Review of Space Seed

Wow--this episode is rated higher than 9 on IMDb!!! This actually surprises me, since while good, it is not among the better episodes. I only think the episode stands out because the main character created in the show led to the STAR TREK II: WRATH OF KHAN movie--one of the greatest Star Trek movies ever. But, apart from Khan, little of this episode makes it to the movie. Also, the biggest problem I have about the episode is the "stupid and impressionable female" cliché. In too many shows and movies, women often make incredibly stupid choices based on god knows what! This crew member joins Khan in his attack on the Enterprise and there just isn't a credible reason to think this could ever happen--unless the woman was a total idiot. And, hopefully, Star Fleet Command isn't an organization that hires idiots!!! Anyways, Richardo Montalban is magnetic and fun to watch, plus he's one of the few characters who ever out-emoted an over-acted more than Kirk!! I actually love all the cheesy over-acting--it's fun to watch these two macho guys trying to outdo each other.