Star Trek - The Complete First Season (DVD, 2004, 8-Disc Set, Checkpoint)

James T Kirk, Mr. Spock, Bones and “if I give her anymore Cap’n she’ll blow” Scotty. All the beloved characters are present in the original series that stirred a generations imaginative atoms. The over the top acting by William Shatner is illogically overlooked by the “state of the art” special effects. I can hardly tell that the space aged silver drinking receptacles are merely painted Styrofoam cups.
Here’s a question. Who in their right mind would send down to a hostile environment the Captain, first officer, second officer, third officer, chief of the medical staff, and some poor sap in a “Red” uniform. We all know who is going to be attacked by a salt sucking creature, vaporized into a fine white dust, burned to a crisp, or simply falling into a bottomless dark pit.
Captain Kirk what were you thinking? Oh yeah he was thinking about the blue girl.
From a military stand point, which I assume this was as the USS Enterprise was fully “locked and loaded,” why in the name of “Tranya” would you send down your entire key staff. Come on the guy at the helm just got out of Star Fleet Academy and Wesley Crusher does not even exist yet. If Mr. Spock is so intelligent and logical why didn’t he figure out that sending the top four or five officers was not the “logical” choice. We all know exactly when Mr. Red Uniform is going to buy the farm as the series recycles the musical sound track.
Despite the plot holes, predictable story lines, exuberant acting, and endless supply of uniforms for Captain Kirk (did I mention that his shirt gets torn, ripped or mutilated every other episode?) despite all these, Star Trek was monumental in the pivotal confusing times of the 60’s. Star Trek opened a whole new arena of racial equality, vision, foresight and hey if you got in the way of the ever loving NCC 1701 USS Enterprise prepare to taste Photon Torpedoes, Phasers and Corbomite.
Now on DVD ready for a new generation to appreciate, love and respect the crew that went “where no man has gone before.”

I love the original cast and episodes such as the episode with Christopher Pike at the helm and how Gene Roddenberry enveloped this only two hour Star Trek episode with Kirk's crew -- simply brilliant! A must have for any Star Trek collector.

This is by far the best of the Star Trek series'. It is the original series, where we all learned to love the crew of the starship Enterprise. I loved watching these as a child, and have watch the sydicated shows ever since. I also love the original cast, and the movies they have starred in. The best of the best.

I bought it for my gf because she is in love with star trek and wanted me to watch it with her. It's a good show, funny and interesting.

Loved it. Since the first was available on VHS I was interested. The price was very reasonable compared to retail purchases. The quality is 100% better than VHS. Trekkies do buy it!