In this season, crew members used to be trapped, captured, imprisoned in multiple episodes in a row. Recently, epidemics and diseases dominate plots. There was a flu epidemic aboard, later there was a hippie with a contagious virus now it's a virus or something endangering plant life of an entire planet. (This episode still has some minor hostage capture scenes). Why do writers enjoy these recurring patterns so much?
Spock's monologue is a short cut to describe this unequal society from the off. It's also great though. His description sounds as if he was a communist philosopher. Marx, Engels or the like.
The floating city and the surface with the canyons look awesome. Other stages like the mines are mediocre. The story is a very classic Star Trek Story that is as relevant today as in 1969. Star Trek officer sees a segregated society and wants to help fix the planet. Simple story. Too simple? Too preaching? Overall a good story though. Execution is mediocre. I hate it when episodes turn into a WWE event. Still a solid 6/10 which is better than the average episode of season three.
Droxine's dress and hairdo are spectacular. It's only rivaled by JLo's famous green dress decades later.
Review by Alexander von LimbergBlockedParent2022-12-28T20:21:26Z
In this season, crew members used to be trapped, captured, imprisoned in multiple episodes in a row. Recently, epidemics and diseases dominate plots. There was a flu epidemic aboard, later there was a hippie with a contagious virus now it's a virus or something endangering plant life of an entire planet. (This episode still has some minor hostage capture scenes). Why do writers enjoy these recurring patterns so much?
Spock's monologue is a short cut to describe this unequal society from the off. It's also great though. His description sounds as if he was a communist philosopher. Marx, Engels or the like.
The floating city and the surface with the canyons look awesome. Other stages like the mines are mediocre. The story is a very classic Star Trek Story that is as relevant today as in 1969. Star Trek officer sees a segregated society and wants to help fix the planet. Simple story. Too simple? Too preaching? Overall a good story though. Execution is mediocre. I hate it when episodes turn into a WWE event. Still a solid 6/10 which is better than the average episode of season three.
Droxine's dress and hairdo are spectacular. It's only rivaled by JLo's famous green dress decades later.