at the time VI was considered better than II

[TREK_GOD_1]

The Darvin scan is a weak reference, as it still does not mean he's a qualified voice about Klingon anatomy or surgical processes. In TOS, McCoy even admitted never having operated on a Vulcan in "Journey to Babel"--

Plus the fact I've never operated on a Vulcan before. Oh, I've studied the anatomical types. I know where all the organs are. But that's a lot different from actual surgical experience.

--and they were a familiar, member species. If--by that time, he was not experienced with surgery on a member species, it is a stretch to think he would know much more about a group never encountered in medical situations / research.

 

[FormerLurker]

Thank you.

 

[arch101]

I know most fans won't agree, but, TUC really is a better film than TWOK. Maybe the battle isn't as good, but the overall story is better. The regular characters are much better used as well.
And, it proved that Nick Meyer could get a subtle and decent performance out of Shatner by repeating Shatner's career-best TWOK performance. (of course, this was LONG before Denny Crane)

Loved that Neil McDonough Caddy commercial.

It's really not a better movie. It may appeal to you personally more than TWOK does, which is absolutely fine, but TWOK is a much tighter, more poignant and emotional film.

TUC is sloppy, cheap, and pretentious in parts. The logic of the plot falls completely apart under any moderate scrutiny. I think it gets a ton of "nostalgia points" with fans because it was the last TOS adventure and it was reasonably good, but it was much too flawed and sloppy to be considered a classic like TWOK.

Actually, I think TUC is the stronger film and TWOK the weaker for the opposite reasons you like/dislike both films. To me, TWOK simply can't escape it's "tv movie" origins and the fact that the movies were still finding their feet. I've always felt that TUC was much more 'polished' and 'bigger' in a movie way.

 

[eyeresist]

Although it was probably said so that McCoy could give his line, which was classic McCoy. So I guess it was a good tradeoff. Chang overdoing it so we can get another classic Bones quote.

And that Bones quote was one of this best ever zingers.

Because he said what we were all thinking!

McCoy: [turns to face PA] Shut up! Just shut up! Continually quoting Shakespeare does not make you an intellectual, it just makes you an ***hole! SHUT UP!


^ Admittedly not as witty as the original.