 |
ALL SCI-FI
The place to “find your people”.
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Bud Brewster
Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
Joined: 14 Dec 2013
Posts: 17061
Location: North Carolina
|
 Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:47 am Post subject: |
 |
|
________________________________
I'd have to watch this episode again to be sure, but I might have an answer for this one.
| POW wrote: | When Elaan walks onto the bridge in this episode's finale she's wearing a necklace containing several crystals which become crucial to the plot.
The necklace appears to look like the same one that Ambassador Petri of Troyius had offered her earlier in the episode.
Item: If these crystals are considered of little value then how come Elaan consented to wear them? She's an entitled diva of the first order. I sure don't envision she'd allow such a necklace to be worn by her.
|
Didn't Kirk manage to teach Princess Bitch a few manners by this point? I seem to remember that she was starting to cooperate with the ambassador. Her change in nature was an important aspect of the story, of course, so maybe that's why she agreed to wear the necklace.
_________________
____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958) |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Bud Brewster
Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
Joined: 14 Dec 2013
Posts: 17061
Location: North Carolina
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Pow wrote: | | In a scene that was cut, Mr.Spock is playing the Vulcan harp in the ship's arboretum and the music is being sent down to the Dohlman's quarters in the hope it will calm her down. |
Well, the Bible says, "Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast."
That passage is frequently misquoted as "the savage beast" — but the statement is intended to mean that the savage emotions in a person "breast" (their figurative "heart") could be soothed by pleasant music.
| Pow wrote: | | Producer Fred Freiberger stated that EOT was intended to appeal to females who were generally not big fans of sf films, novels or TV. |
Unlike the sexist male-dominated attitudes of the 1960s, this episode features a strong female authority figure who rebels against the male characters that try to dictate to her.
But she prevails in the climax, defeating not only the males who oppose her, but also her own strong emotional response to Captain Kirk.
Clearly this episode champions "women's rights" during a time when they most needed a champion!
_________________
____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
