Enterprise visits a planet where the inhabitants follow a regime based on the Nazi party.
This a mediocre episode that is (and shouldn't be) enjoyable for it's camp value, but lacks any reasonable plausibility or quality writing.
The plot is a recycled concept that was done fantastically for laughs in 'A Piece of the Action', but when tried here with a more serious tone and a Nazi theme, for me it comes across as notably contrived. The way everything unfolds is comically convenient and quite enjoyable in an unintentional way.
There is no particularly memorable dialogue or visuals either. Although I think the escape from the jail cell is good and the scene with Bones struggling to get into his Gestapo outfit is great.
Everything is laid on so thick and carefully explained in the script, probably not to cause offence with their historical interpretations, it feels distinctly non-cinematic. On the other hand there are some important points made about societies uniting in hated towards specific groups of people which is always a relevant point, particularly in the past few years when we have seen leaders of democratic nations engaging with right wing politics for their own personal gain.
All that being said the performances from all are pretty solid. Costuming and set design is also quite good.
This a mediocre episode that is (and shouldn't be) enjoyable for it's camp value, but lacks any reasonable plausibility or quality writing.
The plot is a recycled concept that was done fantastically for laughs in 'A Piece of the Action', but when tried here with a more serious tone and a Nazi theme, for me it comes across as notably contrived. The way everything unfolds is comically convenient and quite enjoyable in an unintentional way.
There is no particularly memorable dialogue or visuals either. Although I think the escape from the jail cell is good and the scene with Bones struggling to get into his Gestapo outfit is great.
Everything is laid on so thick and carefully explained in the script, probably not to cause offence with their historical interpretations, it feels distinctly non-cinematic. On the other hand there are some important points made about societies uniting in hated towards specific groups of people which is always a relevant point, particularly in the past few years when we have seen leaders of democratic nations engaging with right wing politics for their own personal gain.
All that being said the performances from all are pretty solid. Costuming and set design is also quite good.