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Tag: Star Trek: The Original Series
The original iteration of the classic American sci-fi franchise gets reviewed by relative franchise newcomer A Winged Potato
You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Tholian Web”
“The Tholian Web”Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 3, Episode 9 “The Tholian Web” is an interesting entry, for it sidelines Kirk for the majority of its runtime to provide a character study/conflict for (you guessed it) Spock and … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Tholian Web”
To Boldly Sew: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
To Boldly Sew is a recap of DS9 episodes of Star Trek, with a specific focus on the fashions of the many aliens and other characters that make up the universe. All screenshots come from trekcore.com. In this installment, we discuss: Star Trek … Continue reading To Boldly Sew: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
You Talking Trek to Me? – “Spock’s Brain”
“Spock’s Brain”Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 3, Episode 1 I admit that my experience with The Original Series is spotty. It wasn’t the Star Trek I grew up on, and because of its uneven track record I haven’t … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Spock’s Brain”
To Boldly Sew: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
To Boldly Sew is a recap of DS9 episodes of Star Trek, with a specific focus on the fashions of the many aliens and other characters that make up the universe. All screenshots come from trekcore.com. In this installment, we … Continue reading To Boldly Sew: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
You Undiscovered Trek to Me? – “Flashback”
“Flashback”(Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 2) When it comes to long-running pop culture properties (particularly sci-fi and fantasy ones), legacy is a delicate and tricky thing. Beyond the challenges of maintaining the lore’s continuity… Oh, wait. I think … Continue reading You Undiscovered Trek to Me? – “Flashback”
Muppet Casting: Star Trek (The Original Series)
Welcome, everyone, to a special return appearance of Muppet Casting, where we take a famous movie and ask, if Jim Henson’s Muppets made their own version of it (in the vein of The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island), … Continue reading Muppet Casting: Star Trek (The Original Series)
You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Undiscovered Country”
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Star Trek: The Original Series is fondly remembered in large part because of the social and political allegory it dabbled in. It was rarely subtle or delivered with finesse, but in the context … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Undiscovered Country”
You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Savage Curtain”
“The Savage Curtain”(Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 3, Episode 22) The nature of Good and Evil is a fundamental and deeply complex subject that crosses many academic topics – philosophy, psychology, history, etc. It’s especially relevant to anyone … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Savage Curtain”
You Talking Trek to Me? – “Trials and Tribble-ations”
“Trials and Tribble-ations”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 6) When it comes to long-running pop culture properties (particularly sci-fi and fantasy ones), legacy is a delicate and tricky thing. Beyond the challenges of maintaining the lore’s continuity … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Trials and Tribble-ations”
You Talking Trek to Me? – “By Any Other Name”
“By Any Other Name” (Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 21) At the time of its original airing, what set Star Trek apart from other science fiction TV properties like The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits was … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “By Any Other Name”
You (Still) Spooky Trek to Me? – “Catspaw”
Once more unto the breach, dead friends! That’s right, cry havoc and let slip those hellhounds of horror! Ahehehehehehehe! “Catspaw” (Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 2, Episode 7) The Original Series was a remarkably cogent show for its … Continue reading You (Still) Spooky Trek to Me? – “Catspaw”
You Spooky Trek to Me? – “The Man Trap”
Attention on heck! Don’t try to adjust your viewscreens, person-hell and boo-tenants! What you’re seeing isn’t a creepy clone, a hellish hologram, or a strangely specific alternate universe! For the month of October, we’ll be taking a spine-chilling stroll through … Continue reading You Spooky Trek to Me? – “The Man Trap”
You Talking Trek to Me? – “A Piece of the Action”
“A Piece of the Action” (Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 2, Episode 17) One of the most interestingly specific themes of Star Trek is that of cultural contamination of the less advanced civilizations the crews encounter. Established early … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “A Piece of the Action”
Star Trek: TOS The Best Episodes
Since I have CBS All Access and all this time on my hands, I decided to start doing reviews of Star Trek: TOS. But fearing that we might actually get a lift from this lockdown in less than 79 days … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS The Best Episodes
Star Trek: TOS – S01E22/23 “Tomorrow is Yesterday” and “The Return of the Archons”
“Tomorrow is Yesterday” Season 1 Production Order #22 Airing Order #19 Directed by Joseph Pevney Written by D.C. Fontana Story by Michael O’Herlihy We had quite the range in quality last time with the episodes “Arena” and “The Alternative Factor” (which honestly … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E22/23 “Tomorrow is Yesterday” and “The Return of the Archons”
Star Trek: TOS – S01E20/21 “Arena” and “The Alternative Factor”
“Arena” Season 1 Production Order #20 Airing Order #18 Directed by Joseph Pevney Written by Gene L. Coon Story by Fredric Brown Now here’s a blast from the past. It’s been just over two years since I last wrote one … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E20/21 “Arena” and “The Alternative Factor”
Star Trek: TOS – S01E18/19 “Shore Leave” and “The Squire of Gothos”
“Shore Leave” Season 1 Production Order #18 Airing Order #15 Directed by Robert Sparr Written by Theodore Sturgeon After last week’s shockingly bad “The Menagerie”, I am ready to move on but before we do, I have a few things to … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E18/19 “Shore Leave” and “The Squire of Gothos”
Star Trek: TOS – S01E16/17 “The Menagerie”
“The Menagerie” Season 1 Production Order #16 & 17 Airing Order #11 & 12 Directed by Marc Daniels and Robert Butler Written by Gene Roddenberry In the beginning, Gene Roddenberry created “The Cage”. Now the original pilot was rejected by NBC, … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E16/17 “The Menagerie”
Star Trek: TOS – S01E14/15 “The Galileo Seven” and “Court Martial”
“The Galileo Seven” Season 1 Production Order #14 Airing Order #16 Directed by Robert Gist Written by Oliver Crawford and S. Bar-David After one episode last week, it’s time to get back to normal with two episodes. The Enterprise is … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E14/15 “The Galileo Seven” and “Court Martial”
Star Trek: TOS – S01E13 “The Conscience of the King”
“The Conscience of the King” Season 1 Production Order #13 Airing Order #13 Directed by Gerd Oswald Written by Barry Trivers Welcome back to Star Trek: TOS reviews as we return from a two week break as we head back to the … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E13 “The Conscience of the King”
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