Fairest of Them All

The Star Trek Continues endeavor is like a dream. This sequel to Mirror Mirror truly feels like what TOS would have done with it and every aspect of the mimic production seems to be clicking into place with this episode. The primary actors are delivering their lines more convincingly and let's face it, that's most of what their job is. With Spock's more prominent role in Fairest of Them All, Todd Haberkorn did a pretty good job of stepping into his shoes while distinguishing himself from Nimoy. On the plus side he gives the character more of a sage-like feeling, but on the down side he's a bit too restrained, clearly lacking Nimoy's brilliant expressiveness in conveying Spock's inner struggle. Vic Micnogna is channeling William Shatner beautifully and you can just imagine how much fun this is for him. Scotty is working out fine and the recasting of McCoy won't hurt. Grant Imahara seems to be giving a decent performance.

The writing, the direction, the sets and costumes: everything is firing on all cylinders, here. Honestly, watching this I felt kind of like I was in a cool dream about watching a lost TOS episode and I can't wait to see what they'll do to top themselves. Bring on the Gorns!

Like so many, I have watched Star Trek and all its various incarnations since I was a wee lad, and love it to pieces. I have to say I haven't been super-impressed by the Trek Phase 2/Continues/what have you. While I certainly admire the zeal of the actors and crew, especially the designers and others for faithfully recreating the original sets, much of what I've seen has been, well, OK. Until this episode, that is. Sure, one could nitpick some fine points, but for the most part this is a terrific yarn. Good writing, acting, everything. One thing that drives me crazy about many of the other fan episodes is poor choice of accompanying music from the original series scores. But not with this this episode. Never once did I think "Why did they choose THIS piece of music for this scene?" In fact, I barely noticed the music at all, which means that it integrates seamlessly with, and enhances, what's on the screen. One other problem that many of the other episodes has is poor camera focus. The operator focused on the background, not on the subject, which is annoying as heck. But hey, it's pretty much a volunteer crew -- or are they actually paying for the privilege? Sorry, I digress. One thing they should have done in this episode is in the final scene when Spock takes the captain's chair in his new command gold uniform shirt, Uhura and the navigator should also have changed -- into traditional (and not quite so revealing) Trek uniforms, to signify that women in this alternate universe are now not so overly sexualized. Regardless, bravo and three cheers to the cast, crew, writers, etc of this episode!

Sequel to Original Series episode - Mirror, Mirror.

Despite a flaw with some of the acting, this is an entertaining hour.

You have to be honest in these reviews and in this case being honest is a struggle. I have the greatest respect for series star Vic Mignogna (Kirk) who was also apart of the writing/production team. Vic is normally great but he obviously struggles in scenes where he has temper problems.

His acting in this hour reminds me a lot of William Shatner in the Original Series episode - Turnabout Intruder - where Kirk's body is taken over by a woman. Yes, Vic's angry moments in Fairest of Them All come over as a bit effeminate.

Frankly, I find STC a very hard show to review and give a rating to. I find the odd flaw in some episodes (like this one) but I keep finding myself returning for repeat viewings? Perhaps the amazing match ups to the old series just have me under a spell? Whatever the case, Fairest of Them All is well worth watching.

Before I effuse, I'd like to pose a question for the writers and actors: how did you, one or two generations younger than we who watched this from '66 on, nail the mood and themes of our beloved Star Trek?

This continuation of "Mirror Mirror" Season 2, Episode 4 of the original series is everything a fan could want. Picking up where the original ended, this follows the story of the returning evil Kirk, Uhura, Scotty, and McCoy and what becomes of the final scene advice Kirk dispenses to evil Spock.

While concentrating on Kirk, we see enough of Uhura, Scotty, and McCoy (whose evil counterpart is especially mind-blowing) to tie up all of the loose ends that you as a fan have been wondering about for nearly 50 years. The writing in this episode demonstrates immense respect for Roddenberry's original vision and the acting, music, and direction pays fan service of a quality unmatched in the world of Sci Fi. Special recognition should be paid to casting who somehow found in Asia De Marcos a perfect embodiment of the look and feel of Marlena Moreau as defined by Barbara Ann Luna in the original series.

If you have any interest at all in the original series and are a fan of the original "Mirror, Mirror", do yourself a favor and set aside an hour on a Friday night to watch this on your best platform and get ready for a treat that will thrill you in the first watching and please you endlessly in repeat watchings. Thank you, all.

This is the third episode of a high quality fan series about the ongoing adventures of the original crew of the Enterprise. Episode one was pretty good...episode two was much, much better. So what about this third one? Is it worth your time?

The episode begins with a word-for-word recreation of the final portion of "Mirror, Mirror" where the good Kirk lectures evil Spock about how the Terran Empire is destined to die. The episode then picks up with the beaming back of the evil landing party to the evil Enterprise--and evil Kirk is ready and willing to carry out his original order to wipe out the planet below! Nice guy, huh?

Because this is a Mirror Universe episode as told by the Terrans, the introduction is a militaristic one....a nice touch. What follows is an insurrection that breaks out on the mirror Enterprise--with either Spock, Kirk or perhaps some other taking control of the ship.

This episode marks a couple cast change among the core members of the ship. While the Scotty from episodes 1 and 2 was excellent, James Doohan's son, Chris, takes over and sounds even more like the original Mr. Scott. Dr. McCoy is also a different actor...though I hardly noticed much difference between the two.

So is it any good? Absolutely, as I always wondered what happened aboard the evil Enterprise following "Mirror, Mirror"...and the writing was good, as the show seemed quite logical and well thought out regarding the space mutiny. Overall, well worth seeing and an episode that is a must-see for any Trekkie.