The White Iris is a beautiful and sensitive episode which attempts to cast new light upon Captain Kirk's sometimes questionable relationships with women. A daring story device has him suffer a brain injury and then begin to hallucinate the presence of four women from his past and a mystery child. He has to reach a resolution with each of them in order to find healing and thereby remember a particular password that is essential to the plot.
In order to follow the story, it is probably necessary to have some familiarity with the Original Series, particularly those episodes in which Kirk's encounters ended tragically, those romances with women that he appeared to truly care about. The standard of writing on the Original Series varied considerably and while some of the best episodes such as City on the Edge of Forever, were extremely moving, the demands of television writing at the time did not allow for emotional consequences. Whatever rollercoaster the crew was put through each week.
Here the Captain gets to re-examine his relationships with the women he lost (as opposed to those the just walked away from), the unborn child of one of them and the loneliness his chosen life has left him with. Trekkers, especially older ones, will blink away a tear and TV Science Fiction fans will be delighted to see none other than the Sixth Incarnation of Dr Who, Colin Baker as the planetary leader, Amphidamas.
Following a legal case by the studio, effectively shutting down all fan-made productions, these full-length episodes were hastily concluded in 2017. The creator, Vic Mignogna, subsequently became embroiled in a series of personal law-suits concerning his behaviour towards female cast-mates. Claims and counter claims abounded and, as of 2022, no effective conclusion has yet been reached.
WHATEVER THE REAL NARRATIVE BEHIND THEIR FALL FROM GRACE, THIS PARTICULAR GROUP OF STORIES REPRESENTS SOME OF THE BEST STAR TREK FICTION EVER BROUGHT TO LIFE. So many people, including Marina Sirtis and John de Lance, stars of the Next Generation, gave their time and enthusiasm, and some very dedicated people behind the scenes captured both the look and the feel of the original.
In true Roddenberry fashion, the "message" episodes covered such subjects as: inter-cultural marriage, child abuse, human (or alien) trafficking and the promotion of women to positions of high office. Actually Senior Trekker thinks that last one was a dud but does this really seem like the oeuvre of a man who disrespects women?
Best watch for yourself.
In order to follow the story, it is probably necessary to have some familiarity with the Original Series, particularly those episodes in which Kirk's encounters ended tragically, those romances with women that he appeared to truly care about. The standard of writing on the Original Series varied considerably and while some of the best episodes such as City on the Edge of Forever, were extremely moving, the demands of television writing at the time did not allow for emotional consequences. Whatever rollercoaster the crew was put through each week.
Here the Captain gets to re-examine his relationships with the women he lost (as opposed to those the just walked away from), the unborn child of one of them and the loneliness his chosen life has left him with. Trekkers, especially older ones, will blink away a tear and TV Science Fiction fans will be delighted to see none other than the Sixth Incarnation of Dr Who, Colin Baker as the planetary leader, Amphidamas.
Following a legal case by the studio, effectively shutting down all fan-made productions, these full-length episodes were hastily concluded in 2017. The creator, Vic Mignogna, subsequently became embroiled in a series of personal law-suits concerning his behaviour towards female cast-mates. Claims and counter claims abounded and, as of 2022, no effective conclusion has yet been reached.
WHATEVER THE REAL NARRATIVE BEHIND THEIR FALL FROM GRACE, THIS PARTICULAR GROUP OF STORIES REPRESENTS SOME OF THE BEST STAR TREK FICTION EVER BROUGHT TO LIFE. So many people, including Marina Sirtis and John de Lance, stars of the Next Generation, gave their time and enthusiasm, and some very dedicated people behind the scenes captured both the look and the feel of the original.
In true Roddenberry fashion, the "message" episodes covered such subjects as: inter-cultural marriage, child abuse, human (or alien) trafficking and the promotion of women to positions of high office. Actually Senior Trekker thinks that last one was a dud but does this really seem like the oeuvre of a man who disrespects women?
Best watch for yourself.