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Thanks for having Walter K’s knowledge and humor to comment on this TOS episode! Great to chat and read chats! Have a great day!

That's not Chekov, that's Al Bester and he... He... He's the best guy ever. Just terrific. Us Mundanes couldn't ask for a better friend.

I remember watching this as a 4yr old. On a tiny 19" tube TV. Love that green hand. Love it even more in glorious 1080p!

One of the best episodes of trek ever. And Walter is a treasure ! Always liked him. Wish they gave him more to do in the original series.

I was always led to believe the title came from the Shelley poem that mourned Keats' death: Adonais

Possibly the reason we don't see Walter in his chair for Act 1 is because he is shown (just after the title sequence) working on some kind of device in front of his console. For continuity purposes I guess we are suppose to believe he is still working/repairing the device. I just had a look at the episode and he is there just not in his chair. We only see him in the first shot following the title sequence.

Omgomgomg I loooooooove this ep!!! AND Walter!!!!!

I haven’t seen this episode in about a decade. Love seeing Walter🖖🏽

Wow, such a great perspective on this episode from my childhood. I now need to rewatch it with that in mind. It will only be my 30th or 40th rewatch - so a fresh perspective is nice. Loved Walter's BTS and commentary, Cirroc's history lesson, and even Ryan's pums weren't so bad (especially after Glen Iverson's in the FFA!). The FFA was awesome and love hearing all the different takes on the show and the message that people got out of it. ONE LOVE #ChatPack!!

Great episode! Great review with @The 7th Rule and Walter Koenig!!! As Sue would say, "It's a 10!"

One thing I'd like to call out in this episode of star Trek is in the book "The Autobiography of James T. Kirk" it is mentioned that Carolyn Palamas gets pregnant and names the kid Troilus. This episode happens in the span of a day!

There's also the component of questioning traditional authority, specifically religion - of humanism vs theocracy. Of forging one's own path instead of deferring to gods and priests. One of the recurring themes of Trek.

Thanks Cirroc! Thanks Walter, this is ace. Loved Walter's cameo in Picard. Lovely touch.

ohhhhhhh tytyty to the algorithms of YT!!! TY to this channel too! 💓 Walter was my first crush.He was 22? I'd have been about 16. Nice to know he was a bit slow to mature, I was ahead in maturing, so that was perfect! He was the older man 😊. Lucky me! Am I really listening to this interview? NO! 😅 After all these years, I am just going to stare at his beautiful eyes and enjoy his serine being. This is not star struck,hero worship. Wallter is a rare real one.

I was just 12 days old when this aired however, I still watch it 5 nights a week

This was also one of my favorite episodes, especially when I watched it as a kid. My favorite part was when the enterprise was shooting fasors at Apolos' throne, and the music that was playing and as he was also firing back lightning at the ship and Spoke say "More power to the shields, and the enterprise won the battle lol.

The first episode of Star Trek I ever saw from beginning to end. Excellent to hear Walter's input on the episode, it remains a personal favourite of mine! Sending love and appreciation from the UK! Also, the first Google translate which phonetically pronounces it as 'ah-don-as' is correct ;)

Fact check: John Winston played Lieutenant Kyle and was actually born in England. Maybe he moved to Australia at some point?

A quick Google for Michael Forest, and what I didn't know was he's voiced characters in dubs for most of my favourite anime!

Wow, I'm sorry I missed this! I've been in a time-warp space anomaly for days now, but have recently returned. Still suffering from star-ship lag! Glad to listen in though! ❤ 🖖

There's a fan made sequal to this episode. The same actor plays Apollos.

Absolutely love the 7th rule’s podcasts and videos - so pleased to see you are currently reviewing the original series as well as TNG! Are you going to review every single episode of both? Great to see Walter Koenig too, a true legend. Hopefully you can get him to join in for as many of your TOS reviews as possible. It’s also interesting whenever we look back at an older, classic series such as TOS and examine it from so many angles, so it’s great to see you guys doing that.

Somewhere online there is a video of DC Fontana pronouncing "Adonais" and she pronounces it exactly the same as Walter did in this video.

