The Galileo Seven // Star Trek: The Original Series Reaction // Season 1

[@gallendugall8913]

One of a number of great Spock episodes that really made him the spirit animal for nerdy awkward children around the world for thirty years.

[@dandeliondown7920]

Great point. Spock would go on to become a timeless role model for intellectuals, and he would eventually add to his logic the additional characteristics of wisdom and even compassion.

[@davidjuby7392]

so true, when I was born I was part of the sixties scoop where the canadian government declared the Native population to be culturally bereft and incapable of raising children so they marched onto reservations, into hospitals and into homes and snatched every Native babies they could find and put them in orphanages. I grew up being despised by the white community because I was just an Indian and viewed as some kind of a freak by the Native community. It blew my mind when I saw Spock who as a half breed human Vulcan experienced the same issue where both sides could only see the negative from the opposite cultural background. I had always seen myself as just me with no one else like me and it was exciting to discover Spock and watch him learn to embrace the better characteristics of both sides and define himself.

[@MarkMcLT]

As brilliantly exemplified by Sheldon Cooper :)

[@docsavage8640]

30? Going on 60 now.

[@fredklein3829]

@@davidjuby7392 Sorry to hear that. I grew up in Montreal loving Star Trek and Spock but with a different set of personal problems.

[@tyharris9994]

Amazing that this holds up so well 50 years later.

[@gospyro]

The episdoe holds up, but sadtly the 'upgraded' special effects have not. I really wish they had remastered the series, and left all the old effects in place. The bad CG has aged far worse than the orginal practical effects.

[@EugWanker]

@@gospyro The new special effects looked poor even when they first came out. I was really disappointed they did this. They look so out of place, and always have.

[@markallen2984]

One of my favorite episodes. It talks about duty, friendship, instinct, self-assessment, experience, intuition and adaptability. Spock really comes to terms with the reality that logic does not solve all problems.

[@johanlaurasia]

Yeah, good call about logic not being the be-all / end-all. Something that shows up in the reboot when he in conversing with...well, himself, and he suggests to 'young Spock' to not be afraid to rely on an 'act of faith', essentially pay attention to intuition, gut feelings, etc, and not just logic. Also agree it's one of the best TOS episodes.

[@winterbas8927]

@johanlaurasia, Agree and I would go so far as to say that out of Kirk, McCoy and Spock, Spock saw the most growth as a character.

[@docsavage8640]

@markallen2984 except logic was the solution if you actually think about what he did

[@datacipher]

@@docsavage8640yes. Bad take from the posters. Even Spock’s gamble was well calculated and correct. Nor was there a rational derived “solution”. Simpleton thinking….

[@lukefallon8276]

This episode really developed the dynamic between Spock and McCoy. But I think Scotty deserves some credit. He engineered the crap out of this show, adding to his rep as one of the best engineers in the Fleet.

[@interstellardave]

And Scotty was the most professional person there, aside from Spock. Everyone else gave Spock crap almost from the very start, which really irks me about this episode. Scotty gave Spock the respect he was due.

[@brucebieberly4166]

This episode is a fine example of "Never give up! Never surrender!"

[@donaldjz]

They should make a movie with that being the captain's motto

[@tyharris9994]

By Grabthar's Hammer!

[@kerry-j4m]

@@tyharris9994LOL. FUNNY.

[@TroyConvers5000]

​@@tyharris9994what a savings.

[@Wolfinger1935]

It's nice to see someone fall in love with these characters and this show, the way so many of us did 50 years ago. Brings back nostalgic memories of my youth.

[@tofersiefken]

This episode is a great example of a recurring theme. The need for human qualities, more than just pure, machine-like logic, or even computer level intelligence, precision, and speed of calculation, is crucial for command (of a human crew). This theme of gut instinct, emotional connection, and human "warmth" is woven throughout the franchise.

[@mattspatz2336]

Wonderful episode never tire of good startrek.must have seen this one 30 times

[@cajunsushi]

Many of us who watched as children still get emotional just rewatching with you. As Spock would say “fascinating.”

[@royroblox]

I was cooking and listening to this, and your very first note about “why would they put all the important people in this tiny ship” made me laugh out loud

[@tyharris9994]

The question I always ask is where are the seatbelts.

