Jawgrind Show Notes

Notes from the Jawgrind Star Trek Podcast

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And the Children Shall Lead

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The Empath 4

Cool sets. Black backgrounds.
I'm a doctor not a coal miner

Wink of an Eye 3

Nice matt painting
Neat looking phasor sweeping scene
Fun acting when attempting to destroy life support system. Music worked well.
Musical score standing out in this episode
Enemy costume looking quite nice
"I do my duty." "And so do I." "And some times I allow myself to enjoy it."
Kirk putting his boot back on
Spock repairing ship at speed

Tholian Web 3

Nice space suits
Solem episode
Weird not to have main character throughout episode
Scotty talking about scotch
Anti climactic ending dialog

Plato’s Stepchildren 4

This episode will be full of bad, bad, stereotypes
Emergency stabilizers and gyros
There should have been a Scotty spin-off
Nice scene debating Plato
Spock had best line: "Who’s harmony?” “Plato wanted truth, and beauty, and above all, justice.”
Crazy dance, tap-dancing Spock
Spock is always great when he can break character
Went to hell when little person rode Kirk’s back
Nice acting from Alexander
Whoa, Nurse Chapel
I have a little surprise?

Spock's Brain 4

Did Scotty lose weight? Looks different. New haircut! Looks gangster.
New open. "Boldly Go" is new?
Lots of new camera angles.
More science discussing M planets

The Enterprise Incident 5

Shows feel more solid.
More dramatic.
Nice backstory on Spock 18 years, thoughts on being captain of a ship.
Good role from Scotty
More detail, more explanation around events.

Bread and Circuses 3

Somehow every planet looks like the California hills
Bones offended at the idea he's a historian.
Interesting concept: Rome that never fell
Modern Romans wear motorcycle helmets
Same story line: Former ship captain becomes ruler of new world.

- Ship takes on damage, let's take over the world

Scene with Scotty taking charge is awesome. "Aye."
Should have spun off a new show with Scotty as captain.
Good scene between Bones and Spock in jail.

- "More afraid of living than death"

Did I miss something at the end? They simply left?

Assignment Earth 3

Awesome set with hidden computer
Sassy computer

- has same graphics from Super Computer M5

Basically a more intelligent version of what the Enterprise is doing.
Shot of rocket was an obvious still with dirt and dust.
Can portal in to anywhere but has to ride in in the trunk?
Point of the cat?
Live long and prosper
Backdoor pilot that wasn't picked up.

The Omega Glory 3 - 4

Cool to see another ship
Compelling story
Multiple story-lines
Fell apart at the end with captains fighting
Political piece of the times

Super Computer

Screensaver of M5 looks like jelly bean wallpaper
Happened to

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Patterns of force 4

Nazi Spock
Spock doesn't flinch with the whipping
Star Trek mcguiver with lasers
would the story be as effective without nazis?

A private little war 2

indestructible Spock. Shot in back, "can travel"
interesting that he was written out of this episode
gun argument very timely. Arm both sides equally? - did help Cold War - "war is life" - Kirk - take away the guns? Couldn't reproduce the craftsmanship of the Klingons. Safe for centuries
Endings get worse and worse. - bred hate and murder = success? - left Klingon story hanging. What about intergalactic war? - iOS auto capitalizes Klingon

Return to Tomorrow 4

Zulu is back
haha a red shirt Kirk hasn't seen/seduced
much stronger and harder than anything I've measured before - Spock
lol Spock you are a lovely female
I like alien Spock better
kind of a soap opera in st clothes
use their bodies one last time

A piece of the action 4

Spock and Kirk in suits
Driving
What was that ending?

The Immunity Syndrome 5

Spock's periscope has the worst ergonomics
Spock's smack down on bones in sick-bay
I was excited for this to be a black hole. Oh well.
Nice speech from Kirk when they go into harm's way.
Conflict - Suicide mission to send probe, yet sent entire Enterprise?
Great drama between Spock and McCoy. "You would not have survived."
Yes! Animated gif came from this episode.

The Trouble With Tribbles Checkov walks out of door before Spock Was Scotty's shore,eave reluctance a reference to previous episode?

Gamesters 2 2 No one helps uhura up after first beam

The Obsession

New colorful lighting of ship's sets
Chess board made an appearance in red shirts's quarters
"Fortunately I read somewhat faster." -Spock
20 minutes in before we find out Kirk's obsession
Exterior views of Enterprise looked like original shots. Not CGI.

Rank: 4

Good backstory on Kirk.
Lots of classic devices: Spock finds captain illogical, then comes around to his view. Spock is invincible.
Nice twist of character with Spock asking McCoy for advice.

Wolf in the Fold 3

silly grin on Scotty's face in opening dance scene
pickup line wi weather
let the circle not be broken? halo reference?
more action in law and order
Piglet! hingest

The older years 3

stupid place to hang a mirror
shirtless kirk
weird romantuc subplot
even more grumpier than usual
like watching st 2 movie
computer voice
drama with kirk dragged on
it is crude and dangerous
crotch shots?
fastest warp speed?

