50th Anniversary Rewatch Thread

[johnnybear]

You know what they about broken clocks?

I think you missed out the word say there, Disco!
JB

 

[johnnybear]

I don't think "Plato's" ever been free from attack.
All the time poor little Plato is attacked and unjustifiably too.



If "the man" hates Plato then that's one more vote for my side.

Are we on opposite sides then, Commish? I thought we were mates? The thing is that both Alternative Factor and And The Children Shall Lead both receive attacks from the membership on a near daily basis and yet both shows are miles above Plato! Is it that those of us that don't like Plato are not allowed to dislike it because most on here do?
JB

 

[Discofan]

I think you missed out the word say there, Disco!
JB

I think you're right.

 

[Poltargyst]

Are we on opposite sides then, Commish? I thought we were mates? The thing is that both Alternative Factor and And The Children Shall Lead both receive attacks from the membership on a near daily basis and yet both shows are miles above Plato! Is it that those of us that don't like Plato are not allowed to dislike it because most on here do?
JB

You are of course allowed not to like Plato's....but whether Alternative Factor and And the Children Shall Lead are better is debatable.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

It's been cataloged!

From "Zetar": http://weknowmemes.com/2012/02/wtf-am-i-doing-gif/

That guy is using a clear plastic prop as a kind of sci-fi wrench, to crank with. The prop didn't show up on film, but it's shadow shows the thin lines painted on it:
http://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/3x18hd/thelightsofzetarhd1210.jpg

 

[CorporalCaptain]

That guy is using a clear plastic prop as a kind of sci-fi wrench, to crank with. The prop didn't show up on film, but it's shadow shows the thin lines painted on it:
http://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/3x18hd/thelightsofzetarhd1210.jpg

I remember previous discussions about that, but that will never explain his exaggerated movements and the fact that he looks like a doofus.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

I remember previous discussions about that, but that will never explain his exaggerated movements and the fact that he looks like a doofus.

He's not a doofus. That man has an important job to do. A lot depends on cranking the thing in wall really hard, and as fast as possible.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Uh-huh.

 

[Commishsleer]

Are we on opposite sides then, Commish? I thought we were mates? The thing is that both Alternative Factor and And The Children Shall Lead both receive attacks from the membership on a near daily basis and yet both shows are miles above Plato! Is it that those of us that don't like Plato are not allowed to dislike it because most on here do?
JB

Commishsleer would say the Platonian's are amateurs - at best going down to lightweights such as Kirk and Spock.
But are much preferred to a clown in a shower curtain or changing beard guy.

 

[Discofan]

I remember previous discussions about that, but that will never explain his exaggerated movements and the fact that he looks like a doofus.

He was the preferred pupil of Marcel Marceau.

 

[plynch]

If someone will operationally define "worst" I can tell you mine.

probably Mudd's Women

i like lil Plato and Spock's braino btw
love Eden, so don't go there

No, really don't go there. Nay, brother...

 

[dahj]

I remember previous discussions about that, but that will never explain his exaggerated movements and the fact that he looks like a doofus.

The lights affected everyone differently, perhaps with this guy they affected the pipe cranking centre of his brain...

 

[Discofan]

The lights affected everyone differently, perhaps with this guy they affected the pipe cranking centre of his brain...

It's amazing the things I never noticed not even after the tenth viewing!

 

[johnnybear]

Agreed! Sometimes we're so engrossed in the episode that it's only when our attention is diverted that we see something different!
JB

 

[Discofan]

True. In fact, when I notice a lot of details, it usually means that the movie itself bores me, sometimes slightly.

 

[johnnybear]

Only slightly agreed, unless that episode is Plato's Stepchildren of course!
JB

 

[dahj]

No new episode tonight, I hope this doesn't mean the show was cancelled...

 

[Discofan]

No new episode tonight, I hope this doesn't mean the show was cancelled...

Happened to better ones...

 

[Poltargyst]

Anyone happen to know what was shown instead of a new episode of TOS this week 50 years ago?

 

[Poltargyst]

No new episode tonight, I hope this doesn't mean the show was cancelled...

I'm thinking by this point they probably did know the show was cancelled.