Star Trek Review: WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?
Director Marc Daniels,' "WHO MOURNS FOR ADONAIS?," is a thought
provoking episode. Daniels also directed these Classic "Trek"
episodes: "The Naked Time", "Space Seed" and "I,
Mudd", among others. He also directed the Gene Roddenberry Television
movie, "Planet Earth," (1972).
This episode's script, (Teleplay by Gilbert A. Ralston, Gene L. Coon;
Story by Gilbert A. Ralston), contains some intriguing ideas. The concept
that the gods of Ancient Greece were actually visiting aliens is rather
clever.
As Apollo, Michael Forest is both powerful and sympathetic. Forest also
appeared on the TV shows, "Gunsmoke" and "The Rifleman".
Leslie Parrish makes a strong impression as Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas,
who is desired by both Scotty and Apollo. She also appeared in the feature
film, "Li'l Abner," and many television shows, including "Perry
Mason".
This episode offers one of the rare instances of Scotty displaying a
romantic interest in a female, as opposed to his engines. Considering
how beautiful Parrish is, Scotty's uncharacteristic interest is understandable.
The Special Effects in this episode are quite good. "Scenes of
Apollo" growing to giant proportions are particularly well done.
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