That whole last scene is darn good, including Bones' little speech to Spock on why humans pursue love, with all the benefits...and consequences. Kelley nails THAT one as well...
What TOS moment has the greatest emotional impact
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That whole last scene is darn good, including Bones' little speech to Spock on why humans pursue love, with all the benefits...and consequences. Kelley nails THAT one as well...
I agree completely. That scene is one of the highlights of the Spock/McCoy relationship in TOS.
The ending of "Balance of Terror" is really a powerful dramatic double-whammy. First, the brief exchange between Kirk and the defeated Romulan commander ("You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend") just before the Romulan self-destructs his ship; then Kirk consoling the young woman whose almost-husband was killed. And finally a tracking shot of Kirk striding purposefully through the corridor, because he's got a ship to run, dammit! Triumph and tragedy are all in a day's work.
And has no one mentioned Spock's parting scene with Leila in "This Side of Paradise"?
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And has no one mentioned Spock's parting scene with Leila in "This Side of Paradise"?
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A private little war has been mentioned a couple of times, but this is the part that always, always gets me...she was selfish, manipulative and double-dealing, but a good man loved her desperately. I get a lump when he screams out her name after she gets knifed, and yes, even a tear forms when he unleashes his rage at those responsible. I sometimes lose it when Kirk takes the blunt instrument from his childhood friend's hands, the face filled with loss and grief...
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I was originally going to pick it but Spock's farewell to Zarabeth felt more sad to me. Leila would eventually get over Spock and meet someone capable of loving her. Zarabeth was doomed to spend her life in solitude.
I agree that the Zarabeth relationship was more sensitive. I think some of that was due to Spock de-evolving since they were in the past and Vulcans' emotions were primal so on display while the spores had worn off so he was back to his non-emotional self with the adios to Leila.
Probably just my imagination and seeing more there than is but just the way I see it.
Yes to Spock having to leave ZarabethAlso when McCoy is dying in The Empath and Spock is really tender and comforting towards him. It was very touching given the nature of their relationship.
Agreed and agreed.
And Spock's gentle "Forget" from "Requiem for Methuselah."
And also his "I do not wish to part from you!" in "All Our Yesterdays."
And finally, his scene with Christine Chapel in "Amok Time" when he touches her face. (sniff)
I am a sentimental sop.
^ So am I.
1) "He knows Doctor....he knows"; (The music, the tragedy, Shatners fist to mouth shaking)
2) "I believe...I'm in love with Edith Keeler..." "Jim, Edith Keeler must die." Your stomach drops!
3) "And what of Lazarus ...what of Lazarus... " (I actually feel really bad for Lazarus. I know it's 'the thing' to do,to bag on thus episode, but I really like it)
4)"Patterns of force"- when that guy found out his girl was killed and they spat on her. Good acting.
Good cinematography; good dark atmosphere.
5) Spock: "For the first time I'm my life...I was happy". So tragic; great line delivery by Nimoy!
2) "I believe...I'm in love with Edith Keeler..." "Jim, Edith Keeler must die." Your stomach drops!
3) "And what of Lazarus ...what of Lazarus... " (I actually feel really bad for Lazarus. I know it's 'the thing' to do,to bag on thus episode, but I really like it)
4)"Patterns of force"- when that guy found out his girl was killed and they spat on her. Good acting.
Good cinematography; good dark atmosphere.
5) Spock: "For the first time I'm my life...I was happy". So tragic; great line delivery by Nimoy!
These hit home for me as well. I'll add to this the final scene of the massively underrated The Paradise Syndrome.
I agree with everything posted above.
Shatner was consistent with how Kirk expressed shock, grief, and mourning. If you watch Kirk's reaction to McCoy's death in "Shore Leave" and compare it with the moment after Scotty says "He's dead already, sir," in TWOK, it's eerie. He uses variations of this expression in "By Any Other Name" and "Balance of Terror." It gets me every time.
Shatner was consistent with how Kirk expressed shock, grief, and mourning. If you watch Kirk's reaction to McCoy's death in "Shore Leave" and compare it with the moment after Scotty says "He's dead already, sir," in TWOK, it's eerie. He uses variations of this expression in "By Any Other Name" and "Balance of Terror." It gets me every time.
Sorry, I don't have a greatest one, the whole 3 years had a lot of emotional impact on me.
I like Spock's jubilation at finding Bones at the end of City on the Edge of Forever. It's short lived with the aforementioned death of Edith right after. It's quite a one two punch, joy and sorrow. Nimoy was perfect in the amount of emotion to show.
Great one, I love that episode. And that's a great summation of the ending. I'm don't want to admit it, but it always upsets me when Hanson is killed.
Another one that really effects me is in Operation: Annihilate, when Aurelan dies.
Last one, for now. It's a dog of an episode, but when Mr. Spock is angry in Plato's Stepchildren is really impacting. Nimoy is incredible, again, and he plays Mr. Spock trying to control his rage perfectly.
I like Spock's jubilation at finding Bones at the end of City on the Edge of Forever. It's short lived with the aforementioned death of Edith right after. It's quite a one two punch, joy and sorrow. Nimoy was perfect in the amount of emotion to show.
Great one, I love that episode. And that's a great summation of the ending. I'm don't want to admit it, but it always upsets me when Hanson is killed.
Another one that really effects me is in Operation: Annihilate, when Aurelan dies.
Last one, for now. It's a dog of an episode, but when Mr. Spock is angry in Plato's Stepchildren is really impacting. Nimoy is incredible, again, and he plays Mr. Spock trying to control his rage perfectly.
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One soundless word. "Brain?"
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The ending of "Balance of Terror" is really a powerful dramatic double-whammy. First, the brief exchange between Kirk and the defeated Romulan commander ("You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend") just before the Romulan self-destructs his ship; then Kirk consoling the young woman whose almost-husband was killed. And finally a tracking shot of Kirk striding purposefully through the corridor, because he's got a ship to run, dammit! Triumph and tragedy are all in a day's work.
One aspect of the consolation scene that I've always found compelling is after the ex-fiancée leaves the chapel, Kirk looks to the side of what I take to be the front or figuratively the altar. His look is plaintive, a mixture of sorrow, helplessness and maybe shame. This brief cut is accompanied by a very telling and appropriate musical cue. It presented a spiritual coda that I don't think one sees very often otherwise.
Forever Your Ghoul wrote:
The ending of "Balance of Terror" is really a powerful dramatic double-whammy. First, the brief exchange between Kirk and the defeated Romulan commander ("You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend") just before the Romulan self-destructs his ship; then Kirk consoling the young woman whose almost-husband was killed. And finally a tracking shot of Kirk striding purposefully through the corridor, because he's got a ship to run, dammit! Triumph and tragedy are all in a day's work.
One aspect of the consolation scene that I've always found compelling is after the ex-fiancée leaves the chapel, Kirk looks to the side of what I take to be the front or figuratively the altar. His look is plaintive, a mixture of sorrow, helplessness and maybe shame. This brief cut is accompanied by a very telling and appropriate musical cue. It presented a spiritual coda that I don't think one sees very often otherwise.
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