tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post8339098052377750283..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Star Trek at 50: The Squire of GothosDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-34127933763590847122016-06-15T22:46:25.825-05:002016-06-15T22:46:25.825-05:00Long day so I am jumping in late, but thanks again...Long day so I am jumping in late, but thanks again for all your comments guys.<br /><br />Edo - yep, the Providers are another one of those darned omnipotent alien races!<br /><br />Martinex1 - I hadn't thought about Charlie X, but that's true -they're both adolescents.<br /><br />Garrett -sorry about the photo. One of those things where it looked good on my laptop, but not so good on a larger monitor.<br /><br />David -yes, Lt. DeSalle was one of those crewmen who seemed like he could have joined the regulars or semi-regulars. It was interesting how they changed him from Command division to Engineering -I read in These are the Voyages that Gene Coon actually wanted to do more with the character but it just didn't work out. It may have been for the best -we probably would have seen less of our existing supporting cast.<br /><br />Hunter -thanks, I corrected the spelling. Do you have anything to say about the episode?<br /><br />I haven't read the Peter David book (I haven't read many Trek novels, although John Ford's The Final Reflection was terrific) but it would make sense if Trelane and Q were connected. But I thought Q was one of the worst things about Next Generation. I really have no desire to see any episodes with Q in them. Like nails on a chalkboard for me.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-92019173376807249172016-06-15T21:50:46.488-05:002016-06-15T21:50:46.488-05:00Roddy's name is spelled McDowall.Roddy's name is spelled McDowall.Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184376296170156579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-54272829504203170902016-06-15T21:50:29.934-05:002016-06-15T21:50:29.934-05:00Roddy's name is spelled McDowall.Roddy's name is spelled McDowall.Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184376296170156579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-34265881769909320542016-06-15T21:33:22.195-05:002016-06-15T21:33:22.195-05:00Another great review! Yeah, this episode was enjoy...Another great review! Yeah, this episode was enjoyable mainly because of William Campbell's over the top performance. I dunno, Trelane was intriguing, a seemingly omnipotent character with the playful mindset of a child. The writers must have had a field day with imagining all the crazy possible situations the Enterprise crew could find themselves in!<br /><br /><br />- Mike 'Trelane and Q should make a 2 god Broadway show' from Trinidad & Tobago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-7503637023743789772016-06-15T19:06:49.376-05:002016-06-15T19:06:49.376-05:00@Anonymous: Cool; I like Peter David's writing...@Anonymous: Cool; I like Peter David's writing, so I'll have to check that out.<br /><br />Mike WilsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-2848123035660091522016-06-15T14:38:21.269-05:002016-06-15T14:38:21.269-05:00Campbell did a great role..., his wide-eyed portra...Campbell did a great role..., his wide-eyed portrayal was a great dynamic to use against Shatner, it worked very very effectively, I thought.<br /><br />Another unmentioned character.., Michael Barrier as DeSalle. This was his first of three episodes his character appeared in (later, 'This Side of Paradise' and 'Catspaw'). <br /><br />Excellent square-jawed actor, it's a shame he (like Riley before him) wasn't utilized in later episodes. Especially in 'Catspaw', he played a great fill-in strong leader type, with nice tense dialog with Chekov and Uhura. david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-30039501736422393642016-06-15T13:36:03.639-05:002016-06-15T13:36:03.639-05:00Mike Wilson - the story has been written - by Pete...Mike Wilson - the story has been written - by Peter David in his ST Next Generation novel Q Squared.<br />David also tied in Gary Mitchell and possibly other all powerful beings from the Trek universe. It has been years since I read it but I enjoyed the way David pulled everything together.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-7709307214945570022016-06-15T13:21:58.801-05:002016-06-15T13:21:58.801-05:00I don't mind this episode, although Trelane is...I don't mind this episode, although Trelane is kind of a goof at times. There's been some (more recent) fan speculation that Trelane may have actually been a member of the Q Continuum...now, there's a story I want to see!<br /><br />Mike WilsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-57487038447024748942016-06-15T10:42:17.903-05:002016-06-15T10:42:17.903-05:00Humanbelly got there and made the point before I d...Humanbelly got there and made the point before I did. And just for that I'll fix him by wishing him into the cornfield!<br /><br />...not really.Pat Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787799814630339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-56497121175477518692016-06-15T10:08:47.210-05:002016-06-15T10:08:47.210-05:00I liked this one and thought Campbell was great in...I liked this one and thought Campbell was great in the role. Playful! Your one photo of the room is blurry.Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-79525894533344392702016-06-15T09:12:19.659-05:002016-06-15T09:12:19.659-05:00I thought Trelane was kind of a humorous version o...I thought Trelane was kind of a humorous version of Charlie X with a very similar ending (again with a more humorous feel). <br /><br />I find this episode to be a mixed bag. I really liked the beginning and the mystery around what was happening, the appearance of the salt vampire, the weirdness of it all. By the time the final sword fight came around, I was a bit bored. <br /><br />A side note, Campbell was once in an old horror movie called Dementia 13. I caught that movie on one of those Saturday morning monster shows as a kid and it scared the bejeebees out of me. <br /><br />Martinex1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15772734018573677099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-37124407397600912016-06-15T08:38:36.639-05:002016-06-15T08:38:36.639-05:00Roddy McDowell had played the arrogant, aristocrat...Roddy McDowell had played the arrogant, aristocratic Octavian/Augustus in "Cleopatra" just two years earlier so that's probably why he was considered for the role of Trelane. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33458436783267335182016-06-15T07:51:05.322-05:002016-06-15T07:51:05.322-05:00Oh, by the way, Karen, I think the Providers (from...Oh, by the way, Karen, I think the Providers (from the Gamesters of Triskelion) would also count as some of the all-powerful types you mentioned...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-40816523936903134642016-06-15T07:49:09.914-05:002016-06-15T07:49:09.914-05:00I generally like this one, and a big part of it fo...I generally like this one, and a big part of it for me is that Campbell really owned the role. Also didn't mind the 'omnipotent (or least very, very powerful) entity' trope that much either: one thing I really like about the original series in particular is that the Enterprise crew often encountering incredibly powerful beings and/or forces. It really underscored the idea that space travel and exploration, if it ever becomes something humans engage in, will not just be exciting but also rather scary.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-18454304168253752642016-06-15T07:41:17.934-05:002016-06-15T07:41:17.934-05:00I think the All-Powerful-Spoiled-Child trope was p...I think the All-Powerful-Spoiled-Child trope was probably well-used in SF even in the 60's-- and there's always a pretty hefty Suspension of Disbelief to be swallowed if one dwells too deeply on matters of the development of sentience and such-- but I've always loved this episode-! And I believe one of Peter David's ST:TNG novels solidifies the Trelane/Q relationship (although I don't quite recall the specific family dynamic).<br /><br />Love the set. Geeze--LOVE the railing design! A masterpiece of inexpensive elements cobbled together in an interesting, atypical design to create a feeling of opulence. Hmm-- wonder if I could make that. . . (the newel post, no-- 'way beyond my abilities).<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.com