Star Trek TOS S1E3 Review

I have to say that Star Trek: The Original Series is generally a series of extremes, with episodes either being amazing or terrible. Not many in between in my opinion. Thankfully, this one is definitely one of my personal favorites.

The episode I am reviewing today is called Where No Man Has Gone Before. The story is quite interesting, involving an officer named Gary Mitchell getting zapped by a mysterious energy field and gaining god-like powers. This episode was actually the main pilot for the series despite being the third episode aired, and you can definitely tell, but it's still an interesting episode regardless.

The action that plays out in the episode is pretty intense, showing Mitchell getting more and more unhinged, to where he eventually names himself as a god, and Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew as merely insects. Even with a more action focused plot, there still is a morality play at work with Kirk comparing Mitchell's disregard for 'lower life forms' with Elizabeth Dehner, a doctor who gained similar powers from the energy field, who is still able to recognize the value of humanity despite her transformation.

Overall, I really had a fun time with this episode and enjoyed the character interactions and the fight scenes. If you want a good introduction to the world of Star Trek, this episode is definitely it.

Next time, we will be looking at one of the funnier episodes where the crew starts acting as though they are drunk, which leads to all kinds of crazy hijinks. Look out for my review of The Naked Time.

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