I bet after the Hepburn 'chair motor generated 'judder' impression....Nimoy' said to Walter...'That was totally 'illogical!

Kyle was on the Reliant with Chekhov in Wrath of Khan.

It is pronouncef Adonis, as in the god of fertility. Also supposedly very handsome. Name has usually been used to describe extremely good looking men "He looks like an Adonis", etc

I want to preface my statement that I've been a fan of Star Trek from it's pilot episode since age 8 . I'm glad you had your day with Shatner - Odysseus. Sorry, Mr. Koenig, Adonis is pronounced: /uh-DON-is/. FYI - I came to this podcast from a very poorly written article about Walter getting Bill to accept the use of the Greek Gods. The article makes Walter sound very petty. It was to distract Adonis so Adonis wil let go of the ship.

I’ll be missing it but will watch later. I’ve always thought this was one of the sillier episodes (my dad and I - the Trek watchers in our family - called it The Hand) but my mind is open to change! 😬🫣😏🖖🏼

This episode certainly used all the major cast members

I won't make it to that SF event; I still haven't been to Star Trek Tour in NY State, which is more doable for me. If my friend Doug Jones will be at Star Trek Tour,; I will see if I come over from Massachusetts. That's my home state.

There was a fan film based in the Trek universe that Walter did where he just chewed up the scenery. His character had amnesia. Great acting, and it made me sad that he was underutilized in the series. Anyone know where I can watch it again? I can't remember the name of it.

I bet Nimoy said after the Hepburn...'Walter that was totally 'ilogical'

22 sir didn't make the triviods? I'm surprised. lol

I always thought that the music on the show was similar to The Big Valley show that was shot during the same years.

Perhaps Chekov simply had to go to the bathroom during the other scenes.

Adonis is in Greek mythology, he is the mortal lover of Aphrodite and Persephone. It is pronounced (phonetically spelt ) A-DAWN-iss, emphasis on the dawn...aDAWNiss

Those books? Comics? Behind him?

Lt Kyle gets a promotion to Commander and is on the reliant in Star Trek 2.

The episode is alluding to Roman times...togas..laurel leaf headware' the style of female attire.

Boys, the chance is wasn't overplayed for the show. This is how Roddenberry every viewed women. Look at the female crew's uniforms. This is exactly what it was like in 1967.

Freneticly' pronounced 'Ah! Don..is.

I said 7 I was close. Honestly 7 feels high. I'm rating it down a lot because of the unbelievable love nonsense. The star trek continues sequel though Pilgrim of Eternity? I'd rate that one a 9. Michael Forrest was amazing in that one too. But it's not tied down by the 60's.

A Don Is.

Trying to echo Roman epic films ...Taylor/Burton..Mark Antony/Ben hur ect

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No you guys are adding an additional syllable. /ah-di-nay-us/. Too many syllables.

I'm kind of amazed the everyone commenting on this episode seemed to pick up on the "sexism" and "misogyny" of the language, but no one mentions the glaring scene when Palamas finally rejects Apollo, and he uses his god-like powers to "overcome" her. Folks, she has NOT given her consent to Apollo, and he reacts by attacking her. The scene itself implies RAPE, which to me goes way beyond just what words might have been acceptable in the 1960s but "don't age well.". Um, did y'all just miss that, or are we just more attuned to words rather than actions when using our so-called "progressive standards" in judging Star Trek. 🤔

Another Irish guy, like Scottie?

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Yeah I really don't understand her. I mean the actress did good with what she was given, but I don't understand the character. Some random asshole basically kidnaps you and you fall in love with him? WTF is that? Her character's behavior is why I hate this episode. It does have its moments. I love Uhura in this episode. It's one of the few times she goes beyond "hailing frequencies open". But the whole he loves me so I automatically have to love him back even if he's an asshole? That's so 60's. I love the sequel in star trek continues. She is mentioned as killed in the line of duty. They actually got Michael Forrest to come back as Apollo. They had to explain why he was 50 years older looking in only a couple of years, but it made sense in the contenxt of the story.