The Paradise Syndrome - episode #58
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The Paradise Syndrome - episode #58
THE PARADISE SYNDROME (3rd season; episode #58)
Directed by Jud Taylor // writer: Margaret Armen Air Date: 10/04/68
"Behold the god who Bleeds!" - that is a great line in this episode and one of the moments that stuck with me as the years wore on and this episode became somewhat less impressive in my view. I'm still impressed by, every time I look at it, the huge obelisk planted in the middle of the forest in this one; this shot seems like from a bigger-budgeted sci-fi film. But, otherwise, this has become a collection of unlikely events.
With us so far? Kirk now exits the obelisk, gets spotted by a couple of females from the tribe and is assumed to be a visiting godling (the uniform, perhaps). Some tribe members are skeptical, but on a 1 in 10,000 chance (a certainty here), he resuscitates a drowned boy, thereby assuring his favored status. However, he makes an enemy, the former medicine man (Rudy Solari), and that's where the whole bleeding god scene comes in.
I admit I did find the conclusion of this episode to be quite sad when I watched it in my younger years, mostly due to the likable Sabrina Scharf as Kirk's latest lady love, Miramanee; she was certainly unpretentious and even ideal. But, these days, I'm more interested in these unknown advanced aliens, tagged as the Preservers, who may be the same unseen puppeteers mentioned in Assignment:Earth.
Extra Trek Trivia: the title of this episode is derived from the phrase 'The Tahiti Syndrome'-a reaction common to over-pressured leader types. Rare for a 3rd season episode, this was shot outside on location, usually avoided in the 3rd year due to budget constraints. Warp 9 is mentioned in this episode as the Enterprise's maximum speed. BoG's Score: 6 out of 10
Music Video> - so sad
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