In the words of the great Jedi-Master Qui-Gon Jinn: "There's always a bigger fish in the water"
Well, on the surface this looks silly. A guy in a rubber costume moving in slo-mo, the almost comical hissing and growling sounds, that didn't stand the test of time. But the story does.
The part where Kirk thinks he's right for destroying the Gorn. Not even questioning whether there is a legit reason for them to attack. He just concludes it's an invasion and that gives him the right to kill. He's not even listening to Spock's reasoning.
Another highly evolved race intervenes, pitting Kirk against the Gorn captain in a fight to the death, with the addional cost of ones ship and crew should you loose. And during this fight Kirk comes to the conclusion that, maybe, the Gorn did have a reason to attack the colony. He refuses to kill him and thus showing promise that humans can evolve.
A bit over simplistic and the plot is really not as deep as this sounds. But it is essential Star Trek. Just look above the cheesy parts.
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In the words of the great Jedi-Master Qui-Gon Jinn: "There's always a bigger fish in the water"
Well, on the surface this looks silly. A guy in a rubber costume moving in slo-mo, the almost comical hissing and growling sounds, that didn't stand the test of time. But the story does.
The part where Kirk thinks he's right for destroying the Gorn. Not even questioning whether there is a legit reason for them to attack. He just concludes it's an invasion and that gives him the right to kill. He's not even listening to Spock's reasoning.
Another highly evolved race intervenes, pitting Kirk against the Gorn captain in a fight to the death, with the addional cost of ones ship and crew should you loose. And during this fight Kirk comes to the conclusion that, maybe, the Gorn did have a reason to attack the colony. He refuses to kill him and thus showing promise that humans can evolve.
A bit over simplistic and the plot is really not as deep as this sounds. But it is essential Star Trek. Just look above the cheesy parts.