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Did the upload not work?

Paul Mason

try this https://sesskasays.com/reactions/star-trek-2x18-full-reaction/

Thomas Corp

Ah yes, the one with the giant amoeba. This one’s up there pretty high on my favorites of the show. I’m with you on liking the ship-only episodes and your reasons for liking them. That moment of Spock feeling a great disturbance, as if hundreds of Vulcans suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced is a striking moment. Your observation of Kirk agonizing about having to decide sending Spock or Bones to almost certain death, that is a good point you made of say either of them failed, well, they’d all die soon after anyway, so, it’s not as if Kirk will have to live with the guilt terribly long. As they say, always look on the bright side of death just before you draw your terminal breath. I’m most impressed with Spock throughout the episode in that he remains calm and collected during the ordeal, leading me to remark at one point, “Mr. Spock, you are one very cool customer.” The sassafras back and forth between Spock and Bones this episode was powerful. Favorite moments of the reaction were your reaction to Spock and Kirk recording essentially a last will and testament, which got me to cry along with you, and your reaction to Bones yelling at Spock to shut up the second after you had done so. Other small observations, I miss seeing Sulu too, and yeah, the Enterprise really could use seatbelts. That one extra in particular ended up doing a particularly dramatic, what was the one expression you used in the reaction? Floopdy-floop, I believe it was, which like you noted, that guy was dedicated to selling that scene. As to your sympathizing with the crew, I had a similar sympathy. I empathize with your saying you get more annoyed when passing out. There have been times at work or years back when I did theatre work where I was sick and was being too stubborn to admit to it and would only admit to it when I either passed out or came close to it. I’d say stuff like, “I am a grown man. I can soldier through this. I don’t need to... Ah, damn it, not again.” So, like you say, the sympathy for the crew of the Enterprise was strong in this episode. Probably stronger in your case as you stated you recently had the experience that you did. A most lovely reaction, Jess. Thank you.

Ryan

This one is probably most famous these days for its appearance in the webcomic Melonpool, where the it's the only part of the entire Trek franchise that the main character has never been able to see.

Josef Schiltz

Speaking from a personal perspective, as a child at the first time of viewing this episode, the dialogue written for Spock really hit home, drew me to the fascination for the character I still have today. Having Asperger's Syndrome, I have a difficulty in shutting out that which seem to cause little or no problem to people of what is termed a normative neurology. This basically changes the way that informational input is processed in the brain and is part of the Autism Spectrum Condition. Spock was in receipt of an unexpected shock to his system, resulting in overwhelming and thought paralyzing pain which he handled extraordinarily well - considering. In those moments with McCoy, I bonded with Spock. As a child at the age of seven, I knew precisely and took in what he meant. It certainly helped me survive the extra bullying that I got, so soon after the death of my father, mainly because I was a target for being 'different' in two ways. Being Autistic - which I didn't know at the time - and being of Germanic descent in an English school within living memory of WW2.

Thomas Corp

I have Asperger’s as well, and I agree that Spock is a character that resonates with me on a deep personal level. I only really got into Star Trek at around twenty/twenty-one. Reading your comment makes me wish I had gotten more into Star Trek at a younger age as I think that bonding with Spock as you say that you did would have helped me tremendously as a kid.

Josef Schiltz

Someone in the comments section on Quora - quite a lot of Aspies get on Quora - described Asperger's as "non-empathic" and a "mental illness". My response was actually very Spock! I simply stated, "Inaccurate". This person was behaving like an 'expert'. I sincerely hope he doesn't attempt working with Aspies in any professional capacity! I would advise any Aspie to run! It's very rare that I've read such self-assured arrogance from an individual on the net. That's the last type of person that we need 'guidance' from. My goodness, when they cast Leonard as Spock, it was phenomenal casting! As with all that are now gone, sadly missed.