That's what I was wondering. I have been really enjoying this thread.
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He was rightly scared off by the alien Nazis. 
Yeah, I took a bit of a break. I got really busy with school work this week, so I didn't have a whole lot of time to work. I do, however have a three-day weekend coming up now, so I intend to have at least four disks of ENTERPRISE finished by Sunday. I have no intention of stopping, and I have thoroughly enjoyed ENTERPRISE thus far.
He won't be watching it for a while. He's following chronologically. So he won't watch TATV until he gets up to Pegasus in TNG. It will be interesting to see what he thinks of it at that point, but he's got 10.5 seasons to go before then.
Personally I would have advised production order over chronological order, but I must admit I'm intrigued to see how watching everything in chronological order effects his opinion of different series.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #1
Storm Front (***/*****) - Rather dull continuation of the insane twist at the end of season three. It was very reminiscent of a season one or two episode. A number of the scenes onboard the Enterprise were interesting, most notably (a very messed up) Daniels telling T'Pol just what the hell is happening. The stuff with Archer on Earth is rather lifeless and ultimately uninteresting. On a side note, it was pretty cool seeing Bobby from (IMO) the greatest series of all time, The Sopranos on Star Trek.
Storm Front, Part II (***/*****) - I was very surprised to see them seemingly wrap up the Temporal Cold War storyline here. Some of the action scenes here were pretty awesome. Most notably, the Enterprise flying through the WWII era New York skyline. This was certainly an upgrade over Storm Front, Part I, however it wasn't quite as satisfying as it could have been. In the end, the WWII storyline was kind of a waste, and only served to provide a rushed ending to the Temporal Cold War storyline.
Home (****/*****) - A very busy episode that gives everyone something to do. The Archer storyline was excellent and served to give the Xindi storyline some real emotional closure. This episode's strength, however lies with the T'Pol/Tucker storyline on Vulcan. Very nice continuity from all the way back at "Breaking the Ice" in season one. I did not expect T'Pol to go through with marrying Kos. Joanna Cassidy was an excellent casting choice as T'Pol's mother. I was constantly interested and drawn in throughout. However, I couldn't help but think that there was too much happening here. The two main storylines could have carried an episode on their own.
Borderland (*****/*****) - Intriguing storyline about genetically enhanced humans from the past. I think the Arik Soong character was the strongest, most three-dimensional villain the series has ever seen. He was funny, menacing and smarter then Captain Archer and company. The guest actors playing the main "Augments" were also standouts here. The Orions were also pretty cool to see. I love the new look of the bridge. It's much brighter and more alive then it was previously.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #2
Cold Station 12 (*****/*****) - This was the best episode of this three-parter; not an easy task for the middle portion of a three-part story. It was awesome to see Doctor Phlox's pen pal, Dr. Lucas. John Billingsley was excellent in this episode, giving one of his strongest performances in the series. The scene with the doctor inside that tube was the most violent and difficult to watch I've seen... very chilling. Again, Brent Spiner is awesome as Soong.
The Augments (****/*****) - Not quite up to par with the previous two parts, but still very strong. The ending felt a bit rushed, which shouldn't happen since the whole episode should really serve as an ending. I think the Enterprise had a little bit of a too-easy time sneaking into Klingon space to follow the "Augments". The visual effects here were excellent and the pacing was also very strong.
The Forge (*****/*****) - Awesome. One of the best of the entire series. Seeing Admiral Forrest killed was one of the very few story developments that has truly shocked me. Ambassador Soval was really great here as well. His scene performing the mind-meld was fantastic. This added so much mytholegy and so many layers to Vulcan and its society. Archer and T'Pol were wonderful together in the Vulcan forge. Excellent cinematography and art direction on Vulcan.
