All Our Yesterdays

[KirkSpockTOSFan]

What did you think of this episode? I know its been awhile since this thread has been here so I thought I post it. Anyways I think this a great episode though its sad at the ending with Spock having to leave Zarabeth behind. Too bad he couldnt found of someway of saving her. I know in the book "Yesterday's Son" Spock goes back in time to meet his son he must of gotten from Zarabeth. I wonder what that would've been like if it was an episode? Anyways, what do you think of this episode.

 

[Zakk]

its one of least favorite, but it still enjoyable, I really felt sorry for the girl all alone with no one talk to, still to this day i don't understand why she couldn't go back with Spock and McCoy I give this episode 4half Stars.

 

[Michael]

What did you think of this episode?

Love it. It's my favorite episode of The Original Series. Mainly because of the Spock/McCoy interaction, Mariette Hartley's portrayal of Zarabeth and the wonderful imagery of Sarpeidon's past. But also because it serves as a nice quasi-finale to the series as a whole.

I know its been awhile since this thread has been here so I thought I post it.

So this thread has already been here?

still to this day i don't understand why she couldn't go back with Spock and McCoy

Because she would have died.

I give this episode 4half Stars.

Out of five stars? Out of ten? Twenty?

 

[Merry Stripmas]

Isn't this episode just the poor man's "City on the Edge of Forever"?

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

It's a terrible episode, but it has Mariette Hartley in furs so that's something.

Again I plug my sleazy Trekmovie review:

“Will the last one through the time machine please turn out the lights?”

 

[Cap'n Claus]

Always enjoyed the last few seconds of the episode, with the great music and visuals of the sun going nova. The new effects are more technically proficient, but don't contain the same energy as the original. The sped up Enterprise in the original conveys a feeling of urgency, where the new one just as the ship sloowwwwly moving off. Yes, the second stock shot in the original is the same old slow pull away of WNMHGB, but the first shot is the one that stands out as kinda special. But, that's just me.

The episode itself is interesting enough, but not a favorite.

 

[Gorn Captain]

it's fine, except for the Kirk/witch stuff, that's painful to watch.

btw in addition to yesterday's son there is another book, i believe called time for yesterday, in which kirk spock and mccoy travel in time again to meet up with zar but this time as an adult.

 

[Robert DeSoto]

poor Zarabeth. it was pretty sad leaving her behind.

I also liked when Spock grabbed McCoy after yet another racist insult and he says "I don't like that. I don't think I ever did".

Only thing I don't get is how Kirk got captured. A few guys with swords take him into custody and he just stands there and lets them. There's a reason why hand phasers are standard away team equipment. Use it.

 

[KarmicCurse]

It's actually a fantastic concept. But the choices made during execution are baffling: Why does the history of an alien planet resemble Musketeers era France? Aside from those detractions the episode has one of those awe-inducing premises that were sorely lacking in all the subsequent series.

 

[EJA]

I actually like this episode better than City on the Edge of Forever. Not sure why, just do.

 

[Surfin' Santa]

It's a terrible episode, but it has Mariette Hartley in furs so that's something.

I liked her much better OUT of the furs.

But if she's alone in a frozen wasteland, why does she dress like a jungle girl?

Why does the history of an alien planet resemble Musketeers era France?

Actually the period dress and characterizations more closely resemble 17th-century England. Star Trek was full of alien worlds with an amazing resemblance to Earth in various centuries. Why? It's called "limited budgets"!

 

[Danny99]

This episode is really carried by the guest stars.

Mariette Hartley because of what's previous been shown and Ian Wolfe as the librarian Mr. Atoz. Got to love the multiple clones sequences.

 

[Anika Hanson]

I think it's one of my favourite episodes of TOS. It's so sad. The books based on this episode or also good.

 

[DevilEyes]

I actually like this episode better than City on the Edge of Forever. Not sure why, just do.

I think I know why. Because watching Spock fall in love is always a lot more interesting than when Kirk does the same. As was watching Spock get angry and grab people by the throat.

Really, Nimoy was just so awesome that I couldn't take my eyes off him even when he was delivering some technobabble. Whenever Spock was losing it and showing his deep volcanic passions, I was in heaven.

it's fine, except for the Kirk/witch stuff, that's painful to watch.

True.

I also liked when Spock grabbed McCoy after yet another racist insult and he says "I don't like that. I don't think I ever did".

Probably one of my favorite moments in TOS.

Now, the explanation about Spock reverting to "ancient Vulcan" ways through some sort of devolution, just because they travelled back in time makes absolutely no sense, even by TOS standards. It was really obvious that the writers were having a hard time coming up with the reasons to have Spock lose his emotional control, without actually having him change and develop as a character - since TOS characters were not allowed to do that in the show. It had to wait for the movies...