- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Star Trek: TOS Watchers - Season 1 Wrapup *Page 25*
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:37 am to Walking the Earth
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:37 am to Walking the Earth
As we wrap up WNMHGB - let's briefly credit the creative team - Samuel Peeples for the script and James Goldstone on direction.
The script gave us just enough ESP jargon to make it credible, without overloading us with new information. While the technical jargon of starship operations was nowhere near fully developed, everything was generally credible and consistent with what we saw.
And, as someone (I think, Kafka) brought up earlier, I thought the opening was perfect - we first see Kirk and Spock (had this episode aired first, it would have been even better), together, playing chess. A game that Spock is dominant at, generally, but is losing to Kirk - the chemistry is pretty well-established right there.
The direction was good, and this is reflected by a fairly good pace and consistently good acting. Had the episode aired first, I think it would have been a stronger entry than "The Man Trap" - but the powers-that-be thought it was a little too cerebral. That wanted a little more action/adventure. Recall that science fiction television was mainly "Twilight Zone" and "Outer Limits" before shows like "Lost in Space" and "Star Trek" began to air. Monster stories were at the core of the classic 50s scifi B-movies, and I guess the network didn't see WNMHGB as a monster story (but it clearly was, in hindsight - the monster is us).
The script gave us just enough ESP jargon to make it credible, without overloading us with new information. While the technical jargon of starship operations was nowhere near fully developed, everything was generally credible and consistent with what we saw.
And, as someone (I think, Kafka) brought up earlier, I thought the opening was perfect - we first see Kirk and Spock (had this episode aired first, it would have been even better), together, playing chess. A game that Spock is dominant at, generally, but is losing to Kirk - the chemistry is pretty well-established right there.
The direction was good, and this is reflected by a fairly good pace and consistently good acting. Had the episode aired first, I think it would have been a stronger entry than "The Man Trap" - but the powers-that-be thought it was a little too cerebral. That wanted a little more action/adventure. Recall that science fiction television was mainly "Twilight Zone" and "Outer Limits" before shows like "Lost in Space" and "Star Trek" began to air. Monster stories were at the core of the classic 50s scifi B-movies, and I guess the network didn't see WNMHGB as a monster story (but it clearly was, in hindsight - the monster is us).
This post was edited on 7/10/13 at 10:39 am
Posted on 7/10/13 at 11:44 am to Ace Midnight
quote:
Monster stories were at the core of the classic 50s scifi B-movies, and I guess the network didn't see WNMHGB as a monster story (but it clearly was, in hindsight - the monster is us).
Thank you, Ace, for this thread and the depth of analysis you guys delve into
Posted on 7/10/13 at 8:07 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:Star Trek initially got a number of negative reviews from TV columnists, in large part due to "The Man Trap" being the first episode they saw. If "WNMHGB" had been the debut, the history of ST might have been altered.
Had the episode aired first, I think it would have been a stronger entry than "The Man Trap" - but the powers-that-be thought it was a little too cerebral.
quote:"Man Trap" was aired first b/c it had a visible "Bug Eyed Monster" aka "BEM", as the writers of The Outer Limits called such creatures. Network insistence on such things might help with ratings at first, but it would ultimately prove damaging.
but the powers-that-be thought it was a little too cerebral. That wanted a little more action/adventure. Recall that science fiction television was mainly "Twilight Zone" and "Outer Limits" before shows like "Lost in Space" and "Star Trek" began to air. Monster stories were at the core of the classic 50s scifi B-movies, and I guess the network didn't see WNMHGB as a monster story (but it clearly was, in hindsight - the monster is us).
Popular
Back to top
![logo](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/images/layout/TDIcon.jpg)