[@jasontoddman7265]

Why would they put all the important people in this tiny ship? To make the episode interesting to us viewers, of course. That and because Spock is the chief science officer studying a semi-unknown phenomenon with unknown scientific effects, McCoy is the lead medical officer there to tend to any medical needs of a crew studying a semi-unknown phenomenon in case of unexpected medical effects, and Scotty to tend to the needs of a spacecraft that might face unexpected technological problems while so close to a semi-unknown phenomenon with unexpected electronic effects. Really obvious when you think about it. And also if you want there to actually be a sensible, logical reason for them to actually be there.

[@justinplayfair4638]

The Galileo 7 prop was built by the model kit company AMT for the production in exchange for the model kit rights. Unfortunately after the series was cancelled the prop often sat in storage in a state of disrepair. Happily it was recently restored and has been displayed in various locations throughout the US. And while AMT has gone through many owners over the decades, it is still in business, and still producing Trek model kits including the Galileo 7.

[@randallwong7196]

Sounds like you've seen the same KZbin video that I have on the Galileo 7 prop.

[@starmnsixty1209]

👍👍👍

[@edgarcia4794]

Those and it's history is well covered at Sci-fi comic cons.@@randallwong7196

[@stevetheduck1425]

It's a company called Moebius that sells the Shuttlecraft kit, as well as an interior and crew set. They also sell an improved version of the old Enterprise Bridge, with added parts and crew miniatures.

[@justinplayfair4638]

@@stevetheduck1425 it is actually AMT, which is owned by a company called Round 2, that puts out the Trek kits under the brand name Polar Lights. Moebius has released two kits from the JJ Abrams films, the Kelvin and the Franklin, but their license is only for the Abrams movies. AMT/Polar Lights has the license for the rest of Star Trek. And that new Galileo 7 kit is really beautiful!

[@marvelsandals4228]

The conversation they had at the end is great. Kirk asks Spok is he going to admit that he made a human, emotional action. Spok doesn't deny it. He just says "No, sir," as in no, he's not going to admit it lol

[@mcbeezee2120]

Your journey through the original series is never-ending joy and fun for me, and I'm positive, also for my fellow Trekkers. Keep 'em coming, ma'am.

[@LeftoverBeefcake]

Agree 1000% :)

[@user-EricWatson55]

People who are fans of Star Trek The Original Series refer to themselves as Trekkies. 😉

[@mcbeezee2120]

​@user-ts8ig7dt7r Strange. Followed the series since the 60s and always heard "Trekkies". Then, after going to a couple of conventions in the 90s, "was told" only "outsiders" call us "Trekkies" and we the fans call ourselves "Trekkers". No matter. We fans are all in the know. Star Trek rules.😁

[@jimrocks22]

She really is great at this

[@pepsiman990]

The Galileo Seven is a GREAT Spock centered episode. One of my favorites. Live long, and prosper.🖖

[@MGower4465]

"Hopefully there's no dangerous creatures." Oh dear.

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

18:50 The fuel dump was profoundly logical. So logical that probably none of these other jackwads would have ever done it. With it, a slim chance. Without it, none at all.

[@kevinc3427]

Thanks!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Kevin!!! 😳❤️

[@suitablestrawberry687]

You've found one of the big episodes of TOS. There's more like this to come: our lips are sealed no spoilers but we're looking forward to you uncovering them.

[@mikefoster6018]

Totally. I personally prefer the second season to the first.

[@lordflashheart3680]

Good story, good episode, it did take a little imagination where the aliens were concerned. I'm sure one of them borrowed Mrs Rodenberry's fur coat! 🤣

[@stevencasteel6799]

The logic in this episode taught me lessons that literally saved my life on more than one occasion.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

The power of Star Trek!

[@mikesaler1038]

It would be fascinating to hear more!

[@maxducoudray]

This is an awesome episode and very underrated. I consider it an all-time classic, but you rarely see people include it on “top episode” lists.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Perhaps it will be on mine! But it's way too early to tell!

[@donovanbradford8231]

Definitely been a favorite of mine sense I was a kid. It's cheesy B movie monster stuff but I've always liked the episode as it is well put together for what it is. Also a great breakdown for Spock and certain limitations that a purely logical mindset has.

