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a noobs star trek chrono-watch part 1: Enterprise season 1 review

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star trek enterprise certainly is nowhere near as bad as some people say it is. The series is a prequel to the original series, but seeing as im watching all live action star trek media chronilogically, you need some kind of knowledge of the original series and other past star trek shows to understand certain things they bring up, for example one vulcan who's name i dont remember says "live long and prosper" and then an orchestral melody plays, no other noob is gonna get that.
The characters are likeable enough, you have Scott Bakula who you may remember from quantum leap, cats dont dance, men of a certain age, and that csi show that i dont know the name of, as captain jonathan Archer, hes very knowledgable and nice but he kind be a dweeb at times, he also has a beagle named 'porthos', as someone who has a beagle as well with a bad heart, it'll pain me to see porthos in any danger at all.
Theres T'Pol, she's your vulcan for the show, which speaks for itself,. And theres Dr. Phlox who unlike Dr. Mccoy he is very cheery and smiley, hes an alien which again i forgot the name of.Theres other characters too, but they aren't interesting enough to write about.
the episode plots have your usual run of the mill 'explore a planet, fight bad guys, and save the day' routine but more often than not is overshadowed by scenes where they're in the mess hall eating, and talking about sports, sex lives, movies, etc.. etc..., which isnt bad but, i dont care about your sex lives, I WANT ALIENS DAMMIT!!, also who's idea was to use the 'prison shower' color palette for the enterprise nx-01, the ship looks very depressing and sterile, whoever came up with that color palette needs a trip to a prison shower if you know what i mean, to be fair though within the show the ship is basically a prototype, i like the basic shape of the ship though.
A recurring theme in this season is a 'temporal cold war' which is highly talked about and referenced in the season finale 'shockwave part I' and they had the audacity to end on part 1 of a two-parter. One last thing i'd like to add is the theme song is godawful i think i got type 9 diabetes from hearing it, its a syrupy "i believe in myself" type song, granted firefly had a country western theme going but it was good, i had to skip through the intro to enterprise too many times. But all in all though its not a bad show, i give this season a high:

3 out of 5

Best episode of the bunch: Vox Sola (and even THAT episode couldve used some improvement)

and dont just say 'good review' just because you agree with it

ill see you next time on the enterprise forum where ill review season 2
 
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I wouldn't rate "Vox Sola" as the best S1 episode, sure I liked it and it would likely be in my top 10 of Enterprise S1, but I think episodes such as "Breaking the Ice" and "Shuttlepod One" were stronger episodes.
 
I wouldn't rate "Vox Sola" as the best S1 episode, sure I liked it and it would likely be in my top 10 of Enterprise S1, but I think episodes such as "Breaking the Ice" and "Shuttlepod One" were stronger episodes.

i thought shuttlepod one was rather boring
 
i thought shuttlepod one was rather boring

I actually enjoyed that episode ..because it's a Trip/Malcolm episode. Malcolm, then Trip happen to be my favorite characters. But I can see where the episode may be boring to many others, as I understand that MY favorite character is actually one that many people don't care for. ;)

I did like Fallen Hero more than I expected. And I enjoyed Vox Sola as well. Both those episodes had secondary characters I liked. I would have liked to have seen more of Rostov.
 
But I can see where the episode may be boring to many others, as I understand that MY favorite character is actually one that many people don't care for. ;)
I like Malcolm a lot.

Thank you, Tosk I don't feel so alone anymore. :)

I just re watched Detained...which I enjoyed primarily because I'm a sucker for nostalgia and reunions (Bakula/Stockwell)
 
and they had the audacity to end on part 1 of a two-parter.

I'm sorry, but... are you decrying the very notion of a cliffhanger serving as a season finale? Because if that's a problem for you... oh boy is the Star Trek franchise going to be a rough ride.
 
and they had the audacity to end on part 1 of a two-parter.
I'm sorry, but... are you decrying the very notion of a cliffhanger serving as a season finale? Because if that's a problem for you... oh boy is the Star Trek franchise going to be a rough ride.
Except for TOS and DS9. ...And a few select seasons of the others.

