What's up with Spock in "The Apple"?
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Ah, yes. With a brother going through puberty and a pre-menopausal mother, I understand how these unfortunate hormones can disrupt behavior.
He knew he was trapped in a bad episode, so he didn't care!!
It's funny how the poison darts are handled. I keep thinking he would say: "Wait, false alarm. I'm feeling much better actually." Sort of like when the guy is hit with the message arrow in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
It's funny how the poison darts are handled. I keep thinking he would say: "Wait, false alarm. I'm feeling much better actually." Sort of like when the guy is hit with the message arrow in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Well, you inspired me to go to YouTube to watch the episode. But what's up with Scotty? He tells Kirk that "we're losing potency in our antimatter pods." But instead of eagerly tackling this engineering problem, he's dropping unsubtle hints that he wants to beam down to the planet and walk around in the grass!
As for Spock, I think Hambone is right. It must be the aftereffects of pon farr, exacerbated by seeing the attractive yeoman falling for Chekov's lame "Everything was inwented in Russia" schtick. And did you notice that Spock actually says, "Good cleavage." Maybe he's worried that he's losing potency in his antimatter pods!
As for Spock, I think Hambone is right. It must be the aftereffects of pon farr, exacerbated by seeing the attractive yeoman falling for Chekov's lame "Everything was inwented in Russia" schtick. And did you notice that Spock actually says, "Good cleavage." Maybe he's worried that he's losing potency in his antimatter pods!
I just saw this episode for the first time. It's a weird one with Spock getting his ass kicked by the planet and Chekov (as usual) coming across as creepy whenever he hits on a woman (although he's supposed to be the younger guy who appeals to the younger audience?).
I've had just about enough of these naive planet inhabitants that the crew of the Enterprise has to educate out of their ignorance, but the episode was entertaining enough. Not too bad. I always love the affectionate teasing between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy classic ending and this one has a very nice one. Kirk "firing", then "re-hiring" Scotty was cute too.
Spock is almost always calm and collected on most missions. It was an interesting change of pace to see him so out of his element and a little vulnerable for once. I'm so used to seeing him have a zen-like clam, though, that seeing him all wide-eyed and freaked out even for a minute freaked me out a little!
I've had just about enough of these naive planet inhabitants that the crew of the Enterprise has to educate out of their ignorance, but the episode was entertaining enough. Not too bad. I always love the affectionate teasing between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy classic ending and this one has a very nice one. Kirk "firing", then "re-hiring" Scotty was cute too.
Spock is almost always calm and collected on most missions. It was an interesting change of pace to see him so out of his element and a little vulnerable for once. I'm so used to seeing him have a zen-like clam, though, that seeing him all wide-eyed and freaked out even for a minute freaked me out a little!
I like this episode but feel very sorry for spock he really gets his butt kicked in this episode. I wonder if the writers had a grudge against him?
Throws an exploding rock, takes poison darts to the chest, gets struck by lightning...he was having one hell of a bad day!
Throws an exploding rock, takes poison darts to the chest, gets struck by lightning...he was having one hell of a bad day!
I think it's just a little over analysis, n'est pas? I do that too, but then I remember it's just a 60's television series. It helps me sleep at night when my questions go unanswered. lol Tricky, tricky!
I'm guessing that Spock was having premonitory dreams while on a rest break and saw what would transpire in Star Trek V. I'm sure that was enough to freak him out.
Nimoy DID complain to TPTB about how his character was written during the second season. Anyway, Spock's actions sure took him out of the running for Starfleet Employee of the Month, not to mention that he DIDN'T earn his pay for the week. 
Yeah, I agree, that could be the problem. Boy, I really feel for him this episode. Every wrong move he makes, something happens. Maybe Kirk, needs to releave him of duty just for a day so he can get some rest. As, McCoy says"Doctor's orders"
First, he carelessly causes a rock to explode. Then he gets shot by poison darts.
Then he is knocked over by a force field. Then he is struck by lightning.
Anyone care to guess why he is so clumsy in this episode? ;D
It was the poison darts on the other side that really hurt.
Malheureusement, quand vous discute des émissions de télévision, vous trouvaillez que les admirateurs aiment analyser.
Sorry if there`s a mistake, it`s been a while since French class.
I just always remember thinking ...it was just NOT his day. Even as a kid watching this episode all I could think about was first Poor Spock,...and second poor Red Shirts, this episode has an incredibly high body count of them.
This one and Obsession
Vons
I rewatched this one tonight as i was making dinner, and Vons, you aint kidding! The REDSHIRT count was incredibly high in this episode. I had to laugh at how quickly everyone forgot about all the deaths. And Chekov with Yeoman Landon...geez! Couldja possibly mourn a little bit for your fallen comrades before you start making out?? I did love how she called him, "Pav". Thought that was a cute touch. As always, i was entertained. I'm just a sucker for TOS.
This is off topic but speaking of redshirts...
I was watching a documentary about aircraft carriers. I'd think some are aware of this but flight deck crews have different colored shirts according to their functions. For instance the purple shirts or "grapes" handle fueling the planes.
Sooo, the guys handling the munitions arming the planes are 'cough' redshirts. So when the guy says for example "Ok, the redshirts are going to mount the high explosive bomb onto the plane and arm the detonator." lord help me but I can't keep from chuckling at that.
Robert
I was watching a documentary about aircraft carriers. I'd think some are aware of this but flight deck crews have different colored shirts according to their functions. For instance the purple shirts or "grapes" handle fueling the planes.
Sooo, the guys handling the munitions arming the planes are 'cough' redshirts. So when the guy says for example "Ok, the redshirts are going to mount the high explosive bomb onto the plane and arm the detonator." lord help me but I can't keep from chuckling at that.
Robert
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Ha ha, that's great. I explained redshirts to my little brother and now whenever he sees one on TV he yells, "YOU'RE GONNA DIIIEEE, REDSHIRT! LOOK OUT!"
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