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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3      Non-Film Score Discussion: Favorite STAR TREK: TOS episode?    FIRST   PRIOR   1 2 3       Last Post   Posted:   Sep 9, 2014 - 4:34 AM     By:   ZapBrannigan   (Member) The La-La Land TOS set inspired me to slowly work my way through the original series in production order. I've been blogging each episode as I go, I'm only part way through season 2, having just finished The Apple a week ago. If anyone is interested, you can find them here: http://visiblesuns.blogspot.com/search/label/star%20trek It's an entertaining blog. Thanks for posting.    Posted:   Sep 9, 2014 - 1:52 PM     By:   Warlok   (Member) Many great comments on many of my favourites. Arena has to be my top pick. High stakes, and a real test of Humanity. Court Martial is up there - guess I`m a courtroom epic kook. Finnigan`s beating in Shore Leave warrants mention of course (excellent actor, and Shatner played off him extremely well... great fight). The Doomsday Machine is definitely one of the finest sci-fi episodes - and plausibly sobering scenarios. Balance Of Terror, Amok Time (one of the best bits of scoring in early sci-fi, too). This Side Of Paradise strikes me for several reasons. An insidious fake cult-like induced bliss, the peril of being alone against impossible threat, desperation, tragic regret. When you encounter stories that good, you enjoy watching them every time. Morally formative stuff too.    Posted:   Sep 9, 2014 - 6:46 PM     By:   ST-321   (Member) The La-La Land TOS set inspired me to slowly work my way through the original series in production order. I've been blogging each episode as I go, I'm only part way through season 2, having just finished The Apple a week ago. If anyone is interested, you can find them here: http://visiblesuns.blogspot.com/search/label/star%20trek It's an entertaining blog. Thanks for posting. Thanks, Zap!    Posted:   Sep 10, 2014 - 11:23 AM     By:   ToneRow   (Member) Season Three 1st : THE MARK OF GIDEON -- S03E16 2nd : THE THOLIAN WEB -- S03E09 3rd : THE EMPATH -- S03E12 Disqualified : PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN -- S03E10 I like to read Anabel's input because her selections are very unlike a typical Trekkie. Even though PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN is not a top 10 with me, I still like it a lot. I think PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN is an interesting critique of democracy. Why does Anabel dislike it so much? THE MARK OF GIDEON is usually one the least liked episodes because of its lapses in logic. How did the Gideons manage their over-populated crowds to make space for a replica of the Enterprise? Why does Anabel love this one? I'm curious, also, why Ms. Boyer doesn't care for Robert Bloch's Jack-The-Ripper script for WOLF IN THE FOLD?    Posted:   Sep 10, 2014 - 1:44 PM     By:   Richard-W   (Member) This summer I've watched the complete three seasons at one episode a day and this has quick turned into a fun after-lunch ritual brightened up with a nice cup of coffee + 2 squares of chocolate. Two squares of chocolate a day for 79 days? That will keep the arteries open. I have a hard time resisting chocolate, myself. It beckons every time I step into a store. Like, which brand of chocolate? did you have the Swiss kind or the silky French kind? or is it just Hershey's?    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 6:57 AM     By:   Anabel Boyer   (Member) Season Three 1st : THE MARK OF GIDEON -- S03E16 2nd : THE THOLIAN WEB -- S03E09 3rd : THE EMPATH -- S03E12 Disqualified : PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN -- S03E10 I like to read Anabel's input because her selections are very unlike a typical Trekkie. Even though PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN is not a top 10 with me, I still like it a lot. I think PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN is an interesting critique of democracy. Why does Anabel dislike it so much? Short answer : because it's a piece of crap. Long answer : because it features some of the most embarrassing scenes i've ever seen on a TV screen -- Kirk as a horse, Spock's flamenco. And about the so-called "most daring" TV's first-ever interracial kiss : what a fraude! The kiss is a forced kiss : both Uhura and Kirk are reluctant about it. So that kiss actually says the exact opposite of what it's supposed to "stand for". THE MARK OF GIDEON is usually one the least liked episodes because of its lapses in logic Oh my god...ToneRow is actually Spock! How did the Gideons manage their over-populated crowds to make space for a replica of the Enterprise? I won't answer that question because i find it irrelevant on a show like STAR TREK : i could find dozen of lapses in logic in each episode. Why does Anabel love this one? I love the script and the episode is blended with mystery : Kirk -- and we too -- thinking he has not left the Enterprise ; Kirk walking through an empty Enterprise wondering what's going on ; the first appearence of the girl ; the gentle romance ; the powerful impact of the many faces glancing through the windows. And I also like the the quite unexpected line rised by Kirk about contraception. I'm curious, also, why Ms. Boyer doesn't care for Robert Bloch's Jack-The-Ripper script for WOLF IN THE FOLD? I'm never impressed by "big names". Robert Bloch is a "big name", yet i've found the episodes he has penned very disappointing. And i think WOLF IN THE FOLD is an even ludicrous one. On the opposite, a non-professional writer as Jean Lisette Aroeste has written two very exciting and inventive stories. Pity she didn't write a few more. Satisfied, Mr. Spock?    