Awakenings (****/*****) - Some nice plot development for this three-parter, but it didn't wow me like "The Forge" did. I was again very surprised to see the writers knock off T'Pol's mother. I had hoped that Joanna Cassidy would be in it for a bit longer. Again, this added a great deal of depth and interest to the Vulcan society. Connor Trinneer also did a great job as Tucker in command of the Enterprise.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #3
Kir'Shara (*****/*****) - Unlike the previous three-parter, this one ends with a bang. Gary Graham and Jeffrey Combs as Soval and Shran were fabulous in the torture scene aboard the Andorian vessel. Soval's story was absolutely fantastically told. The Vulcan government being toppled by the renegades was convincingly done and believable. It turned out that the government was run by the extremists, rather then the Syranites. All three of the main principles as well as Graham and Combs were excellent as usual. The ending with a similar, but obviously different alien being revealed to have been pulling the strings was ominous and very unexpected.
Daedelus (**/*****) - This break from the three-part format delivers a mediocre and sort of lazy episode about the creator of the transporter. I think, even in seasons one and two, before my expectations were raised by last season, I would have seen this episode as unremarkable. I saw where it was going from a mile away, and it offered nothing really new for the main cast. Archer dressing down Tucker for questioning his orders was by far the most interesting scene in the episode. The episode features some pretty nice guest performances though.
Observer Effect (****/*****) - This is more like it for a stand-alone storyline. It featured some really nice work from Linda Park and of course Connor Trinneer and Scott Bakula. Seeing Archer watch Tucker die from the virus was quite touching and really nicely played. It kept me guessing and the entire cast did a really nice job playing the same two characters. It was also nice to see Anthony Montgomery to get out from behind his bridge station. He did a surprisingly nice job here.
Babel One (*****/*****) - Very entertaining episode with some really nice scenes becomes a fantastic episode with a great twist ending. It comes together now that the alien seen at the end of "Kir'Shara" was in fact a Romulan (from "Minefield"). The Romulans are attempting to instigate chaos by trying to start as many wars as possible. Their phantom-type vessel that can assume the form of other ships is different and interesting. It was also really cool to see Commander Shran and his Andorian crew return so soon. This is almost an indirect continuation of the Vulcan storyline. Scott Bakula was particuraly noteworthy here.
Storm Front (***/*****) - Rather dull continuation of the insane twist at the end of season three. It was very reminiscent of a season one or two episode. A number of the scenes onboard the Enterprise were interesting, most notably (a very messed up) Daniels telling T'Pol just what the hell is happening. The stuff with Archer on Earth is rather lifeless and ultimately uninteresting. On a side note, it was pretty cool seeing Bobby from (IMO) the greatest series of all time, The Sopranos on Star Trek.
Storm Front, Part II (***/*****) - I was very surprised to see them seemingly wrap up the Temporal Cold War storyline here. Some of the action scenes here were pretty awesome. Most notably, the Enterprise flying through the WWII era New York skyline. This was certainly an upgrade over Storm Front, Part I, however it wasn't quite as satisfying as it could have been. In the end, the WWII storyline was kind of a waste, and only served to provide a rushed ending to the Temporal Cold War storyline.
Home (****/*****) - A very busy episode that gives everyone something to do. The Archer storyline was excellent and served to give the Xindi storyline some real emotional closure. This episode's strength, however lies with the T'Pol/Tucker storyline on Vulcan. Very nice continuity from all the way back at "Breaking the Ice" in season one. I did not expect T'Pol to go through with marrying Kos. Joanna Cassidy was an excellent casting choice as T'Pol's mother. I was constantly interested and drawn in throughout. However, I couldn't help but think that there was too much happening here. The two main storylines could have carried an episode on their own.
Borderland (*****/*****) - Intriguing storyline about genetically enhanced humans from the past. I think the Arik Soong character was the strongest, most three-dimensional villain the series has ever seen. He was funny, menacing and smarter then Captain Archer and company. The guest actors playing the main "Augments" were also standouts here. The Orions were also pretty cool to see. I love the new look of the bridge. It's much brighter and more alive then it was previously.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #2
Cold Station 12 (*****/*****) - This was the best episode of this three-parter; not an easy task for the middle portion of a three-part story. It was awesome to see Doctor Phlox's pen pal, Dr. Lucas. John Billingsley was excellent in this episode, giving one of his strongest performances in the series. The scene with the doctor inside that tube was the most violent and difficult to watch I've seen... very chilling. Again, Brent Spiner is awesome as Soong.
