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United Federation of Style: Ep 2 - The Menagerie (Patreon)

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2022-10-19 16:00:08
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2023-04

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Hello Patrons! We’re back with another episode of United Federation of Style, a podcast miniseries I did with fashion expert and designer Samantha Rei where we dissect the strange outfits of Star Trek. This week, we’re tackling “The Menagerie,” a weird flashback-heavy episode in which Spock steals the Enterprise (what a scamp) and we learn about its previous captain, Christopher Pike. This is the episode that forms the basis – somewhat – of the current series Strange New Worlds, but when it originally aired, it was kind of an emergency backup plan for Gene Roddenberry to save his faltering sci-fi show. Highlights of this episode include some very elaborate pulsating brains, a Canadian tuxedo, and the debut of Kirk’s EXTREMELY WEIRD judo choppery.

Next week: “Shore Leave,” in which the crew encounter a giant white rabbit and Sulu gets a little too excited about a gun.

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SG

Meg Wyllie!

Anonymous

I love these UFoS episodes. Off topic: I'm not sure where I heard this, but I love the quote "Purple is the pink of closeted gays."

Anonymous

This show brings back fond memories, and yes, I watched it when it was originally broadcast during my freshman year of college. Old crone here! And it's so fun to hear the reaction of someone who's never seen it before, especially someone knowledgeable about costumes, hair, and makeup! I liked Jeffery Hunter's Christopher Pike well enough, certainly easy on the eyes, but I didn't appreciate that his brooding emotionally restrained personality resulted in a Spock that was all over the place emotionally, smiling one minute then yelling in panic when the captain disappears. Not my Spock! Not a great fan of Majel Barrett, but of the 4 characters she portrayed in ST over the years, including the computer voice, Number One was definitely my favorite! She was intelligent, competent and COMMANDING! Not something that was valued or admired in women at the time (or now?). And pants! Much more practical than the mini skirts. I always liked Susan Oliver's Vina, especially the desperation she conveyed in trying to convince Pike to go along with the Talosians plans. How lonely she must have been having spent all those years without another human for company and then to have Jeffery Hunter be the first human to show up! Understandable desperation! I'm surprised you didn't mention her appearance as the green-skinned Orion slave girl trying to seduce Pike. The story is that when viewing the dailies of her dancing, she didn't appear green, so they kept intensified the green of her makeup the next day, only to have the same result. Eventually it was discovered that the lab processing the day's film didn't realize she was supposed to be green and kept color correcting the print to remove the green color. Looking forward to more episodes in this series. Thanks for the memories!

Anonymous

Not sure if the comment was made this episode or last (since I listened back to back) about there being a feeling similar to westerns. But not only were westerns popular at the time (I'm so glad I don't have to live thru THAT again), but "Star Trek" was also sold to the network as "Wagon Train to the Stars." I'm sure it was an attempt to deliver what was in the sales pitch. Regarding the emblems worn in the Menagerie, there was a bit of confusion in the early days regarding the insignia. Namely, what Roddenbury intended for the Starfleet insignia was sometimes taken by wardrobe as Enterprise insignia (giving a slightly altered insignia to officers of other ships) or slightly altering the insignia for departments (command, operations, sciences, etc.) It was a bit of mess in the beginning. As you watch more TOS, you will notice more.