Thank you, Tosk I don't feel so alone anymore. :)
I might even go so far as to say that he grew into being my favorite main character on ENT.
 
and they had the audacity to end on part 1 of a two-parter.

I'm sorry, but... are you decrying the very notion of a cliffhanger serving as a season finale? Because if that's a problem for you... oh boy is the Star Trek franchise going to be a rough ride.

i was speaking from the perspective of someone seeing it when it first aired
 
But that's the entire point of a cliffhanger, a concept that is not new, unique to Star Trek (or Enterprise), or at all a rarity in the television medium. It seems an odd thing to criticize, though I suppose it's fair to express your opinion on the subject. You will have plenty of more opportunities to do exactly that.
 
But that's the entire point of a cliffhanger, a concept that is not new, unique to Star Trek (or Enterprise), or at all a rarity in the television medium. It seems an odd thing to criticize, though I suppose it's fair to express your opinion on the subject. You will have plenty of more opportunities to do exactly that.

granted it was a good cliffhanger, and im sure there will be more in the future, like i heard about that one TNG cliffhanger
 
But that's the entire point of a cliffhanger, a concept that is not new, unique to Star Trek (or Enterprise), or at all a rarity in the television medium. It seems an odd thing to criticize, though I suppose it's fair to express your opinion on the subject. You will have plenty of more opportunities to do exactly that.

besides 'audacity' doesnt necessarily mean 'bad'
 
I think I tend to forget that Shockwave part 1 with a cliffhanger because I watched both 1 and 2 together.

I actually liked part 2 better, but I won't go into details since it's Season 2 (I don't wanna spoil it for entity!) :) except that Reed is a badass. That's all. :ouch: :p
 
...Theres other characters too, but they aren't interesting enough to write about...

What???? :wtf:


...also who's idea was to use the 'prison shower' color palette for the enterprise nx-01, the ship looks very depressing and sterile, whoever came up with that color palette needs a trip to a prison shower if you know what i mean...

No, I have no idea what you mean. Can you elaborate? Are you referring to a particular prison? Sorry, I've never been.


...One last thing i'd like to add is the theme song is godawful...

Sorry, but just like the cliffhangers, it's not going to get any better. I know a lot of people had a problem with it, but I actually liked the ENT theme, at least until they tried to make it more upbeat in S3. After that it was truly awful.


Best episode of the bunch: Vox Sola (and even THAT episode couldve used some improvement)

Vox Sola? That was pretty good one. But ENT S1 has plenty of great episodes to choose from: Terra Nova, Civilization, The Andorian Incident, Detained, and Fallen Hero. My personal favorite is Dear Doctor.
 
...Theres other characters too, but they aren't interesting enough to write about...

What???? :wtf:


...also who's idea was to use the 'prison shower' color palette for the enterprise nx-01, the ship looks very depressing and sterile, whoever came up with that color palette needs a trip to a prison shower if you know what i mean...

No, I have no idea what you mean. Can you elaborate? Are you referring to a particular prison? Sorry, I've never been.


...One last thing i'd like to add is the theme song is godawful...

Sorry, but just like the cliffhangers, it's not going to get any better. I know a lot of people had a problem with it, but I actually liked the ENT theme, at least until they tried to make it more upbeat in S3. After that it was truly awful.


Best episode of the bunch: Vox Sola (and even THAT episode couldve used some improvement)

Vox Sola? That was pretty good one. But ENT S1 has plenty of great episodes to choose from: Terra Nova, Civilization, The Andorian Incident, Detained, and Fallen Hero. My personal favorite is Dear Doctor.

a prison shower is a place known to have raping taking place, and im saying whoever picked the depressing and sterile color palette needs a trip to one
 
a prison shower is a place known to have raping taking place, and im saying whoever picked the depressing and sterile color palette needs a trip to one

DID YOU REALLY JUST SAY THAT THE SET DESIGNER OF ENTERPRISE SHOULD BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN PRISON BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE THE SHIPS COLOR!?! :wtf:
 
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