Star Trek Original Series "The Enemy Within" on Amazon
Added 2024-02-15 16:00:05 +0000 UTCHey Everyone! So in Canada my Epi's are 1 # off so I will continue to post just the name so we don't have any confusion! I don't know if I hit the SD version - but this is the Original Series on Amazon.
I LA LA LOVED this Episode! I ate up all the cheese!
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You brought up one of my beefs with this ep: They SHOULD be able to send down a shuttlecraft to pick up Sulu & party but for some unknown reason they don't. Okay shuttlecraft have not been used in the show yet (not until 'The Galileo Seven'), but we see there is a shuttlecraft bay, and it's in the ST bible that they have shuttles 🤷 so...? I guess they're all out on missions or need repairs - or they're coming on Tuesday... 😜
MertzRocks
2025-09-11 01:47:49 +0000 UTCShatner is so over the top in this one, but you can not help but love it. Plus since the story has an allegory on having a good and bad side it works well. The comment by Spock at the end to Yeoman, is a nod that Spock knows she has feeling for Kirk and so does Kirk but he can not show that as Captain, the evil side showed that he does, in a wrong way of course, but Spock knows that she in some ways wishes Kirk would let some of that passion to her, but not in an evil way.
John A
2025-08-12 18:36:41 +0000 UTCLOVE THISSSSSSSSSSSSS Thanks John
Amalia Wolf
2024-02-16 03:32:26 +0000 UTCRegarding the Spock versus McCoy (Bones) dynamic, one of the things which will become increasingly clear as you watch additional episodes, Ames, is the complicated nature of the relationship between them. At first glance it would seem obvious they hate each other, but that’s not actually the case at all. It’s probably best to think of them as opposites (actually quite similar to the two Kirks in this episode), or even sibling rivals. Kirk depends on each of them and often seeks their advice. Spock’s advice will typically be extremely logical and he’ll use data, evidence, and deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion. McCoy, on the other hand, will almost always have a very “human” counterpoint to Spock’s logic, often using feelings and intuition to point out the pitfalls and limitations of a solution arrived at solely on the basis of logic. In other words, McCoy would often contend that it may be the "logical" thing to do, but is it the “right“ thing to do? Is it the compassionate thing to do? McCoy thinks of logic as something cold, impersonal, unfeeling and uncaring. Whether consciously or unconsciously, I think McCoy consider himself the guardian of Kirk’s humanity. Spock, on the other hand, considers McCoy’s emotional outbursts as irrational and illogical and he doesn't hesitate to tell McCoy what he thinks. This back-and-forth is definitely an equal give and take between them. Once the writers started exploring this ongoing point/counterpoint relationship between Kirk’s top lieutenants (and it was clear the audiences were enjoying the banter), they just kept writing it into the script. It’s not always logical or well written, but the opposing viewpoints are often an effective way to show the various aspects of each character’s personality and perspectives in a way that might otherwise be difficult to show. What the show does very well, is put Kirk in the middle, listening to both sides of the argument, and then making a decision (which may or may not be one of the positions Spock or McCoy is advocating). Kirk is the captain. He is going to decide. It also helps to realize that Bones is emotional and doesn’t like to lose. If he feels like he’s losing an argument to Spock, he’s not above making personal attacks, like calling Spock a “pointed-eared, green-blooded hobgoblin“. People unfamiliar with (or not understanding) the dynamic between the characters don’t see this as humorous (which it was certainly meant to be), but rather see it as antagonistic, bigoted, racial prejudice and aggression. That is not the writer's (or the character's) intent at all. It is also important to remember this was the 60s, a time of radically different sensitivities than today. No one was trying to be politically correct back then. The writers thought it was hilarious, and the 60s audience thought it was too. Kirk sees this banter all the time and understands it for what is truly is, harmless bickering between friends. When Kirk sees true racial bigotry and prejudice (as in the "Balance of Terror" episode), he immediately calls it out and has no tolerance for it.
John Courtright
2024-02-16 03:22:15 +0000 UTCBroadcast order. First two are mixed up b/c John Courtright and I made a late change to the recommendation list after Ames started with Balance of Terror. Upcoming: Space Seed, City of the Edge of Forever, Amok Time, Mirror Mirror, Journey to Babel. Then ST:TMP, II-VI
JM63
2024-02-15 22:53:40 +0000 UTCI’m just curious as to what order you are watching these, because I’m new to your channel and only see a few watchalongs for the series.
Catchermag
2024-02-15 21:46:23 +0000 UTCheheh! Alright! Maybe Netflix it will be!?? I'll see what I can do! I loved the DOG! Seemed apropro to have Jedi in with me unknowingly there would be a doggo in the epi! I loved the episode! but I eat all this up! its so fun!
Amalia Wolf
2024-02-15 19:34:29 +0000 UTCIt's a big platter of cheese paired with a nice glass of wine! 😅😅 (Btw, it is the remastered HD version, but don't sweat it. The differences are super minimal, mainly the ship exterior and a few phaser shots. Might be easier to go back to Netflix to avoid ads.) I love when the dog starts licking its nose, so cute. It must have been comfy in that costume and being snuggled up to Kirk.
JM63
2024-02-15 19:24:28 +0000 UTCAt some point it's worth a watch, though not in the current batch of episodes. Spock is well... less himself or more himself 😉Who can tell.
Pickupthepieces76
2024-02-15 17:00:13 +0000 UTCMost of us using paramount and maybe a few other apps show the original pilot with Captain Pike as episode one throwing season one off. Season 2 should be right.
Bubba Fett
2024-02-15 16:09:24 +0000 UTC
