Did anyone else find that scene disturbing?

[GalaxyX]

I liked the scene because it looked like she was having an orgasm

 

[Peach Wookiee]

I'll tell you a scene that I found disturbing beyond known limits. Every time it was about to come on, I'd hurry out the room and hide with my hands covering my ears.I t freaked me out so much that it wasn't until I was like 10 or 12 years old before I was finally able to watch this sequence.

The Transporter Room Accident from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

The screams........mother of god, those screams.....

Even more chilling for me was the line: "Enterprise. What we got back didn't live long enough...fortunately."

For the longest time, I had really nightmarish thoughts about what was on the transporter platform. Ewww....

Getting back on topic, I thought the forced mind meld was very unpleasant to watch as well (which was the whole point). But what saved Spock's character in my eyes was the fact that he was obviously disturbed about having done it immediately afterwards.

Sean

They actually showed what happens in a transporter accident on DS9... Don't watch it after watching that scene in TMP...

As for Valeris/Spock, yeah, that was disturbing.

 

[potablog]

Agree with the common reply here... Disturbing, yes, but necessary and effective.

potablog

 

[Ssosmcin]

Of course, makes you wonder that if this was indeed a violation of Valeris' civil rights, it would mean that she could walk at trial and her implication of Admiral Cartwright would get tossed at his court martial, as well.

The military takes a very dim view of traitorous acts. I would think that the attitude would be something like "you're a traitor. What rights?" And there ya go.

We are talking about Meyer's Trek, not Roddenberry's. They probably made her walk the space plank.

 

[KarmicCurse]

I'll tell you a scene that I found disturbing beyond known limits. Every time it was about to come on, I'd hurry out the room and hide with my hands covering my ears.I t freaked me out so much that it wasn't until I was like 10 or 12 years old before I was finally able to watch this sequence.

The Transporter Room Accident from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

The screams........mother of god, those screams

Even more chilling for me was the line: "Enterprise. What we got back didn't live long enough...fortunately."

For the longest time, I had really nightmarish thoughts about what was on the transporter platform. Ewww.........

Oh thank you! I thought I was the only one who was repeatedly traumatized by that scene. I can still hear the woman's screams. You forgot to mention the distorted faces.

 

[Admiral Shran]

I thought the forced mind meld was very unpleasant to watch as well (which was the whole point). But what saved Spock's character in my eyes was the fact that he was obviously disturbed about having done it immediately afterwards.

This.

Yes, it was disturbing, but that was the point. Spock, and other Vulcans, can logically commit acts of violence. This was an example where he believed it was logical to do so, IMO.

And, having him clearly disturbed about it immediately following the act saved him in my eyes as well.