Star Trek (TAS): The Eye of the Beholder

[J!!]

Opinionated Animated Series Episode Guide makes its penultimate appearance as the Enterprise goes looking for a missing science crew. Naturally they wind up in an alien zoo.

[J!!]

yay, the show's back on!


i haven't seen this episode of the animates series, but just based on the review, i rather like the friendly slug dudes. it's nice to see the team behind the animated series really using the medium to expand beyond the typical rubber-faced humanoids that dominate the live action series. to me, it makes the whole setting feel much more diverse and 'real' in a sense.

and while the whole 'trapped in an alien zoo' thing is a bit cliche, the fact that its just a misunderstanding, rather than some sort of act of hostility makes the whole think kinda charming in an odd way.

[Rocketboy1313]

Is this the last of the animated series?
It feels like there have been a lot of them reviewed.

[J!!]

well, according to wikipedia, there were only 22 episodes made, and i count 21 listed on the site. so yeah, it looks like just one more to go and chuck can actually close the book on an entire star trek series.

[Revolverman]

If this is the final TAS episode, it seems apropos for me. This was the very first Star Trek episode I ever saw.

[jerkstore]

Love the comment at the end catching Kirk forgetting that Spock isn't human. Half breeds don't count!