Friday's Child // Star Trek: The Original Series Reaction // Season 2

[@chrisgarrett1257]

"I'm a Doctor, not an Escalator!" -- one of Bones' best lines!

[@light9999]

Bricklayer

[@historybuff66]

@@light9999Moon shuttle conductor.

[@Cheryworld]

Julie Newmar had quite a career in TV and the movies. She was the first Catwoman, in the original Batman series. Still alive at 90. A great beauty

[@Stogie2112]

Newmar is the only Catwoman for me!

[@stephenriggs8177]

One of the greatest figures in the history of television ... and they cast her as a pregnant woman. 😏

[@zoppie]

When WB made their two animated sequel films based on the Adam West show, only Newmar was voicing her villain; the others (Penguin, Joker, et al) had to be voiced by impressionists). Interestingly, the second one guest starred Shatner as the voice of Harvey Dent/Two-Face, a villain who never appeared in the series because it was thought at the time that he'd be too scary for the kids to see. This was the only time Shatner and West ever worked together. Sadly, West died soon after, making that his final performance as the Caped Crusader.

[@timmooney7528]

She appears on a Monkees episode. She appears to be as tall, if not taller than most of the band members.

[@timmooney7528]

@@zoppie Clint Eastwood was originally cast as Harvey Dent, however he already accepted a role in a Sergio Leone film.

[@ian757]

Yeoman Bunny is back! 😍

[@Mal1234567]

No! Only Ma-coy!

[@johnclawed]

Who said she's a yeoman? She could be an engineer. Those are lieutenant senior grade stripes.

[@ian757]

@@johnclawed All true but Bunny is a Yeoman nonetheless (A senior yeoman maybe! 😈).

[@ian757]

@@johnclawed It’s because, like many of us, Bunny has a soft spot for Yeoman Rand - so she’s decided to be a Yeoman. 😎👍

[@deepermind4884]

​​@@johnclawedWould an engineer's uniform have such a revealing décolleté? 🤔

[@markmurata3624]

James Doohan, who played Scotty, led men in the D-Day invasion. He knew how to act like a bold leader.

[@joemasters2270]

"The child was named Leonard?" I thought it was hilarious to hear that coming from Spock. 😆

[@light9999]

Always thought it was unusual for a character and an actor in one series to have such an unusual name.

[@kevinknight9950]

Leonard James akar.

[@crossfire1453]

Scotty was always top notch in charge. No nonsense.

[@l.piloto7964]

Scotty the character, is much like the war hero that played him, a man of action.

[@ScottFunk-us6ro]

Scotty as Captain is SERIOUSLY a badass!

[@leemonsampson1844]

AMEN❤❤❤❤..

[@steelers6titles]

Scotty was often placed in command of the ship. He was never less than utterly competent. Of course, he knew the Enterprise better than anybody.

[@timmooney7528]

Scotty had the rank of a command officer, but preferred engineering over bridge duty.

[@leemonsampson1844]

Better than the men who designed Her

[@itubeutubewealltube1]

he was distracting the klingon so he could be killed.. its an honor thing, she kind of called him out for being a coward.

[@edgarcia4794]

When Maab gave Eleen her life back. She had been wife of a Teer. which meant her status in her life as well. He'd been fooled by the Klingon so he chose to draw the phaser fire himself as atonment. Snce Kirk and Spock acted with honor bravery and strength no other Cappellan chose to challenge leadership which reverted back to the baby with Eleen as his acting regent. Eleen chose to grant them the treaty.

[@Mal1234567]

No! Only Ma-Coy!

[@rickjohnston2667]

Exactly. That's how I interpreted it as well.

[@susansokoloski2233]

Exactly.

[@Mal1234567]

@@susansokoloski2233Nope. No atonement. Only tribal custom.

[@jaywalker1233]

neat summation

[@richardlee2120]

This episode was filmed at Vasquez Rocks, where Capt. Kirk fought the Gorn in "Arena." It seems that every western, outdoor Star Trek episode, and superhero show was filmed there.

[@MrDeathpilot]

19:06 "...wondering why Kirk went so aggressive and murderous." That would seem to be obvious. This society sees diplomacy as weakness. They respect "murderous". The red-shirt that got killed probably made a great first impression on them.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

Good analysis.

[@rickjohnston2667]

I agree. "When in Rome, ( or in this case Capella) do as the Romans (Capellans) do."

[@ToneHobart]

The Second Ti'er sacrificed himself because he felt guilty about trusting the Klingon over the Earth men. Because of all the trouble it caused.

[@clayhead12000]

That was my take on it too.

[@waynestanley498]

It wasn't guilt, it was about honor. He overthrew the Ti'er because he believed in the Klingon once he realized he was wrong it meant his judgement as well as his coup was wrong so he was not fit to rule and sacrificed his life to make up for his mistakes.

[@ToneHobart]

@waynestanley498 I think it's pretty much the same thing but yes that is another way of looking at it

[@Bfdidc]

@@waynestanley498 This episode is also based on the Cold War competition for resources in places where tradional, tribal politics predominate. Midddle Eastern oil being a prime example.

