Love this episode. The Mr Spock we have come to know and sort of understand is really not himself. He is apparently too embarrassed to tell the Captain that he is undergoing a sex- drive induced behavioral aberration, something the average male human has every time he consumes more than one beer. We soon learn, for the Vulcan, it only happens every 7 years. Apparently that fact cannot simply be pulled up on the ship's computers, as mystery shrouds the ancient mating ritual. The Captain cannot grasp why Spock would suddenly demand to use his leave credits in an illogical manner, and confronts his beloved First Officer.Upon learning the truth, Kirk disobeys Starfleet orders out of friendship.Mr Spock has saved his life countless times and it is worth losing his career. Thus the ship is diverted to Vulcan to save Mr Spock's life. Soon Kirk and McCoy beam down to Vulcan with Spock, thinking they are about to be be his "best men" at the wedding ceremony. We see Vulcan culture for the first time, and a dramatic fight between Spock and Kirk ensues. Kirk almost dies but McCoy cleverly saves the day.
This is a great episode. It has all the elements we have come to love in TOS, plus Mr Spock going berserk. We have Nurse Chapel, with her long and skinny legs, falling over to help Spock, and we have Mr Spock too ashamed to tell the Captain about the biologic functions of Vulcans. Somehow, the episode conveniently ends with no imperative to actually consummate a marital relationship, and Mr Spock is off the hook for another 7 years. The only downside to this episode is the ludicrously incorrect use of thee's and thou's by the female Vulcan official. Why they thought this would sound good is a great mystery.
The episode ends with a poignant affirmation of Mr Spock's love for the Captain. His joy is genuine in discovering he has not killed Kirk, after all. And all the female fans then went into hibernation, as he apparently will not be in the mood again for 7 years, which is an eternity when you are a lonely teenager.
This is a great episode. It has all the elements we have come to love in TOS, plus Mr Spock going berserk. We have Nurse Chapel, with her long and skinny legs, falling over to help Spock, and we have Mr Spock too ashamed to tell the Captain about the biologic functions of Vulcans. Somehow, the episode conveniently ends with no imperative to actually consummate a marital relationship, and Mr Spock is off the hook for another 7 years. The only downside to this episode is the ludicrously incorrect use of thee's and thou's by the female Vulcan official. Why they thought this would sound good is a great mystery.
The episode ends with a poignant affirmation of Mr Spock's love for the Captain. His joy is genuine in discovering he has not killed Kirk, after all. And all the female fans then went into hibernation, as he apparently will not be in the mood again for 7 years, which is an eternity when you are a lonely teenager.