Technically speaking I suppose that super-powerful Humans is a change from super-powerful aliens. Not really enough of one. I found the central 'psychic humans make Kirk and Spock…
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Another pretty strong episode. I think Season 3 gets a bit of a bad rap overall. While there have been some stinkers, there have been four or so…
The episode of Star Trek which is, I suspect, rather more famous for having the longest title than any other distinction. The fundamental handicap this episode has is…
This episode brings up something that's been bugging me for a bit now in my rewatching of Star Trek: From [Star Wars vs Star Trek: Brain Bugs](http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/BrainBugs.html): >…
I have a strong suspicion that in a different mood I would have enjoyed this episode a lot more. The basic plot idea, of putting Kirk and crew…
A surprisingly solid episode. I was expecting something a little bit more didactic from the early moments of the episode. The setup smelled like a "don't judge a…
A fairly middling episode - not as bad as some, not as good as some. The children never really felt menacing. There can be a quiet menace to…
And Season 3 swings straight back into mediocre. The episode isn't all bad. The B-plot, with Spock, Scotty and McCoy on the Enterprise is quite good. But the…
From easily the worst episode so far straight to one of the best. This is just an excellent episode. A lot of the episode relies on the interaction…
Yes, it's just as bad as everyone says. The concept is bad. The writing is bad. The acting is bad. I really tried very hard to find a…