Tag Archive | "st tos"

Boldly Going: Journey to Babel/Friday’s Child/The Deadly Years

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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Boldly Going: Journey to Babel/Friday’s Child/The Deadly Years

This was an important week for me to avoid getting burned out, I think, because it marks roughly the halfway point for the entirety of Star Trek: The Original Series.

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Boldly Going: Catspaw/I, Mudd/Metamorphosis

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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Boldly Going: Catspaw/I, Mudd/Metamorphosis

I'm ready for Star Trek to take itself a little seriously again.

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Boldly Going: Mirror, Mirror/The Apple/The Doomsday Machine

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Boldly Going: Mirror, Mirror/The Apple/The Doomsday Machine

It is a great representation of a certain kind of Star Trek -- not the show at its best, but certainly the show as many people perceive it to be.

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Boldly Going: Amok Time/Who Mourns for Adonais?/The Changeling

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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I love me some Kirk and Spock, but I like all the supporting characters, too, and I like knowing that there's a whole community of people aboard the Enterprise who each get his or her own moments.

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Boldly Going: The City on the Edge of Forever/Operation: Annihilate!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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And so we come to the end of Star Trek Season One this week.

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Boldly Going: The Devil in the Dark/Errand of Mercy/The Alternative Factor

Thursday, February 25, 2010

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Your glass is always half full, Star Trek.

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Boldly Going: Space Seed/A Taste of Armageddon/This Side of Paradise

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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The constant, hollow threat of the Enterprise's destruction feels forced because almost every episode feels it necessary to include a conflict both on the ground (where it applies) and up in space.

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Boldly Going: Tomorrow is Yesterday/Court Martial/The Return of the Archons

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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One of the things I've liked about Star Trek so far is its faithful dedication to plot; it's always focused on propelling the story forward.

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Boldly Going: The Galileo Seven/The Squire of Gothos/Arena

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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Boldly Going: The Galileo Seven/The Squire of Gothos/Arena

I refuse to approach Star Trek with any irony. Gene Roddenberry would never have wanted that.

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Boldly Going: The Conscience of the King/Balance of Terror/Shore Leave

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Boldly Going: The Conscience of the King/Balance of Terror/Shore Leave

Seriously, Star Trek is killing it right now and making it very difficult for me to choose my favorite episodes.

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Boldly Going: The Corbomite Maneuver / The Menagerie

Friday, January 22, 2010

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Boldly Going: The Corbomite Maneuver / The Menagerie

It's really the first episode of the show that takes place almost entirely on the Bridge, where we simply get to see all of the characters interact and drive the story rather than the story driving them.

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