[@62rowley]

Nichelle Nichols used to talk about how nervous she would get when she had to be close to William Shatner because she thought he was so handsome. 🥰

[@MichaelJShaffer]

One of my very favorites of the series. Glad you enjoyed this one.🖖

[@colonelquack]

"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one." Spock was being logical by wanting his shuttle crew to save themselves and leave him behind.

[@mmattson8947]

And the other call-back from WoK, when Kirk mentioned that Spock said there were always alternatives.

[@kaguya6900]

It bothers me that Spock says in WoK that he's never faced the Kobayashi Maru scenario. This episode was the no-win scenario.

[@colonelquack]

@@kaguya6900 Well, he WAS mentally incapacitated. Probably skipped his mind. : D

[@MGower4465]

The Spock/McCoy dynamic grows over time. The episode Bread and Circuses brings it more than most episodes, but its always there.

[@Bawookles]

When you commented at the beginning that "why do we have all our senior officers on the shuttle of a dangerous mission?" You hit on a truism of Star Trek (ALL of the series). Yes, it doesn't make any sense to always have senior officers on dangerous missions, but if they didn't, we wouldn't have any episodes to watch as all of our main characters are senior officers! Thanks for your great reactions to this wonderful show!

[@ITPalGame]

This was addressed in the first season of TNG too.

[@docsavage8640]

@ITPalGame it was lampshades, not addressed

[@ITPalGame]

@@docsavage8640 Lampshades? Huh? Riker told Picard that no captain should be leading an away team.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I appreciate it ♥

[@lexentropy]

Yeah, I can see my way to accepting Spock on the mission as chief science officer, even though he is second in command, but I really struggle with why Scotty, Chief Engineer, and McCoy, Chief Medical Officer, would be on he mission.

[@daveangels]

Spock will always be my favourite character, and definitively a driving force for me having chosen a career in the sciences😎

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

He's great!

[@chardtomp]

This episode is actually an adaptation of a 1930s movie called Five Came Back about a plane crash in the Amazon jungle. Very young Lucile Ball was one of the passengers in the original movie.

[@williamblakehall5566]

Starships can indeed travel below the speed of light as well as above. What's called "space normal" speed will come to be known as "impulse" drive. I really like episodes with Spock and Scott together because while Scott may wonder at Spock, he still has some admiration for him, they are both men of science. You're in for some fine episodes from here on. Thanks, Bun.

[@samsonau8205]

For story purposes...it simply means SLOW. If you recall in one of the movies, Kirk asked for impulse while still in space dock. What???

[@EddieReischl]

Another good video. Star Trek is ultimately about human beings and their friends. Spock is primarily the Chief Science Officer, but he is the First Officer as well, so Kirk is smart in giving Spock opportunities to command, cause Spock has to sort some things out, and Kirk needs his shipmates to respect Spock's decisions the same as they would respect Kirk's. Spock using what he considers logic is also him projecting his beliefs/mores onto another group of creatures that may not react to things the way Spock thinks they will. An appropriate lesson for today's world.

[@ToneHobart]

In many ways, McCoy is the voice of Spock's Conscience. this is part of what this relationship is about.

[@paulwalsh2344]

OH YEAH ! One of my favorites ! Spooked me as a kid ! Nice character development between Spock McCoy and Scotty.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I was happy to see Scotty get as much screen time as he did this episode. I feel like I don't see him very much.

[@paulwalsh2344]

@@bunnytailsREACTS Oh I can't WAIT to chime in on some of Scotty's performances ahead !

[@sqtq09]

Glad you got that ending scene. It reminds me that rodenberry was putting forward the idea of a future human race that has evolved to a more advanced moral and intellectual species. But they are still human and that outward strength they have is being tested in exploring the unknown.

[@mem1701movies]

1:32 they didn’t bother matching the remastered effects with the original life sized shuttle. The original model matched.

[@Idazmi7]

For this reason, among others, I prefer the original effects.

[@Interstellar-in5wb]

No, that was a conscious decision on their part, presumably because they felt the original model size was too small compared to the hangar. But the original smaller shuttle in the hangar obviously looks cooler and imo establishes the ‘canon’ look .. they should have left it the original size.

[@flaggerify]

Don't like the newer effects.

[@MrGadfly772]

Risk is their business, Bunny. I love that you love these episodes. Thank you so much for letting me relive the joy of these old episodes. It makes me feel young again.

[@cashflowhustles]

Kirk gives an AMAZING speech on that in a later episode.