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 7:18 AM     By:   Anabel Boyer   (Member) Two squares of chocolate a day for 79 days? That will keep the arteries open. I have a hard time resisting chocolate, myself. It beckons every time I step into a store. Like, which brand of chocolate? did you have the Swiss kind or the silky French kind? or is it just Hershey's? Do not resist : it's pointless. Just take the control of it. No favorite brand but always 85% cacao chocolate bars at least -- usually Lindt:    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 10:24 AM     By:   WILLIAMDMCCRUM   (Member) There are differing criteria re what's 'good' in ST. I like the allegorical nature of the thing, as a voyage into the unconscious, where 'none have gone before', so the pieces like 'Who Mourns for Adonis?' have the most satisfying significance. Or 'Enemy Within' etc.. But there are episodes that are just dramatically well presented like 'Amok Time' or the Corbomite thing. My LEAST favourites were 'The Omega Glory' and the Apollo mission thing, both of which didn't convince. I recall not being overawed by the Tribbles material but that was then.    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 10:57 AM     By:   ToneRow   (Member) Long answer : because it features some of the most embarrassing scenes i've ever seen on a TV screen -- Kirk as a horse, Spock's flamenco. Ah - the Parmen-forced situations are meant to be embarrassing. In my experience, some people who hold positions of authority (e.g. the boss at work, the drill sergeant, etc.) are inclined to deliberately humiliate their subordinates.    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 10:59 AM     By:   ToneRow   (Member) Oh my god...ToneRow is actually Spock! Could be ... ... is Anabel Boyer actually T'Pring?    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 11:02 AM     By:   ToneRow   (Member) And I also like the the quite unexpected line rised by Kirk about contraception. Yeah, there are some very provocative ideas in THE MARK OF GIDEON; I have wondered how much of this script was the input of comedic actor Stanley Adams?    Posted:   Sep 21, 2014 - 11:09 AM     By:   ToneRow   (Member) On the opposite, a non-professional writer as Jean Lisette Aroeste has written two very exciting and inventive stories. Pity she didn't write a few more. Yes, I agree. Aroeste wrote my fave "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" Satisfied, Mr. Spock? No. I would like Anabel Boyer to write a book on STAR TREK. I think it would be a more interesting read than the books by Allan Asherman. I'm very glad Anabel did not put forth standard-issue Trekkie favorites such as "The City On The Edge Of Forever" or "The Trouble With Tribbles" or "Shore Leave". These much-mentioned segments frequently over-shadow the lesser-talked-about shows (which may possess a lot more philosophical speculations).    Posted:   Sep 22, 2014 - 1:45 PM     By:   Richard-W   (Member) I kinda sorta like / don't mind the Fourth season. Sample eps: The other season is also of interest: and let's not forget the Star Trek movie written by David Gerrold:    Posted:   Oct 25, 2014 - 3:50 PM     By:   Anabel Boyer   (Member) Oh my god...ToneRow is actually Spock! Could be ... ... is Anabel Boyer actually T'Pring? I'm not that cruel, my dear... I would like Anabel Boyer to write a book on STAR TREK. I think it would be a more interesting read than the books by Allan Asherman. I'm not familiar with the work of this gentleman but your suggestion sounds pretty much like a damning with faint praise, don't you agree? Actually i'd be interested in browsing THESE ARE THE VOYAGES by Marc Cushman but Volume 3 has not been published yet -- it says "Fall 2014", though. But right now, my major concern is to convince myself that i can live without the gorgeous La-La-Land Box Set, and to tell the truth i'm a pathetic "persuader"! I wish i had known how much i was going to enjoy these scores : i would have taken advantage of some of the nice past sales from La-La-Land.    Posted:   Oct 28, 2014 - 5:53 AM     By:   Anabel Boyer   (Member) I wish i had known how much i was going to enjoy these scores : i would have taken advantage of some of the nice past sales from La-La-Land. http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=106556&forumID=1&archive=0 Oh my God!!! I'm one of them!!!    Posted:   Oct 28, 2014 - 9:54 AM     By:   Adam.   (Member) Yep, that TOS box set is a steal at only $169 with the 25% off sale. Enjoy!    Posted:   Oct 29, 2014 - 2:39 PM     By:   Anabel Boyer   (Member) Yep, that TOS box set is a steal at only $169 with the 25% off sale. Enjoy! Just got a message from Employee2 through my communicator saying the Enterprise is on her way to the shores of France. And i hope the Non-Interference Directive won't apply in this case and i'll get my box set eventually!     Non-Film Score Discussion: Favorite STAR TREK: TOS episode?    << < 1 2 3  >   Go to page:  1 2 3   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3

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