Which validates my theory.
Elvis wasn't exactly famous for his mental stability.
Hmmm....trellium D....
Elvis wasn't exactly famous for his mental stability.
Hmmm....trellium D....
A Night in Sickbay.
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When I first saw it, I thought "The Communicator" was a deadly-serious (and tedious) rehash of "A Piece of the Action."
I haven't seen it a second time to revise my verdict.
I haven't seen it a second time to revise my verdict.
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I didn't think it was tedious, but it was intended to be a nod to APOTA. It was actually a pretty good piece of drama and a good prelude to the concept of the Prime Directive.
I like a Night in Sickbay.
Here's the reason.
Star Trek is about the human condition. Yet, most of the time, humans on their high horse. They are too perfect, too refined, all that.
Everyone has a day or two every so often where they are in a pissy mood. Star Trek has never been so grounded to really show that, save for this episode. Here, Archer is in a really pissy mood. How cool is that? How human is that?
Here's the reason.
Star Trek is about the human condition. Yet, most of the time, humans on their high horse. They are too perfect, too refined, all that.
Everyone has a day or two every so often where they are in a pissy mood. Star Trek has never been so grounded to really show that, save for this episode. Here, Archer is in a really pissy mood. How cool is that? How human is that?
I agree. That is what I love about this episode. Archer screwed up, and he knows it. There's no Big Lesson or Character Realization. Everyone, including Archer, knows he's wrong, and he will apologize. Just not right now.
Who hasn't had a day like that?
Excuse me, but I never ruined first contact with an alien species because my dog needed to take a piss.
I had better reasons...
You dog needed to poop?Excuse me, but I never ruined first contact with an alien species because my dog needed to take a piss.
I had better reasons...
number6
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Thank you for posting this.
"Just not right now."
Eloquently said, both of you.
Also, I'm glad that the episode addressed the fact that, yes, to most, T'Pol is distractingly hot, and Freudian slips are bound to surface. More than that, they addressed the idea of sexual tension in a very human way.
I think had it been a TNG episode or even a DS9 episode, people would probably be singing the episode's praises (or, at least, look upon it with amusement rather than contempt as most do the Bashir-as-Bond episodes). But it had the misfortune of being made at a time when the prevailing opinion in fandom was that Enterprise could do nothing right, and people were looking for an excuse to dump TV Trek. Those who didn't want to take the political road and bail after Dear Doctor, or come off as anal retentive fanboys and bail because of the premature Ferengi appearance in Acquisition could look at A Night in Sickbay and go "Yuck! Boob jokes. I'm gone."
Personally, I thought the episode was OK. No classic but nowhere near as bad as some paint it to be. That said, I do often use it as an example when I advocate for US series to make fewer episodes per season, following the UK model of 6 to 13 episodes a year. If you took the first two seasons of Enterprise and cut them down to a dozen each, slicing way the filler, the show would have been much stronger. And that goes for nuBSG and all the other Trek series (including TOS) too. A few years back either on this forum or on rec.arts.startrek (I forget which) this exercise was played out and the results were rather surprising. Enterprise definitely looked a lot different.
Alex
I like it, too. I mean...sure, it's kind of silly and pretty awkward, but it's not GAAAAAH! TEH HORRORZ!
Someone said it made them angry. Angry? I get it with TatV (one of the few eps I truly loathe), and even Nemesis (which I like despite it's flaws. Yeah, sue me. I'm not the only one, too
). But A Night in Sickbay? You may cringe at it, but I don't think it has a grain of enraging potential in it. Sorry.
Someone said it made them angry. Angry? I get it with TatV (one of the few eps I truly loathe), and even Nemesis (which I like despite it's flaws. Yeah, sue me. I'm not the only one, too
). But A Night in Sickbay? You may cringe at it, but I don't think it has a grain of enraging potential in it. Sorry.
was never a fan of 'night in sick bay'.. interesting, yes, maybe could have been part of an ep, a sub story line for sure, but not a dedicated ep.
I watched the second episode of the Augments trilogy this afternoon. I'm amazed that doctrinaire ENT haters insist that they'd prefer "That Which Survives" or "Masks" to the best the series has to offer.
As I've said before (and probably in this thread): if the thought of a Trek episode with blatant incompetence and comedy is that off-putting, just tell yourself it takes place in an alternate universe.
Honestly it's not one of my favorite bad/good episodes, but I can't get too worked up about it.
As I've said before (and probably in this thread): if the thought of a Trek episode with blatant incompetence and comedy is that off-putting, just tell yourself it takes place in an alternate universe.
Honestly it's not one of my favorite bad/good episodes, but I can't get too worked up about it.
I hated A Night in Sickbay. What made it worse was when talking to my friend a few days later, he said he liked it. It was inconceivable to me.
I don't know if A Night In Sickbay is actually the worst episode or not, but the other contenders didn't bother me as much for some reason.
However, at least it was only one episode, not like the new movie, which determines the entire overall direction Trek will take.
I don't know if A Night In Sickbay is actually the worst episode or not, but the other contenders didn't bother me as much for some reason.
However, at least it was only one episode, not like the new movie, which determines the entire overall direction Trek will take.
Hah! This thread starting out in one TBBS black hole (ANiS) and just jumped into another (the new movie not meeting some fans' expectations). That's no mean feat.
I don't cringe. I don't gasp. It's funny. It's supposed to be funny and I think it works. FSM's got it right: it's about the human condition.
We mess up.
Mach5, your dog may not have peed on someone's lawn, but chances are pretty good you've farted accidentally in public, burped in church, said something you shouldn't have (when you shouldn't have) or did something else to embarrass yourself. The whole point of the episode is: no one is perfect. Captain Archer is far from perfect, which is why I like him as a character. Perfect is boring.
The best scene was the treadmill one, imo.
We mess up.
Mach5, your dog may not have peed on someone's lawn, but chances are pretty good you've farted accidentally in public, burped in church, said something you shouldn't have (when you shouldn't have) or did something else to embarrass yourself. The whole point of the episode is: no one is perfect. Captain Archer is far from perfect, which is why I like him as a character. Perfect is boring.
The best scene was the treadmill one, imo.
Check
Haven't been in one in years, but heck, I probably did.
Oh frack, yes...
Does calling a nun "Batman" in public count?
Is considerate also boring?
Hmm, that was pretty good, I agree.
number6
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