[@winslowredcross2835]

Another one of my favorite episodes. Don Marshall was really good as Mr Boma in The Galileo Seven. I've always thought he would have been great as a leading Star Trek cast member. Great reaction bunnytails!!

[@chake46]

Don Marshall had his own role as co pilot Dan on "Land of the Giants" one year later.

[@radioflyer68911]

The remastering really made a big impact on this one's rewatchability. This is one of my favorite episodes. The "giant" monsters could use a bit more CGI. Or don't show them at all. The quasar would still have been there after the medicine delivery. I know, they needed an excuse to tell the story. They didn't even need to use a shuttlecraft when a space probe could be launched and have done just as good or better. By this time they'd probably have studied a lot of quasars. They'd probably have been old hat by this point.

[@robertstephens1203]

I loved this episode because Spock finally has the chance to put his command philosophy to the test. I am sure that afterwards he reflected heavily on his decisions and adjusted his command style accordingly.

[@docsavage8640]

Or...did he decide he should not be in command, given his preferred role as 1st officer to Kirk and then ambassador?

[@laurogarza4953]

I'm impressed by your intuition and your insight displayed as you discover each moment of each episode. Being a fan since the first episode first aired, I have been a huge fan of the series, and of Mr. Spock as a Scientist and personal role model and of the Enterprise, the most loved and revered but uncredited cast member.

[@DannyPhantomBeast]

This is known as a good Spock episode, but it’s also a good Kirk episode, demonstrating the degree to which he’s willing to stick his professional neck out for his friends.

[@indetigersscifireview4360]

I think you hit it on the head Bunnytails, the "laughter" at the end was a way to release the tension build up in the previous two days. It's a somewhat reasonable boat crew. An officer in charge of the mission, a coxswain (pronounced coxsun) to steer the boat, and an engineer in case repairs are needed. Three including McCoy and Boma are onboard for research purposes and the yeoman is there to keep the records of the research. Due to the high potential for danger in the maelstrom it even makes sense to have more experienced officers present. They have a better chance of success if anything goes wrong due to a wide latitude of experiences.

[@megans1855]

I thought you made a very intuitive comment about the laughing at the end of the show that I hadn't thought of. About how emotions may come out after a very stressful experience. As I listened to the laughs, they became like cries or crying. Which is what I would have felt like doing after what happened. Good insight.

[@jamesstutz6907]

The Galileo 7 is based on the Samurai legend in Japan. Also the commissioner is heartless thinking about rules instead of people. Kirk is thinking of people.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

There were people suffering from a plague who needed the medicine. I don't think it was strictly about rules for the commissioner.

[@oobrocks]

Congratulations Bunny; 10k …. Keep doing what you’re doing 🎉❤😊

[@docsavage8640]

She still not gonna date you, bro

[@liteney]

@@docsavage8640 Now now, no need for negativity eh. We're all Trekkies here.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

@oobrocks Thank you! @dogsavage8640 If someone commented a congratulatory message to a man, would you also tell him that he would not date them? What oobrocks said was not strange in any way in this circumstance. If you continue this sort of outburst on future episodes, only you will be able to see your own comments, and you will be unknowingly shouting into the void. A quite unfortunate fate.

[@oobrocks]

Most welcome, Bunny

[@geraldstevens7781]

Galileo Seven is in my top five episodes, Devil in the Dark is also really good for letting Spock and Bones shine. Really enjoying your reactions.

[@noneya3635]

The laughing at the end thing was a big troupe of the sixties tv shows. Always reminds me of Police Squad.

[@jimdetry9420]

I always thought everyone was laughing at he end because Spock agreed he was "stubborn" which is an emotional human trait.

[@Lue_Jonin]

I always enjoyed seeing who was a red shirt on a landing party , who the expendable ones would be in an episode 😆 LOL

[@pauld6967]

As my military experience has taught me, leadership is a combination of learned skill and inborn characteristic.

[@michaelparks6120]

One of my fave eps of TOS....Your reaction was a lot of fun ! 😊

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I'm glad :)

[@gumbomudderx7503]

This episode is definitely one of the fan favorites. There’s so much conflict between characters but it really fleshes them out while also opening their eyes as to other points of view imo. Although Spock seems to be the most eye opened, the rest seem to as well in their own ways. Congratulations on 10k subs! 🖖🏻

[@bouncybaby5577]

Congrats on 10K subscribers!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thanks very much!

