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 - Brain! Brain! What is Brain!As all ST geeks know, the third season lost much of the momentum of the previous seasons with the departure of various directors and Roddenberry mentally checking out with frustration at the network. Yes, there are some totally unwatchable episodes, and I delayed buying this season for a long time. But then I caved in and happily discovered that even if some of the plots are implausible and silly, it's still more entertaining than much of the dental office amiability of the Next Generation. If you skip over "And the Children Shall Lead" and watch the rest with a good sense of humor, you'll get more than your money's worth of camp and that fine fine fine Shatnerian acting. "We are looking for Spock's brain. Do you have our friend's brain?" Awesome. Rating: - Finally-our 3 year mission-to have ALL the episodes of Star Trek!What is there to say about Star Trek? My husband was raised on it, I was raised on it. Having the collection of the 3 seasons was necessary. To not complete the series was not logical. There are so many great episodes in the third season. Great product, great price, great service! Rating:  - Not my favoriteNot my favorite of the Star Trek seasons, but the presentation is just as nice as the first 2 seasons. Rating:  - some essential episodes here..sure there are some bum episodes in season 3, as in ALL Star Trek seasons, old and new, but, there are a few here that, for me, are requisite. namely: All Our Yesterdays (Bones and Spock trapped in Ice Age, Spock falls in love) For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky (long title! cool plot) The Way to Eden (Spock jams on Vulcan harp with Hippies, Kirk portrayed as a square) The Cage (actually the series pilot but included on this box! can't beat it, intelligent sci-fi TV, almost an oxymoron) Rating: - Season 3--The Good, The Bad and Spock's BrainYou've heard it all by now--the 3rd Season was the letdown. Well, that's not necessarily true. Yes, there are some bad episodes--"And The Children Shall Lead..." stands out as a truly cringe inducing episode. However, you overlook the gems if you pass this box set up: "The Enterprise Incident", "Turnabout Intruder", "The Tholian Web", etc. Of course, the set is worth it alone for "Spock's Brain". This episode was so bad it was good and was humorously grafted into an episode of "The Wonder Years" many years after. Paramount does a fine job with the extras to the set. Basically, if you're an original series fan, you've got to own the 3rd Season to complete your set! The pictures are sharp & crisp and the sound is excellent!
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