The funny thing is, Nimoy wrote and directed Star Trek IV, and that just makes it more wonderful - the whole thing is like "we should care more about saving the environment! also I hate kids who play loud music on the bus!" It sort of endears him to me. Whereas Shatner's is super-slashy, but somehow annoying as well. I do NOT know what strange satanic rituals he participated in to be allowed to do it, but I shudder to think.

I am now also sad about the lack of gold lamé loinclothes on contemporary scifi shows. You're so right. Sigh. I'll just have to watch that TOS episode again. They also wear LAURELS.

Yeah, "Plato's Stepchildren" is like . . . there's something in it to squick EVERYONE. It's equal-opportunity squick. It's FASCINATING, but mostly I can only be fascinated with it while peeking between my fingers.