[@CaesiusX]

An episode I came to appreciate more as an adult than in my youth. That said, I always got a bit frowny at everyone's treatment of *Spock.* They have always known who and what he is. *Spock's* decisions and perspective were quite sound IMO. Yet, I am not sure I am supposed to side with him. . _.but I did._ Heck, even burning the fuel seemed to to me to be a logical decision. Without their usual scanners, burning the fuel seemed the only way to be seen by the Enterprise. Glad you enjoyed this as much as you did. It is really enjoyable seeing the show through your eyes.

[@screenplayhouse4932]

Heya Bunny. I was really touched at your tearing up after the resolution. I know it wasn't faked because it's an odd place to 'fake' emotion. (I'm not accusing you or being fake but I've seen fake reactors all over KZbin. So you passed my test.) What you were actually doing is validating the existence of something we writers call dramatic tension. That you were literally tense for 50 minutes and when the plot resolved itself with a fairly happy ending you were able to relax, smile, and let the tension out. What is particularly touching is your growing care for these characters. When you said, "Leave Spock alone!" it means the series is sneaking into your heart. From there I can't predict but many of us fan fans discover this original series... ... has moved into our souls. No, seriously.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I would never fake cry. If anything, I still try to hold back out of embarrassment and I know I should just let whatever emotion I'm feeling show. I knew the (important) crew would make it back safely, but it was still an emotional resolution nonetheless.

[@CJRamos-jv3pb]

I absolutely love that you enjoyed this episode so much. This one is often derided, not so much because of poor story telling, but rather, because of some of the silliness you acknowledged, i.e. giant ewoks, spears being thrown willy-nilly, etc. It's a great story, with great character development. We, again, get to see the development of the nature of the relationship between Spock and Bones - while at times clearly antagonistic, it's a relationship of balance, and one which we persistently get to watch grow. We also get to see Spock's individual growth - How well does pure logic serve him at all times, and in particular, at times of extremes? Kudos to you, bunnytails. You get this almost 60 year old TV series, with it's cardboard sets and funny looking monsters, for what it is: A phenomenon who's strengths launched 12 TV series, 13 theatrical movies, and which is still very much alive. LLAP 🖖

[@dandeliondown7920]

Yes, and in addition to the television and movies, Star Trek (especially Old Trek) is still a billion-dollar property in the merchandising industry, as well as literature, and conventions. Like Shakespeare, Star Trek will live forever.

[@JGM154]

The Galileo shuttlecraft is one of the most iconic production pieces from the original "Star Trek" series, and the exterior mock-up used throughout the show is one of the few ship constructs to have survived to today, alongside the eleven-foot master model of the USS Enterprise and the recently-rediscovered three-foot model. Each of these were constructed by the late Richard C. Datin, Jr., whose team would only be publicly acknowledged for their contributions to the franchise in 1990s. Two of these models are on display in museums today. The eleven-foot model is on display in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, while the Galileo exterior is housed at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. Get well soon, Bunny, and congrats on making it halfway through Season 1!

[@dandeliondown7920]

These spacecraft models were iconic and inspirational. In 1966, the "Space Race" was in full swing, with the Soviets having the early lead: first unmanned orbiter, Sputnik, 1957; first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, 1961; first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, 1963; first space walk, Alexei Leonov, 1965. However, the U.S.A. completed the first docking maneuver in space in 1966, and they landed the first humans on the moon in 1969. So it is no wonder that TOS, from 1966 to 1969, developed such a devoted fan base. [Not to overlook its optimism and humanitarian spirit.]

[@SektorSieben]

Great, that you enjoyed this episode as much as I did. I didn't see it in my childhood, only in the 90s. But I had already learned to love the 'Galileo 7' through a comic book. The shuttle looked a little cooler in the drawn version than in the old TV episode, but these were the just beginnings. Great writing, great design.

[@jimspetdragons3737]

One of the favorite classic episodes.

[@borgtennis]

Very good reaction. I like your comments. As a general rule, all episodes featuring the shuttle craft is memorable either directly or indirectly. to the point as a kid I always felt uneasy when we saw it leave at the start of an episode. Every time it was proven right, as you go further along you will see this to be true...

