WB 4 Star Trek

I had never really watched Star Trek before, so I decided to start from the beginning and watch season 1 episode 1 "The Man Trap." In this episode Captain Kurk, Ship Sergeant McCoy and a member crew land on a plant that is inhabited by only two people, a professor and a women that McCoy used to have relations with. The viewer immediately notices that the women on the plant appears to each man as a women they desire. Shortly after landing they find a member of the crew dead. The woman claims that he ate a plant that must have poisoned him. Captain Kurk and McCoy bring the dead crew mate back aboard the USS Enterprise for some tests, they find that the man could not have died from the plant. It is not to hard for the viewer to see that the woman is morphing into different beings and killing people. The episode continues on to an end where McCoy must kill the creature that morphs into different beings while she appears to him as his past lady friend. I was surprised at how well this episode held my attention. It lacked the special effects that most sci fi's that people watch these days have, however I thought the story line was much more captivating.

Through the many different shows I have watched this quarter I have learned that there are many different types of sci fi shows. First of all the is the futuristic but more present day sci fi, like Buffy or Angel. These take place in the world we live in, however they include sci fi elements like vampires or forms of technology that we do not have. I thought that this form of sci fi would be my favorite. But when I watched it, it really was not up my alley. I think that just because the characters dress like they live in today's America does not mean they are relatable. Another type of sci fi I found is the futuristic outer space sci fi, such as Firefly or BSG. I have never been very interested in special effects, and I think these series rely too much on explosions and sex to interest the viewer. The final genre is the classic sci fi genre. The only experience I have with this genre is the original Star Trek. I would not have expected to like this show, but I was really interested when I watched it. Due to the special effects being limited I think that the story line is better developed then in other shows. I also think that many of the themes in the old Star Trek are timeless and still relevant today.