Doomsday Machine, Gallifrey Gals Get Warped! TOS
Added 2022-07-12 17:01:05 +0000 UTCPatrons voted and this weeks bonus TOS episode is The Doomsday Machine! This episode has been highly anticipated and Paula and Kat cant wait to jump into more classic Trek!
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This is probably my favorite episode of TOS. There are just such good character moments from all of the main cast; plus it's one of the rare episodes where you get to see another Federation starship and get hints of the worldbuilding (in its very early stages at this point) that the writers/producers were doing in little bits across episodes.
Matthew A. LeBlanc
2022-09-01 01:53:07 +0000 UTCAnyone watching this after NOPE? 🤣🤣🤣
Shelly
2022-08-02 22:15:13 +0000 UTCIf you guys ever do a reaction to any of the TOS movies, I think you would very much enjoy STVI: The Undiscovered Country. Knowing both TNG and enough of TOS, I think you'd really like the story and the part it plays in the transition between TOS and TNG. I thought it was a wonderful farewell to the original TOS crew.
John
2022-07-23 23:22:20 +0000 UTCHe definitely made Shatner look like a daytime soap actor in comparison. God, that performance was absolutely astounding.
Shelly
2022-07-20 02:27:33 +0000 UTCI went back and watched this regular episode again. Windom really knocks it out of the park with this one. He's really up there in the best of the series' guest stars.
Joe Concepts
2022-07-19 01:20:30 +0000 UTCI was referring to the closed captioning for the episode that the gals are reacting to. Naturally I don't expect them to remain quiet in order to listen to all the dialogue, but I don't want them to possibly miss any relevant content in the stories either. I don't subscribe to Paramount+ myself, but Firefly's explanation here makes sense. Hope it's something that can be fixed by the streaming service.
Raja
2022-07-18 22:58:13 +0000 UTCI think there’s a big misconception that open captioning (which I think is what you’re asking for) is great for everyone. I find it virtually impossible to watch any media (other than perhaps something TikTok length) that includes captions that are baked into the video stream and can’t be turned off. When they briefly tried open captions for Paula and Katrina’s dialogue, I could barely get through an episode it was so distracting. When they watch TNG, I can at least ignore the open captions of the episode dialogue, as the box containing the episode’s video is so small to begin with. If there are issues with the closed captioning, like Firefly described, they should absolutely be fixed, so that those who need captioning as an accommodation or merely prefer it can turn them on. However, open captions would be the opposite of an accommodation for me.
Matthew Zeidman
2022-07-18 22:46:57 +0000 UTCI think this is up there as one of my favorite reactions from the gals! It definitely seemed like you were both having a lot of fun with this one. I think it was great. Also, I'm happy to hear that you'll be going to GenCon! Both of you? Will you be doing any panels, or just going to enjoy the con? As for myself, this will be only my second trip ever. First time was over ten years ago! I know, WAY overdue. [shameless plug] This year I'll be helping my friends at Pine Box Entertainment with running some demos in Hall D. Not sure which days yet. But feel free to stop by and hopefully I'll be around to say hello! I can show you how to play Doomtown, which would include teaching you some poker as well :) [/shameless plug] Looking forward to the next reaction, as always.
Antonio
2022-07-14 22:26:03 +0000 UTCResearch shows episode author Norman Spinrad is still with us having been a very young man in 67. He also has a description of the doomsday machine as having an organic look with undulating tentacles. Shocked when he saw what was filmed, Roddenberry informed Spinrad it was all they could afford.
Mark Chrisco
2022-07-14 00:33:12 +0000 UTCI'd like to think it was towed away and dismantled by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers,
Mark Chrisco
2022-07-14 00:21:46 +0000 UTCYou compared the machine to looking like the snacks Bugles. It has usually been compared to looking like a waffle cone.
David Brown
2022-07-13 03:08:20 +0000 UTCBooks of that era tend to go on lengthy sidetracks that have nothing to do with the plot, which can turn off modern readers. In between some excellent writing, you'll find long stretches that go into the difference between types of whales and lot of other whale factiods that have nothing to do with anything. If that seems like the kind of thing you can tolerate, give Moby Dick a try.
Dan Crucy
2022-07-13 02:53:31 +0000 UTCNow THIS episode I voted for! Love this one, one of my absolute favorites of TOS.
