TrekTuesday: City on the Edge of Forever

Submitted ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨47_alpha_tango@lemmy.zip⁩ to ⁨startrek@startrek.website⁩

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/730034

For this weeks (and first) TrekTuesday we’re discussing The Original Series’ best episode. City on the Edge of Forever.

Not only is it arguably the Original Series’ best episode but for me in ranks in the top 5 all time best episodes of Star Trek.

When a temporarily insane Dr. McCoy accidentally changes history and destroys his time, Kirk and Spock follow him to prevent the disaster, but the price to do so is high.

This episode has possibly the most tragic ending ever seen in Star Trek. I won’t go into spoilers here so if you haven’t seen it already, go watch it (it’s on Paramount+) and come back.

What are your thoughts on this episode. Did you watch it when it aired in 1967 or are you discovering it for the first time? Is it one of your favourite episodes?

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TSR55@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
One of my favorites, and the only episode I know of in which Kirk swears. “Let’s get the hell out of here.”

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- 47_alpha_tango@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I love that “hell” was considered a swear in the 60’s.
  
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ulkesh@beehaw.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
My favorite TOS episode! I wasn’t alive yet when it aired, but I’ve seen it numerous times since. This episode rivals Best of Both Worlds (TNG) and The Visitor (DS9), both of which are the best Trek has ever done.

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- 47_alpha_tango@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I’d argue that Far Beyond the Stars and In The Pale Moonlight sit alongside The Visitor for best Trek ever. BOBW is good but doesn’t break my top 10. I much prefer Family over BOBW.
  
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  - TotallyNotSpez@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I’d like to add Pathfinder (VOY).
    
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