Comments on: Execute the “Conscience of the King” Preview

By: dave mack

dave mack — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:01:29 +0000

the new E shot under the title credits seems MUCH more detailed, (over in my opinion) with all the texturing and doesn’t look like it’ll match with other eps. and other e shots. It almost looks like the movie e with the slightly different colored squares of hull plaiting

By: Batts

Batts — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:23:29 +0000

It was an interesting episode that involved a lot of thought on the viewers part. The struggle to hide what one has done in the past and actually believe your own BS….! Even tough there are others that truly know you for what you really are is unique.. I think the only thing remastered will be the exterior ship scenes combined with Mullendore’s music will be great..there are several opportunities where this can be done and possibly the nearby earth colony..Mojave or Sygnia Minor!! Besides shakespearian quotes is fun to hear!!

By: Inge

Inge — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:53:59 +0000

Still no fx video? I think there isn’t so much, but i’d like to see the new stuff.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:33:25 +0000

#53-I agree with GNDN that “King” showed that TOS could handle sober, low-key psychodrama as well as almost any of its contemporaries and deserved more respect at the time for doing so; it was also a significant influence on the later series’ handling of real-world issues (Ronald D. Moore cites it as his favorite TOS episode).

At the same time, though, when you compare it even to the episodes already produced, it also lacks the wild fantasy quality that made TOS unique; while this episode could have made a dynamite “I Spy”, “I Spy” couldn’t have done “The Enemy Within” or “The Naked Time”. It’s not “Star Trek” doing only what “Star Trek” could, so I can understand the criticisms up to a point. Still, it’s certainly a highlight of the first season.

By: Nelson

Nelson — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:14:55 +0000

Yes, the new fly-by angles were very cool. Though that first fly-by, the texture mapping of the hull looked a tad overdone to me. A bit dirty. But a very nice effort.

I can’t wait to see it in HD and see how it fares there.

By: jonboc

jonboc — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:33:51 +0000

Bumped for baseball here, guess I’ll have to catch the FX reel. Although I always got a kick out of the lounge lizard version of the Star Trek theme being played as party music where Kirk first meets Lenore. And certainly a treat to see O’Riley again, darn shame he wasn’t brought back after this episode.

By: Matt Wright

Matt Wright — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:46:50 +0000

In case anyone else here is in the Sacramento area, TOS-R has been bumped due to MLB to Sunday (late Saturday night) at 4am.

By: Dan Kampling

Dan Kampling — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:55:36 +0000

WOW!
That’s what I gotta say about this episode’s new effects. The opening orbit shot was fantastic. They didn’t fix the city painting in the background of Tom’s home. The sky was still pink, but from the orbit shots, it looked rocky gray and green. Looks like they didn’t clean up the images on the viewer. Most of the shots were stock shots of the Enterprise in orbit and flying off. The observation deck accually has moving stars in the back. Best part of the episode. There was another new flyby. Ehh. I think I just about covered everything.
Also, I never noticed how hot Tom’s wife was. Especally at the begining of the episode in the pink outfit. OOOOH!

By: COMPASSIONATE GOD

COMPASSIONATE GOD — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:00:29 +0000

79. Robert Bernardo – September 21, 2007
“You forget that the episode is a murder-mystery drama. You don’t need whiz-bang effects or far-flung futurism to drive the character development. In regards to character development, the writer was successful. ”

Without question

On a darker note, the episode could have played like typical Berman Trek, where 40 minutes are spent on technobabble, predictable, stale reactions from the cast, and some finale which begged the question “Was this trip necessary?”

By: Robert Bernardo

Robert Bernardo — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:27:33 +0000

tronnei wrote:

> My point is, the writers needed to be a wee bit visonary in this episode, > and they failed miserably.

You forget that the episode is a murder-mystery drama. You don’t need whiz-bang effects or far-flung futurism to drive the character development. In regards to character development, the writer was successful.