Zach Coty
2022-07-13 02:42:52 +0000 UTCLadies, another great reaction video. Keep in mind that prior to ST: TMP, all ships had their own insignia. The Enterprise 'delta' did not become fleet-wide till the first movie in '78 (the captain of the Enterprise in that movie is Captain William Decker who is accepted to be the son of Commodore Decker). That's why Cdr. Decker wore a "bagel". Also, note that ALL the sleeves have that fancy design. Those were the rank insignia BEFORE the 'pips' in ST: TNG. Certain officers have certain stripes while others have different number of stripes. Yes, those are data tapes the Commodore is fiddling with. Heres a bit of trivia that is not widely published. If u listen carefully, u will hear the theme used for "the planet killer" especially when its approaching the ships. Next time u watch JAWS pay close attention to the theme that plays when the shark is approaching for the attack.
Sal Sanchez
2022-07-12 23:49:43 +0000 UTCUnfortunately, the closed-captions on the episode itself are slightly lagging behind the actual dialogue, and get farther and farther behind as the episode progresses. They were actually making it much harder to understand what was going on, so they were not enabled during capture. The captions issue seems to be an stem from when the episodes were moved to Paramount+, as I've noticed the same thing with TNG episodes that are watched from that streaming service. It wasn't as bad when it was on Amazon.
Firefly24601
2022-07-12 23:25:37 +0000 UTCBtw, there's a side-by-side comparison of the old vs remastered effects scenes for this ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cij2kF5SU1Q
Raja
2022-07-12 23:14:31 +0000 UTCGals, a small request: Can you please turn on the close captions. Enjoy your reactions, but there are moments where I fear you miss some relevant or otherwise interesting dialogue in the stories.
Raja
2022-07-12 23:07:43 +0000 UTCThe rank of commodore was discontinued in Trek as well. I believe the only time it's even mentioned is in TNG season 3's "The Enemy" when Geordi mocks a Romulan centurion: "The fleet's in, Commodore! The sky's full of federation starships!"
Raja
2022-07-12 23:04:50 +0000 UTCI hope Starfleet at some point tows that dead cone somewhere so the Klingons or Romulans don't come across it and find a way to plate their ships neutronium armor.
Henchman Twenty1
2022-07-12 22:11:46 +0000 UTCDammit, Jim! I forgot I'm a patreon member and watched the 20 minute youtube version instead of the full reaction!
THE Fans
2022-07-12 21:20:25 +0000 UTCI have noticed this as well. I watch the episodes on my home theater and if I turn up the volume enough to hear the episode, the gals laughs and screams practically blow my windows out. I appreciate how difficult it must be to produce the show filming in separate locations and trying to match up all the levels, but if they could bump up the episode level a bit relative to their audio, I'd greatly appreciate it.
John
2022-07-12 21:13:02 +0000 UTCThis has always been one of the episodes of TOS I've liked the most. The story and performances were all good and dramatic. I'm trying to remember if this was the first episode where we see a Enterprise like shop that has taken heavy damage. Some trivia this is one of only a few TOS episodes where you see characters on the bridge walking in front of the view screen. Doing so was pretty state of the art for special effects at the time and hard to do which is why you didn't see it happen often
Brad Ireland
2022-07-12 20:58:18 +0000 UTCI was lucky enough to see him perform on stage in his one man show about James Thurber back in the late 70's or early 80's. Amazing performer
Mark Ten
2022-07-12 20:54:13 +0000 UTCHoly shit! I haven't thought about that book in years. That was my favorite star trek book as a kid.
John Welch
2022-07-12 20:52:33 +0000 UTCIsnt anyone going to help that poor security officer who the crap beaten out of him?
Mark Ten
2022-07-12 20:50:05 +0000 UTCThat connection between the Deckers was stated in the Pocket Books novelization of TMP, which was written by Gene Roddenberry, which makes it about as canon as the any of the novels could possibly get, IMHO.
Alexander Caldwell
2022-07-12 20:39:12 +0000 UTCThis was a version of Kirk's wraparound "fatigue" uniform shirt, which he wore infrequently throughout the series. It is similar to Picard's "bomber" jacket that he starts to wear starting in TNG's 5th season; it's meant to be something that helps the captain stand out among the rest of the cast.
Alexander Caldwell
2022-07-12 20:29:41 +0000 UTCThis is an homage to NASA's use of unique mission patches for its orbital and lunar missions during the period and afterwards, such as those of the Gemini and Apollo programs, as well as the later Space Shuttle "STS" missions.