The Augments (****/*****) - Not quite up to par with the previous two parts, but still very strong. The ending felt a bit rushed, which shouldn't happen since the whole episode should really serve as an ending. I think the Enterprise had a little bit of a too-easy time sneaking into Klingon space to follow the "Augments". The visual effects here were excellent and the pacing was also very strong.
The Forge (*****/*****) - Awesome. One of the best of the entire series. Seeing Admiral Forrest killed was one of the very few story developments that has truly shocked me. Ambassador Soval was really great here as well. His scene performing the mind-meld was fantastic. This added so much mytholegy and so many layers to Vulcan and its society. Archer and T'Pol were wonderful together in the Vulcan forge. Excellent cinematography and art direction on Vulcan.
Awakenings (****/*****) - Some nice plot development for this three-parter, but it didn't wow me like "The Forge" did. I was again very surprised to see the writers knock off T'Pol's mother. I had hoped that Joanna Cassidy would be in it for a bit longer. Again, this added a great deal of depth and interest to the Vulcan society. Connor Trinneer also did a great job as Tucker in command of the Enterprise.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #3
Kir'Shara (*****/*****) - Unlike the previous three-parter, this one ends with a bang. Gary Graham and Jeffrey Combs as Soval and Shran were fabulous in the torture scene aboard the Andorian vessel. Soval's story was absolutely fantastically told. The Vulcan government being toppled by the renegades was convincingly done and believable. It turned out that the government was run by the extremists, rather then the Syranites. All three of the main principles as well as Graham and Combs were excellent as usual. The ending with a similar, but obviously different alien being revealed to have been pulling the strings was ominous and very unexpected.
Daedelus (**/*****) - This break from the three-part format delivers a mediocre and sort of lazy episode about the creator of the transporter. I think, even in seasons one and two, before my expectations were raised by last season, I would have seen this episode as unremarkable. I saw where it was going from a mile away, and it offered nothing really new for the main cast. Archer dressing down Tucker for questioning his orders was by far the most interesting scene in the episode. The episode features some pretty nice guest performances though.
Observer Effect (****/*****) - This is more like it for a stand-alone storyline. It featured some really nice work from Linda Park and of course Connor Trinneer and Scott Bakula. Seeing Archer watch Tucker die from the virus was quite touching and really nicely played. It kept me guessing and the entire cast did a really nice job playing the same two characters. It was also nice to see Anthony Montgomery to get out from behind his bridge station. He did a surprisingly nice job here.
Babel One (*****/*****) - Very entertaining episode with some really nice scenes becomes a fantastic episode with a great twist ending. It comes together now that the alien seen at the end of "Kir'Shara" was in fact a Romulan (from "Minefield"). The Romulans are attempting to instigate chaos by trying to start as many wars as possible. Their phantom-type vessel that can assume the form of other ships is different and interesting. It was also really cool to see Commander Shran and his Andorian crew return so soon. This is almost an indirect continuation of the Vulcan storyline. Scott Bakula was particuraly noteworthy here.
In my opinion, TF2B, you're really in the best area of the whole series now. Alot of things that happen in this timeframe will come back in all the other series down the line. And since you're seeing the secondary references to these things first, and then the original apperance of them later, it will be interesting to see you're reaction to these things when they reappear in future series.
Actually somebody did that a few years ago. Maybe someone around here still has a copy they can point you to. It was pretty interesting to see how it all fit together, but the age differences were pretty jarring.
Actually somebody did that a few years ago. Maybe someone around here still has a copy they can point you to. It was pretty interesting to see how it all fit together, but the age differences were pretty jarring.
it has been tried and it dosnt work.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season Four Disk #4
United (*****/*****) - Excellent continuation of the "Babel One" storyline. I think this is my favorite performance from Jeffery Combs as Shran. The fight scene between him and Archer was a highlight of the season so far. The Romulan ship's jerky and erratic motions was both original and wonderfully conveyed by the visual effects. This is the first time in quite a while that Commander Tucker and Lt. Reed have been paired together for an extended period of time and it reminded me of why I enjoyed their being paired together from the beginning. The twist at the end was out of left field, but very interesting.
