Oh, this is up there. You've got the music, the slash through the captain's shirt, the red "sky"... I also like the fight with Finnegan in "Shore Leave" and, of course, the fight with the Gorn.
I liked it when Spock was turning himself in for court-martial for killing his captain, when Kirk announced he had to have HIS permission to do it and Spock showed a high emotional spirit of gratitude, then found out Doc McCoy had given Kirk a Mickey shot. THAT WAS A GOOD EPISODE. Spock told his betrothed's boyfriend, "You will find that Having is not as rewarding as WANTING ! It's not Logical, but often true."
Disagree. The most iconic fight was between Kirk and the Android "Finnegan" in the first season episode "Shore Leave." It was a good ol' fashioned fistfight. The fight between Kirk, Scotty, McCoy, and Uhura vs. Mirror Spock in the second season's "Mirror, Mirror" is a close second in my book.
Celia Lovsky was once married to Peter Lorre, an actor who acted in horror films. He once told the comedian, Spike Jones "You do to music what I do to people." One of my friends said ,"She probably laughed." I used to wonder what T'Pau was like when she was younger. The young actress who played T'Pau on "Enterprise" ('Awakening' and 'Kir Shara') answered my question.
To this very day, as it was when this was first aired on television, I still cry by the end of the scene. The acting, writing, and action are all some of the very best in television history. Well done EVERYONE in this scene!
"Live long and prosper." "I shall do neither. I have killed my captain and my friend." Spock knows that a court martial and execution awaits him. He voluntarily goes back to the ship to meet his destiny.
Also one of the most memorable iconic music scores! The original series rocked on so many levels that nothing after the series to do with Star Trek has ever been able to match!
Watched the re runs in the 70's... was totally engrossed.. heck I was pre-teen... loved it the drama.. and I was completely into the characters...felt the fear..the wonder.. everything... great theater!!
In ST TOS lore it doesn't get better than this. After so many times I still sit on the edge of my chair immersed. It's about writing skills every time. 😊
Yeah, I love all those but i also like the fight from The Gamesters of Triskellion. Oh, and that fight with the fake Andorian in Journey to Babel! It was short but truly iconic!
The "cable guy" version was iconic.. I love this episode tho.. My little brother and I mimicked this fight for years after watching it...Ahh the memories (and the scars) are priceless!
So many great fight scenes in star trek. The Gorn is probaly my favorite because he told the captain to wait for him and he would be quick and merciful!!
Just another of dozens of scenes from dozens of episodes that clearly show the original series to be vastly superior to anything "Trek" that came after it. Music score, acting, writing... just incredible. I am so blessed to be one of those who was in front of the old black and white Tv in the late 60's watching this series. Thank GOD for the reruns.
i am a big fan of star trek have been since i first saw it as a child so many years ago. but i have to disagree with you about TOS being vastly superior to the shows that came after. ST TNG was not great at first but it got much better. and honestly ST DS9 was a fantastic show. voyager and enterprise were fair at best. but that is my opinion.
It's hard to believe a Vulcan, member of a longer-advanced society than Earth's albeit one encrusted with Greco-Roman levels of religious and tribal state ceremonial, would say "the air is the air, what can be done?" Sounds like someone from a pre-technological society that had never heard of medicine or biochemistry. Still, it was and remains one of my favourite moments. Celia Lovsky as T'Pau so masters the idea of being aristocratic and dismissive that it would have been a privilege to be insulted and dismissed by her.
Every time someone , anyone tried to tell "this is the most" anything for Star Trek Original series. My mind takes me back to the first time I recall seeing that episode or sequence and just smile knowing all the moments were "the most" special ever. What a incredible show, cast, writers, music , guest stars, you name it. Star Trek had it.
I thought this video's title was total click-bait until I recognized the thumbnail. I clicked through just to say I agree 100%. Not only was this the best fight scene, it's arguably one of the dramatic high points of the whole original series!
Partially agree. For me it includes the part that follows-the conversation between Spock and T’Pring. It includes the best quote ever. ‘Stonn she is yours….’ you know the rest
I remember watching this fight as a little boy. It seemed so DEADLY! I also remember re-enacting the "blades" with garden tools. Ha! Looks pretty lame by today's standards, but hey... it was a LONG time ago.
It's great, Kirk vs Captain Tracy is also excellent since Tracy clearly had Kirk overmatched, but I think the bar room brawl with the Klingons is way up there on the iconic scale too
@@johntabler349 oh yes the Klingon brawl in the Tribbles episode is also classic. " I didn't mean to say the Enterprise should be hauling garbage I meant to say it should be hauled away AS GARBAGE!"
1' kirks H2'H beef with finnigan , 2' his beef with khan , 3' the all out brawl on SS/K7' kirks boys beefing with the Klingon bruisers and 4' even though it wasn't unarmed H2'H the day of the dove episode all sword fighting was pretty damn good episode
Celia Lovsky's part replete with great lines, including to Spock, "It iss said, thy Wulcan bloodd isss thinnn." Sorry- best way I could think of to represent her almost sinister delivery.
Fun fact. The actor playing T’Pau was Celia Lovesky (apologies for misspelling?) who was at one time married to actor Peter Lorre. They had to flee Nazi Germany just before WW2.
Funny. I'm having trouble even remembering the Kirk front kick. But the Spock elbow was sweet and well timed but certainly not ICONIC.. And will never stand the test of time as that scene has stood. Thanks for sharing!
Love the music! And I've got the CD with all the music from this episode and The Doomsday Machine. Music played a big part in the shows success (apart from the third season). When I first saw this I wondered what had happened to Spock's Vulcan strength. I know he was below par, but still...
Star Trek had a lot of interesting moments that in spite of the clunky props and obvious stunt doubles, often gave it a surprising taste of realism. Like at 0:18 when Kirk reacts to Spock's advance upon him.
The problem I have with the way this fight scene is choreographed is that it doesn't show that the Vulcan is stronger. Kirk seems to dominate at the beginning of the fight. Spock should have overpowered him in the beginning clash.
Kirk vs Finnegan = #1. The fight with Khan in Space Seed was #2. This was #3, just above Kirk fighting Ron Tracy (#4). Most Star Trek fights were short and sweet.