[@dandeliondown7920]

19:25 "At the end, when they were just like all laughing ..." This was a standard practice in many television series in the 1960s, to end a serious episode with a scene of people laughing at some quip. I suppose it could be justified as comic relief, although it always felt awkward. Maybe it was their way of saying "happy ending", at least for the shows' heroes. 19:42 "I feel like in a situation where you have this immense sense of relief, all of your emotions can definitely come out like that ..." From personal experience, I can tell you, that is 100 percent true.

[@edquinn5773]

This is a great episode, hope you're feeling better. I always thought Boma and Bones should have been reprimanded for outright disrespect. Bunny, I love rewatching these with your fresh eyes. Your honest emotional responses from tearing up and laughing at the absurd is one of Treks strengths even after 50 years. I always look forward to your reactions.

[@Herzog-II]

@@rmnffx return 2 cynder block, do not pass go, Go straight to jail, Dumbass.

[@docsavage8640]

@lanceromanoff if I recall correctly that's because the actor was not available. Enter M'Benga.

[@michaelhall2709]

If they’d disrespected a human commander they probably would have been, but I can totally see Spock just letting the matter drop.

[@donovanbradford8231]

Fun fact in the expanded universe of books Boma does return but on a different ship as it's stated he was transferred off the Enterprise because of his conduct on the planet and his behavior towards a commanding officer.

[@autdelux]

Im a simple red shirt i see a bunny reacting to stär trek and im happy ❤

[@CL4MP]

Congrats to 10k subscribers!!! You rock! 🥳

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you Clamp! Perhaps indirectly, but your continued assistance has helped make this possible!

[@griffruby8756]

Yeoman Mears was on board the shuttlecraft as yet another bridge person because the script was written when Yeoman Rand was still expected to be part of the active crew. With the actress gone they had to shoot without her, and no chance such a substantial rewrite to the script, another actress was hastily inserted in Rand's place, who unfortunstely would never be seen again.

[@barkingmonkee]

It's a recurring theme running through most of the Trek series right up to the most current ones, to explore the demands of leadership and command. The roles of compassion, duty, reputation and other aspects are variously touched on, as plot and cast permit. Galileo 7 was an early and salient example.

[@steveschaff4620]

Mr. Spock & Dr. McCoy we're always bickering over the course of the show.

[@winterbas8927]

'Hopefully there's no dangerous creatures!'. Heh heh heh heh 😅😮

[@gregorywilson1960]

You understood the last scene perfectly! About Jim and Bones kidding or picking at Spock it is done out of love and friendship. I really enjoyed your reaction to this episode especially this one as it is in my top ten list. Can't wait for you to watch "THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER" as it is my favorite episode of the series. I think it will be in your top ten list. As always GOD BLESS ALL HERE!!!!!!

[@randallphobia8698]

This is generally mentioned as one of the best episodes of the series. I believe that you & I enjoy it for the same reasons, & chief among them is that this is a well done character study.

[@miguelbotelho2613]

awesome reaction Bunny, I really enjoy your reactions to these trek episodes. I remember when you reacted to the movie "the wrath of kahn , you had mentioned you felt that these characters had a special friendship , I think you'll begin to see that grow more as you get further into the show, like many others here i grew up watching this show from...well when i was a young lad. so it's great to see this generation enjoying this great show as well.

[@ChrisPawelski]

I love your takes. Very well done. I have to check to see if you have done them yet but you should do two of my favorite Star Trek TOS episodes … the very creepy “Wolf in the Fold” and the stylistic “Spectre of the Gun.” Fantastic episodes well written, directed and acted.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thanks! I’m going in production order

[@gregdark5203]

Young lady….I am amazed that you get it. You are able to watch an old and dated sci-fi tv show that most of us old guys have watched numerous times over the years and be able to understand the stories and meanings. And you get emotional at the right moments like some of us do. Amazing! I’m proud to be a Star Trek fan. Your father would have been proud that you gave it a chance. Thank you for making it relevant for a new generation.

[@TheSimCaptain]

Absolutely right. This is what is missing in modern sci-fi. There is no heart. I don't want to watch "heroes" who have no character, display no friendship, have no courage, and who have no love for others.

