Star Trek - Kirk Is Dead!

[@mnirwin5112]

Later on, Christine Chapel: "There's no such thing as a Vulcan death grip!" A very much alive Kirk: "Ah, but the Romulans don't know that!"

[@kirashepard5942]

Jajajaja

[@sandal_thong8631]

Took a chance they didn't want to do an autopsy.

[@AzguardMike]

Think is, thanks to SNW, Chapel is now even worse. We find out she and him dated 12 years prior, then in the Pon Farr episode, she tried to manipulate him twice. Even continuity is off. Pike in the pilot said "Sorry Number 1 (same woman as in SNW 12 years prior) Im not used to having a woman on MY bridge." 12 years piror there's Number One, Ortegga, asian girl, La'an AND Uhura.

[@phemyda94]

lol Kirk: I'll kill you! I'll kill you! Ten seconds later... Spock: I was unprepared for his attack.

[@IzzyJulienZanefangal]

Oh my goodness this is funny and it is suppose to be a death seen how ever you spell that but this is funny it is to funny to be a death seen lol

[@EdWeibe]

lol

[@Ace-lm5hi]

'Well your instincts are still good Mr Spock. The captain in dead.' ( watches him breathing) he needs oxygen to be dead? Hm.

[@frankbarnwell____]

Spock was being casual

[@hebamohamed9191]

😂😂😂

[@warlord8954]

ROFL. The Vulcan Death Grip. Too funny. Spock scammed her.

[@matthewlee9879]

Effortlessly!

[@celebrim1]

What do you get when you cross a Vulcan with a human? A being who can lie perfectly for every logical reason.

[@SirJacob220]

"I instinctively used...the Vulcan face palm..."

[@RJMeta]

XD

[@cyberninjazero5659]

"Your instincts are still good Mr Spock. The captain is humiliated!"

[@phx4closureman]

LMAO!!!

[@Kadayao-telaranrhiodBlogspot]

Oh my gahd. This thread wins. 😂😂🤣😂🤣😂😂

[@KrypticSpiderMan]

@@cyberninjazero5659 Kirk:😄

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

I love the next scene in the sick bay when Kirk comes round and McCoy said ' You took a chance you were lucky the Romulans didn't want a post mortum', did I laugh he always had the best lines.

[@epiendless1128]

"I instinctively used...the Vulcan face-hug." Later, in the mess hall..

[@victorpradha9946]

Best part of this episode aside from the Vulcan Death Grip moment was Spock just orating a full narrative confession of his crimes just to buy time for the Enterprise to get the Romulan cloaking device. Spock had no intention of being rescued; he merely surmised that he should delay action to ensure the mission succeeds. And the recitation of his crimes was so perfect!

[@Watcher3223]

2:07 "The captain is dead." And the captain looks so happy...

[@esausjudeannephew6317]

@@solarisone1082 real fuckin' nice

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

As he is in a state of agony.....not smiling.

[@Watcher3223]

@@rebeccaquartieri5509 I was just making a little joke. And, no, you don't have to be like Spock and say that it's extremely little.

[@CaptGage]

I know. He looked like he was smiling.

[@linb9587]

He's dead Ji...Spock

[@davidjacquez7752]

This never gets old. The best.

[@p.a.wholock6532]

Well, at least he died smiling. Lol don't get me wrong, I love Kirk, and I love William Shatner, but sometimes (in moments like these) I have to wonder what was going on in his mind at the time- or was the director like "Hey Bill, You know what would look really awesome? If you laid there dead with your arms stiffly sticking out and a goofy smile on your face with your mouth and eyes open! Got that? Good. Roll'em!"

[@christopherg2347]

That was supposed to be "slow death in agony", not smiling. At no point did I think it was anything like smiling.

[@indriadrayton1132]

Funny as hell!! This is a Straight up Mission Impossible episode to psych out the Romulan.

[@Samuraith2077]

He was rushing him number one and number 2 a mental attack that caused what could possibly described as a inward scream we don't know what kind of reaction that could be on the outside of the body. May have looked like a smile but may not have been in actuality.

[@abcde_ghijklmnopqrstuvwyxz2188]

The first sentence got me lol. I burst out laughing with an inhuman sounding noise 😂

[@oreally8605]

It's classic Shatner. Different from any other actor on earth.

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

The Romulan commander, Joanne Linville, passed away a few days ago well into her 90s. Thank you for your most intense acting performance of any female I've seen on Star Trek. Her talent and intense charisma will certainly be missed. RIP.

[@kentshelton3451]

I agree and she had a great set of legs with that mini-skirt on!

[@BigNoseDog]

Supposedly, the TNG folks tried to get her to reprise her character on that show but couldn’t get the schedule right.

