That’s an interesting way to put it, and I definitely agree
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That’s an interesting way to put it, and I definitely agree
I actually quite like it even when it’s overtly noticeable on modern big screen tv’s. Like the colored lighting, it serves to heighten the visual reality and is somewhat unreal. It contributes to the theatrical quality of original Star Trek, which I love. And of course it’s catnip for Spirk fans. :)
Original Star Trek sometimes elicits a few snickers for its use of eyeliner and eye shadow on the male leads but of course most viewers would have been watching the show on small black and white tv’s, and it was not an unusual practice…
Definite Jetsons energy with that little spaceship… I believe the clear dome was reused to house the Providers in Gamesters of Triskelion
"Should is a futile word. It’s about what didn’t happen. It belongs in a parallel universe. It belongs in another dimension of space."
March's #StarTrek prompts (created by @shelfnerds.bsky.social) are all about parallels in Trek. Use the tag #ParallelTreks and play along with each day's prompt.
I agree. It has the dubious distinction of being the only *boring* TOS episode…
The ending (and the briefing room scene) redeem this otherwise turgid episode
Evel Knievel? Meet Hazardous Lazarus…
Each ends on a moment where Kirk looks toward the viewscreen in quiet awe, but follows it with an upbeat line: “thataway!” and “second star to the right, and straight on til morning.” (The latter from Peter Pan of course). It’s kind of Kirk in a nutshell.
The Motion Picture and The Undiscovered Country could not be more different in tone, aesthetic, and pacing. One has grandeur, the other has grit. One has metaphysical scope, the other is an analogy about geopolitics. Yet they both end on a very similar note! Kirk expresses awe, and then some whimsy…
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Spock by Oliver Kuhlmann
Leonard Nimoy died on this day eleven years ago. I don’t know how long Star Trek will be remembered, but if any single part of it endures it will be his iconic character.
Lol
worst first day on the job ever
Hahaha
Star Trek Yeoman Ross publicity pic with tricorder
the pure joy of getting the latest model tricorder
The most often used glassware on #StarTrekTOS are these 60s glasses seen in 11 episodes. They appear in all three seasons of the show and debuted on Tantalus V in "Dagger of the Mind". They usually appear on the Enterprise but are also seen on other planets, like Argelius II and Ardana. 🧵 1/4
That was good!
Spock wincing at bright light
Kirk wincing at bright light
When you forget to set the main viewscreen to dark mode
100%
Yes! And It was very difficult! I preferred Gauntlet…
They were good! I probably spent more quarters overall on Gauntlet though…
Behold! Under the cosmic influence of three glasses of pinot noir I have traveled back in time to circa 1984… not saying things were better then, but my ten-year-old self remembers the world being more interesting and somehow making sense…
Well, there’s only so many accounts I can manage but I shall consider it!
Teens today are always walking around face down in their phones...
I’m enjoying living vicariously through your cruise posts :)
Fabulous performer—Star Trek was lucky to get him
As you should
