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From: elb@mtx5d.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: The Managerie
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Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 10:52:18 EST
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> [discussion of final scene in the Menagerie with Vina AND Pike]
> 
> The scene was filmed for THE MENAGERIE not for THE CAGE.  If you will notice
> they don't let you see Pike's face clearly and you can also tell it is
> somebody else if you look close.
> 
> Steve


Sorry Steve but,

I believe if you read the Blish novelization you will see that the
original story (which he uses as the basis of his version) ends with
the Talosians giving Vina back her beauty *AND* giving her a copy of
Pike.  This is the motivation behind the Keeper-Pike exchange

Pike: Will you give her back her illusion of beauty?
Keeper:  And *more* !

The "More" makes no sense if you say this scene was filmed for 
The Menagerie.

Am I missing some hard evidence of another viewpoint?


Ellen Bart