it does detract a bit from Pike's resilience in The Pilot~& it was the first time I truly felt 'let's wrap this up' within the last couple moments~a sensation ik Star Trek has an issue with later on~it's overall good but even with the added characters I love~I can't rec it over The Pilot~🤷‍♀️

The Menagerie: Parts 1 & 2

an episode that surprised~& delighted me...until The Pilot hit~😅 it's a neat premise to reutilize The Pilot espec with the air of 'is Spock comitting mutiny?' & I like the extra wrinkle of should a life of Illusion be granted to those impaired~?? but-

fun exchange we had ☺️ this is my favorite Trek episode so far~the plays & ploys on display here from Kirk are fantastic & just the tense battle of wits against a more powerful opponent is what you come to Star Trek for~I reccomend it for a dip in to see if you'd vibe with Star Trek in gen~😌

The Corbomite Maneuver

I will cherish this episode bc in watching with @sleepynbino.bsky.social he asked 'what do you think the threat will be' & I simplistically answered 'The Borg' he playfully scoffed only within the minute for the threat to be a spinning cube~🤭 even without that-

Dagger Of The Mind

idk it's a very by the numbers Trek episode imo~while this hasn't been the first or last mind disease spread to the crew of the Enterprise(s) there isn't many more themes brought to the surface than in those~first Vulcan mind meld which is neat doe~!!

you from who you were...but the decision to have Kirk & Miri have a...thing about them is very creepy & makes it hard to even want to explore the themes of the episode

Miri

unfortunately an episode with very 'Roddenberry was probably was on the island' vibes, it's a shame too bc Kirk, Spock, & McCoy are all on their A-Game this episode & the disease that affects you as you age is a good metaphor for how different adolescence metamorphosizes-

Die Hard (rewatch)

unfortunately does not hit as much as I'd like it to anymore~Willis & Rickman are top of their game here but it's very conservative opinions towards law enforcement & intelligence are major detractors for me~enough to slip it to a not reccomend tbh...🤷‍♀️

Kamen Rider V3 Vs. Destron Mutants

like the first Rider flick it is pretty much an expanded episode with all Riders present for the action~fun time~fun stunts~just wish it was made later so they could have Riderman as part of the action too's~😋🤗

do adore it~I love it so much that's why I can see it's flaws~the performances & artistry on command didn't just touch me~but reinvigorated my love of cinema so much I want to pursue a career in film once more~one of the best of the year but it is Del Toro's Frankenstein not Shelley's~😌

to harken back to the Hammer films~& while Cushing's Dr. Frankenstein is probably my favorite performance of the character it feels incongruous with Del Toro's romantic air~while it seems like these might really detract from my opinion on the film~I am so critical bc I actually-

portrayal of Victor had me a tad more...😶 not for performance~Isaac excels & actually through charisma overcomes my complaints~but in Del Toro's mission to incorporate as many different Frankenstein interpretations into one...he makes Dr. Frankenstein more malicious than I like-

that plot detail will fully determine whether you'll be on board or not~I adore their chemistry & Mia Goth & Elordi sell it soooo wonderfully that it works immensely for me despite not a whole lot of time to drive that connection home compared to Shape Of Water~where the-