[@FloridaMugwump]

​@@BfdidcYes, exactly. The costumes and customs and names are reminiscent of the middle east. Wasn't Dune released about this time?

[@glowormrdr6183]

I'd forgotten: Lee Meriwether, who was a Miss America, was in the Star Trek episode "That Which Survives," and like Julie Newmar, she was a Catwoman, but in the Batman movie!

[@LardGorth]

I love these TOS reaction videos, my Saturday evening treat prior to going out to the local pub...

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Like the Star Trek idea. Hope the Pub is for friends and not nearly as much for alcohol.

[@LardGorth]

@@solvingpolitics3172 Purely social reasons I can assure you....

[@razz5558]

@@solvingpolitics3172 Oh brother.

[@flashgordon6238]

Thanks for the uniform! The wife of the leader is Julie Newmar, famous for playing the sexiest Catwoman on the Batman TV series. Suggest a fan under your desk to cool you off. Maybe you can get a cross draft in the room to ventilate...

[@actioncom2748]

Spock doesn't miss an opportunity to ride McCoy. Oh, those two. Whatcha gonna do?

[@steelers6titles]

Aired for Christmas during the second season. Eleen has her baby in a cave. He is a king, awaited by his people.

[@rickjohnston2667]

I never thought about it that way. That actually makes a lot of sense. The analogy was subtle but there.

[@steelers6titles]

@@rickjohnston2667 Can't take credit; it has been pointed out.

[@mellertid]

Scott: "An Earth saying..." Sulu: "You know I grew up in San Francisco, yes?"

[@ortizmo]

LOL!!!!!! That would've been an excellent response.

[@light9999]

Chekov would have pointed out that it was actually an old Russian proverb.

[@luminiferous1960]

Since Scott says "an old, old saying on Earth," emphasizing old by repetition, he clearly thinks Sulu may not be familiar with such an old saying, even one from their common planet of origin. Furthermore, it is common in Star Trek to mention the planet of origin of sayings, quotes, and references to authors when said in normal conversation. I think this would be a natural development in an age of interstellar travel and trade among many different civilizations on many different planets.

[@Dark_Walker_]

Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace. Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go. Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for a living. But the child that is born on Sabbath day, Is bonny and blithe, good and gay. (In this context gay means happy and carefree.)

[@ooEVILGOAToo]

This is also how Wednesday Addams got her name

[@MrGadfly772]

Wouldn't you know it... I was born on a Wednesday.

[@estoy1001]

Fun fact: Wednesday Addams' middle name is Friday.

[@RLucas3000]

How does that poem fit with “Solomon Grundy, born on Monday…” I don’t recall Grundy being fair of face.

[@RLucas3000]

@@estoy1001 I did not know that!

[@JKevinCarrier]

I think you're right that this episode is maybe a little too complicated for it's own good, but there are still a lot of great moments in it. Julie Newmar was such a stunning beauty, that I think people underestimated how good an actress she was. She's terrific here as Eleen, giving the character a lot of nuance and growth over the course of the episode. Her scenes with McCoy are just really sweet, and very funny. As you say, any time Scotty gets to take command is a highlight. Unlike Spock, who is somewhat uncomfortable in command due to his lack of "people skills", Scotty takes to it like a duck to water. A small thing that I really appreciated was that, when he made the decision to ignore the second distress call, he took extra care to make sure the record showed that it was solely his call, so no one else got in trouble if he was wrong. That's real leadership.

[@white-dragon4424]

Interesting to note that the baby in this episode is now almost 60 years old!

[@tehawfulestface1337]

All my sensors went up when the magnificent Julie Newmar entered the tent! The one and only Catwoman for me, from the classic Batman TV series. WOW! Michael Dante as Maab(?), I grew up watching him in almost every classic TV series and movies as the villain. This episode had a warrior tribe that put the Klingons to shame. Dr. MackCoy and Scotty at their finest moment! I think the Klingon in the mix raised Kirk’s aggressiveness. I think Maab may have recognized Kirk’s actions as bravery and honourable while the Klingon was devious and dishonourable. Maab realized his judgement was flawed, so unworthy to lead and accepted responsibility. A follow up to Bunnytail’s question, Yes, she lied about the baby and Kirk being dead, but she put everyone to shame by offering to sacrifice herself to distract the Klingon, earning Maab’s admiration. He cleared her of any dishonour, that the dishonor was his.

[@DavidBush-wm1fe]

Eartha Kit as Catwoman on Batman was outstanding as well.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

@@DavidBush-wm1fe Yes. A little embarrassed to admit, I was scared of her….

[@starmnsixty1209]

​@@DavidBush-wm1feCertainly the most vicious. Always wanted her, Batgirl to fight it out.

[@johnclawed]

The Corbomite maneuver: moon shuttle conductor The Devil in the Dark: brick layer Friday's Child: escalator more to come

[@stevejoshua9536]

And that tradition would be carried forward into other Star Trek Series, and with other doctors.

[@johnclawed]

@@stevejoshua9536 That could have been a surprise. Better delete it before she sees it.

[@CmdrKing]

It’s hard to go wrong with a McCoy episode but gosh, I forgot how good DeForrest Kelly was in this one. Absolutely cracked up at the baby talk at the end

[@griffruby8756]

21:01 "Lying is very bad - in their society" - It ought to be very bad in our society as well.

