This is the episode I think of when I think of original series Star Trek. It's not the greatest story, or the most entertaining. But it's the one…
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A so-so episode - there isn't really much suspense or unexpected development. It's pretty clear who the villain is early in the episode. There's almost no sexual tension…
A slow episode, but some good SF, and a really nice use of unusual elements in the children. But there are some strange missteps on the way. The…
Ladies and Gentleman, we have the first official Red Shirt death: 309 minutes in to Star Trek as aired. And Red Shirt #2 at 11 311 minutes, just…
This episode flirts with completely awful, but manages to redeem itself a little in places. The basic premise is irredeemably sexist and dated, the actor playing Mudd has…
Another solid episode. I find it interesting that Trek so far is consistently taking the more 'character' based approach. The simple way to do this episode is to…
The first episode to really suffer due to the existence of the other series: I can't help but think about the TNG episode (only a bit over a…
Episode three, actually the second pilot for TOS. It shows, in the missing characters (Bones, most notably), the different uniforms. But what's strangest is the overemphasis of the…
Episode two of The Original Series really raises the ante. It takes an idea that's been used a few times in different media (the all powerful young child),…
"Captain's Log ..." And so it begins. *The Man Trap*, the first aired episode of TOS. I'm going to be doing this by original air date, which means…