Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout

Files

Star Trek 2x08 Full Reaction

Download Full Reaction (3.6 GB) Full Reaction You are now able to stream the full reaction directly from this website. Alternatively, you can download it to your computer using the button underneath the video player. You

Comments

Thomas Corp

A weird episode is putting it mildly. I'm in complete agreement with you in being disappointed that of all the villains in the original Star Trek series to put in a return appearance, they had to go with, of all people, the boorish and uncouth Harry Mudd. I realize the reason for this is most likely due to the cast probably had a great time working with Roger C. Carmel who played Mudd, and to be fair, I can understand that. Doesn’t mean I have to like seeing Mudd again. Your reaction to seeing the title of the episode was similar to mine. I remember saying, “Oh no. Not again.” When you said, “I don’t want this.” I said, “Yeah, me neither.” I’m just commiserating with you on your displeasure throughout the episode. Hell, when I was rewatching the episode to prepare for your reaction, particularly when we are presented with the shrine to Mudd’s wife, I found myself saying stuff like “Please. For my own sanity, can I just bash my head through a wall and save the episode the trouble of continuing to show Mudd?” Mind you, all my criticisms are toward the episode itself, not at all towards your reaction. Your reaction was great. It is certainly memorable the manner in which the crew defeats the androids. I do particularly enjoy as you say the trope of combating a machine with illogic. In this case I especially enjoyed the rather brilliant usage of the liar’s paradox. I also really love Spock’s sass and shade all throughout the episode. I’m with you on being beyond relieved that Uhura was bluffing about wanting to become an android. My blood was boiling before they revealed that it was all a ruse. So, I know it’s debated as to what does or doesn’t constitute a spoiler. I would not consider this a spoiler myself, though if anyone disagrees with me on this, I do apologize. This is the last episode that Sulu will appear in for quite some time. Reason being that George Takei was busy filming the movie The Green Berets. I don’t think they ever gave an in-story reason as to why Sulu does not appear for a while, he just isn’t in the episodes, but I might be remembering things wrong. Again, I would not consider that to be a spoiler, however if anyone disagrees or says that I'm doing the wrong thing by saying that, then I am sorry. As to your saying you never want to see Mudd again, I believe they had a third episode planned, but it fell through and thus, he never appears in the original series ever again, thank God. Despite the problems that I have with the episode, as I said, your reaction to it was very enjoyable, Jess. Thank you.

sesskasays

You guys aren't ready for next week.

Josef Schiltz

Harcourrrrt!!!!! That's practically all I remember about this episode.

Janel Rodriguez

I always thought this episode was just for laughs. I've always enjoyed it. I thought you'd have a lot more fun with this than you did! LOL. There's another funny one coming up this season that's a real CLASSIC.