Spock's Brain

[Goliath]

Anyone who doesn't think Spock's Brain is a joyful bit of nonsense takes Trek far too seriously.

The real stinkers are those like The Alternative Factor, The Empath or And the Children Shall Lead which don't have any redeeming camp factor to compensate for their shortcomings.

I like "The Empath."

 

[Willieck]

Anyone who doesn't think Spock's Brain is a joyful bit of nonsense takes Trek far too seriously.

The real stinkers are those like The Alternative Factor, The Empath or And the Children Shall Lead which don't have any redeeming camp factor to compensate for their shortcomings.

I like "The Empath."

Well I do as well in a sort of way just because it's different. I wouldn't like too many like that though.

 

[Gorn Captain]

Wonderful nonsense.


Well, you're half right!

 

[scotpens]

This was from an era that had Zontar the Thing from Venus (A giant carot, more or less) The Planet of Prehistoric Women, which was only one of Rodger Corman's re-editing jobs of a Russian film, Planet Bur (I probably have the transliteration wrong) . . .

Close. It's Planeta Bur (frequently mistransliterated as Planeta Burg), aka Planet of Storms, Cosmonauts on Venus, and a few other titles.

I love Robot John. Big Russian robot, strong like bull!

 

[Miss Mess]

I think this episode gets a worse reputation than other, far more cringe-worthy eps in the season like The Way to Eden, Platos Stepchildren, Requiem for Methuselah, need I go on?

Despite the massive suspension of disbelief, Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley and Doohan all give very entertaining performances in this episode.

When i think of 'The Way To Eden' all i can hear, throbbing stubbornly within my skull, are those bloody lyrics: " yeeea we're gonna have fun...i don't know how to do it, but it's gotta be done!"
Jesus. It was like a car crash i couldn't look away from. Although, as ive previously stated, part of the original series' appeal lies in its charming dodgeyness, at least for me

'Platos Stepchildren' had its highlights. I mean, who didn't laugh when alexander mounted captain Kirk, who in turn, began neighing? Best scene ever! lol

 

[RookieBatman]

'Platos Stepchildren' had its highlights. I mean, who didn't laugh when alexander mounted captain Kirk, who in turn, began neighing? Best scene ever! lol

Uh, yeah, that'd be me. I always just felt really awkward during that scene. But the ep still does get huge points for having Michael Dunn.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

I always get a kick out of this one.

Sadly, it was not the intention of the producers that it be funny.

"Plato's Stepchildren," however, simply sucks. Burn the negatives.

 

[RookieBatman]

I love how we all have our "burn the negatives" episode lists, and they're all slightly different.

 

[T'Bonz]

"Plato's Stepchildren," however, simply sucks. Burn the negatives.

Agreed. Add "And the Children Shall Lead" to that burn pile.