[@dunringill1747]

Thanks for the uniform cosplay, Bunny! Its been a long time since I've seen this episode in full, but this is how I understood it: Maab (the second Teer) sacrificed himself to the Klingon Kras to regain his honor. Once he saw the true nature of the Klingon he felt dishonored for making a deal with Kras in the first place. A part of that deal was overthrowing Akaar. Maab's shame was far greater than Eleen's deception (they are all dead) as she was protecting "the honorable warriors of the Federation" from his "deceitful Klingon deal". Before his sacrifice, Maab re-established Eleen's life and title to right his wrongs. Eleen now rules as Teer Regent until Leonard (the son of Akaar) reaches manhood. Teer Regent Eleen signed the treaty with the Federation.

[@mattbilski5837]

It’s good to see you wearing your Star Trek costume again ❤

[@MrDeathpilot]

9:17 Kirk needs to be careful. The Gorn have been known to be in this area.

[@rogershore3128]

"Our Child" the best moment for me in the episode and Spock's reaction and comment is priceless... For a Vulcan he's going to have some fun with that one.... His wind up human side showing.....

[@MrRizzo1961]

A blonde Julie Newmar. One of the original 1960s tv Catwoman. Beautiful as always ✌️❤️🙏🙏

[@Trepanist]

I had no idea that was her!

[@tvdroid22]

That tall drink of water was Julie Newmar, one of the most beautiful women to ever walk this earth. She was also one of two actresses to play Cat Woman in the original Batman series. The other was Eartha Kitt. While the two were very different, they each brought wonderfully unique aspects to the character. I loved them both.

[@johnmiwa6256]

Yes! The one with Catwoman! This is one of the more entertaining episodes, but also didn't have the usual Trek philosophical depth. Bunny will enjoy Scottie in this episode, I am sure.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Can never have too much Scotty!

[@johnmiwa6256]

@@bunnytailsREACTS True dat. My guess is Maab sacrificed himself because he aligned himself with the Klingons, and the Klingon turned of them.

[@robertfindley921]

Nice episode. Many solid and cute scenes. I agree the story line is a bit clunky. The interaction between McCoy and the pregnant woman is my favorite.

[@leemonsampson1844]

What did the five fingers say to the face? SSSSLLAAAP😂😂😂!!

[@zoppie]

A point of trivia. The animated series introduces us to an animal found on this planet (but that we never saw in this episode). A form of cat that can do what an electric eel does. With animals like this, is it any wonder that the humanoids living there are so tough?

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

The cat can swim under water?

[@johnclawed]

Capella is the star, so the Capellan power cat might come from another planet in the system, or just another continent.

[@s.patrickmarino7289]

I think the new Tier (probably SP) realized that by siding with the Klingons, he had dishonored himself as a leader. The former Tier was right.

[@steelers6titles]

Tige Andrews later played Capt. Adam Greer on ABC's The Mod Squad.

[@johnwatson3948]

Did not realize until later that was Julie Newmar - having left playing Catwoman on Batman.

[@80smoviesfan]

McCoy: [speaking of Eleen] Representing the High Tier, Leonard James Akaar! Spock: The child was named Leonard James Akaar? McCoy: Has a kind of a ring to it, don't you think, James? Captain James T. Kirk: Yes, I think it's a name destined to go down in galactic history, Leonard. What do you think, Spock? Spock: I think you're both gonna be insufferably pleased with yourselves for at least a month... sir. 😂😂😂

[@miguelbotelho2613]

Oohcy woochy coo captain? Search linguistics. LoL! Loved it.

[@JosephMazzella-wh7ue]

Its an unsual episode dealing with diffrent cultures on other worlds. Loved seeing julie newmar who in my opinion was the best catwomen on batman tv series...tige andrews who played kras also played captian adam greer on the hit TV series the mod squad. Another trivia while they both series Star Trek and the Mod Squad where produced by paramount where filming right new door to each other. Another trivia Harve bennet who helped developed The mod squad helped and produced the star trek movies 2 to 6.

[@keithgoodnight3463]

You're not wrong to be confused by some of the Capellans's actions; part of the point of the story was the difficulty in dealing with a culture so different that it's at least partly incomprehensible. Earlier drafts of the script included versions with a lot more deaths (including in some drafts the baby or the mother despite our crew's efforts) and ended with Kirk simply having to shake his head and give up on trying make sense of it.

[@gallendugall8913]

One of the rare McCoy episodes and yet another example of the Federation making treaties with non-warp capable species.

[@Stogie2112]

Those mining deals must have been really important for them to violate the Prime Directive and expose the natives to phasers.

[@mmattson8947]

If that planet had previous exposure to the Klingons, then it doesn't matter that they weren't warp-capable. The horse was already out of the barn.

[@Idazmi7]

It's almost as if TNG unnecessarily reconned things. This invalidating itself.

[@Stogie2112]

​@@Idazmi7 ​.... I saw the Federation of the 24th century as having learned from the mistakes made in the 23rd century. The Prime Directive was made more strict. Pre-warp civilizations became totally off limits.

