Scott Atwell Star Trek Discussion thread (Series and Films) (3 Viewers)

[Blimpoy06]

Deep Space 9 is having a huge documentary released soon. Perhaps Voyager will be next for the same treatment.

https://ds9documentary.com/

 

[Nelson Au]

With the release of The Outer Limits on Blu-ray, I’ve been reading some interesting links about the series and blu ray release. I’m not a Facebook member or user. . But I found a link to David Schow’s Facebook page for The Outer Limits Companion book he wrote. It has a lot of cool posts. One was a link to an interview with Marianna Hill, an actress we know very little about as she never gave interviews or was not very public. So it was pretty cool to find a post that had a link to a blogger who has a very extensive interview with her and it covers quite a career before and after her appearances on The Outer Limits, I, Robot and Dagger of the Mind. Worth the half hour or more to read.

https://hillplace.blogspot.com/2016/12/medium-cool-marianna-hill-interview.html

 

[Blimpoy06]

Marianna Hill

From my personal collection of Star Trek autographs.

 

[TravisR]

I've been watching the original series on METV for months now and I saw Assignment: Earth for the first time last night. It was amusing to see where HTF member Gary Seven gets his name and avatar.

 

[Jeff Flugel]

One was a link to an interview with Marianna Hill, an actress we know very little about as she never gave interviews or was not very public. So it was pretty cool to find a post that had a link to a blogger who has a very extensive interview with her and it covers quite a career before and after her appearances on The Outer Limits, I, Robot and Dagger of the Mind. Worth the half hour or more to read.

https://hillplace.blogspot.com/2016/12/medium-cool-marianna-hill-interview.html

Very interesting, detailed article on an actress who appeared in many of my favorite TV series (and some terrific movies as well)...thanks for the link! Highly recommended reading for not only fans of Trek, but of the myriad other shows that Ms. Hill appeared in over the years.

 

[Nelson Au]

You’re welcome Jeff. Glad you liked the interview.

 

[Nelson Au]

Darin, I didn’t see that post of your autograph from Miss Hill till now. Very cool!

 

[Nelson Au]

Travis, I didn’t know you are that new to Star Trek!

 

[TravisR]

Travis, I didn’t know you are that new to Star Trek!

Yeah, prior to about a year ago, the sum total of my Trek experience was First Contact and an episode of The Next Generation. Now I've seen the first two seasons of the original series and The Wrath Of Khan.

 

[Jasper70]

I envy you. Wish I was just watching them for the first time!

 

[Gary Seven]

I've been watching the original series on METV for months now and I saw Assignment: Earth for the first time last night. It was amusing to see where HTF member Gary Seven gets his name and avatar.

 

[Nelson Au]

Travis, enjoy the journey!

Though the third year as you might know, your mileage might vary.

 

[BobO'Link]

^I don't know that I'd exactly say "your mileage might vary" as much as "Some episodes are... lacking... when compared to the first two seasons."

Full disclosure: I'm the guy who actually likes "Spock's Brain."

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I just saw the Enterprise TOS model at the Smithsonian and it was freaking awesome!!!

 

[Nelson Au]

Josh, I’m envious! It’s a trip I hope to do to see her in her restored state. I saw the model in the 90’s hanging at the Smithsonian up high before it was redone.

 

[Blimpoy06]

Full disclosure: I'm the guy who actually likes "Spock's Brain."

I too have a fondness for this strange episode. Mostly for the work of Marc Daniels. In his last outing as director, Daniels delivers some of the most interesting and unique angles of the bridge. The use of rear screen projection while Kirk stands in front of the helm console is a favorite of mine.

 

[TravisR]

Travis, enjoy the journey!

Though the third year as you might know, your mileage might vary.

I knew enough about the original series to know that S3 is generally regarded as the weakest of the lot. However, I didn't really think of that as the third season started this week on METV but I was quickly reminded when I watched Spock's Brain.

I too have a fondness for this strange episode.

I have to admit that I found it oddly compelling because it's such a strange episode.

 

[BobO'Link]

I knew enough about the original series to know that S3 is generally regarded as the weakest of the lot. However, I didn't really think of that as the third season started this week on METV but I was quickly reminded when I watched Spock's Brain.

It's a very odd season as it contains some of the worst as well as some of the best episodes.

The season premier, "Spock's Brain," was followed by the excellent "Enterprise Incident." But it also has what, IMHO, it the true worst episode of the series, "The Empath," which I rank slightly lower than "The Way to Eden" (I very much dislike any and all TV show episodes which attempted to inject "hippie" culture as they all failed miserably) and "The Children Shall Lead."

 

[Sam Favate]

I like The Empath, despite being probably the lowest-budget episode of the series. (No walls for the set? Somehow it works.) But Spock's Brain and The Children Shall Lead are probably my least favorite episodes. I confess I often fall asleep in the latter.

The Way To Eden has a certain charm to it. I like the fun it tried to have with the audience. There are a few 3rd season episodes I'd place among my favorites: The Enterprise Incident, Day of the Dove and All Our Yesterdays. Plenty of people put down Let That Be Your Last Battlefield and For the World Is Hollow... but I like those too.

 

[Nelson Au]

My opinion of The Empath shot way up on one viewing when I paid more attention and noticed how Gem was able to see how devoted Spock was to Kirk and McCoy. And the warm smile she had from touching Spock was so telling. They really showed that they understood the characters and if it was in the writing, it was a great sequence. The brotherhood of the main characters really took on a more prominent place. It was there before, especially in Amok Time.