[@sandal_thong8631]

Even a 40-year-old actress playing a Romulan commander is attractive on Star Trek.

[@HoldenNY22]

Didn't she p[ay a Nun on the Flying Nun? Was she any relation to Larry Linville who played Frank Burns on MASH?

[@AzTrailRider57]

I believe her daughter played the same character in Star Trek Continues in the final two episodes.

[@Zeithri]

" You're dead, Jim! "

[@TheCanseco1]

Even as a kid, I could not help but laugh at Shatner's facial expression.

[@tieger1313]

You're not alone.

[@beyourself2444]

Still love him though, he made this show even though Spock was my favourite... It was the Spock's voice

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

I have no idea what you are talking about *raised eyebrow*

[@georgehenderson7783]

1:20 -1:28 or 1:45 - 1:46? 😆

[@PETERJOHN101]

oh Spock, you can't kill Kirk, only Paramount can kill Kirk.

[@scringe1]

I love how Spocks left hand comes into play like hes mixing a special death ritual lol. Brilliant! The Death grip. Hahahaha.

[@sandal_thong8631]

Well, his father is said to have known the Vulcan way of breaking one's neck, tal-shaya.

[@jamesrogers3400]

If you look closely you can see kirks nose twitch when he was dead

[@PETERJOHN101]

More obvious than that he was was breathing. I think Bones is guilty of malpractice.

[@miurtouissi1093]

@@PETERJOHN101 jim was faking death

[@georgehenderson7783]

Good thing the Romulan didn't catch that.

[@donaldbartholomew209]

When we were kids my friend Joe wanted to be able to do the Vulcan neck pinch so bad he practiced it on everyone. Nobody ever passed out but it hurt like a motherfucker. Lol

[@StoneKnivesBearskins]

Bones is SOOO adorable when he's mad.

[@spuwho]

Joanne Linville was 40 years old when she did this role. You have to admit that she rocks in the Romulan Commander's uniform. But there is no doubt she had the gravitas to play the role. Of all the typical female casting TOS did, they needed someone with some depth to play opposite of Nimoy. Her daughter Amy was born 3 years later.

[@SpearWieldingOctopus]

The Vulcan Death Grip is a good technique for putting a stop to a conversation... A screeching stop, that it.

[@josephsheranda]

"But Vulcans can't lie!" "I did not lie. I exaggerated."

[@sandal_thong8631]

Perhaps the logical fallacy of the Slippery Slope. If integrity is vital to being a Vulcan, but you chose to violate that for the military survival of the Federation, then what's next? Preventing the destruction of the Enterprise? Stopping someone killing its crew? Or killing the Captain? It's like the means v. the ends: what ends justify what means?

[@dgray9020]

Rest In Peace Ms Joanne Linville.

[@TheRobin53]

The weirdest part is that the ad I had to watch was a Priceline ad...

[@georgehenderson7783]

That Vulcan Death Grip is even worse than a Ric Flair facelock.

[@Roadracer987654321]

This Episode Had To Be One O The Top Ten Shows Of The Series. It's A Shame We Never Got To See The Romulan Commander Again Or Hear About Her Again. She And Shatner's Kirk Carried The Episode.

[@robertthomas5736]

Commander Liviana Charvanek,of The Romulan Task Force

[@midknight9232]

A 1994 special issue of Entertainment Weekly devoted entirely to Star Trek had an article ranking the Star Trek TOS episodes from best to worst. This episode came in at #9. It's entry goes as follows: "Slick _Mission: Impossible_ send-up: Kirk poses as a pointy-eared Romulan while Spock charms a cloaking device out of a female Romulan commander. Bonus points: Fake Vulcan 'death grip'".

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

only captain kirk could smile after he's dead

[@kevinemmers9424]

If the last thing that touched him was Spock's hand.

[@georgehenderson7783]

Chuck Norris might be able to.

[@robertlange1772]

The Vulcan Death Grip!

[@blockmasterscott]

Joanne Linville, what a goddess. I remember as a little boy watching every movie or TV show that had her. I remember being little and watching a Columbo episode just because she was in it!

[@balkee42]

blockmasterscott did u see her role in Bonanza?

[@lisaboos3820]

in which columbo Episode is she in?

[@STho205]

Twilight Zone (one very good episode). One Step Beyond (two episodes and she was really strong in one of them). A few movies. Gunsmoke (a pretty good character). Have Gun (maybe, I vaguely recall at least one but could be wrong), Hawaii 5 O, many others. She was a very good character melodrama actress before her retirement. She had a bearing and swagger. She was best playing women of elite backgrounds.

