PATREON EXCLUSIVE - Would 'Suddenly Human' Be Better or Worse as a TOS Episode?

This would be like Charlie X, Kirk bonds with the kid..Kirk also got stabbed in Journey to Babel.

This episode definitely fits within the family theme of season 4, definitely the weakest of the bunch, but it is a theme with Picard that we will see again and again.

The reason TNG excels is because TOS is too much of a wanna-be soap opera in space. Oversell of drama, oversell of emotional turmoil/conflict/righteousness. There are reasons why Kirk is usually parodied in an over-acting manner.

No I always thought of this as trying to force Picard into a man with regrets for being without a family. This unfortunately continues even into nutrek

S4 is the start of throwing plots at Picard instead of other more suited characters for no reason other than to get more screen time with Patrick Stewart -- which is not only understandable, but something we're all in a way thankful for. But this certainly would have made more sense with a Kirk (Charlie) or with Wesley, or Beverley, or how about the ensemble cast all having a moment to play off the kid? The reasons to do this primarily with Picard would be to develop his 'bad with kids' angle, but that wasn't really a focus and Picard actually comes off as competent and comfortable in his role. Wasted opportunity imo. There aren't that many ideas that work just as well with the secondary characters and they burned this one on Picard.

I could very much see this as one of those TOS episodes that drags on and on. I think Kirk would have had an easier relationship with Jono and he would have also been quicker to escalate to a battle. I think it would have been a completely different episode in that case. It definitely works better with Picard.

Charlie X is exactly the TOS episode I was thinking of when Kirk had to become a father figure for a guest character.

That is so interesting because I thought I was the only one that did this. There is an upcoming episode this season that I always pictured in my head, as the perfect TOS episode. I can visualize the entire episode as a TOS. I'll let you know when we get there in a bit to see if you agree. I am afraid if they did THIS episode in TOS it would be that same annoying red haired kid from "And the Children Shall Lead". Pounding his fist on the table: "Hail, hail, fire and snow. Call the Klingon we will go. Far away, for to see. Friendly Klingon come to me.