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It’s Scotty’s turn to hook up with a sexy space babe, and boy has he got it bad for a lovely lady crewperson who seems to be about half his age.
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The Lights of Zetar (season 3, episode 1

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So! This is it! My least favorite episode of TOS!

(I'll betcha' all of ya thought it would be SPOCK'S BRAIN, eh?).

I guess the main reason it fits into my personal bottom of the barrel is that it's so forgettable. Even Spock's Brain has those moments I recall fondly even as I cringe. And Spock's Brain even has moments of action, such as when Kirk beat up those two burly Morgs (or are they Eymorgs? Whatever).

But The Lights of Zetar seems hamstrung by a consistently sleep-inducing storyline from start to finish.

Oh, yes, there is one nearly-exciting moment when Sulu informs Kirk that . . . the lights are changing their velocity!

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For whatever reason, this is that lone episode which utterly failed to capture any of that Star Trek mystique. It's like some other sci-fi TV show here.

On paper there appeared to be some solid sci-fi concepts. But, somehow, the end result was like a bad episode of Space: 1999 (yes, even Space: 1999 had some better episodes). It's as if everyone involved forgot what show they were working on.

An Ode to Zetar: Monotony-thy name is Zetar; Keep Zet Light away from mine eyes!

BoG's Score: 3 out of 10

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Extra Trek Trivia: In an early outline, Scotty hits Spock when the Vulcan dares to question Mira about something. This tells me the writers had no clue about the series they were writing for.


BoG
Galaxy Overlord Galactus
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)