[@FekLeyrTarg]

What's your opinion of Amy Rydell's (Joanne Linville's daughter) performance as the Romulan Commander in "To Boldly Go"? She almost looks and sounds like her mother. :-)

[@STho205]

FekLeyrTarg's Videos. I think she came as close one could get to her Mom's performance in 68. If you watch Rydell in her father's biopic about James Dean, when she was acting in her own style, you'll see she played a casual style supporting character well. Playing this stiff, hard Newport News style woman her mother played in 68, was probably outside her modern training. Overall, taking all the scenes as an average I think she did fine. The romantic dream of Spock, she really nailed that. I personally think this episode was the best tragic story for these TOS characters since Wrath of Kahn. If all the actors were professional, then it may have been the best conclusion the series could have, and should have had many years ago.

[@tomdonahoe3539]

Ah yes. The good old Vulcan 🖖 death grip.

[@onlinefriends7499]

1:49 YOU SAID THAT EVERYTHING WOULD BEEEE OKAYYYY

[@lualuna]

AND THAT WE COULD SETTLE DOWN IN A HOUSE BY THE RIVER

[@onlinefriends7499]

@@lualuna WELL LOOK AT US NOOWWWW

[@elijahprotzman1913]

WOOOO

[@joshuab8633]

MAYBE SOMEDAY YOU WILL LOVE MEEE

[@DisgustedArchive]

@@joshuab8633 BUT I DONT THINK THAT I CAN WAIT

[@johnbockelie3899]

Christine Chappel " There's no such thing as the Vulcan death grip." " I know......Spock made it up as he went along."

[@scringe1]

I love spocks left hand moving during the death blow. The left hand looked like it was injecting poison lol. Great acting by spock.

[@trwent]

No, great acting by Nimoy.

[@scringe1]

@@trwent I am Spock. I am not Spock.

[@MrGlenbw]

William Shatner at his finest as a human possum...

[@mdd1963]

Romulan Commander was a hottie!

[@takineko]

"He's Jim, dead- I mean- D*MMIT!"

[@georgemarsilio5122]

Did yu see her face light up when she found out kirk was dead???

[@celebrim1]

She likes a man who can ruthlessly and efficiently kill. More than her face was lighting up.

[@Colhogan06]

I think she was smiling because she couldn't help but laugh a Shatner's stupid death grin.....Lol

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

The dreaded Vulcan facial grasp.

[@Tom-ic7hw]

I always thought Joanne linville was so pretty especially on older black and white film but they mostly cast her as the homely one who couldn't get a date

[@johnrodriguez5277]

Man, I wish I knew how to use the Vulcan Death Grip!!! So many people so little time!!!

[@georgehenderson7783]

🤭

[@phx4closureman]

1:49 *KIRK GIVING SPOCK THE VULCAN DEATH GRIP FINGER SALUTE!!*

[@Roadracer987654321]

One Of The Best Episodes Of The Seris.

[@amgee007]

The actress, Joanne Linville, was Mark Ruffalo's acting teacher for many years. My friend in those days was a close friend of his.

[@CaptGage]

This was hilarious. So was when he first threatened Spock's life. His whole face changed, while Spick said Kirk was not sane. Lol

[@TripleBeefSupreme]

Spick! LMAO 😂

[@CarrinaCarrillo]

I saw the captain breathing! He is not dead.

[@kilroy987]

Kirk is dead!? GAAAAAASP. I liked this episode when I saw it.

[@McCaler]

About Shatner's acting craft on Kirk,....mmmm.......I'll just keep that to myself.

[@seanmcdonough4902]

Hot Romulan commander !

[@johnbockelie3899]

In the episode " The day of the dove", we see Star Trek first female Klingon , Kang's wife. In this one we see the first female Romulan. In " Amok time" the first female Vulcans. Kirk as a Romulan is the highlight of this episode.

[@sandal_thong8631]

No female Tellarite or Andoran?

[@deangestner6708]

Actually Kirk's facial expression was , supposedly extreme agony.

[@wcg19891]

Romulan women have awesome uniforms.

[@Colhogan06]

I never bought that scene. Even when I was a kid watching it when it first aired. I was just 8 yrs old when it first aired, but my inquisitive mind told me it was a load of bunk. You would think a Romulan Commander would know if the Vulcan's had a death grip. I mean the moment Nurse Chapel heard the phrase spoken she said "There's no such thing as a Vulcan Death Grip". If a human knew, you would suspect a Romulan who is a distant relative of Vulcans would definitely know. Being a Commander of a ship she should have known she was being hoodwinked.

[@walterschivo9123]

Spock, what did you do?!

[@thenationaltimelyactionhou9328]

I watched this episode last night, it's a classic!

[@richelliott9320]

The romulan capt is quite hot

[@sytrue]

2:16 Kirk's nostrals flare. Lol.

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

It's priceline now. Makes sense since Bill Shatner's in this.

