In A Mirror, Darkly *Spoilers

[ReadyAndWilling]

Was this the best episode of the show? I just finished watching it and damn, it was brilliant. I loved how everything tied in together with TOS.

The ending wasn't great, but nothing is perfect.

 

[SFRabid]

Re: In A Mirror, Darly *Spoilers

One of my favorite. I even liked the twist at the end. Linda Park got a major role and Travis had something to do. They were going to do more if the show had not been canceled. A lot of money was spent on that set.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

A lot of time and effort went into these episodes. Great recreation of a TOS Constellation-class ship, great production values.

The plan was to revisit the Mirror Universe a few times each season. That would have been fun. The storyline has been continued in print, at least, in Pocket Books' Mirror Universe series.

 

[apenpaap]

It was very good, but I'm glad there were not more. In DS9, the first mirror episode was brilliant, and each subsequent one was less good. The mirror universe books are very good though.

 

[ALF]

It's not really an episode you should introduce someone to the series with. Without a basis of reference for the main characters, the enjoyment of their mirror counterparts is meaningless.

 

[Bones2]

A lot of time and effort went into these episodes. Great recreation of a TOS Constellation-class ship, great production values.

I think you mean Constitution

 

[bluedana]

I love how, instead of "everything is opposite," they went for "taking natural traits to extreme." T'Pol was logical and ruthless; Trip was brilliant engineer trapped belowdecks; Phlox was unbridled, cruel curiosity; Travis was silent support - of whomever was in power; Malcolm was police state personified; and Archer was both ambitious and crushed by external expectations.

I found that much more interesting than the good/bad MU episodes.

Besides that, it was so lovingly crafted, down to the tiniest details.

 

[ChristopherPike]

^ Wow. Just wow. Deep thoughts. For my money, they were probably the most successful twisted reflection of Trek characters.

But yeah, those ENT MU episodes (Part I most of all) were just so completely different from what DS9 did to that whole universe, which was increasingly becoming a regular seasonal pantomime... another comedy change of pace like the Ferengi episodes.

 

[Deckerd]

I dislike mirror universe stories. I dislike alternative universe stories. Isn't this universe interesting enough?

 

[ChristopherPike]

I dislike mirror universe stories. I dislike alternative universe stories. Isn't this universe interesting enough?

Have you been intercepting my emails to the new movie writers again?!?

 

[Deckerd]

The new movie didn't pretend to be looking at another universe.

 

[ChristopherPike]

Depends how long you've lived with those characters and whether you can add 2+2 together with regard to references within the original show to their past...

The new movie didn't pretend to be looking at another universe.

...and yet the instant Nimoy's Spock showed up, it did exactly that in its exposition.

 

[Deckerd]

Let's take a day trip to another universe today. This one is boring. Then we'll go back again. Re Spock; it's a ST staple that people go back and meet themselves. Happens all the time.

 

[ChristopherPike]

I'm just gonna stop thinking about the Abramsverse altogether now, before I fully start to realise how much I dislike it.

 

[Deckerd]

It was no less silly than any other time travel one.

 

[ChristopherPike]

*Bangs head against the table*

 

[SFRabid]

I love how, instead of "everything is opposite," they went for "taking natural traits to extreme." T'Pol was logical and ruthless; Trip was brilliant engineer trapped belowdecks; Phlox was unbridled, cruel curiosity; Travis was silent support - of whomever was in power; Malcolm was police state personified; and Archer was both ambitious and crushed by external expectations.

I found that much more interesting than the good/bad MU episodes.

Besides that, it was so lovingly crafted, down to the tiniest details.

Interesting point. That makes me think, this episode is sort of a "what if humans were more like Klingons and Romulans" story.

 

[eepruls]

Linda Park was absolutely fantastic in this episode. Every time I watch it I'm blown away by how completely different she played Hoshi. It's almost like a different actress is playing her and that's to Linda Park's credit. I actually REALLY liked the twist ending because women in the alternate universe are powerful leaders (e.g. Kira) so it made sense. She was the mastermind behind everything and used the men as puppets. When the opportunity arose to seize power, she took it. Demanding Starfleet's surrender and informing them that she is now Empress was just a perfect way to end it in my opinion.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I also liked how some characters hardly changed at all. Forrest, for example. Of course in the MU, he is a badass servant of the Empire and all that, but in the end he is just as honorable as his RU counterpart.

Think about it. Both men ended their lives by sacrificing themselves to help others - RU Forrest died to save Soval, MU Forrest stayed behind on the rapidly disintegrating ship so that his crew could get away. That was one of my favorite scenes in the whole episode. Shows that life in the Empire is not totally corrupt.

 

[I am not Spock]

One of my favourite ENT episodes ever. Great performances, great FX, good action, a whole lot of fun.

And what's wrong with the Abramsverse? It's no less canonical than any other alternate reality we've seen in Trek.