{"id":9363,"date":"2017-09-19T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/09\/19\/news-3136\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T09:00:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T17:00:41","slug":"news-3136","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/09\/19\/news-3136\/","title":{"rendered":"How the ‘Star Trek’ Punch Became the Worst Fight Move on TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few things are instantly recognizable as being quintessential Star Trek<\/i>: Brightly-coloured jumpsuits, the Starship Enterprise<\/i> gliding through space, and dubious alien makeup all come to mind. Another of the franchise’s hallmarks is a little more subtle, and maybe even obscure at first. But when you see it, it’s every bit as Star Trek<\/i> as luxury space communism<\/a>. It’s an awkward, two-handed punch. <\/p>\n

The punch is the opening salvo of a scuffle in Star Trek: The Original Series <\/i>that’s known online as the “worst fight scene ever<\/a>.” Captain Kirk and an alien called Gorn circle each other and wrestle in slow-motion. It’s a bit like watching paint dry, but it’s also charmingly hokey. The move that starts the battle sets the campy tone: Kirk clasps his fists together and swings with both arms, hitting Gorn with the (I guess) mega-punch. It is ineffective. Kirk himself appears to be thrown off-balance by the effort. And, as legions of Star Trek<\/i> fans have noted on the internet over the years, it looks rather silly<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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