There are just too many holes in this story. Spock, being overwhelmingly logical, would have been prepared for this. Even if he thought it might not happen because of being half human, he still would have been better prepared. Also, why would he be embarrassed to tell McCoy and Kirk what his problem was? He doesn't have emotions. As for the whole ritual, it makes no sense in a society such as Vulcan, where they live and die by logic. I can't believe they would allow outsiders to participate at all, especially in the challenge, and never mention that it's a fight to the death? They all continually talk about logic throughout the episode yet nothing in it is logical. Just overall a pointless episode.
Review of Amok Time
