Official Score = 1 Devil[/caption]You know I have to admit that I am a huge fan of Star Trek... I mean I am not some one who goes around dressed as a, 'Klingon' to the conventions or anything... Nor do I live my normal days wearing a Star Fleet Uniform or anything, but I freaking love all of the series...
So when I find an episode of one of the series, or one of the movies not to be good... Well I have to admit that it kind of sucks... But there is always another episode that will take up the slack from the damage that wascaused from that crummy episode before hand... And I hate to say it, but: Star Trek, Season 1 - Episode 3: 'Charlie X' (1966) is just one of those unfortunate rare episodes that I just don't like...
Written by: D.C. Fontana (Star Trek: Legacy) & Directed by: Lawrence Dobkin (Patton). Starring: William Shatner (Kingdom Of The Spiders), Leonard Nimoy (Fringe), Robert Walker Jr. (Easy Rider), DeForest Kelley (The Brave Little Toaster Goes To Mars), Grace Lee Whitney (Star Trek: Of Gods And Men) & Nichelle Nichols (The White Orchid).
The truth is, is a lot of people seem to truly like this episode, I mean it is one of the more recognized episodes of the original series, but the truth is, is I just don't get why people liked this episode...
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Even ole Charlie X himself looks like he is trying not to barf at seeing how bad this episode is![/caption]You see, this episode tells the story of, Charlie Evans (Robert Walker Jr.)... Now this kid is 17, but he had been surviving on a planet that is supposed to be almost entirely barren since he was 3 years old... Until he was rescued at age 17 that is...
Well regardless, he is being transported to a colony to be with relatives... The only problem is that weird and dangerous situations keep occurring as he is making his way to his biological family.
Charlie's next stop is the, 'Enterprise'... And you know what? Everyone seems to like him (despite how immature, and unsure he is.)
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Charlie getting help from his new friend, 'Captain Kirk'...[/caption]Well after he gets attracted to Yeoman Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney), things start going out of control!
It will be up to Captain Kirk (William Shatner) & Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) to stop this out of control boy with to much power, before Charlie destroys his ship, and afterward, the Federation!
In the end, the truth is, is this episode just didn't appeal to me... I mean everything about this episode (I guess maybe with the exception of the story) was well done, but the story and the episode itself was just plain dull as hell!
Well you can't win them all... Stick with the series, I think you might like it... I know I did!
http://youtu.be/GCwq5XMafwE