The Aenar (***/*****) - It was very cool to see the Andorian's homeworld and to discover the Andorian sub-species. The Tucker/T'Pol storyline is taking some interesting and unexpected turns as well, resulting in Tucker asking for a transfer to Columbia. The unfortunate thing, however is that it loses a lot of the "epic" feeling that the previous two episodes had. It feels a great deal more self-contained and almost stand-alone in a lot of senses.
Affliction (****/*****) - With the end of the series coming, it's nice to see Phlox and Reed get some meaty material. Very fascinating to see Reed having been involved with a covert, undercover aspect of Starfleet. I think this would have added a lot of material to his character had the series went longer then the four years. It's also interesting to see Phlox thrown in with the Klingons in the midst of a biological crisis. Tucker being on the Columbia is also an interesting turn of events. It's also very cool to see some continued continuity from the "Augments" three-part story.
Divergence (****/*****) - This episode has an outstanding opening with Columbia (and Tucker) racing to the rescue. John Billingsley is very good here, dealing with the stresses of having the Klingon race on his shoulders. The ending was a bit rushed, but it worked for me. I think the highlight of this two-parter was the moral struggle that Lt. Reed went through. Dominic Keating gave one of his strongest performances here.
United (*****/*****) - Excellent continuation of the "Babel One" storyline. I think this is my favorite performance from Jeffery Combs as Shran. The fight scene between him and Archer was a highlight of the season so far. The Romulan ship's jerky and erratic motions was both original and wonderfully conveyed by the visual effects. This is the first time in quite a while that Commander Tucker and Lt. Reed have been paired together for an extended period of time and it reminded me of why I enjoyed their being paired together from the beginning. The twist at the end was out of left field, but very interesting.
The Aenar (***/*****) - It was very cool to see the Andorian's homeworld and to discover the Andorian sub-species. The Tucker/T'Pol storyline is taking some interesting and unexpected turns as well, resulting in Tucker asking for a transfer to Columbia. The unfortunate thing, however is that it loses a lot of the "epic" feeling that the previous two episodes had. It feels a great deal more self-contained and almost stand-alone in a lot of senses.
Affliction (****/*****) - With the end of the series coming, it's nice to see Phlox and Reed get some meaty material. Very fascinating to see Reed having been involved with a covert, undercover aspect of Starfleet. I think this would have added a lot of material to his character had the series went longer then the four years. It's also interesting to see Phlox thrown in with the Klingons in the midst of a biological crisis. Tucker being on the Columbia is also an interesting turn of events. It's also very cool to see some continued continuity from the "Augments" three-part story.
Divergence (****/*****) - This episode has an outstanding opening with Columbia (and Tucker) racing to the rescue. John Billingsley is very good here, dealing with the stresses of having the Klingon race on his shoulders. The ending was a bit rushed, but it worked for me. I think the highlight of this two-parter was the moral struggle that Lt. Reed went through. Dominic Keating gave one of his strongest performances here.
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STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Power Rankings (thus far)
- The Forge
- Kir'Shara
- Cold Station 12
- United
- Babel One
- Borderland
- Home
- Affliction
- Observer Effect
- Awakenings
- Divergence
- The Augments
- The Aenar
- Storm Front, Part II
- Storm Front
- Daedelus
Well, now you shouldn't be surprised the next time you see the Klingons, in TOS.
I'm enjoying your reviews man, looks like you've really enjoyed most of Enterprise, much like myself. I'm curious how you'll experience the jump ahead to TOS, the 'cornerstone of the Trek mythology'.
Maybe this isn't something a Trek fan would say, but sitting down and watching the entire show in chronological order sounds excruciating. I think if I tried to do that I wouldn't even like the show anymore. Plus, some series are lacking such as Enterprise and Deep Space Nine. When I want to introduce someone to Star Trek, I try and keep it simple, just show them some Next Generation. Your post doesnt mention it but I can only assume you're going to get really, really high.
Not for true gamesters. I've done it before (in fact, I'm working through Trek now with my girlfriend who had never seen it before), it's great fun. My ideal choice would be to watch about two episodes a day, so you don't rush through the series and have time to reflect on it a bit. But often she wants to see more. Who am I to withhold vital Trek from her?
I'm in the process of doing it right now. It's not bad - actually quite enjoyable. I'm part way through S2VOY/S4DS9.
