I received the first season of the original series of Star Trek for Xmas this year. So much fun to revisit. It's primitive as hell but full of that early scifi energy, when it still grappled with the big questions in a unique way but still had fun and wasn't as cynical as it is these days. I've mused on the enduring strength of Star Trek before, so I won't rehash it except to say that I think it still stands up today, as long as you come into it with a forgiving eye for the special effects, slow pacing of its time, and awesome 1960s fashions.

Speaking of the last, watching these episodes again, i'm reminded of just how fine Nichelle Nichols was. They haven't been able to find a Trek girl since that could stand the comparison.