November 9, 2011

Star Trek: "The Jihad"



Data
Title: Star Trek [The Animated Series]: "The Jihad"
Year: 1974
Network: NBC
Episode: the last (of sixteen) from season one; 24 minutes
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
Director: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Stephen Kandel
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
With: Majel Barrett, James Doohan, David Gerrold
Music: Alexander Courage (theme); Ray Ellis, Norm Prescott
I saw it: on video a couple times, most recently a couple days ago (have on DVD)
Synopsis: Kirk and Spock explore Planet Plot Hole with a handful of weirdos

My reaction
Concept: 0/4 (Terrible)
Story: 0/4 (Terrible)
Characters: 1/4 (Bad)
Dialog: 1/4 (Bad)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 1/4 (Bad)
Acting: 1/4 (Bad)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent). It's the exact same music used in every other episode of the series, and yet somehow it's crappy here, while it was great everywhere else.
Subjective Rating: 2/10 (Terrible, 0/4). It's not as painful as "The Omega Glory," but it's a runner-up for the Worst Thing In The Star Trek Franchise prize.
Objective Rating (Average): 1.0/4 (Bad)

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