[@gallendugall8913]

@@Stogie2112 It was Roddenberry pulling stuff our of thin air to justify shooting down good scripts for the first season as part of his "I will keep sabotaging this show until you give me more money" plan

[@ad61video]

I think the Teer saw he had failed as a leader because he had trusted the Klingon wrongly and had not prevented him from getting a faser weapon. Also the distraction was needed so that one of his men could kill the Klingon. Kirk and his men had not lied and only defended themselves when they were attacked in the hills.

[@moso299]

Not sure if it’s already been mentioned or not, but this was supposed to be their Christmas episode about the birth of a new king and the three wise men who were there for the occasion. It’s a little chaotic for Christmas, but the Klingon has a great death scene (“Ahhhh!”).

[@scottmessenger8639]

Don't worry, when I first saw this as a kid 50 years ago I was very confused also! Kind of a weird episode, but still better than most TV nowadays! Thanks for your reactions, always enjoy watching you!

[@mmattson8947]

1:10 I propose that in BunnyTails canon, that the dead security guard's full name was actually Grant Schmitter. While his uncle decided to become a miner on the Janus VI colony, Grant and his many brothers enlisted in Star Fleet security. (But every year, fewer of them show up for the Schmitter Family reunion.)

[@chromabotia]

"I'm a Doctor not an escalator." lol Great to see Julie Newmar, I had a crush on her. Thanks...

[@michaelbruno1666]

The wife of the Tier, Julie Newmar, was one of the actresses playing Catwoman on the 1966 Batman by the way.

[@Stephanie-StarTrekFan-is-Muji]

If you look at the sleeves of Scotty & Uhura they have gold braids near the cuffs indicating they are Lieutenants Officer level in rank. That makes them far less likely to be in danger than the no-braids red low grade ensign shirts. You are wearing a Lieutenant version red Starfleet Skant. That makes you safe. 😀

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Good to know!

[@ice-iu3vv]

only 35 of the 79 tos episodes had an original music score done for them. the other 44 use music clips from those 35. as the series went on, this gave the editors a greater wealth of clip choices to mix together, and therefore, the music tends to get better throughout the series. (one of the few clear advantages of season 3). 5 of those 35 were done by alexander courage, (including both pilots) who also wrote the main theme, and wound up being the only person we commonly see credited. my favorite trek composer , gerald fried, did 5 of them. 4 that youve heard by now ("shore leave", "catspaw," "friday's child", "amok time") and a season 3 episode "the paradise syndrome". he was composer, nbc orchestra conductor, and oboe soloist on all of the above. fred steiner did 11 episodes, including some great ones, but i dont want to ramble much longer. sol kaplan only did 2, but they are each memorable."the enemy within", and "the doomsday machine". i bet you can almost remember ominous music in enemy within, when evil kirk is swaggering down the hall with brandy. if you care to mention music in a youtube edit, i'd be especially interested in "amok time". ( and i requested something similar about "friday's child" in my deleted comment).

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you for sharing this info! I would be very interested to go back someday and rewatch those 35 with the intent of focusing on the music primarily. I must admit that it can be difficult for me to fully pay attention to the music on a first time viewing while trying to pay attention to the dialogue and follow along with the plot but I will try to open my ears a bit more when I am able to.

[@johnclawed]

@@bunnytailsREACTS I didn't even notice how great the music was until seeing them again in a new period of reruns at age 30. By that time I calculate that I had seen every one 40 times. (It was on TV 6 days per week in the 70s, so they showed the whole series every 13 weeks , or 1 fourth of a year.)

[@kevinlewallen4778]

@@johnclawedI agree, the TOS music is outstanding and memorable. I believe it's a big reason the series holds up.

[@ice-iu3vv]

@@bunnytailsREACTSthe yt channel "filmscore fantastic presents" has a few trek episodes available to listen to, including "amok time", in case you want to check it out in the car or whatever. its just over 23 minutes. when the oboe solo comes in at 17:47, thats him, gerald fried playing. what a badass he is, composing the episode on very short notice, while in the middle of working on 2 gilligan's island episodes, and 2 movies. so he comes up with music that fits the situation perfectly, and in the process gives them future clip choices of "the spock theme" to use when he does a mind-meld or something, and "the battle theme", the single most famous trek music clip of them all. then, while conducting the orchestra, he's just like, let me grab my oboe, and thats great too. im a retired saxophonist and music teacher, but this guy gerald fried may as well be beethoven compared to my level. i recently saw an interview with gerald fried where he explains something about the spock theme. i'll bet this makes you tear up when you hear it in editing. he said "spock is half human, half vulcan. he has feelings, but cant express them properly. so i'll write a tender melody, and give it to an instrument that cant play tenderly enough, so it sounds like spock struggling with emotion. so i gave it to electric-bass guitar." its been 48 years since i first saw the episode ,and it was this year that i found out why the spock theme is played on electric bass. jeez it really adds even more to that amazing episode in my opinion. the guy is a genius.

[@3dbadboy1]

Imo, the best score intended for a particular episode was The Doomsday Machine. A lot of episodes borrowed from that one afterward. I hope this doesn't break your rule of spoilers. If so, I apologize.

