1.4 The Enemy Within

[redcoast]

In which we discover Spock is insensitive to rape victims, Bones has an emergency stash of Saurian brandy, Scotty is incompetent, Sulu is annoying, and Kirk has a good side and a bad side, but both are kinda gay.

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[redcoast]

What? Oh, no. Most people prefer TNG to TOS, I guess. I just haven't gotten to TNG yet.

[recapsule]

ps, eee! ana lucia! *grins*

[toi_marguerite]

>< Oh man. Such a sixties show. I'm debating on whether or not to add it to my Netflix queue now, since it appears to be so blatantly sexist.

However, Spock's just cool, and one of my friends is obsessed with Star Trek. Hm....

[redcoast]

It's really, really cool, though. Hard to explain, but it is.

If you want to just try it, I recommend Vol. 3. - The Man Trap and Naked Time.

[ardys_the_ghoul]

I need to add this LJ to my f-list so I can keep up with the updates.

Incidentally, I was in a craptastic mood going into this, and this thing made me feel a whole lot better. Thanks for that.

I think Scotty is slightly less irritating and slightly more competent in the movies. At least, he seemed to be in Star Trek IV. Although he didn't know how to use a computer mouse.

Also, I feel sorry for that dog. That costume looks rather uncomfortable.

[redcoast]

I probably shouldn't hate on Scotty as much as I do. I'll try to chill out about him. He can be lovable.

late comment is late

[citharadraconis]

I could see Bones splitting into the drawling, easygoing, mint-julep-sipping Georgia homeboy from This Side of Paradise and the angry, angsty paranoiac nutjob from City on the Edge of Forever. In any case, I agree it would be a helluvalot more interesting to watch. I'm rapidly becoming a huge fan of McCoy and De Kelley (have you seen any of his westerns? Some of them are on YouTube).

Fantastic recap, as always--I do hope y'all do some more of these in future. What you have so far got me hooked on TOS, and I'd love to see your take on some of the later episodes now that I've seen them.

Re: late comment is late

[redcoast]

I'm glad you liked it. I haven't seen City on the Edge of Forever. Is This Side of Paradise the one with the spores that turn Spock into a hippie? I really don't know much about Star Trek.

I'd like to write more recaps myself. I was having issues with Internet access and my computers keep breaking.

Re: late comment is late

[citharadraconis]

Oh, you should see City! It's probably the most popular TOS episode with the possible exception of the tribbles one, and all three stars listed it as among their favorites--they put in some damn good performances, too. And yes, This Side of Paradise is the one with the spores that turn Spock into a tree-climbing hippie, and McCoy into a Southern country boy--Kelley was obviously having so much fun with it. :D It's great.

Honestly, I'm no hardcore Trekkie either; I haven't seen near all of the TOS episodes yet, I've just been skipping around the seasons following various suggestions, and other than that I've only seen an episode or two of Voyager. I can tell that I'm going to have a ton of fun getting into it, though. Are you planning to see the new movie in May?

Re: late comment is late

[redcoast]

I might, if someone loans me five bucks. I like Zachary Quinto, but I'm like ... unexcited about it, I guess. They're rebooting Star Trek. Yawn. If they made it all primary-colorish and cracktastic like TOS I'd love it, but I think it's going to be pretty serious and boring.

I loved Paradise then! But it's more about Spock's weird-ass girlfriend than Bones. (I like his gen-yoo-wine accent though. Very nice.)