A Taste of Armageddon

Wherein we discuss:

* How Jessica just doesn’t believe that anyone would voluntarily walk into a disintegration chamber

* How this may be the most peaceful and moral of all wars (and the guards are just the worst)

* Comparing Eminiar 7's war with our food processes

* Ranking on the Enterprise

* Redshirts and Spock's nerve pinch and mind melding abilities

* The new actors vs the old actors—are they older or do they just seem more mature?

* Shatner’s halting speech--love it or hate it?

* Maya 3’s character— she’s a pretty face, but did she bring anything to the story?

* The lack of sexual tension in the show

* How Anon7 spams the Enterprise

* The ambassador characters

* The what ifs of the other planet

Andy's Recommendations

It’s all about the Kirk Speech. That magic moment what William Shatner dramatically delivers the moral or message of the episode. A Taste of Armageddon has one of my all time favorites, but he’s got plenty more.

Check out these episodes:

* The Omega Glory - Dealing with two warring tribes and a renegade officer, the story is a little over the top, but the Kirk Speech is fantastic!

* Return to Tomorrow - Great episode, great speech! "What is the mission of this ship?”

Jessica's Rating

3 of 5 Disintegration Chambers

Next Up

The next episode I'll be watching is The Naked Time. Stream it on your fave device by searching The Original Series, Season 1, Episode 24.