"Wouldn't it be something - to see it happen all over again".
Captain James T Kirk - Bread and Circuses.
I am a massive classic Sci-Fi fan. I love the epic stories of the golden age of the genre from the likes of Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Herbert, Smith and others, and I equally love the first visual ventures from those times, be it the Outer Limits or the Twilight Zone or movies like Forbidden Planet or The Day the Earth Stood Still, but first amongst all my loves of the genre for over forty years now has been the joy I have, and continue, to derive from the classic original series of Star Trek.
There are, simply, some unforgettable moments in many of the episodes, and like every good story, they say so much about the human condition and our aspiration to go beyond those abundantly clear traits that mark us all. Science Fiction, like any other genre of art, is at its very best when it's seeking to tell us something vitally true about our world and our relationship to this.
There are those, of course, who would seek to say that none of this has anything to do with a metaphysical/spiritual narrative - that these tales seek to show us a world 'beyond' such concerns, but as David wood unpacks in this excellent examination of a superb episode of the show, that isn't the case at all.
Sit back, click the link, and enjoy a superb analysis of what really matters amongst the worlds and adventures of the crew of the USS Enterprise.
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