

[The Friendly Jewish Ghost]

The entire first year is brilliant, including all the many episodes that are now frowned upon or dismissed.

All except "The Alternative Factor." That episode is a complete mess from start to finish.

 

[I am not Herbert]

All except "The Alternative Factor." That episode is a complete mess from start to finish.

Undeniable. But it's kind of a fun thought experiment inadvertently made real: what if you made an episode and no one- writer, director, actors, makeup artist, audience members past present or future- had the faintest idea what was going on

 

[The Salt Umpire]

Undeniable. But it's kind of a fun thought experiment inadvertently made real: what if you made an episode and no one- writer, director, actors, makeup artist, audience members past present or future- had the faintest idea what was going on

I even had fun calculating that if they somehow do meet, how many megatonnes would two men of 175 pounds make assuming a 100% mass to energy conversion? An approximate result would be a fully switched on Tsar Bomba. Certainly not 'jeopardizing the existence of our Universe'.

 

[ananta]

The only episode I actively skipped in my current rewatch is “And the Children Shall Lead.” That’s because it feels wrong to wish ill on children, and I really wish somebody had shoved them all out an airlock. There, I admitted it. I’m not proud, but…gads.

 

[Qonfounding Ghooool]

The only episode I actively skipped in my current rewatch is “And the Children Shall Lead.” That’s because it feels wrong to wish ill on children, and I really wish somebody had shoved them all out an airlock. There, I admitted it. I’m not proud, but…gads.

Well, they were under the influence of an evil apparition that just needed to get some Hey, there we go in playing small universe syndrome, the gorgon is related to the plasma gas monster in "Sub Rosa"! Or even better yet, is!

 

[Ubiquitousclate]

I seem to remember a time (mid-to-late 1990's) when a lot of folks knew about "The Trouble With Tribbles," somehow or other. Even the "sophisticated" folks with whom I attended college (read that as nouveau riche) would say "oh, is that the show with the little furballs" or something along those lines when I mentioned Star Trek.

The past decade or so, I haven't heard or read much about the episode in its praise. Is it something which was touted a bit too much years ago (a la "you just HAVE to see this episode!!!"), and we're tired of hearing about it/not that great in the first place?

I do enjoy the episode, to be clear.

 

[johnnybear]

I never skip an episode of the series and I'm no fan of I, Mudd. But Plato's Stepchildren and Whom God's Destroy are pretty awful episodes. People condemn Alternative Factor, Spock's Brain and And The Children Shall Lead all the time when it's these two stinkers that should be getting the boot!!!
JB