The Cage

This one was a long one! Lots and lots for Jessica and Andy to talk about, such as:

* Spock’s skin color

* How challenging it is to accept the old technology and lack of sophistication in effects

* The new Star Trek Discovery show and how Trekkies handle every version of Star Trek that comes out

* Captain Pike is a jerk

* Changes from the pilot and TOS, how they made it more iconic in so many ways

* My opinions on Number 1, which are very strong

* The Menagerie

* My opinions on simpering, saccharine female characters (also strong)

* How I think this really would work better as a book and I agree that it’s too cerebral as a television show

* So. Many. Plot. Holes. From tech to motivation.

* Jessica’s determination to get through things she doesn’t like

* The slave girl scene

* How other shows of the time handled empowered women characters

* How Star Trek grows over time to be not so misogynistic

* The unbelievability of the show because of the culture of the 60’s (the most strong opinions)

Jessica's Rating

1 of 5 Throbbing Alien Head Veins

Andy’s Suggestions

This was a bit of an odd duck episode, so we didn't really get Andy's recommendations for The Original Series. However, he did recommend a listen of Inside Star Trek - Roddenberry's interview on YouTube.

The Cage

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Next Up

We'll be watching Errand of Mercy next, in which we will be meeting the Klingons for the first time!