Season 1 episode 8 (IMDB), episode 9 (Paramount), or episode 11 (Memory Alpha). Anyway, we get a complete copy of Earth, the failed longevity experiment, bonk bonk, and Kirk wrenching a kid off a desktop. Beyond that, no explanation surrounding AN EXACT COPY OF EARTH! Zero, zip, zilch, nada.

Side query: What’s considered the “official” episode breakdown?

  • @ummthatguyOPEnglish
    6•5 months ago

    Right? There’s definitely a limit to that sort of thinking à la Willy Wonka’s backstory, but to introduce such a massively unexplained idea is infuriating.

    • Lopen's Left Arm
      12•5 months ago

      If you’ve never seen TAS, you should check that out too, it gets even wilder with that stuff. There’s an episode that leaves a 50’ tall clone of Spock just kicking around the galaxy, and another episode where the crew meets actual Satan and he turns out to be a pretty nice guy.

      • @ummthatguyOPEnglish
        6•5 months ago

        Yeah, been meaning to delve into that, but have yet to acquire the hallucinogens necessary to do so.

        • Lopen's Left Arm
          6•5 months ago

          It’s worth watching through once, just to check that box. It’s definitely a product of its time, and as little animation budget as humanly possible