And what a marvelous episode that could have been.
Plato's Stepchildren may not be the most loved, but hated??
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It’s worth it for Barbara Babcock.
The difficulty with this one is in watching the crew be humiliated. It's highly subversive and bold, but it's just so darn hard to watch.
Apart from that, it's really a pretty good episode. Dunn is outstanding. The ending is quite satisfying. And a lot of the dialogue is excellent, particularly Spock's deduction about the Platonians' powers not being "additive." I love those lines.
Apart from that, it's really a pretty good episode. Dunn is outstanding. The ending is quite satisfying. And a lot of the dialogue is excellent, particularly Spock's deduction about the Platonians' powers not being "additive." I love those lines.
How do you feel about many of the Chekov episodes?
I haven't seen it in ages, but I think I'll enjoy it as long as I'm watching alone. This one is for serious fans, not mixed company. I'll take my little pleasures in how sharp the Bluray is, how classically hot Barbara Babcock is, things like that at least.
I'm not sure if anybody has mentioned this, but a huge plot hole exists when Parmen and Kirk fight for control of Alexander with all their might, but Parmen's powers could shake the 947 ft. long Enterprise to pieces from hundreds of miles away.
Alexander would be splattered everywhere in that telekinesis fight. They'd be finding him for weeks.
Yeah, I can't go back to it. The over the top goes over too much for me, and lands quite poorly. The ending is nice, but hardly enough to make it worth going through the episode.
I'd like to associate myself with this remark. Good actress, too.
Yeah, Parmen's delirium doesn't make much sense, unless we're supposed to think that when he lost control, his powers grew. Which isn't a totally unreasonable stretch.
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