Holy hell, the miniskirts. I know it was progressive for its time, women’s lib, etc. But: Female officers bending over console, butt swell hanging out. Almost every episode, over sexualized women needlessly emotional, constantly falling into male arms. Barely clothed, wisps of fabric. Spock saying that Kirk’s alter ego trying to rape his female officer made him interesting.
I’m at episode 14, 1st season. Is the rest of the series like this?
That said, there’s a hard, pure science to it I haven’t seen in later star treks. Can see how people then would find it fascinating. Also gets deep, in a weighty, high drama way.
In the TOS universe the easiest way to get some alien strange is to just slap a woman across the face. In the future men are always gentleman and bitches love to be treated with respect when they speak out of line. Chivalry will not die on Kirk’s watch. Plus there’s the whole going where no man has gone before thing… That’s why you got to tap that alien ass every chance you get. Plus, you don’t have to worry about venereal disease since the transporter removes any foreign bodies when you beam back to the ship.