[@starmnsixty1209]

I always enjoy a McCoy episode. His basic goodness made him the conscience of the Kirk/Spock/McCoy trio time and again. This episode showed how dedicated he was to helping anyone who needed it.

[@awall1701]

If I am not mistaken, you are a Lieutenant. Loving your Star Trek TOS reactions LT Bunnytails.

[@FrankD71864]

A ship can identify another ship. But in that case, distress signals are sent out on open frequencies for any passing vessels. The signal wouldn't call out for particular ship.

[@ricpin9181]

Kirk was more violent because of the senseless death of his crewman. Kirk can be very vengeful when it comes to his crew and friends.

[@Tiffinki]

Spock: Revenge, Captain? Kirk: Why not?

[@brandonflorida1092]

The Capellans signed the treat with the Federation because Ele'en, the new te'er's (her baby) regent liked them. "Ma'ab had been the main opposition and he was gone, and presumably the Federation would pay something that the Capellans wanted to have. As for Ma'ab, the Klingon had to be killed, and beneath all that aggression, Ma'ab may have felt some sympathy for Ele'en's situation. Oh, by the way, in about maybe 1971, I sent away for some Trek paraphernalia, among which was the script for "Friday's Child." The author of the episode had been D. C. Fontana. My script came with the following inscription written in ball point pen on the cover: "To Brandon, Live Long and Prosper. D. C. Fontana"

[@bani_niba]

Answer1: The Capellans signed the treaty probably due to the influence wielded by the new regent - Eleen. She also knew that the original Te-er preferred the Federation. Answer2: The new Te-er/Maab realized he chose wrongly by siding with the Klingons and thus caused unnecessary deaths and also he was fooled by the Klingon lies. Thus he sacrificed himself for his mistakes. Answer3: Eleen lied about the deaths of the baby and the Federation crew to save them from further pursuit.

[@phr3dmcc0y]

@8:27 I ask that question every time I see this. WHY IS THIS MFR JUST SITTING IN THE YARD??????? lol

[@HistoryWes]

Once again, proof the Scotty is a bad ass.

[@johnandrews3151]

You know, before DeForest Kelly became a doctor in Star Trek, he had numerous roles playing the bad guy in movie westerns😮! And he was good at it😮😮😊!

[@WillCamx]

He made a very good bad guy.

[@hippusmaximus9319]

And De Kelley was typecast for the rest of his career, like most of the Trek cast. It was kind of bad for him, since could get a job as a "heavy" pre-Trek, but not afterwards.

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

9:35 That kind of sums up the character of McCoy, right there. ✔️

[@corgiluver9718]

Enjoyed your reaction. Never thought the plot of the episode was the best but I love it for Julie Newmar (loved her as the first Catwoman; she & Michelle Pffeifer were the best catwomen), for Scotty, and of course for McCoy.

[@darthmaul13]

I love the I’m a doctor not an escalator. My friends and I always did that imitation. Kirk: Spock has fallen into the Klingon hole of death….Bones get him out of there. Bones: damnit Jim I’m a doctor not a forklift. 😂

[@ice-iu3vv]

a very underrated episode in my opinion. it wont make a 10 best list (unless we're talking just about music, then its top 3), but its at least average or better i think, and it isnt that popular in the community. one of my characters in "star trek online" is named AKAAR the 7th. since s.t.o. is set in the year 2410, and this episode was in 2268. so he's 5 generations younger than the baby we saw born here.

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Sometimes it’s hard for me to focus on the music when I’m first watching an episode, but it really stood out to me while I was editing. Really good stuff!

[@sarahfullerton6894]

My favorite part of this episode, aside from McCoy's portion, is the ending banter between our favorite trio. I love that Spock seems irritated aboutvthevbew baby high te-er's name. Very funny, when you consider that the guy playing Spock is Leonard Nimoy!! Otherwise, this is a "meh" episode for me.

[@williamozier918]

This is actually one of m favorite episodes. I love the politics in space.

[@ChrisReise]

3:08 Fun Fact: This "tall beauty" is Julie Newmar. Well known as Catwoman in the 1960's TV series, "Batman".

[@mythdusterds]

I think this is an episode you can’t think too hard about the culture. Evidently the writers struggled to write this episode. But I think it has great moments with the crew on the Enterprise and Dr McCoy. This episode actually helps make the secondary characters better like Scotty and McCoy.

[@rickjohnston2667]

They wanted to show the Enterprise crew (Kirk, Spock and McCoy) interacting with a truly alien culture, in terms of their beliefs and cultural traditions. Plus, I liked the A & B story because we got to see the other characters deal with something just as important, while the landing party is stuck on the planet.

[@kennethwilliams5668]

If you notice the outdoor film location in the rock and hill area its the same location that episode title " Arena" was filmed

[@alanflor703]

Vasquez Rocks County Park, just outside LA. I'm going to visit there soon.

[@kennethwilliams5668]

@@alanflor703 thanks for the specific location I'm pretty sure that several different episodes had some scenes filmed there

[@alanflor703]

@@kennethwilliams5668 TONS of movies have been filmed there. Just off the top of my head-- Austin Powers and Blazing Saddles.

