Is it bad that Enterprise is my favourite Trek show (that isn't Star Trek: The Next Generation)?
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There's quite a lot to like in Enterprise, particularly towards the end.
I really like the first three seasons of Enterprise, barring the Temporal Cold War stuff.
I honestly think a huge part of why people bounce off it is because it looks like dull, "serious" military sci-fi, with the cold spartan ship and the uniforms and such. In reality it's not tonally much different from TOS or Voyager, even in the "darker" third season, but it just looks drab as hell.
I honestly think a huge part of why people bounce off it is because it looks like dull, "serious" military sci-fi, with the cold spartan ship and the uniforms and such. In reality it's not tonally much different from TOS or Voyager, even in the "darker" third season, but it just looks drab as hell.
From my perspective, I didn't watch them when they were on television; I started watching Trek when it all came to Netflix. So when I got to Enterprise the first time, I had basically watched 14 years of Trek over 16 months, and by the time we get to Enterprise Season 1, it's just more of the same. I think the space for critical evaluation has helped the show get a second look by folks.
ENT is my second favorite Trek series as well, so... 
I'm currently watching Enterprise for the first time (halfway through season 2 at the moment).
Apart from the incredibly annoying theme tune credits (which I skip) I'm really enjoying it. It feels very TOS to me and I like the "pre-Federation" struggles Archer has with his budding ethics.
Other than Trek-fatigue or the hideous opening theme, I don't understand the hate.
Apart from the incredibly annoying theme tune credits (which I skip) I'm really enjoying it. It feels very TOS to me and I like the "pre-Federation" struggles Archer has with his budding ethics.
Other than Trek-fatigue or the hideous opening theme, I don't understand the hate.
I like Enterprise more than TNG.
Adding to the argument, I think that Enterprise had the best first season of them all. Many of my favorite ENT episodes are from season 1, actually.
It depends, the official Star Trek fandom guide states that you are not allowed to consider Enterprise to be among your top 3 Star Trek shows if you were born before January 1st 1985 or if you like the character of Malcolm Reed regardless of your date of birth.
There's also the T'Pol exception, If she's your favorite character you are allowed to consider the show your 3rd favorite regardless of date of birth.
If you were born on or after January 1st 1985 you are allowed to like Enterprise as much as you want unless you like Malcolm Reed as previously mentioned.
I would say it’s more weird than bad.
Interestingly enough one of the biggest ENT fans I know has been a diehard Trekkie since the OG aired in the 60s.
Someone didn't read the guide.
It was cold that winter, so I used it to start a fire.Someone didn't read the guide.
Belated follow up:
So, I finished ENT a while back. It got harder to watch the further it got in.
It started so well, but then quickly lost track imo.
The initial struggles and problems were very quickly overcome and replaced with the Enterprise suddenly being more than a match for 90% of the ships they encountered, the tech leaping ahead and the plot....well
The rot set in to me with the continuous arc and then became utterly surreal with the last season. It was almost as though they threw a bundle of cash, half baked ideas and desperation into trying to save the series. The finale felt like a cop out too.
This may be the first series I never repeat watch.
So, I finished ENT a while back. It got harder to watch the further it got in.
It started so well, but then quickly lost track imo.
The initial struggles and problems were very quickly overcome and replaced with the Enterprise suddenly being more than a match for 90% of the ships they encountered, the tech leaping ahead and the plot....well
The rot set in to me with the continuous arc and then became utterly surreal with the last season. It was almost as though they threw a bundle of cash, half baked ideas and desperation into trying to save the series. The finale felt like a cop out too.
This may be the first series I never repeat watch.
The only Star Trek show I like less is Voyager.
I can speculate as to why there's a T'Pol clause, is there a parallel one for Tucker?
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