In this episode, Spock begins to lose control over his emotions. After diverting to planet Vulcan against Starfleet's orders, we learn that every seven years a Vulcan male must return to his home planet to mate or die trying, much like the salmon on Earth do. This episode pits Spock and Kirk in a fight to the death. I liked this episode in that it brought out a completely different Spock and gave us a look at the Vulcan culture.
There are no extras or special features on this DVD. There are previews, but inasmuch as that is just sales potential, I do not consider them extras. The quality of the DVD is well done. They use the same masters that were created for the Blu-ray set and as such it's probably the best it can look in standard definition.
With only four selections out of a total of 79 episodes, one could argue whether these really are the best. I would bet that if you asked 100 fans what the best episodes were, these four would probably show up quite a bit and so I will say that these are four of the best episodes.
While on one hand I wish that this were a multi-disk compilation of the best, from the standpoint of someone who is wanting to see if they would like more, this does its job at a reasonable price. If you own the first or second season, there is really no point in getting this. Just go ahead and complete your collection. If you want a taste of what the original series was like, I'd recommend it.
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