[@bjgandalf69]

Bunny, I, for one, appreciate your sacrifice in comfort to wear your themed shirt and as I, for one, am usually hot understand that it might not be very comfortable to film in. I also appreciate your makeup choices with the smoky eyes and the black lipstick as they compliment your skin tone and the tunic. You look great!

[@allengray5748]

😂 Ok got a kick from a comment; The Federation making a treaty with a Non-warp capable SPECIES!! They looked HUMANOID to me! Perhaps a Non-warp society or XENOIANS may be better? Anyway as a kid I noticed they seem to cast weak looking Klingons. This leader went on to become a police captain on the TV series THE MOD SQUAD. And the Eleen to be Cat Woman on Batman the TV series. Yes this was a odd one but was good watch at dinner time!! Thanks Bunns!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@photonicus]

Yes Bunny, Kirk's violence levels were a bit up in this ep. The presence of the Klingon and possibly a nearby battlecruiser makes his blood boil. As you mentioned he seeks peace with all living beings, but doing so with Klingons will always be difficult for him. Always. They are like the Fire Kingdom of Last Airbender, burning everything in their path(with disruptors, not fire bending) that doesn't kneel before them.

[@thomaskalinowski8851]

10:41 "This is a very violent episode." As Captain Kirk remarked the last time we met the Klingons, you're going to have more violence than you know what to do with.

[@michaelbruno1666]

My take on it is that the only way the Klingon could be defeated was by a distraction, and once the wife of the Tier volunteered to be that distraction and die the new Tier felt this warranted him giving her life back to her and sacrificing himself as the distraction instead so the Klingon could be taken out by the other Capellan.

[@HachimanMVP]

There seems to be plenty of replies explaining the episode, so I'll just say this - I've always loved Scotty's badassery when he's in command. He is a confident and capable commander. He trusts his experience and his people.

[@winslowredcross2835]

I always liked the episodes featuring Scotty in command of the Enterprise. I can't help but think that James Doohan's military experience had an influence on his role as Montgomery Scott. Great reaction Bunnytails!

[@leemonsampson1844]

Bunny, thznk you for including us with these adventures by saying WE and US in your comments

[@jaymedina3142]

Bones..."I'm a Doctor not an escalator!" CLASSIC!!

[@paulsander5433]

Love the return of the uniform! If this one's too warm, there's another one coming up a little later in the series that you might like a little more (though "cool" is not a word I'd use to describe it). Hey, the girl was Catwoman! Glad to see such great jokes at McCoy's expense, too! (She seemed to enjoy McCoy's digital exam just a little too much.) And I'm sure the good crew will get a lecture about Leonard James Aka'ar and the Prime Directive. We're back at the Vasquez Rocks! I half expected to see Ted Cassidy walk around some corner wearing a rubber lizard suit cursing at Kirk. Ke'el probably signed the treaty with the Federation because he killed the only Klingon who could negotiate for the rocks. I just noticed that you use a creative commons license with attribution. Nice! I do the same with my works.

[@Warped9]

Like a lot of “honourable” societies there appear to be a lot of exceptions to help you get around doing the “honourable” thing. The Capellens seem to be some sort of warrior or martial society, possibly even nomadic given they live in tents rather than studier and more permanent structures.

[@fahooga]

At this point, they still haven't decided whether they're dealing with kling-ons, klin-gons, or kling'ns

[@mikehonoshowsky3155]

FYI that is Julie Newmar. The very fist Cat woman on TV. She actually got her start in the original L'il Abner with Tina Louise(Ginger from Gilligan's Island) enjoying these video reactions they are awesome!

[@twrvoices1]

I like the STTOS uniform, it was a cool gimmick when first you did it, however, it is your reactions which are unique, humorous and thought provoking that keeps me tuning in. Please don't give in to the uber nerd masses, you look miserable in that getup, either crank the AC, or just be you...I vote for that.Love your work!

[@bunnytailsREACTS]

Thank you 😊

[@razz5558]

Hey! There's our girl! I wanted to suggest that you pick up a copy of "THE MAKING OF STAR TREK" by Stephen E Whitfield and Gene Roddenberry. A complete history of the original Star Trek, Filled with quotations from cast members, memos to and from Gene Roddenberry, biographies of cast members, sketches, photographs, set descriptions, and even budgets and cast schedules, this volume is a fascinating, invaluable behind-the-scenes account of the development and production of the original Star Trek series.

[@russellsketchley8830]

The World of Star Trek, written by David Gerrold around the same time, is also a good read.

[@razz5558]

@@russellsketchley8830 I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip, chip!

[@russellsketchley8830]

@@razz5558 You're welcome. I ate those books up back in 1976 or so, when I first got totally hooked on Star Trek. David Gerrold also wrote a whole book about his experience writing an episode which shall come up soon, but which shall remain nameless since Bunny hasn't reviewed it yet.

