My Trek Through Enterprise

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

^Thank you so much.

[teacake]

Sindatur wrote:

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Yes, you will get an answer why they believe the Earthlings are a threat

I've discovered in my Stargate review thread you should never say "I wonder why.." because someone will tell you

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

^ I'll keep that in mind, lol.
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Doctor's Orders


Different writers for this series is apparent. Trip says he wouldn't even let Phlox into the engine room without 4 years of training under his belt, normally, but just a few episodes ago, a previously unknown group of people were able to take over the ship because they were allowed everywhere, including the engine room. This wasn't the first time something like this has happened either. Well, FWIW, I like the more security conscious Trip better.

Grade: C plus
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Hatchery


I'm going to guess that the neurotoxin that Archer was sprayed with did more than just mild damage temporarily. He's acting like the eggs of the Insectoids are his children. I think Dr. Phlox needs to step in with a medical assessment. There goes; that's the case. Okay, so I said I would do this, and even though I know he's "compromised," I will. Archer gives one of his speeches to T'Pol, saying that he doesn't know about Vulcans, but humans don't throw morals to the side when things get tough: Ahem, Cogenitor.

It's nice to see Malcolm and Hayes getting along a bit better, but then finally the mutiny that arguably should have happened a while back, lol. As nice as Hayes and his team are, it just goes to show that the real crew of the Enterprise knows best, and they know their captain best to know when he's most unfit to lead.

Grade: B minus

[Gaith]

"Hatchery": Trek riffs on Aliens, to pretty awesome results.


I was actually suprised by the twist in "Doctor's Orders", possibly because I was so shocked at Phlox shooting at Porthos.

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

I liked the twist in Doctor's Orders too, and it was nice that he was able to do that for himself. It also answered some questions for me. Didn't know that Aliens was the inspiration for Hatchery. Interesting.

[lurok]

I like Doctors Orders but it had a horrible feeling of deja vu (deja vu?) for VOY fans.
I like Doctors Orders but it had a horrible feeling of deja vu (deja vu?) for VOY fans.

I always found Hatchery a bit strange. Maybe because it was yet another 'Archer-goes-off-the-rails' ep. Without trying to spoiler it's surprising it's never mentioned again either.

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

I guess it's inevitable that a little bit of copying might have happened by then. By the time Ent started, there were hundreds of Trek episodes. I hope to remember you mentioned this when I do a watch of Voyager. I've only seen a handful of episodes of that series, and the only one I remember had Janeway and Chakotay crashed on a planet where they live together for a while. And I just remember that.
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Azati Prime


It's nice to finally have the big question of why do the Xindi see the humans as a threat answered. I'm so happy that Daniels finally says what I've been thinking, that the solution to the problem is not just to go after the weapon, but to go after the Xindi's cause for building it. I just wish Archer and co. had come upon this conclusion themselves.

Grade: B plus
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Damage


Is that Damar? Oh, this is too bad. Archer is going to rob that newly met species of their only warp coil. He's now become one of the looters he fought off in the first 2 seasons. At least T'Pol is standing up and saying something this time around, kind of. I could understand Archer using it if he promised to give it back after finding a coil later on, after the current emergency passed. That would be better, and I think the other captain might have agreed to that with something left behind as collateral.

Oh, now T'Pol's a trellium addict. That's too bad.

Grade: C minus

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

The Forgotten


This was a nice episode. It dealt with a lot of things. Trip finally and truly mourns his sister, T'Pol deals with her emotions, Degra and Archer become allies, and Malcolm gives 110%. It's so nice to know that none of the fallen will be forgotten.

Grade: B

[teacake]

I love Degra.

And.. is this a run of B's I see?

[lurok]

Ditto Degra and the actor who played him I always thought Azati Prime was where the writers really got it to gel (and the standout ep of the season) and it's a pretty solid run after this to finale and into S4 (with a few minor hiccups ).

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

teacock wrote:

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I love Degra.

And.. is this a run of B's I see?

I really like him too. And well, things are picking up nicely.

Cthulurok wrote:

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Ditto Degra and the actor who played him I always thought Azati Prime was where the writers really got it to gel (and the standout ep of the season) and it's a pretty solid run after this to finale and into S4 (with a few minor hiccups ).

Good to know.

[jespah]

Degra actor = Randy Oglesby.

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Randy_Oglesby

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

Thanks, Jespah. Seven Trek characters, wow. I wouldn't have thought.

[teacake]

I didn't know that either! Oh and in Counterpoint too now how many times have I seen that one?! Wow.

[Spock/Uhura Fan]

E²


This was a nice episode about the second Enterprise and their descendants.

Grade: B
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The Council


Poor Degra. These aliens in the Expanse seem to have a real thing for Hoshi. And I think Archer and the other Xindi should have been suspicious when it was the reptilians that said to hold off.

Grade: B