TOS S1E27 “The Alternative Factor”

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    I don’t actually like that bit of dialogue, but it was (I believe) written before it was shown that Spock had a human mother in Journey to Babel. But even then… Vulcan understanding of logic should also give them an understanding of why someone would find such a piece of frankness insulting.

    In fact, his father wouldn’t be a diplomat if Vulcans didn’t understand such things.

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      I like to think that Spock knew all about that stuff, and simply decided to ignore it and be sassy instead!

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        Spock is an ASD character who realized he didn’t have to mask any more once he got a commission. Kirk thinks it’s funny so he doesn’t check him.

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        Could be. Wouldn’t have been the first or last time he was an asshole. Spock is an unreasonable dick for basically all of That Which Survives-

        Rahda: We’re holding warp eight point four, sir. If we can maintain it, our estimated time of arrival is eleven and one half solar hours.
        Mr. Spock: Eleven point three three seven hours, Lieutenant. I wish you would be more precise.

        Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery ‘Scotty’ Scott: Mr. Spock, the ship feels wrong.
        Mr. Spock: “Feels,” Mr. Scott?
        Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery ‘Scotty’ Scott: I know it doesn’t make sense. Instrumentation reads correct, but the feel is wrong. It’s something I can’t quite put into words.
        Mr. Spock: That’s is obvious, Mr. Scott.

        Mr. Spock: In that case, Mr. Scott, I suggest we start at once. Can you give me warp 8?
        Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery ‘Scotty’ Scott: Aye, sir. And maybe a wee bit more. I’ll sit on the warp engines myself and nurse them.
        Mr. Spock: That position, Mr. Scott, would not only be unavailing, but also… undignified.

        Uhura: Mr. Spock, what are the chances of the captain and the others being alive?
        Mr. Spock: Lieutenant, we are not engaged in gambling.

        Dude gives the odds every time but that one. Presumably just to be a dick to Uhura. He was even a dick to M’Benga which is just not something I would recommend ever to anyone…

        Dr. M’Benga: Well, the pattern of cellular disruption was the same, but as to the cause, well, your guess is as good as mine.
        Mr. Spock: My guess, Doctor, would be valueless. I suggest we refrain from guessing and find some facts.

        I mean why M’Benga didn’t just break his neck right then and there…

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      it was (I believe) written before it was shown that Spock had a human mother in Journey to Babel

      This episode was indeed before that, but there were several mentions of his mother being human before this.

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    This should be a bot reply to everything T says on social media. Make him start crazy ranting on Mr Spock next.