#The Way to Eden

[alienantichrist]

Y'all ever think about how Spock just decides to have a jam session with the space hippies in "The Way to Eden"

the way he is just politely waiting with his vulcan lute in hand is precious to me

tbh it's just generally iconic how he is the one that communicates with them and they seem to actually hear him out, like he just seeks to understand them and it's just great

[skybson]

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[starberry-cupcake]

spock: can I leave my post to go look for a planet nobody has found and some people, including you, don't think might exist?

spock: and can I bring the kid with me?

jim: of course ♥

also, they had this phrase they used with spock because he got them, I guess

so, of course, the episode ended with

[per1w1nkl3]

theres also the scene at the beginning of the episode. kirk hATES the hippies he cannot stand them. he goes "one of *those* was in the academy??" but then he looks at checov and he can see there's somethings wrong and his stance visibly relaxes and let's checov go. he thinks the hippies are beneath him, he's surprised when spocks mentions they are actually well educated- I think what he really cannot stand is disorganization? someone who may or may not obey orders? (which would explain why hes so uncomfortable around kids) after all its understandable he's the captain of the enterprise all of his life is on the ship, he vowed his life to her.

its interesting tho, a 'Herbert's as spock explains was a "minor official notorious for his limited and rigid patterns of thought" which ofc kirk isn't a minor official nor is he dumb but he is very rigid in his belief. he's fair in his judgment, he's understanding, he's kind but only to idk his crew, who behave in a decent manner or to hot girl #39 or smth because they fall into a pattern he knows. you know who seems to be more open minded??? the vulcan. the stiff emotionless vulcan, who says says he doesn't feel sympathy for them but rather fascination because just like him the hippies are considered somewhat alien in their planets. he doesn't seen to be against them for their beliefs he's just against the cult anti vaxxer thing. and regardless he wants to keep his promise of helping them find their eden

[discoonthegrass]

Let That Be Your Last Battlefield: The Enterprise encounters two duo-chromatic and mutually belligerent aliens who put the ship in the middle of their old conflict.

The Way to Eden: A group of idealistic hippies, led by an irrational leader, come aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.

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[your-name-is-jim]

So I’ve just rewatched the space hippies episode, and in the last scene Kirk waits for Spock in that spot just to tell him this line the space hippies used. And I don’t know, the mix of Kirk’s expression, his body language and what he says looks like the most blatant flirting I’ve ever seen.

[s3 e20 - The Way to Eden]

[instantpansies]

actually i think it was very camp of star trek to have a whole episode about an antivaxx hippie christian cult. i think it was very groovy actually

[samthetrekkie]

the songs in this episode were unironically great - just regular 60s music, but really good imo. and I love that the hippies were portrayed as really intellectual people, specifically bc spock agrees with their ideals.

in general, actually not a badly constructed episode? I can't explain how, but I was really focused on the plot in this one. sometimes I zone out during tos episodes, oops...

[naturegirly55]

It's funny to me how many crazy-ex plotlines there are in tos.

Examples:

-Gary Mitchell in Where No Man Has Gone before

-Nancy Crater in The Man Trap

-Dr. Roger Korby in What Are Little Girls Made Of?

-Ben Finney in Court Martial

-Dr. Helen Noel in Dagger of the Mind

-Chekov's ex, Irina in The Way to Eden

-Dr. Janice Lester in Turnabout Intruder

-Plus, Carter Winston on tas

[t4toro]

happy pride to whatever these two had going on

[skybson]

3x20 - The Way to Eden

[per1w1nkl3]

i think it's very cool how spock is the first one to (successfully) reach out to the space hippies in that one episode. he connects with them instantly. AND we get a little musical number!!

[discoonthegrass]

The Menagerie Part II: At Spock's court martial, he explains himself with mysterious footage about when Capt. Pike was kidnapped by powerful illusion casting aliens.

The Way to Eden: A group of idealistic hippies, led by an irrational leader, come aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.

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[shut-up-danny-kun]

This is what a real music festival looks like btw. Your "coachella" is just a vain parade of influencers