This is one of my posts where I “review” Star Trek episodes. I will be giving each one a star rating. I sometimes will make some comments about non-political parts of them that I like or don’t like. I’ll sometimes use the issues raised in the episode to discuss similar issues in real life. And I will sometimes simply high-light the progressive politics of ST. ST is in-line with the three original themes of this blog, as I explain in the first ST post where I offer some general thoughts about ST.
I’m not very familiar with The Original Series and there might be some small amount of material there that would affect what I say about Star Trek (i.e. how often religion is mentioned)
Lastly. multi-culturalism is such a pervasive theme in ST that I only comment on it when it goes beyond the norm (i.e. inter-species partners).
“Carbon Creek” See this for a plot summary.
There is, as there usually is with episodes like this, some talk about the problems humanity had centuries before Starfleet (aggression, nuclear weapons, etc.).
The idea that Vulcans visited Earth basically a century before formal First Contact is interesting and the story is a good one.
I give it four stars out of five.
“Minefield” See this for a plot summary.
A non-political episode but a very good one. I give it four stars out of five.
“Dead Stop” See this for a plot summary.
A non-political episode. I give it four stars out of five.
“A Night In Sickbay” See this for a plot summary.
A non-political episode. I give it four stars out five. (I LOVE dogs and tell my dog to look at the TV every time Porthos appears)
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