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Star Trek: Spock's Brain (1968)
Occasionally funny, consistently lame
Yknow it could've worked. The idea of an episode revolving around spock's Brain seems cool, plus there could be interesting dynamics built around an enterprise attempting to function without Spock but........ this is really bad. I'll give it this, I was entertained by how low quality this episode is, but jeez. The dialogue is stilted and expository for most of it, as well as the acting . The plot here is a mismash of bad ideas and useless sci-fi schlock(ice age caveman planet with secret high tech underground sounds like a Star Trek environment auto generator). Really poor writing and acting make for an especially poor season opener.
Star Trek: I, Mudd (1967)
"I, Mudd" sees Mudd back and better than ever
This episode sees a surprisingly formidable return to the mudd character. When we last saw mudd he was running some weird space wife selling thing I guess which made for some interesting crew dynamics, however Harold was a largely unfunny and unimportant comic relief playing third wheel in an episode named after him. However here mudd drives the plot much more than the previous and traps the enterprise on a planet filled with androids. The pacing is great and the character drama of the enterprise crew attempting to escape as well as mudd's mischievous nature made the episode a thoroughly enjoyable one. The resolution here is a bit corny(plus it was sort of used in 'by any other name') but the concepts brought up are undeniably fascinating and really do the mudd character justice.
Star Trek: The Omega Glory (1968)
E plebnista
This episode is pretty dumb, even for a Star Trek episode. It starts off cool enough with a lot of tension surrounding a disease killing an entire ship as well as some cool diplomatic sci fi hypotheticals due to a rogue captain breaking the prime directive, but all of this is wasted by the time the first act is over. We are treated to some subpar action as well as terrible payoffs to these setups. It feels like the writers had a really good idea, but had no idea how to follow through on them and properly in episode format so instead we get a lame vaguely racist plot about some alternate history. The acting is off, the dialogue is bad, and the kicker to this episode is simultaneously the worst and best part of it. Kirk figures out that they used the constitution as a bible but couldn't read it or something so Kirk blurts out as if the audience is supposed to understand, "e plebnista. We the people!" This made me laugh so hard which is unfortunate because this episode could have been so much more, but in the end it just ends up being a joke.
Star Trek: Journey to Babel (1967)
Good stuff
Probably one of the best character driven episodes of the entire series. There are several threads going on at once and all of them are effective and successful keeping audience members on their toes. We got a spaceship attack, a murder mystery, a blood transfusion, and of course space diplomacy. In most situations this would be too much, but the episode is so well paced, never staying on one part for too long. Spock is the clear highlight of this episode, but both him and Kirk have satisfying arcs full of twists and turns. If you want to know why the original series was so revered, this is a perfect episode.