I just wanted to comment on "The Tholian Web" being one of the best episodes of the entire Star Trek original series, as far as visual effects. For 1968, the visuals in this episode are pretty interesting, from the Defiant phasing in and out, to the Tholian ship and their energy web, to the Tholian commander himself, who was also created through a visual effect, not an actor. And in "The Tholian Web," as well as the rest of the third season, there are much better visual effects camera shots of the Enterprise exterior, than in the first two seasons. And finally, these exterior shots even helped years ago when I was building my model kit of the Enterprise, as far as painting and decal references. Good visual treat, in addition to the episode's story.
Review of The Tholian Web
