Hm, well I am usually part of the herd in terms of general review scores but I am deviating on this one. Beyond Spock experiencing primal emotions and a stunning cave women there was not much capturing my interest in this episode.
As I was watching the episode I was pondering why Zarabeth could not return to the portal? She said she would die, right? Did the nefarious person who sent her through the portal tell her that before shoving her off to the ice age? I suppose it worked better for dramatic effect but with McCoy/Spock being able to go back it does not seem logical.
Another question ----- Mr. Atoz has spent his time sending the population back in time (on the doomed planet) to save the people. Is there an ultimate point to this beyond survival? The world is going to go supernova in the future, right? How about some dramatic purpose to this time traveling? I guess they are going to repeat this cycle over and over and over again? Maybe the enterprise could have provided a way out from a cycle of extinction? That would be compelling, right?
What is it about this episode that is masterclass? A changing of setting? I know the well is dry in season 3 but I require more than new set dressing a half dressed 10/10 woman.
Spock's emotional journey and performance elevate this episode from being awful but it's hardly a masterclass display of classic trek.
As I was watching the episode I was pondering why Zarabeth could not return to the portal? She said she would die, right? Did the nefarious person who sent her through the portal tell her that before shoving her off to the ice age? I suppose it worked better for dramatic effect but with McCoy/Spock being able to go back it does not seem logical.
Another question ----- Mr. Atoz has spent his time sending the population back in time (on the doomed planet) to save the people. Is there an ultimate point to this beyond survival? The world is going to go supernova in the future, right? How about some dramatic purpose to this time traveling? I guess they are going to repeat this cycle over and over and over again? Maybe the enterprise could have provided a way out from a cycle of extinction? That would be compelling, right?
What is it about this episode that is masterclass? A changing of setting? I know the well is dry in season 3 but I require more than new set dressing a half dressed 10/10 woman.
Spock's emotional journey and performance elevate this episode from being awful but it's hardly a masterclass display of classic trek.