May 10, 2011

Star Trek: "Wolf in the Fold"

Data
Title: Star Trek“Wolf in the Fold”
Year: 1967
Network: NBC
Episode: the fourteenth (of twenty-six) from season two; 50 minutes
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
Director: Joseph Pevney
Writer: Robert Bloch
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, John Fiedler, Charles Macaulay, James Doohan
Music: Alexander Courage (theme); Gerald Fried
I saw it: on video and TV several times, most recently yesterday (have on DVD)
Synopsis: murder mystery on a peaceful planet

My reaction
Concept:3/4 (Good)
Story:3/4 (Good)
Characters:3/4 (Good)
Dialog:3/4 (Good)
Pacing:4/4 (Great)
Cinematography:2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design:4/4 (Great)
Acting:3/4 (Good)
Music:4/4 (Great)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4 (Great)). Yet another otherwise-well-done episode marred by hilarious sexism. Also, the memorable casting pretty much ensures that no matter how long its been since last watching it, I'll never forget how it ends (and the suspense depends on not knowing who dunnit).  Still an excellent episode, though.
Objective Rating (Average):3.3/4 (Very good)

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