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I didn't really have aproblem with the theme song though I prefered the original S1-2 version of it as for the opening visuals. As for the visuals it was rather American centric in terms of exploration, none of the Russian achievments in space flight. Yes we had a few bits before the space flight era where lip service was paid i.e the HMS Enterpize.
So when I look at the Earth from 1000 miles above the north pole - which way does it spin?
Clockwise or counter clockwise?
If you look from the north pole it is counter-clockwise. If you look from the south pole it is clockwise.
I don't mind the intro. I liked the Mirror Universe intro better. It always amazes me how narrow the acceptance range is for some Star Trek fans. For a show that is based on pushing change, some fans are extremely narrow minded and obsessive compulsive about doing things the way it has always been done.
I don't mind the intro. I liked the Mirror Universe intro better. It always amazes me how narrow the acceptance range is for some Star Trek fans. For a show that is based on pushing change, some fans are extremely narrow minded and obsessive compulsive about doing things the way it has always been done.
Nice instrumental. Now would someone on Youtube please mash that up with the visuals?
I liked Enterprise and I liked the intro.
I thought the "Mirror Universe" intro was cute as an in-joke, but otherwise rubbish.
I thought the "Mirror Universe" intro was cute as an in-joke, but otherwise rubbish.
Instead of an Archer voice over with an innumerable amount of interesting things to say even more interesting than 'Where no man has gone before' by Kirk, we got Zephrem Cochrine cleverly deconstructing Kirk's opening monologue thereby instead of adding to the mythos, they subtracted from it.
Symphonic music gives it a serious tone but not even Braga was taking it seriously by then because of Berman up his wazoo.
Symphonic music gives it a serious tone but not even Braga was taking it seriously by then because of Berman up his wazoo.
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Yeah, right. Because theme music is what keeps television programs on the air.
I hated the theme music so much, I'd channel hop during it (yay for one-click skipping on the DVD's!). Casual viewers might come across something else and stick with it.
When I first heard about the concept of a Trek series that was going to be a prequel story, I thought it was a bad decision. Back stories are hard enough to do well anyway. With Trek, that's almost impossible.
When I first heard they were dropping the name Star Trek from the title, I thought it was a joke because the name seemed to be the only way to truly link a prequel series to the rest of the real franchise. But it wasn't a joke. It was just a terrible decision.
Then, when I first saw the opening montage --before ever seeing a complete episode --I knew this thing was in big, big trouble.
As far as intros go, TNG is --hands down --the best opening in the franchise. Good visuals for the time, by far the best music, and its accompanied by spoken words that are both familiar and distinct.
The opening scenes of DS9 and VOY were both effective in their own ways, but a few introductory words from Brooks and Mulgrew, respectively, could have strengthened each of them. Nothing could really save ENT, so that wouldn't have mattered.
When I first heard they were dropping the name Star Trek from the title, I thought it was a joke because the name seemed to be the only way to truly link a prequel series to the rest of the real franchise. But it wasn't a joke. It was just a terrible decision.
Then, when I first saw the opening montage --before ever seeing a complete episode --I knew this thing was in big, big trouble.
As far as intros go, TNG is --hands down --the best opening in the franchise. Good visuals for the time, by far the best music, and its accompanied by spoken words that are both familiar and distinct.
The opening scenes of DS9 and VOY were both effective in their own ways, but a few introductory words from Brooks and Mulgrew, respectively, could have strengthened each of them. Nothing could really save ENT, so that wouldn't have mattered.
Yeah, right. Because theme music is what keeps television programs on the air.
Don't underestimate the music like Berman did. A good, stand on it's own, theme can go a long way to sustaining the illusion of being out there in the universe and a suspension of disbelief. It comes down to conception and what your show is all about. This is where Braga was naturally weak anyway, not like he could have done anything about it, hamstringed by Berman as he was. He was an executive horndog with no power. He's a heavy hitter is all and that's enough. Trek needed an architect, universe builder, not another stud. RDM wasn't it either. It was hard for Roddenberry to do it 40 years ago and impossible now because of the lock and fix being in by the suits.
Enterprise just never worked at the time. When I first watched I could see that it was doomed to failure, but since then it has grown on me and I enjoy it. But it is not like the other ST's, it does not have that Trek feel to it and the intro and music no matter how good it is could not help the show. The series got bogged down in temperal wars and the like when it should've tried to connect with TOS and maybe some parts of TNG.
Yet, you are here, are you not?
I assume you haven't watched any other episodes but the first right? I mean being as bad as the show was, it would have spoiled Star Trek for you.
Tribble Herder
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Y'know, most remotes have a "Mute" button on 'em these days, so all you have to do is hit that until the ship goes into warp and your poor widdle sensitivities can escape unscathed.
What is wrong with you people. Can you not sing along with it ironically??
I'm trying to watch through Smallville right now. It's whiny "Somebody saaaaaaaaave meeee!" song may be the only one I know what approaches Enterprise's for sheer awfulness. But, at least in that case, I can amuse myself my singing along with "Sombody shaaaaaaave me! Don't care how you do it!"
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