Alexander Caldwell
2022-07-12 20:27:55 +0000 UTCThank you Paula and Katrina for doing this one. Its definitely one of my favorites. I love how much the music contributes to the moods.
Britton Robbins
2022-07-12 20:21:35 +0000 UTCI like this one. It's great to see these TOS reactions! If y'all are willing the Next Gen Book "Vendetta" is a good read. Though it isn't cannon it is based on this TOS episode and includes Cmdr. Shelby, Borg, Dr. Pulaski, and takes place before "Data's Day." It was published May 1991 and we are far enough in the series (season 5 started in Sep 1991) that this book doesn't reference any spoilers. It is the author's point of view but it is one of my favorite books even outside of the Star Trek Universe. Highly recommend.
Christian Rennie
2022-07-12 20:06:55 +0000 UTCYes, a much better, less poorly aged episode than last week, and potentially, also a good prep for one of the movies... in a minor way. There's not a ton to actually say about this episode really, it's just a good action/suspense piece that takes viewers on a ride. But yes, also one of the MANY times Trek draws on "Moby Dick." Honestly, it comes up so often, I wonder if I should maybe read it some day.
Nolan
2022-07-12 20:04:51 +0000 UTCNo subtitles on the episode, and the audio levels between y'alls and the show... :(
Bill
2022-07-12 20:04:12 +0000 UTCI think that's the episode for the next week if I remember the poll results right. It's definitely one they would enjoy.
Bret Kay
2022-07-12 20:03:59 +0000 UTCQuestion for Paula - how did you originally get into TNG since you hadnt seen most of the original series?
Mark Ten
2022-07-12 20:02:34 +0000 UTCHonestly, they're most like game cartridges from the 70s to 90s. I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the visceral "tch-thunk!" of loading up a game. CDs are so dainty in comparison.
Nolan
2022-07-12 19:59:25 +0000 UTCNot sure if it’s too late to suggest it, but Journey to Babel will definitely be one both Gals will love, so doing it before more TNG wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Joe Concepts
2022-07-12 19:43:15 +0000 UTCTo me, the most cinematic TOS episode and a personal favorite. An interesting bit of trivia you might enjoy. The actor playing assistant engineer Washburn, who stayed with Kirk was Robert Iscove, who in about 20 years would direct the first season TNG episode "Angel One."
Mark Chrisco
2022-07-12 19:27:52 +0000 UTCThis was my vote in the most recent poll. I think this is the best TOS episode for suspense and action. The episode starts with a mystery, slowly building. It slowly builds up the suspense and tension until the planet killer is finally revealed...several minutes into the episode. Great guest star...Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Scotty each had some great moments. I swear Scotty could probably fix anything with a roll of duct tape, can of WD-40 and a pocket knife. There are several good ones still out there....like The Conscious of the King and The Ultimate Computer to name a couple.
T J
2022-07-12 19:14:19 +0000 UTCI don't believe I've ever seen so much laughter on a first time viewing of this episode.
John
2022-07-12 19:12:41 +0000 UTCThe Caine Mutiny was a classic 1954 film that virtually everybody who watched this Star Trek episode in the sixties had seen. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer and Fred MacMurray (back before he got Disneyfied). It got 7 academy award nominations.
Bob Hughes
2022-07-12 18:58:12 +0000 UTCIn Star Trek: The Motion Picture, one of the main characters is called Will Decker. Although never explicitly mentioned on screen, the writer's guide for that movie stated that Will was the son of Commodore Matt Decker from this episode.
Wayne Clarke
2022-07-12 18:47:39 +0000 UTCCould I politely make a request, please? Maybe you've explained before some reason this is so but the show volume is so low I have to turn my volume up, but you two have your mics right there in front of you, so when you laugh, shout or talk at the same time it is VERY loud. I share an apartment with someone so I normally use headphones so as not to annoy him, but of course they were not working today. Can you please do these reactions with the show volume turned up a little and/or your mic volumes turned down, please? Otherwise I am loving the reactions. Thank you.
Henchman Twenty1
2022-07-12 18:47:30 +0000 UTCI always found it odd that on the uniform Kirk wears here, the emblem is patched on the bottom of the shirt and it's flipped sideways.
