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** T'Pring nasty, manipulative villainess or justifiably angry WomanScorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.
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** T'Pring -- nasty, manipulative villainess or justifiably angry WomanScorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.
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* [[Tearjerker/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Tearjerker]]: Spock's reaction when he wakes from the ''plak tow'' and realizes that he's murdered his best friend.
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* [[Tearjerker/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Tearjerker]]: Spock's reaction when he wakes from the ''plak tow'' and realizes that he's murdered his best friend. The episode has its own section on the tearjerker page.
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* FanficFuel: Fanfics have been penned on how young Spock and T'Pring felt about the ArrangedMarriage and how Kirk and Spock coped with the aftermath of the ''kal-i-fee.''
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** Fanfics have been penned on how young Spock and T'Pring felt about the ArrangedMarriage and how Kirk and Spock coped with the aftermath of the ''kal-i-fee.''
** Fanfics have been penned on how young Spock and T'Pring felt about the ArrangedMarriage and how Kirk and Spock coped with the aftermath of the ''kal-i-fee.''
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* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen. Hers is the first Vulcan salute viewers saw.
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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn:
** The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen. Hers is the first Vulcan salute viewers saw.
** The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen. Hers is the first Vulcan salute viewers saw.
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** When Stonn says "The woman is --" is he about to say ''mine'', or ''pregnant''? Some fans decided it was "pregnant", by Stonn himself. Years later Arlene Martel revealed that she had been playing T'Pring as trying to conceal a pregnancy (see Throw It In, below).
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* {{The Woobie}}: Spock. He's already going through the nasty ''ponn farr'' symptoms. Then he's forced to [[InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath fight]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners his best]] [[TrueCompanions friend]] and [[HeroicBSOD believes]] he has [[WhatHaveIDone murdered him]].
* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, Celia Lovsky, the actress playing T'Pau, couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, Celia Lovsky, the actress playing T'Pau, couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
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* {{The Woobie}}: Spock. He's already going through the nasty ''ponn ''pon farr'' symptoms. Then he's forced to [[InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath fight]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners his best]] [[TrueCompanions friend]] and [[HeroicBSOD believes]] he has [[WhatHaveIDone murdered him]].
* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set.Incidentally, Celia Lovsky, the actress playing T'Pau, Lovsky (T'Pau) couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.off-screen. Hers is the first Vulcan salute viewers saw.
** Arlene Martel (T'Pring) felt that her outfit looked like a maternity dress (it's an A-line with a high, Empire style waist). It occurred to her that T'Pring might be pregnant by Stonn, so she deliberately played it that way throughout.
* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set.
** Arlene Martel (T'Pring) felt that her outfit looked like a maternity dress (it's an A-line with a high, Empire style waist). It occurred to her that T'Pring might be pregnant by Stonn, so she deliberately played it that way throughout.
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']].
* {{HoYay}}: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and the obvious affection. To the point where ''WebVideo/TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video a two-part special]] to cover all the gayness.
* {{HoYay}}: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and the obvious affection. To the point where ''WebVideo/TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video a two-part special]] to cover all the gayness.
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']].
* HoYay: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and the obvious affection. To the point where ''WebVideo/TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video a two-part special]] to cover all the gayness.
* HoYay: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and the obvious affection. To the point where ''WebVideo/TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video a two-part special]] to cover all the gayness.
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']].
* HoYay: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, andMagnificentBastard: T'Pring. Spock is quite right in saying her logic is flawless. No matter which way the obvious affection. To combat went, she would end up with everything she wanted. And the point where ''WebVideo/TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video fact that she ends up as a two-part special]] to cover all KarmaHoudini (so far as the gayness.episode goes) makes her victory that much sweeter.
* HoYay: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: T'Pring nasty manipulative villainess or justifiably angry WomanScorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** T'Pringnasty nasty, manipulative villainess or justifiably angry WomanScorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.life.
** When Spock tells T'Pau that he will "do neither [live long or prosper]", did he mean he was suicidal or did he expect to suffer DeathByDespair over Kirk's murder?
** T'Pring
** When Spock tells T'Pau that he will "do neither [live long or prosper]", did he mean he was suicidal or did he expect to suffer DeathByDespair over Kirk's murder?
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The episode tries to wring tension from two main characters possible deaths (and the supposed death of one). Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never in doubt.
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt:
** The episode tries to wring tension from two main characters possible deaths (and the supposed death of one). Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never indoubt.doubt.
** Also, Kirk sacrifices his career to save Spock. Yeah, that'll stick.
** The episode tries to wring tension from two main characters possible deaths (and the supposed death of one). Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never in
** Also, Kirk sacrifices his career to save Spock. Yeah, that'll stick.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: T'Pring nasty manipulative villainess or justifiably angry woman scorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: T'Pring nasty manipulative villainess or justifiably angry woman scorned? WomanScorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']]. Alternatively you may end up feeling Spock had it coming - Kirk of course didn't.
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']]. Alternatively you may end up feeling Spock had it coming - Kirk of course didn't.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: T'Pring nasty manipulative villainess or justifiably angry woman scorned? Spock has been ignoring her and their marriage for roughly twenty standard years, basically humiliating her in front the entire planet. In the meantime she's found a man who loves her and treats her right and doesn't want to risk his life.
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']].
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* HarsherInHindsight: T'Pring's XanatosGambit comes off as worse than before once you've read [[spoiler: ''Literature/SpocksWorld'']]. Alternatively you may end up feeling Spock had it coming - Kirk of course didn't.
