From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: ericabugca@yahoo.ca   
   Subject: Re: Turnabout Intruder: my review   
      
   On Apr 27, 3:14aam, Led4Aces wrote:   
   > On Apr 24, 6:12apm, "jph...@gmail.com" wrote:   
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   > > TURNABOUT INTRUDER:   
   > > But there is one respect in which it's a more suitable finale than All   
   > > Our Yesterdays would have been: It actually uses the ensemble. Uhura's   
   > > MIA, with her role filled by a random brunette. But Scotty, Chekov,   
   > > and Sulu all get strong moments in the course of the narrative, while   
   > > the latter two were not even present (or inded mentioned) in All Our   
   > > Yesterdays. If nothing else, it's nice that the last produced and last   
   > > broadcast episode of 1960's Star Trek both features and uses most of   
   > > the show's cast.   
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   > > Finally, as dumb as it is, I have to acknowledge that it's an   
   > > entertaining dumb episode. With Shatner's glorious ham giving it a   
   > > boost, I had a good time watching it. A bit like Spock's Brain, in   
   > > that it's deeply stupid, but kind of fun to watch in spite of it.   
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   > > Rating: 4/10.   
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   > Not the best send off for one of the most influential shows in TV   
   > history, but it had some entertaining moments. I'll give it a 5 just   
   > because it didn't bore me.   
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   > As for whether Kirk agrees with Janice's accusation of 'Your world of   
   > starship captains doesn't admit women. It isn't fair.' aI've always   
   > found it best not to argue with a woman when you are arguing with a   
   > woman. Or at least let her think that she made a point. I don't think   
   > Kirk could be bothered to debate the finer details. I guess he could   
   > have said, "Starfleet doesn't have a policy of denying women the   
   > opportunity to captain a starship, but loons like you are another   
   > question." But no one ever wins an argument with a mental patient.   
   Sexist! lol. I suppose you agree with Nomad's assessment that women   
   are "a mass of conflicting impulses" too!   
   Erica   
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