[@scottbridge9391]

Poor Bunny Tails! I'm so sorry that you're still dealing with that God awful flu. If there's any consolation, women's immune systems are better able to deal with viral infections than men's. It's why covid has been hitting men harder than women; men's immune systems don't handle covid infections as well. It's why men are more likely to die. Anyhow, this was a FANTASTIC episode. And very intense, kept you leaning at the edge of your seat, chewing your last nail. In this episode, Spock's logical Vulcan mind is being put to the ultimate test: to decide who gets to live and who dies. And here, we also see the limits of Spock's logical mind, that even HE can make a wrong decision, and even HE can be capable of engaging in an act of desperation. I loved Scotty's ingenuity here. Yes, those large anthropoid creatures were scary indeed, definitely guarded their territory. I wouldn't want to run into any of those things in a dark alley! They did a very good job with that. This episode was a powerful, cogent reminder of how hostile space can be, and how even with all of their advanced 23rd century technology, when things go south, when people get separated from their advanced technology, the consequences can be very desperate and grave. This was a very humbling reminder that even with their warp speed ships and powerful weapons, the galaxy was a very, very big place where your life could be snuffed out at an instant. Humility is absolutely key and crucial to traveling to other planets, especially ones that are unknown and unexplored. In this episode, they called that green cloud a quasar. However, this was not a quasar, but actually a doubly ionized oxygen nebula., a completely different phenomenon. Quasars, a.k.a. quasi-stellar objects, were discovered in 1964 and were called quasi-stellar radio sources. They didn't know what they were back then. Today, most experts agree that they're the compact center of a galaxy. They're extremely bright and send out massive amounts of energy. way, WAY more than a star would. Many are supermassive black holes located in the center of many galaxies. Note that the nebula in this episode was green. This is from the doubly ionized oxygen, which gives off a green color. Oxygen is normally a negatively charge ion, but doubly ionized oxygen is O+2 rather than O-2. This is found in space where there are extremely high temperatures like what is found in some nebulas, the remnant of a star that exploded. The expert on quasars was played by Don Marshall. For people who watched the Irwin Allen TV show Land Of The Giants which aired on ABC back in 1968-1970, they'll know who Don Marshall is. He was the first officer of the Spindrift, the suborbital transport ship they were in before it was sent off course causing them to land on another planer where people were 12 times larger than on Earth.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

9:29 "Mr. Boma, return with me to the _Galileo._ Mr. Gaetano, you remain on guard here." ☹ _Nooooo!_ Mr. Spock, you're posting a _sentry._ Surely, you see the folly in leaving him there by _himself._

[@SciTrekMan]

One of my all time favorite episodes. I first saw this episode in 1972 and have seen it at least 50 times since then!

[@cashflowhustles]

Great episode. Dives deep and headfirst into Spock's character and even his command style. EXCELLENT episode.

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

12:40 Hey, where did the chick go? She could be doing something. Maybe as bait, at least. 13:37 Oh there she is. Probably trying to be the one person not pissing someone off. Way things are going, all the boys will kill each other off, and she can fly out of there on her own.

[@Bar-Lord]

Another solid episode. A great lesson in being flexible and the importance to being open to new ways of doing things.

[@neutrino78x]

2:51 it's good when they show Uhura standing other watches, here she is standing science watch in Spock's absence 🙂 ((swoon)) at Nichelle Nichols 🙂

[@steelers6titles]

Spock's alien harshness was played up in the early episodes.

[@zmani4379]

Nice reaction - one of the nice aspects of going thru all the entries like this is discovering "sleepers" along the way, little gems that have somehow remained under the radar - interesting how deliberately this series presents itself as a forum for competing "religions" - in this case, Logic vs Emotion - I thought Spock might come out on top here, considering how everyone was ganging up on him - and, in a way, he did, but it was in the form of him Learning His Lesson, or at least earning the respect of his crew re his ability to demonstrate Humanity - this is one aspect of the show that really stands out after all these years, its regard for simple humanity and decency, and its willingness to assert this thru a process of inquiry and self-examination - I did feel a bit sorry for Spock being isolated in this argument - the way I always felt about Oscar the Grouch always being pressured negatively re his unique temperament (also, w this episode, I appreciated their respect for Legos - the title should have been "Logic, Legos and Laestrygonians" lol)

[@dandeliondown7920]

"... this is one aspect of the show that really stands out after all these years, its regard for simple humanity and decency ..." Yes!!! "... and its willingness to assert this thru a process of inquiry and self-examination ..." Yes!!!

