Overall, the episode is great, like all Star Trek episodes. Obviously some things made nearly 60 years ago date badly; some of the sexist attitudes of the time are less common now. However, in 1967, feminism was apparently alive and well, Star Trek portrayed a future with some gender equality, which makes it all the stranger seeing McGyvers falling for Khan and being smitten by him, even when he grabs her forcefully, interrupts her and tells her she's not wearing her hair attractively. What's fair and accurate about this is there have always been women who fall for men who treat them like this. What stinks about it is it's such a weak role for a member of the Enterprise crew. Why, as an intelligent, space-faring historian with self-respect, living in a time in which we imagine genders and races are equal and we're all 'people of Earth', would she be such a sucker for a womaniser? For such a great, forward-thinking show, this is really sad to watch. Khan gives the impression he's about to assault her when he grabs McGyvers by the arm and says he takes what he wants. Why any human would fall for another human that grabs them forcefully and talks to them that way is beyond me. Surely it's a bad sign of things to come. if you got involved with someone like this and this is how aggressive they are when you meet them, imagine ten years later. I shudder to think. Also, Khan is supposed to be Indian. His accent sounded Mediterranean to me.
Review of Space Seed
