I'm Leonard bloody McCoy and I live to be contrary

Turnabout Intruder (Production Order: #80, everyone's last episode)

"So, how should we bookend McCoy and Kirk's* interactions on the series?"

"Well...this should do it."

You KNOW classic SF used the limited displays of CRT television and the static of transmitted signals the way theaters use stage makeup and lighting to make inexpensive props look great fine— take advantage of the medium! But it's hard to imagine how it looked if you've only seen Blu-ray HD restorations.

happy birthday, my love ❤️‍🩹

- great listener and observant, he picked up on a lot of what to do while in command in Jim’s absence just by remembering conversations they’ve had and watching Jim interact with the crew on the bridge

- gets anxiety attacks so bad that he starts shaking and he knows breathing exercises to calm himself down when this happens

- not a morning person. at all.

- really good at making everyone around him feel at ease in tense situations by making them laugh and just genuinely being a friendly guy

- keeps dark chocolate in his desk drawer because it was a gift from a friend and he shares with his head nurse

- he’s really sweet and polite and very much a Southern gentleman but he’s also SO sarcastic, Doctor Sassmaster McCoy

- he’s level-headed at the best of times but he’s always been good at shouting and oh boy he’s got quite the temper (but that’s nothing new)

- doesn’t do well with loud, sudden noises (like the red alert siren)

- nearly flunked out of college anatomy and was generally not a good student, he would bring home failing report cards from school

- used to be really introverted and shy in high school

It's my first time doing this, kind of nervous hehe.

Amanda: *Genuinely concerned about Jim’s welfare*

AU scenario where McCoy is on Vulcan for a residency or long physician exchange, is fed up with his dry colleagues, and feels like causing mild drama while eating some Vulcan holiday dinner (we all know the importance the good doctor places on a delicious, non-reconstituted meal).

He places an “emotional human to annoy your logical Vulcan family” ad, and Spock hires him so that Spock will look more Vulcan to his family in comparison at the holidays, where his behaviour is usually picked apart by his father and other older relatives.

Bones promises to (and does) argue about the importance of emotion, debate Sarek vehemently at every opportunity, have a few drinks, and shed an obvious tear.

Unfortunately, by the end of dinner, Amanda has told him about Spock's "fat teddy bear," T'Pau actually concedes to him in an argument, he's managed to save Sarek's life, and the whole family adores him--except Spock (for now). They keep asking Spock to bring the human doctor back for tea.