Comments on: Spinrad On The Transparent Doomsday Machine

By: CherylL.

CherylL. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:03:25 +0000

Spock’s legendary “Vulcans never bluff” reply seems to have been cut from our area’s airing of the enhanced “Doomsday Machine” episode last Saturday. Why any editor would cut that line, I know not. Our classic Star Trek episodes air on our FOX affiliate here in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA.

By: jr

jr — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:40:41 +0000

If the whole DDM was transparent, no one would have anything to complain about.

By: Cervantes

Cervantes — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:51:35 +0000

#11 paul austin

Um, I WAS referring to the original SHOW’S DM model and colour-scheme…

By: Wayne Lacina

Wayne Lacina — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:32:24 +0000

I need help. I need to know if my local station in San dDiego is chopping
up the enhanced versions. On “The Doomsday Machine” there were several shots and dialog cut from the aired episode tonite. The scenes
on the bridge where Spock is ordered to relieve Decker. Decker makes the statement’ You are bluffing!”, Spock says “Vulcans never bluff.”
That was all cut out in San Diego. Did anyone else see this on the
recent enhanced episode. In addition, the fight scene between the Red shirt and Decker was severely cut back as well as Decker sneeking his way down into the shuttlebay priior to launching the shuttle craft.
Thanks for your time
Wayne L

By: Old School Trek Nerd

Old School Trek Nerd — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:07:04 +0000

I believe the Enterprise was initially translucent in several of those shots as well.

By: Steve E.

Steve E. — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:50:45 +0000

I feel the transluscence of the planet killer was a happy accident for me, intended or not. It reminds me of a chihully glass piece! In fact out of the whole effects reel from Daren, the translucent effect was definitely my favorite aspect!

By: YARN

YARN — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:06:37 +0000

#28

Criticism can be constructive or destructive – appropriate or inappropriate.
In some case criticism is little more than a person reporting on the state of their glands (e.g., “Yechh!”), which brings us to another category of criticism, the vacuous. That you tell us that you don’t like it without adding anything to the conversation (i.e., telling the stone cutter how to improve the wheel), where DD offers us 20 minutes of footage to look at hints at the relative value of your contribution.

That, by your own admission, you will never indicate anything less than a modality of certainty in expressing your opinion also indicates a lack of intellectual subtlety and rhetorical sensitivity on your part. Most folks hold some opinions more strongly than others and will indicate a weak belief with the preface IMO and IMHO. Most folks, even when they believe something strongly, will be gracious enough to frame their opinion in a manner that does not offend others. One can often tell the truth more effectively by framing one’s remarks in this way.

True, there are times to be direct – for example, in confronting ” a dictator” or, for another hypothetical example, the person who shows no regard for politeness norms. One has to ask, however, if the expression of one’s own subjective experience of an artwork is so important that one has to deliberately give offense to the artist and others who are enjoying that artwork.

One certainly does not, however, get a “get out of jail free card” just so long as they believe what they are saying. Please don’t play the victim here.

By: Driver

Driver — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:11:52 +0000

How dare I judge what I cannot or will not create? We judge and criticize everything all the time. That’s human nature. Begrudge me that. Once, a long time ago, someone pointed out a stone wheel could be improved, much to chagrin of the stonecutters. I will never say “IMHO” or “just my two cents” or ” I’m sorry, but…”, etc.
Here’s another not so humble opinion, dictatorship is inherently destructive, as is group think.
What do I want? To be dazzled. I would gladly pay for that.

By: Trevok

Trevok — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:55:40 +0000

I’m one of those old traditional Trekers, and in my opinion if your going to go to the trouble to redo the effects then you should go the whole hog. They should have had the DM brisling with weapons. So what if a few “Traditional Trek fans” complain, don’t like it , watch the original in all its sixties crappie SFX glory.
LLAP

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:52:06 +0000

That’s not true! THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!!