If casting was switched around...

[alpha_leonis]

I've always thought that the Enterprise cast was *already* a switch-around from TOS.

Kirk got older.
Spock became a woman.
McCoy became an Engineer.
Scotty became a security officer.
Sulu and Uhura switched races.

And ... umm ... I guess Chekov grew a forehead.

 

[SFRabid]

... good looking cast (I mean look at that cast compared to like TOS or even BSG) - felt like they were trying too hard to be hip. ...

I remember seeing an interview with Conor Trinneer. He said that on call back it was down to him and what looked to be 6 male models. He was the only one of the group that could act and thus he got the job.

 

[EnsignRicky]

So that Connor Trinneer was the captain and Scott Bakula was the engineer how do you think the series would have turned out?

Well, since Archer was pretty much the only adult on the ship other than phlox, I'm just not feeling it.

 

[Lady Conqueror]

I have to say I was quite happy with them in the roles that they did play so I couldn't really say I would've wanted to see it but it's an interesting thought -as with everything though it all depends on the writing and the stories they were given.

 

[DarKush]

I think this would've worked better. I too was impressed with Tucker as captain. I also think Archer's backstory, his father's involvement in the Warp 5 program might've had more resonance if Archer was an engineer.

It made more sense to me to have him following in his father's footsteps in trying to fulfill his dream than going off to be a starship captain.

 

[Tai]

I thought all of the actors did pretty well with the material they were given. I thought that they totally miscast Anthony Montgomery, who was clearly a comedic actor, and they never used him to that end. Of course they didn't use him toward any end.

I feel like Connor did wonderful as Trip, so I would have kept him as Trip--but Jinx is 100% right about Archer. The writers didn't have any idea who they wanted him to be, and Scott portrayed him unevenly as a result. Archer was one of the biggest problems with the show...

I just finally Netflixed Firefly... and in 15 episodes that show fleshed out EVERY one of their 9 characters and made them each endearing and interesting in their own way. And in only 15 episodes they introduced at least 3 very interesting recurring characters.

 

[JiNX-01]

I thought all of the actors did pretty well with the material they were given. I thought that they totally miscast Anthony Montgomery, who was clearly a comedic actor, and they never used him to that end. Of course they didn't use him toward any end.

I feel like Connor did wonderful as Trip, so I would have kept him as Trip--but Jinx is 100% right about Archer. The writers didn't have any idea who they wanted him to be, and Scott portrayed him unevenly as a result. Archer was one of the biggest problems with the show...

I just finally Netflixed Firefly... and in 15 episodes that show fleshed out EVERY one of their 9 characters and made them each endearing and interesting in their own way. And in only 15 episodes they introduced at least 3 very interesting recurring characters.

I think one of the reasons Scott struggled with Archer's portrayal is that the writers had Archer behaving in ways that made no sense under the circumstances. Yes, a good actor should be capable of behaving irrationally, but it's a different issue when the it's the script that is irrational.

And yeah, Firefly is absolutely awesome!

 

[Mr. Fergy]

Humn, I kinda like the way they are, just better written and a Human doctor.