The Paradise Syndrome is clearly a mix between Pocahontas and Avatar, and it probably served as an inspiration for The Inner Light (the amazing episode of the fifth season of The Next Generation). There are so many things done right in this episode! Unfortunately, there’s also one extremely negative aspect and I want to get it … More Star Trek: TOS – S03E03, The Paradise Syndrome
The second season didn’t end in the best way, with an episode that barely qualifies as part of the Star Trek universe (Assignment: Earth). I’m sorry to say that the third season began with another huge misstep. I didn’t like Spock’s Brain at all! It is repetitive as it recycles a number of themes already … More Star Trek: TOS – S03E01, Spock’s Brain
The Immunity Syndrome is the eighteenth episode of the second season of the original Star Trek series and, let me tell you, it’s a great one. It’s entirely based on the wonderful relationship of friendship and respect between Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy and they have memorable dialogues and interactions in it. But let’s start … More Star Trek: TOS – S02E18, The Immunity Syndrome
If you accept its ridicolous premise, A Piece of the Action is not only fun to watch, but it also contains a certain amount of satire that I appreciated a lot (also, it came out exactly 14 years before I was born). And what about the premise? The USS Enterprise arrives on Sigma Iotia II, … More Star Trek: TOS – S02E17, A Piece of the Action
The Trouble with Tribbles is one of those memorable and legendary episodes of which it’s fairly easy to write, given the influence they had and the countless references that made me know it well before getting halfway (and beyond!) of this second season of the original Star Trek series. Suffice it to say that while … More Star Trek: TOS – S02E15, The Trouble with Tribbles
Friday’s Child is a confusing episode. The plot is hard to follow, the characters’ actions seem random, the plot twists are weird, and the entire initial situation is far from credible. Despite all this, there are worthwhile things to be found in the 50 minutes of the episode: The phrase “I’m a doctor, not an … More Star Trek: TOS – S02E11, Friday’s Child
I don’t even know where to start with this tenth episode of the second season, Journey to Babel: it’s so full of ideas! Surely this is one of the best episodes of the entire series so far, it even anticipates somehow the plot of the best film of the Star Trek saga, that is Star … More Star Trek: TOS – S02E10, Journey to Babel
This second season has been hit and miss so far: once again, after a splendid episode (Mirror, Mirror), here comes another weak one: The Apple. Why didn’t I enjoy it? Because it’s a concentration of clichés taken from the first season, its theme feels repetitive, and its rhythm is slow despite being, at least in theory, … More Star Trek: TOS – S02E05, The Apple
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