[@doorofnight87]

This was one of the first TOS episodes that I saw when I was a kid (bought at a VHS store in the mall, for a sentence that makes me feel old). There are some good parts to it, and overall the cast has some good stuff to work with, and overall is a good ensemble piece which was sadly not as common as it should have been, loved Scotty in command and the cooperative decision making on the bridge. Its definitely a little more convoluted than I remember as a kid though and also more violent, although as a kid I might have found it entertaining. McCoy is definitely great here too, although definitely a much more old school version of the medical profession that would no longer fly really (but is still probably too common, especially with female patients). Honestly, I think a lot of the episode comes down to this was a very 60's (and also is still too common today) view of indigenous cultures, being proud, noble, but also primitive and aggressive. Given the behavior of both Kirk and the Klingon, perhaps it was an attempt at a critique of that showing the disruption and damage that colonizers, or those coming from outside to exploit resources, can do. But it isn't very well handled. I thought that Julie Newmar (a major 60's sex symbol, most famously playing catwoman in the Adam West Batman series) is also quite effective here as a guest star, although I never understood why she suddenly has such a thick accent in the last act. Loved the review as always, and do you have like space nails here?

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

17:05 what is there to be confused about? In the end, Ma'Ab came to learn that sometimes being Tie'er means making sacrifices for the sake of what is best for your people. Illustrated by him sacrificing his own life in the end to save everyone there. 🤷🏼‍♂️ That's why the conflict in the story was concluded immediately after he died.

[@balrog92000]

20:04 They chose the Federation because they could be trusted. Kirk, Spock and McCoy did not take anyone's life. The Klingon demonstrated his words were exactly what McCoy had said to the original leader, lies. Though we did not see them, they must have cities. Their range weapon looked manufactured, as did the blades and clothes. Typically, in situations like this, the Federation will demonstrate better ways of manufacturing, refining, etc that are less wasteful. They also demonstrate what looking forward the species could achieve.

[@carybrown851]

A few observations... 1) Capella is a real star, pretty visible from Earth. 2) Few men are puzzled by the "honorable warrior" culture of the Capellans in this episode, but many women are. Men are, generally, more confrontationally natured. It's just how we're wired. Women, typically less so. Later on,the (somewhat dishonorable) Klingons were given this "honorable warrior" characteristic, so much so that it became their defining cultural nature during TNG. (Of course,there were dishonorable Klingons as well in the TNG era, almost all of whom were from the House of Duras!) 3) Yet another episode with location shooting around Vasquez Rocks, outside of L. A. It was close to the studio, and visually interesting terrain, and without reruns, much less DVDs and on-demand video, no one was expected to ever notice.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I only watch 1 reaction channel, I feel others at too performed rather than natural. I clicked on your video because of this TOS episode, it’s one of my favourites. Your reactions felt genuine and I actually enjoyed it.

[@gumbomudderx7503]

The thing I like the most in this episode is Scotty being in command. I’m a big Scotty fan lol I think a lot of the reason they acted the way they did and eventually wound up with the mining rights is they had McCoy to give them insight into their culture. They were violent, but they were also honest and basically only acted violently in defense, except for the guy who was first killed when he drew his phaser on the Klingon. I think the reason he sacrificed himself in the end is because he was such an advocate for going with the Klingons and once he saw how deceitful and arrogant the Klingon was he felt shame.

[@scottbridge9391]

Wow. I love your red runic and also your choice of make up, compliments you perfectly. Don't worry, red tunics didn't suffer the same fate as red shirts. However, there was one exception, where a red tunic actually WAS killed, but this was the one and only time when it happened. Yes, an action episode today. Regarding the red shirt who was killed early on, Kirk did say that he was young and inexperienced, which led to him being killed like that. The Capellans were a society where personal safety was valued below honor and integrity. They lived by a strict set of rules where violating any of them could result in death. Kirk found this out when he tried to prevent Elaan being killed. He disregarded the Star fleet directive to not interfere in a society's natural order or development. Maab assassinated Akaar. That's what happened there. Because he was the new leader, he didn't want Akaar's child to be born who could threaten Maab's role at High Teer. This was why he wanted to kill Elaan and being the orderly society that the Capellans were, Elaan valued their traditions over her own life. Yes, it was amusing to watch the exchange between Elaan and Dr, McCoy. To his credit, McCoy was not a creep or a sexual predator as some male medical professionals can be in real life. But yes, he should've said "I'm a doctor. I need to feel your tummy to make sure your baby is OK." Jeez, that Klingon was sneering as hell, a despicable character without honor. When I first saw this episode, I was waiting to see someone do this guy in. At the end of the action sequence, Maab realized that the Capellan weapons were no match against the phaser that the Klingon had. So Maab decided to create a way to distract the Klingon. First, he ends his previous goal to kill Elaan and her baby and gives her back her life and then, he sacrifices himself to distract the Klingon. The Klingon took the bait perfectly, and while he was focused on vaporizing Maab, the other Capellan nailed him with his kligat, making the Klingon very dead. We see again that the Capellans valued honor, integrity and their strict traditions over their own lives. Maab gave his life to stop the Klingon's killing spree. Elaan said "fight! Fight! Are you all little children!". But Maab realized that their kligats weren't able to cope with the Klingon's superior weapon directly, so he came up with his plan to divert the Klingon's attention. This was Maab's way of being a warrior under the unusual circumstances and saving his people from the Klingon's murderous fury. It was also Maab's way of accepting responsibility for trusting the Klingon, and then making up for his mistake. He realized that killing Akaar was now a wrong decision on his part. And... only the Strong survive on this planet. Elaan was played by Julie Newmar, who was probably best known as Catwoman on the Batman TV series. She's nearly six feet, so she's quite the tall lady indeed. With Maab gone, Elaan was willing to secure the mining agreement with the Federation rather than with the Klingons. That Klingon blew it by being so dishonest and then, by his act of betrayal of the Capellans. Remember when Maab said "is this what your sworn word means, Klingon?" Remember also when Maab said "The Earthmen make excellent game. Their cleverness surpises me", meaning that they earned Maab's respect. Given the circumstances, the Capellans were willing to overlook Elaan lying about killing the Earthmen as they slept. And, with Maab dead, Elann was now the new leader of her people. As Akaar put it "The Earthmen have different customs, but never have they lied to us." Elaan understood this and followed through with her dead husband's plan to secure the mining treaty with the Federation.

