Kirk is divided in half. He, like the Stevenson Jekyll/Hyde character becomes two people. One exhibiting an animalistic being and the other an outer space Casper Milquetoast. The problem is that the two look exactly. It allows William Shatner to bring out his ultimate ham. He mugs and sneers as the evil side while he whimpers indecisively as the other half. The key is to not destroy everything while the lecherous Kirk is chasing Yeoman Rand, trying to assault her sexually. This becomes an uncomfortable series of events. In some ways, it is quite laughable; on the other hand, it is deadly serious. Spock and the others are in a quandary because they must figure out what is going on. Kirk comes and goes and they are suspicious, but they have no reason to suspect anything other than the fact that he is an incredible mess. Science to the rescue.
Review of The Enemy Within
