This is an odd one for me in that I liked it a lot better when I was a lot younger, yet it's a heavily dramatic episode with little action or excitement.
Basically, Kirk is right-- the Vians HAVE created a torture chamber. Watching the scenes of the shirtless Kirk being savaged don't really bother me, but the ones with McCoy are quite uncomfortable, particularly when we see the aftermath, McCoy on his death bed.
Great acting there by Kelley, but this all feels far too real to be entertainment.
Certainly each of the trio is great stuff, with each trying to save the others, and McCoy making the decision with hyposprays. It's worth noting that McCoy was correct, he was the right choice under the circumstances.
I really liked the strange hallucination scene on the surface where they saw the happily smiling Scotty waving in the distance.
Basically, Kirk is right-- the Vians HAVE created a torture chamber. Watching the scenes of the shirtless Kirk being savaged don't really bother me, but the ones with McCoy are quite uncomfortable, particularly when we see the aftermath, McCoy on his death bed.
Great acting there by Kelley, but this all feels far too real to be entertainment.
Certainly each of the trio is great stuff, with each trying to save the others, and McCoy making the decision with hyposprays. It's worth noting that McCoy was correct, he was the right choice under the circumstances.
I really liked the strange hallucination scene on the surface where they saw the happily smiling Scotty waving in the distance.