I'm giving Enterprise another chance

Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by heavy lids, Feb 22, 2013.

  1. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    I've never been a big fan of this show. I remember watching it when it premiered and thought it was decent, but nothing really stood out for me.

    One thing I did and still do find appealing about ENT is Porthos. If humans are going to explore space, they need man's best friend.

    ENT is the only Trek series that I haven't seen every episode of, so I'm looking forward to seeing something new. I really want to love this show.
     
  2. jespah

    jespah Taller than a Hobbit Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2011
    Location:
    Boston, the Gateway to the Galaxy
    Kewl.

    Hang in there for 6 episodes and you'll get a secret decoder ring. ;)
     
  3. teacake

    teacake Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2007
    Location:
    inside teacake
    I still think we should have seen where Porthos peed. Etc..
     
  4. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    Hah! We never saw Spot's litter box on TNG.
     
  5. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    Just finished the episode "Unexpected". I have to be honest, I think I'm hooked.
     
  6. SchwEnt

    SchwEnt Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2005
    ENT gets a lot of flak but it's a tough sell.

    The series had to always compete and be compared to one... two... three... no, FOUR previous Trek series AND movies AND all kinds of expectations of what a TOS prequel should be.

    Going in without any preconceptions of a TOS prequel or comparisons to any other ST series... just on its own, no more no less... how bad is ENT really? Or how good is it?

    Or must ENT exist only in context of ST canon?
     
  7. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    On it's own, it's a good television show. But for Star Trek, right now I'd say it's mediocre.
     
  8. teacake

    teacake Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2007
    Location:
    inside teacake
    IMO Season 4 has some of the best Trek there is.
     
  9. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    A friend of mine has tried to convince me that season 4 is when things get really good. One reason why I'm giving ENT another chance, I haven't seen it all.
     
  10. teacake

    teacake Fleet Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2007
    Location:
    inside teacake
    Season 3 is also a great ride, it is one long story arc.
     
  11. JirinPanthosa

    JirinPanthosa Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2012
    Location:
    JirinPanthosa
    I'm early in season 4 now.

    So far it's pretty much what I wanted the show to be at the beginning.

    But the first two seasons did have some pretty poor writing. Well, average writing for a TV show, which is poor writing. ;)

    Writing gets SOOOO much better starting at about mid third season the show's almost unrecognizable.
     
  12. feek61

    feek61 Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2011
    Location:
    In the Sunshine!
    Really honestly I didn't care much for it when it aired. One night I caught "Carpenter Street" late one night (the original episodes aired at 11:30 here) and then I saw "Twilight" and both I thought were really good. A year or two later I bought the entire series on DVD and spent the Christmas holidays watching the entire series; I fell in love with the show! I have watched the series several times since and must say that it is my second favorite Trek series behind TOS. It got a bad rap but it's pretty solid overall. Of course that is just my opinion, lol.
     
    Last edited: Feb 23, 2013
  13. BruntFCA

    BruntFCA Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2011
    Location:
    A Mile High
    This seems to be a lot of peoples story including my own.
     
  14. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    One thing I can't get over is how bad the song is in the opening credits. It's serious dog shit.
     
  15. JirinPanthosa

    JirinPanthosa Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2012
    Location:
    JirinPanthosa
    I still can't forgive the first two seasons for atrocities like "Vulcan mindmelding is gay sex".
     
  16. RandyS

    RandyS Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2007
    Location:
    Randyland
    Psst, you forgot to mention the Orion Slave Girls...

    ALWAYS offer a new fan Orion Slave Girls.
     
  17. RandyS

    RandyS Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2007
    Location:
    Randyland
    That's what the mute button on your remote is for.

    Or the "forward" button on your DVD player, whichever.

    ;)
     
  18. heavy lids

    heavy lids Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Location:
    Denver
    I had no idea such things were possible!
     
  19. ALF

    ALF Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2005
    Location:
    Program Melmac1 - Holodeck 3
    Porthos pees on Kreetassan cultural trees! :rommie:

    Oh yes, essential to enjoyable, long-term Enterprise viewings.
     
  20. RAMA

    RAMA Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 1999
    Location:
    USA

    I like elements of the first 2 seasons, I enjoy the overall story from season 3, but season 4 is where the show should have taken off with the quality of it...I can only imagine what the series could have done with the producers and writers of season 4 once they really had some stories under their belts and after having seen the stories they were working on for season 5.

    I rank Season 4 of Enterprise as the 5th best in all of Star Trek history..that's 28 seasons (30 if you count TAS).