[@georgemarsilio5122]

The pepsodent smile grip!!!

[@HarPlayer]

Now that is acting. Kirk after the death grip has a smile on him ( as to say I hope this works ) Now to the Romulan nice mini shirt and what a body Legs the long hair : ). even though she is a Romulan and the bad blood. I wouldn't hold it against her : )

[@trentrez6643]

The closed captions called him Mr Schmuck haha

[@Warpguy1]

Star trek will always be great regardless of when it's made, if you judge star trek on the animation quality you aren't really a star trek fan, just a general film fan, this was the beginning of Gene Roddenburry's vision which today is loved by millions, this is the foundation of star trek and will always be admired by myself and countless other people around the world.

[@danbasta3677]

AGREED WITH YOUR WRITTEN COMMENT. EXCELLENT COMMENT!

[@NJpanther05]

romulan is pretty damn hot!

[@LADFGDSU]

wow kirks face when hes dead is pretty hilarious

[@trentnunyabiz6204]

I still maintain this was the inspiration for the band name death grips.

[@bettyleeist]

In Star Trek,they alway’s”work their way”around a problem!

[@mgtowbro917]

That spock don't play around. Death grip on the face, dam.

[@joewebb4495]

Mr. Spock and that Romulan commander……allow me to introduce myself, my name is Joe Webb; on behalf of my family, it is my great honor to tell you…. I’M TELLING!

[@fernandorivera2395]

"NO BLOODY A, B, C, OR D"- Montgomery Scott

[@Mike_Davidson]

The old grip of death. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂😱

[@hellboysito2575]

I DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM, I DON'T KNOW WHERE I WILL GO.

[@sangkang6294]

The Vulcan death grip to this day only remains with Spock.

[@joeylodes]

One of the best episodes of Season 3

[@Karss]

YOU SAID THAT EVERYTHING WOULD BE OK THAT WE COULD SETTLE DOWN IN THE HOUSE BY THE RIVER

[@emiliesmith9403]

Kirk is not dead ...!!! He lives ... I can feel him ..!

[@Falln4DarkAngel]

Vulcan Death Grip! xD

[@hawaii5-0bloopers6]

Agree with other posters on here. I wanted to see Kirk and Spock rehearse this. I do not mean Shatner and Nimoy-- I mean Kirk and Spock!

[@Foxstab]

No shit, Sherlock. Your grasp of sarcasm is astounding. So sharp your mind is that once my cynicism came in contact with it splintered and passed all around never to enter it.

[@stanleybroniszewsky8538]

Spock knows Vulcan Kung Fu. He used Dim Mak on Kirk.

[@EchoesofMemory]

I skipped because I was tired of listening to the Romulan, and I see Spock with his hand on Kirk's face and Kirk groping Spock. I had a major WTF? moment...

[@indriadrayton1132]

BAHAHAHA!!!

[@axjohn]

Every time I see this Romulan babe I suddenly experience a Vulcan death grip myself!

[@AzTrailRider57]

If you do that too much, you'll go blind....

[@horaciosi]

The Enterprise Incident

[@xxlCortez]

The captain is dead. *Kirk visibly breathing*

[@wickedbird1538]

How many times did Spock supposedly kill his captain?

[@JudithMartinez-v7g]

The smartest trick on the planet 😮

[@VeritechGirl]

Oh, those boots! ❤️❤️ I want! 🤤😎

[@TheFlyingHeart]

I can’t believe that I never thought of this before ; Romulans and Vulcans are related. Basically the same, except one is passionate and angry. The other doesn’t use emotion. And yet the Romulans have no Romulan neck pinch. Why not ? And sh should’ve known there was no Vulcan Death grip.

[@emaresea]

LMAO! How did they get out of this one?

[@faczia]

Is it safe to assume that Spock and the Romulan commander did the "horizontal mambo" with their hands in her quarters . . . ???

[@davetorre1694]

She is beautiful.

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Spock got fed up of Shatner's over acting once and for all.

[@Wolfinger1935]

The Vulcan Death Grip... second in deadly effectiveness only to the Vulcan Dick Pinch.

[@albertcheng5689]

Vulcan Death Grip is real

[@mj4ever1332]

He's dead jim! oh... wait.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

That episode where the Romulans got outRomulaned

[@suzieqt343]

Eartha Kitt, perhaps? Sounds like her, she was Catwoman for a year too.

[@robertthomas5736]

The Vulcan Death Grip

[@PointyTailofSatan]

At least they didn't have to shave off Spocks hair. lol

[@esausjudeannephew6317]

Yay!!!

[@SuperEcwchampion]

Hes trying so hard not to smile or laugh

[@OganySupreme]

The Vulcan death grip was never used again, wasn't it?