When I heard that DC Fontana would write for Classic Trek one more time, I was overjoyed. The woman who wrote "Journey to Babel" and "The Enterprise Incident" (among other) and served as Script consultant on so many of the classic episodes was returning to the fold.
It was sadly disappointing. Don't get me wrong; Koenig's performance was great, and those of the rest of the New Voyages cast were at their normal level.
What I found disappointing was Fontana's writing. It was utterly depressing - and pointlessly so. Sure, Koenig is given a death scene, and it's certainly meant to be his own personal farewell to the part that he's played for the last 40 years. But it is TOTALLY out of continuity with the rest of the Trek universe.
As one who's watched all 6 series over and over again, I can only say that I doubt I'll ever watch this again.
It was sadly disappointing. Don't get me wrong; Koenig's performance was great, and those of the rest of the New Voyages cast were at their normal level.
What I found disappointing was Fontana's writing. It was utterly depressing - and pointlessly so. Sure, Koenig is given a death scene, and it's certainly meant to be his own personal farewell to the part that he's played for the last 40 years. But it is TOTALLY out of continuity with the rest of the Trek universe.
As one who's watched all 6 series over and over again, I can only say that I doubt I'll ever watch this again.