tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post8736873003824884115..comments2024-03-28T14:49:36.133-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Blogging: "The Savage Curtain" (March 7, 1969)John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-7339943515829560332017-10-11T11:01:54.129-04:002017-10-11T11:01:54.129-04:00Spot on. Lee Bergere is superb as Lincoln, and the...Spot on. Lee Bergere is superb as Lincoln, and the interaction with Kirk is actually rather moving. The scene with Uhura might be a tad forced and maudlin, but not bad overall. Better than it gets credit for.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097420555737415471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-46493372515258081422017-10-10T22:58:25.418-04:002017-10-10T22:58:25.418-04:00John,
Here's another vote for Yarnek as one o...John,<br /><br />Here's another vote for Yarnek as one of the best aspects of this memorable episode. So many shows of this era, not only Star Trek but The Outer Limits and Lost In Space, offered weird, completely alien and non-human beings that were wonderfully realized. Even Space:1999 gave us the monstrous creature from "Dragon's Domain." I find that today's science fiction series are more human-based and offer(dare I say it) less imaginative designs for extraterrestrials. How many of us stuck a french fry or a spork to our foreheads and told our nerdy friends, "Look! I'm a Star Trek alien!" Admit it - you've done it, too.<br /><br />Also notable is the suggestion that Lincoln, Surak and probably the other historical figures are all Excalbians, transformed into humanoids for this experiment. Even so, their fates on the battlefield are sympathetic and "The Savage Curtain" stays with you, long after the curtain has dropped.<br /><br />SteveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101722769411384962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-50069961517412689682017-10-10T13:57:46.419-04:002017-10-10T13:57:46.419-04:00If and when I revisit this series I will keep your...If and when I revisit this series I will keep your episode reviews at hand, John.<br /><br />What can I add?<br /><br />Yarnek is a fantastically designed and realized being. This series was a major influence in me wanting to get into the biz. One visual knock-out after another.Simon St. Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948457860768548876noreply@blogger.com