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The episode tries to wring tension from a main character's supposed death. Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never in doubt.
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The episode tries to wring tension from a two main character's characters possible deaths (and the supposed death.death of one). Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never in doubt.
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Several episodes try to wring tension from a main character's supposed death, most notably "Amok Time." Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never in doubt.
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Several episodes try The episode tries to wring tension from a main character's supposed death, most notably "Amok Time." death. Given that the show is from the era of strict StatusQuoIsGod, the ending is never in doubt.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Kirk gets ridiculed for jumping from "biology" to "reproduction", but Spock is obviously embarrassed and what part of biology is half so embarrassing to talk about as reproduction?
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** Kirk gets ridiculed for jumping from "biology" to "reproduction", but Spock is obviously embarrassed and what part of biology is half so embarrassing to talk about as reproduction?
** Kirk gets ridiculed for jumping from "biology" to "reproduction", but Spock is obviously embarrassed and what part of biology is half so embarrassing to talk about as reproduction?
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* FridgeHorror: in Spock's final exchange with T'Pau, he responds to the traditional "Live Long and Prosper" with "I shall do neither." Did Spock mean that the civilian courts would execute him, was he contemplating suicide, or did he mean he would die of grief and guilt?
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** In Spock's final exchange with T'Pau, he responds to the traditional "Live Long and Prosper" with "I shall do neither." Did Spock mean that the civilian courts would execute him, was he contemplating suicide, or did he mean he would die of grief and guilt?
** In Spock's final exchange with T'Pau, he responds to the traditional "Live Long and Prosper" with "I shall do neither." Did Spock mean that the civilian courts would execute him, was he contemplating suicide, or did he mean he would die of grief and guilt?
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* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, Arlene Martel, the actress playing T'Pau, couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
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* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, Arlene Martel, Celia Lovsky, the actress playing T'Pau, couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
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** Spock inviting both Kirk and [=McCoy=] to come with him to the ceremony, explaining that it's the place for the groom's best friends.
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** Also, the fact that the most logical, [[StrawVulcan (theoretically)]] sensible and smart people in the Federation only allow people to back out of arranged marriages via fights to the death, and that the woman in such cases becomes the property of the victor - WhatTheHellHero barely covers this!
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* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, the actress playing T'Pau couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
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* EarWorm: The infamous fight scene music.
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* EarWorm: The infamous fight scene music.music, which became so well known that Creator/EddieMurphy referenced it in one of his stand-up routines.
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* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, the actress playing T'Pau couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.off-screen.
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* HoYay: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and the obvious affection. To the point where ''TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video a two-part special]] to cover all the gayness.
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* HoYay: Kirk and Spock's infamous fight scene, and the obvious affection. To the point where ''TheShipsCloset'' ''WebVideo/TheShipsCloset'' host Brittany needed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxlVv_WMbU&feature=bf_next&list=PL92683EB319C8E35F&lf=plpp_video a two-part special]] to cover all the gayness.
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* {{The Woobie}}: Spock. He's already going through the nasty ''ponn farr'' symptoms. Then he's forced to [[InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath fight]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners his best]] [[TrueCompanions friend]] and [[HeroicBSOD believes]] he has [[WhatHaveIDone murdered him]].
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* {{The Woobie}}: Spock. He's already going through the nasty ''ponn farr'' symptoms. Then he's forced to [[InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath fight]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners his best]] [[TrueCompanions friend]] and [[HeroicBSOD believes]] he has [[WhatHaveIDone murdered him]].him]].
* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, the actress playing T'Pau couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
* ThrowItIn: The Vulcan salute makes its first appearance in this episode. Creator/LeonardNimoy came up with it on set. Incidentally, the actress playing T'Pau couldn't do the salute and had to arrange her fingers with her other hand off-screen.
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* AngstWhatAngst: Kirk and Spock are both awfully calm after their reunion considering that Spock almost killed Kirk.
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* FanficFuel: This episode launched a number of slash and {{Hurt Comfort Fic}}s.
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* FanficFuel: This episode launched a number of slash Fanfics have been penned on how young Spock and {{Hurt Comfort Fic}}s.T'Pring felt about the ArrangedMarriage and how Kirk and Spock coped with the aftermath of the ''kal-i-fee.''
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* FanficFuel: This episode launched a number of slash and HurtComfortFics.
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** Also, T'Pau says that T'Pring will become "property" of the victor. Presumably, Spock could have treated her much worse than he did and been within his rights... just like T'Pring was in pitting Spock against Kirk.
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** Also, T'Pau says that T'Pring will become "property" of the victor. Presumably, Spock could have treated her much worse than he did and been within his rights... just like T'Pring was in pitting Spock against Kirk. She's lucky he didn't decide to go BewareTheNiceOnes on her.
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* FridgeHorror: in Spock's final exchange with T'Pau, he response to the traditional "Live Long and Prosper" with "I shall do neither." Did Spock mean that the civilian courts would execute him, was he contemplating suicide, or did he mean he would die of grief and guilt?
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* FridgeHorror: in Spock's final exchange with T'Pau, he response to the traditional "Live Long and Prosper" with "I shall do neither." Did Spock mean that the civilian courts would execute him...or him, was he contemplating suicide?suicide, or did he mean he would die of grief and guilt?
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** Also, T'Pau says that T'Pring will become "property" of the victor. Presumably, Spock could have treated her much worse than he did and been within his rights... just like T'Pring was in pitting Spock against Kirk.
