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From: johnw@astroatc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: worst episode
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Date: Thu, 4-Jul-85 23:02:03 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul  4 23:02:03 1985
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> 
> The episode of the Dolman was one episode where Kirk should
> have done his "I'll prove I'm a man" routine.  Somehow the
> writers figured (or G.R.) that Kirk had too many women in
> the season so they decided to show the virtues of Kirk. How
> can you call it the worst, when it seemed to be a Star Trek
> version of "Taming of the Shrew"?  I hope you don't hate
> Billy-boy Shakespeare.

Yes, I like Shakespeare.

The problems with that episode are:  It's not original Shakespeare
	2: it's more (or equally) like Pygmalion/My Fiar Lady than "Shrew".
		(I like Shaw too, but not the ugly combo of Shaw/Shakespeare
		 theft and junk by an ST writter.)
	3: The show was very POOR-SF and boring/repetative
		(Note:  I hated "Where Nomad has Gone Before" for the same reason)
	4:  Too much time was spent with Kirk (being out of character) and
		"her".  I like ST for SF, good-SF, and sometimes the interactions
		of the "regulars".