I was really torn in my reaction to this episode. Should I start this note with: "Star Trek, a one act play" or "Welcome to Planet Zero-set-budget"? Luckily…
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So far I've had at least some memory of the episodes I've seen. Only in a few cases has the episode been completely new to me, and most…
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…
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…