Pickupthepieces76
2022-07-12 18:46:41 +0000 UTCGreat reaction. You call it a space worm or a bugle snack, I suspect your UK viewers are thinking "Cornetto". As a child I had great fun recreating the action with a small metal model Enterprise (Corgi/Dinky Toys?) and a waste paper basket. Oh happy days!
Mark T
2022-07-12 18:44:25 +0000 UTCGlad you enjoyed it! This is one of the best episodes of TOS. It's my favorite episode of the whole show. If I remember right, Journey to Babel was another one that you're watching (next week?). That one's also a great episode.
Bret Kay
2022-07-12 18:41:20 +0000 UTCClassic Who is definitely a lot harder to get through since the arcs are about 2 to 4 hours long.
William Green
2022-07-12 18:34:51 +0000 UTCFun fact.. or just fact? I dunno. Anyways, Commodore was a rank in the US navy (whose ranks star trek was based on) during TOS's original run. The rank was discontinued at the turn of the 20th century, reinstated during WWII, and then discontinued again in 1985. Commodore (1 star) was ranked directly above Captain but below Rear Admiral (2 stars). When it was discontinued, the rank system became Captain then Rear Admiral (Lower Half) [1 star] then Rear Admiral (2 stars). Lower Half refers to the person's position on the list of seniority. So basically Commodore was the lowest Flag Officer rank; which are now just different levels of Admiral. The ranks of Star Trek (and the US Navy) being: Officers: Ensign Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Captain Flag Officers: Rear Admiral (Lower Half) [formerly Commodore] - 1 star Rear Admiral - 2 stars Vice Admiral - 3 stars Admiral - 4 stars Admiral of the Navy - 5 stars (wartime only rank) Commander in Chief: The President (Flag Officer referring to old naval tradition: that an officer is senior enough in rank to have their own personal flag flown on the ship's mast indicating their command of and/or presence on the ship.)
LogicSequence
2022-07-12 18:31:34 +0000 UTCAlthough they called them "tapes" because that was the state of the art for computer storage in the 60s, it's doubtful they imagined they actually contained tape reels. When the first Macintosh computer featured plastic-cased 3.5-inch floppy disks, Star Trek fans (or at least those in my circle of friends) were fairly excited to see technology matching the show. "Flash drives" would be the better name if they re-staged the episode today.
Keith Goodnight
2022-07-12 18:17:13 +0000 UTCScotty actor James Doohan lost a finger fighting in World War 2. It's always interesting to me watching him try to hide the missing finger in almost every scene he's in. He does everything with his left hand, and either hides his right hand behind something or balls it into a fist. Since this entire episode takes place on the already made Enterprise sets, they were able to film the whole thing in only five days, making this the cheapest episode of season 2.
Dan Crucy
2022-07-12 18:14:51 +0000 UTCAmazing performance by William Windom. The character of Matt Decker as originally written was more one dimensional and obsessed. After casting Windom the character was rewritten to give him more depth and vulnerability. Windom was a decorated combat veteran in WWII and I think he must have been drawing on either personal or witnessed trauma to help him in his characterization of a broken yet vengeful Decker. It was very unusual at the time for male characters on TV to be portrayed weeping or showing strong emotions other than anger. Top notch performance. If I remember correctly Windoms performance was so strong there were concerns he as a guest star was outshining William Shatners Kirk, so more rewrites were done to "tone down" the character.
John Welch
2022-07-12 18:03:46 +0000 UTCRegarding the different emblem on Commodore Decker's uniform, orginally the intention was that every starfleet vessel crew would have an unique emblem showing what ship they are from. After a while this concept was dropped and the emblem used on the USS Enterprise uniform became the default.
Hampus Theander
2022-07-12 17:30:36 +0000 UTCActually I agree, its not a great episode but I think Recardo is a great actor.
ian webster
2022-07-12 17:19:02 +0000 UTCBeen waiting for this one ever since you gals started watching TOS; it's one of my absolute favorites. "Crazy" Matt Decker (as he's known among former Star Trek Communicator subscribers) is one of the best of the insane Starfleet captains/commodores/admirals in the history of the franchise. What's more, he's relatable; when faced with the massacre of one's crew at the hands of an invincible weapon of mass destruction, who wouldn't be driven utterly psychotic with survivor's guilt? Also, fantastic scene-chewing by the late great William Windom!
Alexander Caldwell
2022-07-12 17:17:53 +0000 UTCSuch a classic!
Gregory
2022-07-12 17:14:08 +0000 UTC
