Best:
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delerium76 — 9 years ago(August 03, 2016 01:00 AM)
I'm curious why so many people have plato's stepchildren on their worst episode list, and why it has such a low rating on imdb? Surely it isn't because of that interracial kiss considering it's 2016. I didn't think the episode was one of the best, but it wasn't so horrible to call it one of the worst either. Reasons?
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jxh13 — 9 years ago(August 03, 2016 03:34 AM)
The "power corrupts" theme of "Plato's Stepchildren" has been done better, and so has the "aliens with gnarly mental powers" bit. The centerpiece of the episode is an extended torture/humiliation scene, which is particularly distasteful and unpleasant, and that is what leaves a bad taste for me. There is nothing enjoyable, entertaining, or interesting in these scenes, and no real point being made. It is uncomfortable and frankly painful to watch.
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Eric-62-2 — 9 years ago(August 03, 2016 05:32 AM)
The only positive for me about the episode is seeing Barbara Babcock again. IMO, she deserved more screen time and would have been far better in a more "command" type role like in "Wink Of An Eye" than Kathie Browne (who IMO lacked Babcock's gravitas to be credible as a queen).
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jbaker1-2 — 3 years ago(October 10, 2022 10:52 AM)
"Aliens with gnarly mental powers" is one of the most overused (and annoying) tropes in all of science fiction.
There are 8.2 billion people in the world. 8.19 billion of them have never heard of and don't give a fuck about Charlie Kirk. Get over it. -
jbaker1-2 — 1 year ago(October 02, 2024 11:26 PM)
I wonder why so many have
Mirror, Mirror
on their best lists. I wouldn't put it on my worst list, but "alternate universe" stories just don't do much for me.
But anyway, and in no particular order…
Worst:- Spock's Brain
- The Omega Glory
- Bread and Circuses
- Patterns of Force
- The Squire of Gothos
- The Apple
- The Way to Eden
Best: - Amok Time
- The City on the Edge of Forever
- Journey to Babel
- The Conscience of the King
- Balance of Terror
- Where No Man Has Gone Before
- The Enterprise Incident
It was a lot harder to fill the "best" list than it was the "worst." I loved the show when I was a kid, but it's terribly dated now.
There are 8.2 billion people in the world. 8.19 billion of them have never heard of and don't give a fuck about Charlie Kirk. Get over it.
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jbaker1-2 — 1 year ago(October 02, 2024 11:55 PM)
And I care about the inane ramblings of the president of the Dunning-Kruger Club why, exactly…?
Go **** yourself, moron.
There are 8.2 billion people in the world. 8.19 billion of them have never heard of and don't give a fuck about Charlie Kirk. Get over it. -
jxh13 — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 03:31 AM)
We all have different opinions, of course. "Whom Gods Destroy" is salvaged by a fine performance by Steve Ihnat; I like "Spock's Brain" as a satire on on network television, and in the "so bad it's good" vein of entertainment. "Plato's Stepchildren" is pretty awful.
"Catspaw" has a fairly interesting theme - the psychological horror of things that go bump in the night - but the theme is poorly explored, it has limited, repetitive action, and the atmosphere is wasted on a fairly silly narrative. I think they could have done much, much better. As a "harmless piece of fluff" it should at least be more entertaining. -
CountJohn — 9 years ago(August 07, 2016 10:13 PM)
Best-
Arena
Mirror, Mirror
Space Seed
Where No Man Has Gone Before
The Corbomite Maneuver
The City on the Edge of Forever
Balance of Terror
Worst-
Spock's Brain
The Savage Curtain
Catspaw
Wolf in the Fold
The Way to Eden
Mudd's Women
The Alternative Factor -
Cuish — 9 years ago(December 04, 2016 12:07 PM)
By no means absolute but for now:
Best:
1.
The City on the Edge of Forever
2.
The Corbomite Maneuver
3.
Space Seed
4.
Journey to Babel
5.
The Doomsday Machine
6.
The Man Trap
7.
The Conscience of the King
Worst
7.
Return to Tomorrow
6.
The Galileo Seven
5.
And The Children Shall Lead
4.
Spocks Brain
3.
The Paradise Syndrome
2.
The Alternative Factor
1.
The Apple
My DVD Collection:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls063878029/ -
CountJohn — 9 years ago(December 05, 2016 01:14 PM)
Best-
Arena
Mirror, Mirror
Space Seed
Where No Man Has Gone Before
The Corbomite Maneuver
The City on the Edge of Forever
Balance of Terror
Worst-
Spock's Brain
The Savage Curtain
Catspaw
Wolf in the Fold
Mudd's Women
The Way to Eden
And the Children Shall Lead -
LorqVonRay1999 — 4 years ago(March 20, 2022 03:02 PM)
Best:
City on the Edge of Forever
The Menagerie
The Doomsday Machine
The Corbomite Maneuver
Amok Time
The Trouble with Tribbles
Balance of Terror
Worst:
Spock's Brain
And the Children Shall Lead
The Lights of Zetar
The Way to Eden
A Private Little War
The Alternative Factor
The Apple -
jbaker1-2 — 3 years ago(October 10, 2022 10:37 AM)
Any worst list that doesn't include
Spock's Brain
can't be taken seriously. In my humble but honest opinion, it's the worst episode of the entire series by far.
There are 8.2 billion people in the world. 8.19 billion of them have never heard of and don't give a fuck about Charlie Kirk. Get over it.
