A somewhat interesting episode with the premise being that a life form could be duplicated with two slightly different variations. It brings up ideas about how neurologically speaking, we all possess different personalities and capabilities if certain pathways in the brain were rewired or missing.
I found Shatner's acting totally insane and unrealistic as the aggressive Kirk, though I thought the good, indecisive Kirk was well portrayed. I'm not really sure why the good Kirk was so confident that the bad one wouldn't kill him though.
The huge plot hole is why transporting the away team from the planet was the only option. The Enterprise should have at least one operational shuttlecraft at any given time. It's bizarre to me that the away team faced likely death yet nobody even suggested using a shuttlecraft. If the writers wanted this to be more realistic, they could have provided some made-up explanation for why the shuttlecraft couldn't be used. Hell, perhaps the aggressive Kirk could have disabled them for some reason.
In the end, a decently interesting concept, some wild acting from Shatner, and a big, annoying plot hole.
I found Shatner's acting totally insane and unrealistic as the aggressive Kirk, though I thought the good, indecisive Kirk was well portrayed. I'm not really sure why the good Kirk was so confident that the bad one wouldn't kill him though.
The huge plot hole is why transporting the away team from the planet was the only option. The Enterprise should have at least one operational shuttlecraft at any given time. It's bizarre to me that the away team faced likely death yet nobody even suggested using a shuttlecraft. If the writers wanted this to be more realistic, they could have provided some made-up explanation for why the shuttlecraft couldn't be used. Hell, perhaps the aggressive Kirk could have disabled them for some reason.
In the end, a decently interesting concept, some wild acting from Shatner, and a big, annoying plot hole.
