Court Martial // Star Trek: The Original Series Reaction // Season 1

Spock figuring out that there was a problem with the computer by beating it at chess is the most Spock thing ever

Court Martial is my second favorite episode of all time for two reasons: 1. It shows life on a starbase, everyday stuff in starfleet while the Enterprise is being repaired. You are basically hanging out with the crew. 2. The reading of the service records of our heroes. Kirk's was so awesome the prosecution begged the computer to stop. Kirk appears in this episode as a hero, braver than any man in the room wherever he goes, and unwilling to bend to what isn't right, and demanding of justice. My hero.

Even now in 2023 a 1966 episode of a TV show shows how solid scripts, great acting and a great story will always survive whatever may come...

This is one of my favorite Kirk's episodes. If it hasn't been established before what a larger than life hero Kirk is, you've figured it out in this episode when they get to the part where they have to literally stop the computer from listing all the medals he's been awarded because it's taking too much time.

This episode was one of the first of its kind I ever saw that really drove home the importance of remembering and noting who your real friends are. You never know who will vouch for you in times like that,

This is one of the very first moments in television history , in which a black man plays a high ranking officer. Another example of how Gene Roddenberry, used Star Trek to break barriers. Btw the lady in the red uniform was a JAG (Judge Advocate General) lawyer/prosecutor. I enjoy these reactions and your channel. Have a great weekend

Sam Cogley's speech (when Spock has informed him of the computer tampering and Sam must get the trial continued after having closed his case) is one of my favorite Star Trek moments. When Trek is good, it's very good indeed.

I keep forgetting how top notch the acting was on this show. I took it for granted in fact. However bad the writing may have been at times, the people in the cast always delivered performances far beyond what anyone would have expected.

You are to be congratulated, Bunny! Two minutes into the video, and YOU HAD SOLVED THE CASE! Impressive as hell!

The Cogley speech demanding Kirk's rights always bowls me over ... great, intense acting.

Court-Martial is a great episode for worldbuilding - we get to see what some of the rest of Starfleet is like, officers from other crews, hints of other ships from the chart on the wall, and note Commodore Stone is black, the personnel officer is East Asian and Kirk's other superior officers are a multi-ethnic group - consider how groundbreaking this was for sixties America. Also, we are so used now to computers beating people at chess that it's easy to forget that this was a new idea when this episode was made! Same with being able to fake and edit video recordings.

Watching your reactions is delightful not only for your insights, but also the way it allows me to see these episodes in a whole new light. I've been a fan of TOS since before there were any motion pictures or spin-offs, so having a new perspective on a show I've been watching for decades is truly a gift. Thank you so much, Bunny!

Jamie was not convinced about Jim's Innocence until she had read Ben's letters. Apparently he wrote of the close friendship that he and Kirk had. After reading the letters that must have been rather powerful, she came to know that Kirk could not have killed Finnney due to their close friendship. Especially since Ben named Jamie after Kirk.

I'm a very simple guy. I see a Bunnytails Reacts to Star Trek video. I like and comment. 🖖🖖

i grew up in the early 70’s as a kid & used to run home to catch the reruns after school. this was always my favorite series & i still watch today

"What in the sailor moon is this?"!!!. Ha, good one bunny.

the "Sailor Moon" quip, had me rolling. 🤣

Every time I see actor Elisha Cook Jr. (Samuel T. Cogley), I think of the movie House on Haunted Hill. He was a marvelous character actor who has well over 100+ film and TV credits to his name, including The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon, Shane, and Rosemary's Baby.

jamie answered your question about why her behavior toward kirk changed when it did. "i didnt realize how close you and dad had been until i read his old papers" papers would mean either letters home to her mother perhaps, or a diary/journal. she had previously known that her dad resented kirk, but only recently realized that they were besties once. reading about the really cool friend jim kirk made her start to believe he wouldnt have murdered ben.

One of my favorites. Loved the defense lawyer’s speech about human rights over any computer or machine.