tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post1851710831552066232..comments2024-03-13T14:53:58.150-04:00Comments on MUSINGS OF A SCI-FI FANATIC: Star Trek TOS S1 Ep4: The Naked TimeSFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-38129744754565698452010-06-27T19:09:57.071-04:002010-06-27T19:09:57.071-04:00Fritz Doc Freakenstein.
Let me first begin by say...Fritz Doc Freakenstein.<br /><br />Let me first begin by saying, I truly enjoy your input on these Star Trek entries. You add some additional facts and insights and your comments are truly a joy to read. Thank you.<br /><br />... And thank you for the kind words as well.<br /><br />I agree. I don't go into the silly science of it all, because the various incarnations of the Star Trek franchise are filled with techno babble. The techno babble, while a little too convenient often times is not why we love Star Trek. Right?<br /><br />We love Star Trek for the wonderful character portrayals and for Roddenberry's ingenious ability to cast. After all, he was the mastermind behind the ensemble of the Original Series especially Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley.<br /><br />So, I agree, it is the emotional connection made between these characters accentuated by wonderful science fiction stories that makes these classics infinitely rewatchable. I truly enjoyed The Naked Time. But like any Star Trek episode they are hard to fault and even on its worst day Star Trek is normally solid. Star Trek TOS is desert island material. ;^)SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-5079755368518138062010-06-27T18:03:48.518-04:002010-06-27T18:03:48.518-04:00This is your best review of Star Trek TOS yet! The...This is your best review of Star Trek TOS yet! The Naked Time is considered to be one of the best season one episodes by Trekies and Trekers alike; and for good reason! Despite the somewhat unscientific explanation for the "illness" that infects the crew of the Enterprise, The Naked Time uses the emotionally disabling disease to examine the inner personality conflicts of some of the major characters of the series. The high points of The Naked Time, as you point out, are the scenes between Nurse Chapel and Spock (where Chapel professes her love for Spock) and between Spock and Kirk (where Spock confesses his admiration and friendship for Kirk, while - oddly - Kirk professes his love for his ship, the Enterprise). I must admit that I always thought the scene with Sulu wielding the fencing sword - bare-chested - was a little too silly, even in the context of the "illness". It doesn't seem fair that Spock, Kirk, Chapel, and even the supporting characters Lt. Kevin Riley and Joe Tormolen get more dramatic scenes than Sulu. Oddly, George Takei has stated in his autobiography that this is one of his favorite episodes; which is rather sad and says more about his lack of Star Trek "face time" than anything else. The ending of The Naked Time is one of those classic Trek head scratching moments, where you wonder if the only way to break the Enterprise out of the gravitational pull of planet Psi 2000... is to force the Enterprise into a "full power start" by mixing the matter and anti-matter in a "controlled implosion" which somehow time warps them backwards 71 hours in time?! My head almost had an uncontrolled implosion trying to make sense of this! Like many other Star Trek TOS episodes, it is better not to dwell on the silly science of The Naked Time and enjoy the personal drama of the many fascinating characters that inhabit the Enterprise and the many worlds the ship visits. Keep up with the fantastic reviews of Star Trek TOS SF-Fanatic! I look forward to your review of the next STTOS episode, The Enemy Within, which could also qualify as silly science/character drama story.Fritz "Doc" Freakensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209589620766485745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-85347775958066061052010-06-26T16:37:40.992-04:002010-06-26T16:37:40.992-04:00Hey L13.
I know what you mean. My son definitely...Hey L13.<br /><br />I know what you mean. My son definitely enjoys them with the effects. Interestingly, he's not quite taken with it, because Star Trek is at such a different speed from today's programming.<br /><br />It's one of the beautiful things about Star Trek's storytelling. It takes it's time. It breathes. The space is filled with the lives of the characters and sometimes there is no music and no real action propelling the story of the kind our kids are used to. <br /><br />He still appreciates it, but it is slower. In fact, just watching the scene between Spock and Nurse Christine and her expression of love seems so unique to television today. <br /><br />Star Trek really did something special that isn't done anymore and that's present a story that is delivered through character without the distractions of loads of CGI.<br /><br />The CGI that was used for these remasters was perfect. They offer just enough to open it up and hopefully bring our kids aboard. Thank you for making that point.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-1248976922721574742010-06-26T16:04:11.918-04:002010-06-26T16:04:11.918-04:00Another fine write-up to an episode of the classic...Another fine write-up to an episode of the classic STAR TREK. I have been showing the old shows to my kids, the ones with the remastered SFX--my kids are young so having the snazzy CGI helps in not distracting them. I know for a fact they'd criticize the old effects, so I do what I can to keep them interested. I need to show this one to them soon. Thanks for spotlighting this one, SFF.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com