Revisiting Star Trek Continues...

[Warped9]

I think we must assume Sekara was cured.

 

[Bixby]

The problem is why even have her say she will die, promising some sort of drama, and then so casually take this out of the story completely. Even that she deeply wanted to become a doctor never again comes up in the episode. 2 completely useless plotpoints

 

[David cgc]

More references to other starships experiencing system malfunctions, continuing the contemporary practice of carrying plot threads from previous episodes. None of this would have been seen during TOS.

You remember that there were, like, three direct sequels to "Errand of Mercy," right? It was always "the treaty" this and "the treaty" that whenever the Klingons showed up. And "By Any Other Name" was swarming with call-backs to earlier episodes.

 

[Bixby]

a callback is NOT a running subplot

 

[Bixby]

On the positive side, yes I did enjoy the concept of the immigrant aliens hiding in plain sight thanks to being hidden by a black-and-white world, as mentioned by Warped, a concept very similar to Lokai and Bele whose only difference were where their skin colours were placed.

Sekara was a fun hyper-active character, though sometimes inching too close to cringey-nerdy. The ladies' costuming was really nice, however the alien men's seemed too much in the vein of 1001 Arabian Nights.

I found it strange when Sulu was planetside, and they traded Kipleigh Brown to the helm when the wigged Lisa Hansell became navigator (Brown couldn't stay on navigation to say her lines?)

all in all, yes, this was a pertinent topic having to do with tolerance and opening your hearts to your neighbours...a message too often ignored by most (a personal anecdote: for 5 years I was the immigrant joining a completely different culture. I'm so glad I wasn't treated as some are being treated when they seek a new life)