Friday's Child 4

haha, cuts to massive brawl
Still fighting over resources
Don't mess with Scotty
Bones slaps the shit out of that girl
"I know because I'm a doctor"
"I'm a doctor, not an escalator!"

Metamorphosis 4

Respectable voltage
great color, convincing interactions between Cochran and companion
Cool shots from companions perspective
nice close ups
Ohura doesn't want to look for the crew

Babel 4

Odd transition from diplomatic mission to health issues.
Odd transition from spock and bones to kirk fighting
Medevil chainmail
Punctured lung is no trouble, but a blood transfusion is too much?
Interesting that checkov took spocks place
Bring prisoner to the bridge?
Bones finally got the last word

Catspaw 1

Ohura is back
Actor took a good fall from the transporter (dead crewman)
Weird to hear analog radio interference
Guessed this episode must have been meant to air around Halloween. (X-mas episode next?)
"You'd be a natural" Kirk to SPock in reference to trick or treat.
"Credits to navy beans" Redshirt in charge
Giant cat was silly
Terrible ending. Knew it was coming, though.
Aired few days before Halloween.

Apple 1

defies too much logic - exploding rocks - Vaal strike with lightening? Why have inhabitants do it? - How many times can Spock die in one episode?
"you're fired" lame.
full body makeup
let's hit em with phasors?
Kirk didn't have to yell this computer into destruction
Satan joke at end was kind of cool

Doomsday Machine 5

Molten lead
Duplicate captain's log
Felt bad for captain matt while explaining what happened
Total Death Star
Space virus
"I'm a doctor, not a mechanic."
These two episodes were night and day.
Decent plot twist with Matt taking control
Cool sound when powering up dead ship
Nice and suspenseful
Captain suicide scene pretty heavy.
30 seconds to detonate? Why not 60 seconds?
Wanted to see more dramatic explosion from Death Star
Terrible last line. "One is sufficient" Shouldn't have tried to end on humorous note.

Mirror Mirror

Moral: Never use transporter when there's lightning around.
Zulu's scar
I'm a doctor not an engineer
Kirk assassinated Pike
Agony booth
Nazi salute
More of the original universe
+1 Mind meld

The Changeling

compressed binary message
uploading too fast burns up computer
space happy

Amok Time

- Starting off with Bones getting on Spock's case. - haha.. Spock throwing soup. - Checkoff? - Kind of tired of plots where there are no answers - Kirk should beat it out of him - Cool that Bones gets on Spock's side - "WHY must he die?" - Bigger set budget in season 2 (Vulcan planet) - Ceremony is completely illogical - Kirk didn't realize it was to the death? - In a pigs eye?

first Vulcan salute

Who Mourns for Adonais?

you seem wise for a woman
Scotty flipping over the table was cool
Mister

Taste of Armageddon Good to see Kirk interact with women Cool radar effect. D&D is this where d&d came from? Scotty's wild hair part Spock's mind control Haha Spock's grip creature on your shoulder. The man Cool to see Scotty running the ship Chess game Kirk will finish it. Started to get long in the end. Could have fit in 30 minutes.

This side of paradise Love the episodes where they can go down to the local farm haha, Spock stays quiet when layla comes in Why don't they just ask them, "Hey, where are your animals?" I like what they did there. Character reversal Enjoyed the banter between Kirk and McCoy Kirk to Spock: "Are you out of your mind?" "This is mutiny, mister!" Spock happy at the end. Pretty heavy.

The Devil in the Dark Nice matte painting to start Shmitty Used the hell out of the matte painting Crazy rug beast purring Too long Awesome mind meld haha "I'm a doctor not a brick layer!" Parody line, Ace Ventura Nice turn of events at the end Awesome ending with Spock's ears

Errand of Mercy

The Alternative Factor - Lazarus Too subjective and open ended. Turns out they just had to push him back into his ship?

The City on the Edge of Forever Just so looong... History lesson Interesting interaction in 1930s era. Just 30 years before.

#1 Beam down for action, go to sleep for the night. What is Spock wearing?

Peace and Tranquility. Peace of the factory and tranquility of the machine. -Spock

This is a soulless society, Captain. It has no spirit, no spark. All is peace and tranquillity-- the peace of the factory, the tranquillity of the machine, all parts working in unison.

Well, you're on your own now. I hope you're up to it! -Kirk 4 for that quote^

gothos

insult spoke but doesnt get it simple effect of disappearing crew good story, bad ending

Gorn

Yesterday

Computer voice Tones of back to the future with parallel universes

Jawgrind

Shore Leave 2

The Galileo Seven

Scale discrepancy. 24 foot shuttle Ship set = really cool Spock's dedication to life vs. ritual of burial