#3x06 spectre of the gun

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my favorite thing in the original series is when the landing party has their "scooby gang figures out the truth" moment and spock is delivering his velma speech explaining it all while kirk is giving him category 5 heart eyes the entire time

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I have so many issues with TOS season three specifically but I am so obsessed with a specific interaction in 3x06 (Spectre of The Gun) and have a lot of thoughts about it. Spoiler warning for said episode below.

Context: The gang gets sent to the Wild West, specifically the O.K. Coral shootout. Chekov has just been shot and is, at the moment, dead.

Spock: Gentlemen, there is one thing that requires the immediate attention of all of us; specifically, our future.

Kirk: Not this minute, Spock. It takes us.. a little longer.

Spock: I understand the feeling, Captain.

Bones: You talk about another man’s feelings. What do you feel, Spock?

Spock: My feelings are not subject for discussion, Doctor.

Bones: Because there are no feelings to discuss!

Scotty: Mr. Spock, Chekov is dead. I say it now, and I can hardly believe it. But you worked closely with him. That deserves some memorial.

Bones: Spock will have no truck with grief, Scotty. It’s human.

Kirk: Bones, Scotty..

Spock: Captain.. it’s quite alright. They forget I am half human.

I think this is such a fucking phenomenal interaction between these characters. I need to break it down.

Kirk’s acknowledgement that he knows Spock has grief for Chekov, he knows Spock feels for him, but asks him to acknowledge back that as full humans, they need some extra time to process. And Spock does. He agrees to give the time, even using such language as saying he “understands the feeling”, which is insane. Then Bones ruins the moment (affectionate I swear) by challenging Spock’s capacity for emotion , and again, Spock acknowledges that he does have them but asks Bones not to push it.

Of course, Bones does, as does Scotty.

Scotty gets on him for not outwardly displaying any grief, and Bones, per usual, directly goes on about how Spock has no emotion. If you’re like me and don’t know what having a truck with means, it basically means to not have association with. Bones is back on his Spock doesn’t feel bullshit, and Kirk comes to his defense. Rather, is about to, when Spock interrupts him, and reminds the group he’s half human.

I can’t with these assholes.

I think it’s such a perfect bit to have. It shows such phenomenal character growth. Spock acknowledging his emotions, acknowledging his human half. Kirk’s defensiveness on Spock’s behalf, no matter if it’s to correct them or tell them off for talking to him like that. The look on Bones’ and Scotty’s faces afterwards.

I might make a whole separate post once I finish this watch of TOS about Spock, Bones, and Kirk and the way that their emotions all interact with each other. For the most part it’s a very well written thing, especially in season two where they find their footing.

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TOS Episodes in stardate order:

I finally finished my rewatch and thought this might be useful for ff writers or just anyone interested

(this is using the Netflix episode order and the star date which was mentioned first in the episode)

1x04 Where No Man Has Gone Before 1312.4

1x07 Mudd's Women 1329.8

1x02 The Man Trap 1513.1

1x11 The Corbomite Maneuver 1514

1x03 Charlie X 1533.7

1x06 The Enemy Within 1672.1

1x05 The Naked Time 1704.2

1x18 The Squire of Gothos 2124.5

1x08 What Are Little Girls Made Of? 2712.4

1x09 Miri 2713.5

1x10 Dagger of the Mind 2715.1

1x14 The Conscience of the King 2817.6

1x17 The Galileo Seven 2821.5

1x21 Court Martial 2947.3

1x12 The Menagerie Part 1 3012.6

1x13 The Menagerie Part 2 3013.1

2x07 Catspaw 3018.2

1x16 Shore Leave 3025.3

1x19 Arena 3045.6

1x28 The Alternative Factor 3087.6

1x20 Tomorrow is Yesterday 3113.2

1x23 Space Seed 3141.9

1x22 The Return of the Archons 3156.2

1x24 A Taste of Armageddon 3192.1

1x26 The Devil in the Dark 3196.1

1x27 Errand of Mercy 3198.4

2x16 The Gamesters of Triskelion 3211.7

2x09 Metamorphosis 3219.8

1x30 Operation: Annihilate! 3287.2

2x01 Amok Time 3372.7

2x02 Who Mourns for Adonais? 3468.1

2x12 The Deadly Years 3478.2

2x11 Friday's Child 3497.2

2x14 Wolf in the Fold 3614.9

2x13 Obsession 3619.2

2x05 The Apple 3715.3

2x10 Journey to Babel 3842.3

2x25 Bread and Circuses 4040.7

2x19 A Private Little War 4211.4

2x18 The Immunity Syndrome 4307.1

3x13 Elaan of Troyius 4372.5

3x06 Spectre of the Gun 4385.3

2x08 I, Mudd 4513.3

2x15 The Trouble with Tribbles 4523.3

2x22 By Any Other Name 4657.5

2x24 The Ultimate Computer 4729.4

2x20 Return to Tomorrow 4768.3

3x03 The Paradise Syndrome 4842.6

3x02 The Enterprise Incident 5027.3

3x04 And the Children Shall Lead 5029.5

3x12 The Empath 5121.5

3x16 The Mark of Gideon 5423.4

3x01 Spock's Brain 5431.4

3x08 For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky 5476.3

3x05 Is There In Truth No Beauty? 5630.7

3x09 The Tholian Web 5693.2

3x11 Wink of an Eye 5710.5

3x14 Whom Gods Destroy 5718.3

3x18 The Lights of Zetar 5725.3

3x15 Let That Be Your Last Battlefield 5730.2

3x10 Plato's Stepchildren 5784.2

3x21 The Cloud Minders 5818.4

3x20 The Way to Eden 5832.3

3x19 Requiem for Methuselah 5843.7

3x22 The Savage Curtain 5906.4

3x24 Turnabout Intruder 5928.5

3x23 All Our Yesterdays 5943.7

No Stardate:

1x01 Pilot: The Cage

1x15 Balance of Terror

1x25 This Side of Paradise

1x29 The City on the Edge of Forever

2x03 The Changeling

2x04 Mirror, Mirror

2x06 The Doomsday Machine

2x17 A Piece of the Action

2x21 Patterns of Force

2x23 The Omega Glory

2x26 Assignment: Earth

3x07 Day of the Dove

3x17 That Which Survives

[kinetic-elaboration]

TOS REWATCH 2020-2022: SEASON THREE

(reaction post masterlist)

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3x01: Spock’s Brain

3x02: The Enterprise Incident

3x03: The Paradise Syndrome

3x04: And the Children Shall Lead (bonus thoughts)

3x05: Is There In Truth No Beauty?

3x06: Spectre of the Gun

3x07: Day of the Dove

3x08: For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky

3x09: The Tholian Web

3x10: Plato’s Stepchildren

3x11: Wink of an Eye

3x12: The Empath

3x13: Elaan of Troyius

3x14: Whom Gods Destroy

3x15: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (discussion thoughts)

3x16: The Mark of Gideon

3x17: That Which Survives

3x18: The Lights of Zetar

3x19: Requiem for Methuselah

3x20: The Way to Eden

3x21: The Cloud Minders

3x22: The Savage Curtain

3x23: All Our Yesterdays

3x24: Turnabout Intruder

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