[@peterstanghellini393]

Yes I agree that this was a great episode. It showed the pressures of leadership and command. how its lonely at the top. The crew has the potential to revolt and challenge authority.

[@Tiffinki]

You spoke for Scotty just after the Galileo landed, "Don't talk to me right now," playing off of his dismissive wave. I think you're right. There's extensive damage to the shuttle, so Scotty knows what happens next for him. He'll be expected to fix it, and he can't expect that task to be easy, or in some respects even possible.

[@jedlogan392]

Great choice, one of my favorite episodes. I especially enjoyed the expressions on your face throughout the show.. Thanks again bunnytails.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

You're welcome!

[@garyarnett1220]

Agreed, this is also in my top 20 TOS episodes.

[@tomr5577]

another great reaction, you never disappoint! I cracked up when you noted that ALL the key personnel were heading out on a trivial mission! John Scalzi's book "Redshirts" takes that idea an runs with it - and does it well! Keep up the great reviews!

[@brentanderson5021]

The good old Star Trek crew never let a few horrible deaths get in the way of a good laugh.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

😅

[@paulwalsh2344]

Everybody laughing their asses off at the end was so hokey... I remember even thinking that as a teen... but NOTHING can ruin that episode !

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

I'd like to view it as a release of tension and emotion. Otherwise, it's pretty bad. :P

[@justitia257]

UFO Shado.. I recommend this series to you..Buona Notte

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Congrats on 10K subscribers.

[@roddmatsui3554]

I’m a Bunnytails fan because of your Star Trek nerdiness! 😃💜

[@Tiffinki]

"Shock them again," you say. Good observation; with the shuttle's engines running, the batteries should be getting recharged (if this works anything like an automobile), so Scotty's warning against using more charge wouldn't apply. Plot oversight spotted by bunnytails!

[@kiplingslastcat]

This episode litteraly changed my entire life. As a 5 year old boy it introduced me to the idea of logic, and logical thought vs. emotional reaction. Which led me to embrace yet temper both. Literaly defining a base part of my personality.

[@kerry-j4m]

This is one of my favorite episodes of TOS-EASILY.LOVED the extras in this episode also,especially-BOMA-LOL. He was being very disrespectful towards Spock tho,the ship's XO ( 2nd in command )but,Spock enforced being in command of the mission.Also good screen time for Scotty and McCoy also.Watching this as a little kid scared the mess outta me. LOL.Enjoyed your reactions and comments,they were funny as usual.

[@michaelhall2709]

The actor who played Boma, Don Marshall, had previously guest-starred in Gene Roddenberry’s earlier series “The Lieutenant.” Roddenberry intended to bring Boma back, but for whatever reason the stars didn’t align and it never happened. Marshall, who passed in 2016, is probably best remembered for his starring role in the TV series “Land of the Giants.”

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thanks a lot :)

[@magicsinglez]

Lol, I think I’m falling in love with bunny. Those comments!

[@Rayman1971]

Also, at 17:39, it looks like they just went into a flashover!! POOF!!!!

[@light9999]

What's great is the way they incorporated a Flintstones episode into this.

[@neutrino78x]

1:50 That's a good point, I was in the real Navy on submarines and that would never happen. You would never have a department head or the XO out doing something like that! You would send at most a division officer (such as the TSO, Tactical Sonar Officer); those are more administrative roles that can be filled by any officer. 🙂 There's a story, it's actually Hard SF (meaning, science fiction that tries to conform to the known laws of physics, such as no Faster than Light travel, etc), called "The Cold Equations" from 1954....an 18 year old woman sneaks aboard a rocket headed for a planet with emergency medical supplies....the problem is that her extra weight means they don't have enough fuel for a safe landing and would crash into the planet....she ends up willingly steeping out the airlock to save the others and ensure the medical supplies are delivered 😲

[@steelers6titles]

Ferris is one of several pain-in-the-a/s Federation (or whatever) officials who gave Kirk static throughout the series.

[@mythdusterds]

One thing I like is the banter at the end of the episode. Also this episode is way better with the enhanced visuals. It makes the episode much better with the remastered effects.

[@jamesaleman]

Good review, your emotions at the end seemed a fitting tribute to the theme of the episode. As a father, I hope to see my daughter react to this franchise like you someday.