My wife Brandy and I were lucky enough to review the remastered second season.
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| Initially, their efforts centered primarily on digitally remastering the original show’s negatives. As worked progressed, they re-recorded the scores in 5.1 surround stereo. Perhaps most dramatically, the production team re-imagined and re-shot all the special effects. Despite these changes, the episodes retain every story element and piece of dialogue from the originally-aired viewings, staying faithful to the intent of the creators. This is no Star Wars, where Lucas added additional scenes, reinterpreted, and often changed the intent of the original stories. These new versions are both vintage and fresh. |
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| The fundamental element of Star Trek’s success, the relationship between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, fully blossoms during the second season. So when the alternate reality events of the fourth episode ("Mirror, Mirror") unfold, we respond with proper shock at the mirror world incarnations of the established characters. When Kirk and McCoy convince the bearded, alternate Spock of the logic of allowing them to return to their own dimension — much like the behavior of the established Spock, we are also unsurprised. |
If you haven’t had the chance to see these re-mastered gems, I recommend it highly.
(BONUS: A comparison of the original and remastered "Mirror, Mirror.")