 [Larger view] | Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 5, Episodes 10 & 11: What Are Little Girls Made Of?/ Dagger of the Mind
| ||||||||||||
| |
Average user rating:  | |
| Two of A Kind | |
| This DVD is very good. The two classic trek episodes "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" and "Dagger of the Mind" ably explore the theme of 'man playing god' with thoughtful and entertaining results. For pure fun check out the performance by Ted Cassidy(Lurch), he's truly memorable as the menacing "Ruk." In "Dagger" you also have the original Vulcan Mind-Meld, as well as a truly hysterical performance by Morgan Woodward as Dr. Simon Van Gelder. (Woodward later played another lunatic in 2nd seasons "The Omega Glory") There was confusion regarding Kirks racist mutterings toward Spock while on the centrifuge in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" I believe Kirk was simply trying to infuse his duplicate with an attitude so uncharacteristic that even the dull witted Vulcan would have to take notice! I would've given this 5 stars except for the lack of extra goodies. I'm afraid Paramount is simply holding back so they can release yet another "SUPER SPECIAL SUPREME STAR TREK EDITION" in a few more years. | |
| A sexy android and the ravishing Helen Noel! | |
| Star Trek: The Original Series Volume 5 features two episodes originally aired in 1966: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?:" Kirk meet's nurse Chapel's long lost fiance, Dr. Korby, who has learned to create android duplicates of people and madly schemes to populate the galaxy with them. The "little girl" of the title turns out to be a comely full-grown female android, Andrea (played by Sherry Jackson), but that doesn't stop Kirk from makin' the moves. The episode is perhaps best known for Andrea's non-existent costume (compliments to costumer William Ware Theiss). Ted Cassidy from "The Addams Family" guest stars as a quite intimidating android. Bottom Line: Excellent and eerie sci-fi that nicely explores the dehuminization of mechanization theme. It's dead serious and tragic though, so if you're looking for humor look elsewhere. GRADE: A "Dagger of the Mind:" Kirk investigates a questionable space penal colony that uses a manipulative brainwashing device to control its prisoners. Episode is notable for showcasing the most beautiful woman to ever appear on Star Trek, Dr. Helen Noel, played by Marianna Hill. You can catch Ms. Hill in "High Plains Drifter" (1973) as the curly blond (...)Bottom Line: The final act sort of just fizzles out with an air of uncertainty, the creators either didn't have time or didn't know how to properly finish the story. No matter, the episode is well worth watching, if for no other reson than to behold the awe-inspiring beauty of Marianna Hill (Helen Noel). GRADE: C+ | |
| Pretty good, but not one of my top favorites | |
| Both episodes were pretty good. Both cases, they really shined due to the choice of female cast...the characters of Andrea in episode 10 and Helen in Episode 11. Both very gorgeous. Not quite sure what legion1 is talking about with "banned" episodes, unless he means banned in England. The "Green Lady" wasn't from a "frightening" episode. She was, instead a human woman made to look like an Orion slave girl; one of the illusions forced upon Captain Pike in the original pilot, "The Cage," and then shown later in "The Menagerie." All in all, I'd have to say that "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" is the better of the two episodes, with little snippets of humor throughout; such as Kirk's comment to his android duplicate, "Eating is a pleasure, sir. Unfortunately, one you will never know." |
