Sat, 31 July 2010
On a planet with a primitive civilization, the Enterprise discovers that the Klingons are providing a Stone Age society with increasingly-advanced weaponry. It may be "A Private Little War", but you are all invited! Does this episode prove "behind every great war, there's a bad woman"? Let us know on Facebook! Some products and ideas mentioned in this episode are as follows: 4" x 6" Photo Paper - our sponsor
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Musical Guest - Jonnie Horden "Cold War Kids"
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- Don't know if you guys or other listeners know about this, but Windows 7 users can load up Live TV with the Windows Media Center application and can watch the entire Original Series for free. A few seasons of Enterprise are also available too, they're both featured under the CBS channel. Just thought I'd share my discovery since most people never mess around with Windows Media Center, they might be missing out on some good content.
- You summarized the theme of the show in one sentence: They’re saying a superpower proxy war is a morally bankrupt idea, but they’re doing it anyway as an expedient.
They did a pretty good job appealing to both sides. In the story, Kirk explains why a proxy war is necessary. At the end, though, all the characters (and the music) agree that the situation is undesirable. That appeals to everyone except for those who romanticize war.
Regarding the bite treatment, which ends in a physical/emotional climax and binds people together emotionally, it’s amazing no one at the network objected.
It was interesting that Scotty didn’t react when the doctor was slapping Spock but detained the nurse. It could have been sexism. Maybe he thought there must be something to it if two healthcare people support it. Maybe he trusted a doctor more than a nurse. He also might have known there was sexual tension between Spock and Chapel and thought Chapel might behave irrationally toward Spock.
One thing you didn’t bring up is how small all this seems. Is Tyree the leader of the whole planet? They don’t seem advanced enough to have a nation-state spanning more than a few hundred miles tt most. If he’s just a local leader, how many people are in his group? It’s hard to believe a single village fighting with a single group of hunter/gatherers could affect interstellar politics. The show is so good, though, it’s easy to suspend disbelief.
Did you guys say you did this before and lost one of the audio tracks? Maybe that was helpful b/c this was the best show yet. Keep them coming!
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