TOS The Ultimate Computer -- Review

[charlesnaismith]

G:  2 stars - A good premise with reasonable execution it nevertheless didn't quite come together at the end. Highlights were some particularly good banter and character work, from the core three, with Spock in particular getting some zingers. As a piece or historical media that is now retrofuturist, the 60's approach to madness is pretty hilarious too; everyone needs sedation and heavy restraints!

With a bit of tweaking the plot holes could have been filled and the manual override could have worked properly. So dissappointing as there were so many things the crew could have tried to do but didn't even consider. They just seemed a bit lame. 

C: 0.5 stars  - Should have been a 4 but the charachter/plot failings made it a fairly pointless episode. How was there a creweless oil tanker? Why was this guy so resistant to talking to M5? Why did no one explain to M5 a) the definition of 'mock attacks', and b) that if it continues to attack, it will be destroyed, so its best chance at survival is to run away.

Is this Star Trek? Yes but not very good star trek. The characters are generally competent though I wish the characters had been more professional and respectful under stress.

Plot Summary:   The enterprise tests out a new computer and is taken over completely and the crew proceed to do very little to actually regain control.

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