For my first week, I watched 10 episodes of TOS via Netflix streaming. Three things really struck me about the series, as follows:
First let me say that these are the remastered versions. Not remastered in George Lucas' definition, but simply remastered from the original film and some new CG versions of the space shots. To their credit, it took me a couple episodes to even notice that it wasn't the old plastic model of the Enterprise, that's how little they changed it. I first noticed the atmosphere of the alien planets was animated as the Enterprise orbited them, as I am sure the originals were static paintings. In any case, it looks good, but not so different as to not fit in. I gotta say good job.
The second thing that struck me was how damn good the show is. It's been 15 years since I last watched TOS on late night TV over Summer break. And while I liked it then, I don't think I appreciated it fully. Even the first few episodes were excellent. The same social commentary and "what if" type scenarios that I loved about TNG were here in full force. This is shaping up to be an awesome first season. In particular, I liked "Charlie X", "Where No Man Has Gone Before", and "The Evil Within".
Third, I am continually surprised at the hot babes that appear out of nowhere. I'm surprised both that I find 60's babes hot, but also because I don't ever remember there being hot girls on TNG. What happened to that tradition with the new shows? You can find whole websites dedicated to the women of TOS, but very few for any other show (save specific characters). Sure, people had a hard-on for Deanna Troi in TNG (which to this day I just don't see it) but there was never a constant influx of 20-somethings in miniskirts. I'm truly sorry to see that tradition has died.
Looking forward to the next week of episodes!
Edit: Added ratings for the first 10 episodes:
- The Man Trap •••
- Charlie "X" ••••
- Where No Man Has Gone Before •••••
- The Naked Time ••••
- The Enemy Within ••••
- Mudd's Women •••
- What Are Little Girls Made Of ••••
- Miri ••
- Dagger of the Mind ••••
- The Corbomite Maneuver •••
2 comments:
Todd, you need a ranking system for the episodes. Like 0-5 Stars or 0-10 Tribbles. That way when those of us with less time on our hands want to watch something we can make it worth our while.
Nate, thanks for the link. Netflix only has season 1, so that is a welcome find.
Mike, I think that's a good idea. I didn't want to review individual episodes because it becomes tedious and ultimately I don't think people want to read that much of what I have to day. But I think a 5 star rating is both easy and concise.
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