Dude, just pick an ep and start watching. If you hate it, stop. If you like it, keep going.
I like things to be cut-and-dry! That seems far too sensible a course of action. BUT MAYBE I WILL TRY IT.
Thanks for the input, Dana.
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Polter-Cow - May 15, 2009 9:48:01 am PDT #1441 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 10:02:19 am PDT #1442 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
IGN adds "The Enemy Within," which sounds like it's awesomely ridiculous with the good Kirk and evil Kirk business.
See also "The Turnabout Intruder", where a woman from Kirk's past switchs minds with Kirk so she can be a Starfleet captain.
I like "Day of the Dove" a lot. Good Klingon episode. Also, the Klingon captain is one of the ones who showed up on DS9 (Kang, I think). Michael Ansara in any case. "Errand of Mercy" is another good Klingon episode (and I think it also has one of the other DS9 Klingons - Kodos, maybe).
ETA, not Kodos (who wasn't even a Klingon); Kor. But it was the John Colicos character.
Tom Scola - May 15, 2009 10:02:55 am PDT #1443 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It was the 1960s. They hadn't invented continuity yet. You don't need to watch the episodes in order.
Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 10:04:04 am PDT #1444 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
You don't need to watch the episodes in order.
Except for "The Menagerie/The Cage".
Also, essential viewing (for Capt. Pike and the remnants of the original pilot).
Polter-Cow - May 15, 2009 10:07:41 am PDT #1445 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
See also "The Turnabout Intruder", where a woman from Kirk's past switchs minds with Kirk so she can be a Starfleet captain.
What! Ha.
It was the 1960s. They hadn't invented continuity yet. You don't need to watch the episodes in order.
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I'm trying to watch in order anyway, but I might go back and watch ones I skipped later if I feel like it. (The lack of continuity is one reason I don't feel compelled to watch every single episode.)
Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 10:09:46 am PDT #1446 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What! Ha.
You haven't seen anything until you've seen Shatner channel his inner "woman".
Matt the Bruins fan - May 15, 2009 12:14:45 pm PDT #1447 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
"Catspaw" is one I really enjoyed that I haven't noiced anyone else mentioning. It was my first exposure to the Cthulhu Mythos!
DavidS - May 15, 2009 2:20:45 pm PDT #1448 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What's the one where it's Kirk vs. a Romulan ship and it's basically a submarine fight in space with the lurking and the decoys and the glayvin?
That's a good one.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 15, 2009 2:26:06 pm PDT #1449 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
"Balance of Terror" with Spock's dad as the Romulan commander!
Connie Neil - May 15, 2009 2:45:02 pm PDT #1450 of 30000
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"Journey to Babel" introduces you to Spock's parents.
"Mirror, Mirror" must be watched to understand references to Spock in a goatee.
And, of course, "I, Mudd." Harcort Fenton Mudd must have a place in your pop culture lexicon.