[@martensjd]

Ooo, Julie Newmar, Cat Woman on the '60s version of Batman!

[@TheBunnyodeath]

Easter egg 10:45 same area they filmed the gprn epispde in california

[@BossNerd]

Great character development for everyone in this one. I have always loved the Scotty quote, "Fool me once shame on you - fool me twice shame on me". This one is famous for the budget running low and they used old drapes for the costumes. The mother is the infamous and/or imfamous Julie Newmar. She had left her role as catwoman in the Batman series the year before - I think she steals the show with her portrayal of the alien mother. To explain their behavior - it is all about honor. He realized he had been wrong and had not been ready to be leader.

[@johnclawed]

In "Gone With the Wind" Scarlett O'Hara made her dress out of drapes and Carol Burnett parodied it.

[@BossNerd]

@@johnclawed I remember that episode - hilarious!

[@johnclawed]

​@@BossNerd Harvey Korman: "What a lovely dress." Carol Burnett: "I saw it hanging in the window and I couldn't resist."

[@allanrose3661]

I wish they had Julie Newmar play something else besides this pregnant female in Star Trek. She did make an excellent Cat Woman in the Bat Man TV series however.

[@docsavage8640]

Watch her in "My Living Doll," her own TV series from the 1960s. She was a busy woman.

[@allanrose3661]

Yes I have the DVD. Too bad they dropped it after only a few episodes.@@docsavage8640

[@FloridaMugwump]

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[@benjauron5873]

Another episode starring my homeboy, Vasquez Rocks! Vazquez and me grew up together, just a few minutes down the road from each other. I still see him all the time. Solid dude, Vasquez. Rock solid.

[@Wasted_Talent007]

I couldn't make much sense of this episode either. I could comprehend the intended storyline, but it just didn't really add up for me. Still, there were parts that held the episode aloft and made it worth watching. 1) Scotty as a competent commander. Fearless and faithfully followed by his crew without hesitation. 2) The Klingons being depicted as nefarious and untrustworthy 3) Spock's awkwardness with infants and his fascination with adult baby talk. His exposure to human culture as it is incrementally revealed will continue to fascinate him. 4) McCoy's dedication to his profession. "I'm a doctor, not a " will become routine episodic dialog. 5) Kirk's typical toughness in hand-to-hand combat. A karate chop to the back of the neck or a grappling tumble to take his opponent to the ground are his signature moves. 6) The routine satirical banter on the bridge to conclude the episode. You are starting to see the recurring pattern emerge, but the pattern will be continuously improved upon as the series progresses. It never gets old.

[@Ravenscroft82]

It's not one of the deeper, 'let's examine complex issues" episodes, for sure. I've always really liked it mostly as a good action/adventure episode with a strong villain and good supporting cast. All the character stuff is cool, as you mentioned, with many good (and funny) lines for McCoy and Spock. The Klingons and Federation both want to trade with the Capellans, and their more warlike culture seems to benefit the Klingons, except that their nobility and honor seem to hedge more toward Kirk, etc. Kirk does get REALLY upset when a crew member dies, and occasionally it might cloud his more temperate judgement. The Maab's change of heart could be just seen as his innate nobility coming to the surface at last; they're a weird bunch, for sure. See ya next week!

[@dougpotts167]

I love what you do, bunny. I hope you have a nice day. Keep doing reactions!

[@johnclawed]

You have some eagle eye, seeing that guy fall on the first viewing. I never noticed it or read about it and I've read a lot about production. Of course our old TV's had fuzzier pictures.

[@MrGadfly772]

This is actually one of my favorite episodes. I think that your difficulty in dealing with the Capella culture is curious. That's not normally like you. They signed the treaty because the earth men had honor and weren't afraid of fighting. Remember that you can't judge them by your culture. The guy who was willing to Martyr himself HAD to as otherwise he'd be shamed by Elian's gesture to sacrifice herself. He would have been dishonored if he hadn't. Certainly she lied but she upped the ante when she showed that she was willing to sacrifice herself. I'm a little surprised that this episode had you confused but it may simply be that I have seen it so many times and I have clarified it in mind over the decades. I of course also really enjoy McCoy's character and so I might be biased.

[@glowormrdr6183]

Julie Newmar is the icon of the fabulous movie, "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar." See it, if you haven't, already!