tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post1164103820143996855..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Star Trek: Assignment: EarthThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74021219059740471852014-09-07T19:23:05.916-04:002014-09-07T19:23:05.916-04:00How were the stories, though? The original Dr. Wh...How were the stories, though? The original Dr. Whos are like that, too. Alien costumes are just silly. But I'm prepared to forgive classic scifi its terrible special effects as long as the stories are good. After all, these days the effects are amazing but the stories too often fail to live up to them.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74135644799805194912014-09-07T18:42:24.032-04:002014-09-07T18:42:24.032-04:00I don't know if you ever watched the old Twili...I don't know if you ever watched the old Twilight Zones, but the way they handled aliens was HORRIBLE. There was one episode where it was clear they were made from cardboard boxes and aluminum foil! I guess they didn't have the special effects down back then to handle things like time travel gracefully.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40919908951506510562014-09-06T07:22:17.080-04:002014-09-06T07:22:17.080-04:00When it's done well, it's awesome. No arg...When it's done well, it's awesome. No argument here.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64287146371076264072014-09-06T06:36:13.185-04:002014-09-06T06:36:13.185-04:00I like time travel in stories, as long as it's...I like time travel in stories, as long as it's done well. Sometimes it's tricky, messy, and too convenient. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-35347792367759656682014-09-05T16:51:31.122-04:002014-09-05T16:51:31.122-04:00It was a particularly important year in my family,...It was a particularly important year in my family, too. For starters, it was the year my parents were married.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40719823610479094072014-09-05T13:59:36.594-04:002014-09-05T13:59:36.594-04:00Interesting summary of the year 1968. Didnt realiz...Interesting summary of the year 1968. Didnt realize how historically packed that year really was!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91216298995802749832014-09-04T22:21:31.874-04:002014-09-04T22:21:31.874-04:00Apparently, she refuses to even talk about it in i...Apparently, she refuses to even talk about it in interviews.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30686212356243060282014-09-04T22:06:53.118-04:002014-09-04T22:06:53.118-04:00I didn't know about he historical coincidences...I didn't know about he historical coincidences but I sure liked that episode. Terry Garr was great. What a shame she hated the experience.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-23211228314934035872014-09-04T14:33:06.944-04:002014-09-04T14:33:06.944-04:00My pleasure. It is sort of Trek that isn't re...My pleasure. It is sort of Trek that isn't really Trek. Fun in its way though.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32567323886993197022014-09-04T10:21:36.661-04:002014-09-04T10:21:36.661-04:00This was an interesting episode, but always feels ...This was an interesting episode, but always feels too much like the backdoor pilot Roddenberry was hoping for. It's noteable, but not one of my favorites. Like most TV shows the second season of Star Trek did let it flex it's muscles and explore some new areas. Thanks for the memories Squid!Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-81028310304091793252014-09-03T17:24:05.726-04:002014-09-03T17:24:05.726-04:00I totally understand the fascination and the urge....I totally understand the fascination and the urge. I simply believe that it's the rare storyteller who handles it well. Trek is great at exploring the galaxy and the moral spectrum. Traveling the timeline? That's Doctor Who's forte.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-70256400142277360992014-09-03T16:52:08.880-04:002014-09-03T16:52:08.880-04:00Am I in the majority? I always loved time travelin...Am I in the majority? I always loved time traveling in a story line; even in dumb movies, like "Somewhere in Time." Okay...confession: I liked that movie, too.<br /><br />Everyone has a topic that they fantasize about, like winning the lottery or having three wishes. Time travel is one of my go-to fantasy day dreams. I do a lot of genealogy, and sometimes, I just wish I could actually be in a time period to get the real feel of it.<br /><br />I promise not to ever disrupt the past, should that occur. Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-41559671019017473192014-09-03T14:50:12.760-04:002014-09-03T14:50:12.760-04:00I'm not sure there were so few. Seriously, th...I'm not sure there were so few. Seriously, the ratings were terrible. The network also kept moving the show to progressively less appealing time slots.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64434970282392225812014-09-03T14:45:17.536-04:002014-09-03T14:45:17.536-04:00I'm with you there.I'm with you there.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-65811447801606824062014-09-03T14:45:03.953-04:002014-09-03T14:45:03.953-04:00It sure can. To me, it's always a sure sign t...It sure can. To me, it's always a sure sign the writers have run out of ideas.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-44072672937928062052014-09-03T14:44:08.927-04:002014-09-03T14:44:08.927-04:00I'm glad they never did it again.I'm glad they never did it again.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-18536288773745896112014-09-03T14:43:12.105-04:002014-09-03T14:43:12.105-04:00Yes indeed, Roberta Lincoln!Yes indeed, Roberta Lincoln!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-89520093008525138262014-09-03T14:41:57.234-04:002014-09-03T14:41:57.234-04:00Thank you. It is indeed freaky that we were posti...Thank you. It is indeed freaky that we were posting about the same thing at the same time. Or, as the most bodacious time travelers of them all would say, "Excellent!"<br /><br />All we are, is dust in the wind, dude.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-24002545213477428032014-09-03T10:50:38.567-04:002014-09-03T10:50:38.567-04:00We're one of the few households that just neve...We're one of the few households that just never seemed to work in time for Star Trek. Don't know why.Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17567981791483047112014-09-03T10:06:18.592-04:002014-09-03T10:06:18.592-04:00Trek and time travel and have never gone down easy...Trek and time travel and have never gone down easy with me. Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-68972186849191369072014-09-03T10:05:35.978-04:002014-09-03T10:05:35.978-04:00Time travel can ruin shows. It's too complicat...Time travel can ruin shows. It's too complicated when messing with the past.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-24017386669068197532014-09-03T06:18:14.115-04:002014-09-03T06:18:14.115-04:00I think everyone realized it was a mistake to make...I think everyone realized it was a mistake to make time travel easy. This was a matter of convenience.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85332582541637824802014-09-03T01:50:40.472-04:002014-09-03T01:50:40.472-04:00Assignment: Earth is one of my favorite episodes! ...Assignment: Earth is one of my favorite episodes! I loved how Gary Seven went around making people take naps. Teri Garr was quirky and adorable in her role as Roberta(?). It's been years. I'm going to watch that one again.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-51272924030450909052014-09-03T01:09:07.294-04:002014-09-03T01:09:07.294-04:00I like Teri Garr, too. And Isis is a fantastic nam...I like Teri Garr, too. And Isis is a fantastic name for a cat. Awkward and tragic about the eerie historical coincidences ...<br /><br />Okay, so I like the way you summed up your thoughts on the entire season, with high and low points. That was quite cool. Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-89455020872213072552014-09-03T01:05:11.225-04:002014-09-03T01:05:11.225-04:00Ha! Time travel. We're posting about the same ...Ha! Time travel. We're posting about the same topic, too!<br /><br />'Kay back to reading.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.com