Week 6

7 down this week. Catspaw had some real crappy effects and cheap sets, but was not a bad story. Journey to Babel stood out this week. It was a real nice political intrigue episode with politics and assassination. It also introduced Spock's parents. Friday's Child was notable for the absolutely stunning Julie Newmar guest starring as a warrior's wife. The Deadly Years, in which the away team artificially age rapidly, was fun to watch and compare to how the actors really aged, which was not nearly as well, lol.

And finally, Obsession was a good story in that it dove into Kirk's past a bit. Which raised questions for me about the upcoming movie. Kirk didn't live his entire childhood on Earth. He lived on Tarsus IV at age 13 for an unspecified period of time. He then went through Starfleet Academy (starting in 2250) and served on at least two other Star Ships before being awarded the Enterprise in 2264 at age 31. I'm not sure how long Starfleet Academy trains officers, but that's almost 14 years of service before he even set foot on the Enterprise. So now my curiosity about the new movie is at an all time high! Can't wait to see it. I'm also very glad I am watching all the original episodes before the new movie.

36. Catspaw •••
    
37. I, Mudd •••
    
38. Metamorphosis •••
    
39. Journey to Babel •••••
    
40. Friday's Child ••••
    
41. The Deadly Years ••••
    
42. Obsession ••••
    

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