OC SPOILERS AHEAD So I just finished watching TOS episode Metamorphosis with my roommate, and I wanted to know how you all felt about it

She felt Kirk's actions were out of character, considering how quickly he went to the nuclear option of trying to incapacitate/potentially kill The Companion before trying to communicate and resolve the issue. I felt that his actions could be justified given that he had someone under his authority dying. I was more bothered by Cochrane's attitude towards The Companion after finding out she was in love with him. My guy, she's kept you alive for 150+ years and communicates via mind meld. How the hell did you not know she loved you? Is this how blind all men are to affection? I can't say I haven't been just as ignorant about it, but I haven't been joining my consciousness with theirs for over a century and a half.

SmolderingSauna, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago)

They wear military uniforms; they are frequently armed. Never forget what that implies about their training and orientation toward the universe. They boldly go.

To the point: he and his people were kidnapped and being held by force by an unknown entity with undefined powers. All indications were hostile, Zefram notwithstanding. A test of strength via force even before diplomacy was IMHO very Kirk-like.

Side note: the ill-fitting orange jumpsuit worn by Zefram shows up in dozens of episodes in multiple colors (my personal favorite is the administrator in The Trouble with Tribbles).

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