And you can add me to the list of people that tried to splice Pegasus and TATV together. It doesn't work very well at all.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #5
Bound (*/*****) - Ugh ... this season has been impressively stumble-free until now. While it was probably a good idea in concept to explore the Orions (seen in "Borderland") in a more detailed manner, this really fizzled out quickly. The cast did its best to keep this afloat, but to no avail. I see why they attempted to do something light-hearted and easy to swallow before the series concluded, but this left me unimpressed all around.
In a Mirror, Darkly (*****/*****) - My uncle told me back when I first started that there would be a story about an alternate universe coming up. Here it is, and wow ... quite impressive. The different opening title sequence was very entertaining and refreshing. The cast was appropriately over the top, having a fantastic time with this, and it was great to get to see Vaughn Armstrong once again. The bridge of the vessel they board is the bridge of the original series, correct? It seemed familiar and I'm pretty sure thats the original series Enterprise design. If so, they did a great job making a 1960's set look that cool. This is the best pure fun, action story of the entire series.
In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (*****/*****) - Action-packed and vastly entertaining conclusion to the alternate universe storyline. Again, the sets on the Defiant are cool and the uniforms are definitley from the original series. Seeing them brought back a few memories of seeing my dad watch the original show. The CGI creature that was aboard the Defiant was a mis-step IMO. It was unconvincing and looked awkward. The finale was awesome and could have set up a continuation later in the series if it wasn't ended. By the end, this definitley stood up as the most purely enjoyable chapter of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE.
Demons (*****/*****) - I was told that these next two episodes basically serve as the series finale of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE. Peter Weller is really strong as the xenophobic radical. I love the fact that they brought the Enterprise back to Earth for the end of the series. At its heart STAR TREK seems to be about humanity and our own morality. This two-parter deals with this head-on. It also seems to set the standard for what is to come, as humanity prepares to be an active part of outer space. Captain Archer and his crew are basically feeling out the waters for the generations to come. This is very nicely conveyed here.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #6
Terra Prime (*****/*****) - This two-parter offers the strongest T'Pol/Tucker storyline to date and Blalock and Trinneer were predictibly at the top of their game here. They get the final scene and they knock it totally out of the park. John Billingsley also has a very nice scene towards the tail-end of the episode. Ironically, it took until the last episode to give Anthony Montgomery some really strong material, and he did a really nice job here. Dominic Keating's Lt. Reed again gets to play spy with the covert chapter of Starfleet and Linda Park has a very good scene in command of Enterprise. This episode however belongs to Scott Bakula, if only for his great speech at the end of the episode, which again basically sums up what I have gathered thus far as the heart of what STAR TREK is. I'm very sad to see ENTERPRISE end so soon, but I look forward to what is to come with STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES.
As a summation of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, here are my power rankings for Season 4 as well as my top ten episodes overall and finally my bottom ten episodes.
POWER RANKINGS - Season 4
Bound (*/*****) - Ugh ... this season has been impressively stumble-free until now. While it was probably a good idea in concept to explore the Orions (seen in "Borderland") in a more detailed manner, this really fizzled out quickly. The cast did its best to keep this afloat, but to no avail. I see why they attempted to do something light-hearted and easy to swallow before the series concluded, but this left me unimpressed all around.
In a Mirror, Darkly (*****/*****) - My uncle told me back when I first started that there would be a story about an alternate universe coming up. Here it is, and wow ... quite impressive. The different opening title sequence was very entertaining and refreshing. The cast was appropriately over the top, having a fantastic time with this, and it was great to get to see Vaughn Armstrong once again. The bridge of the vessel they board is the bridge of the original series, correct? It seemed familiar and I'm pretty sure thats the original series Enterprise design. If so, they did a great job making a 1960's set look that cool. This is the best pure fun, action story of the entire series.
In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (*****/*****) - Action-packed and vastly entertaining conclusion to the alternate universe storyline. Again, the sets on the Defiant are cool and the uniforms are definitley from the original series. Seeing them brought back a few memories of seeing my dad watch the original show. The CGI creature that was aboard the Defiant was a mis-step IMO. It was unconvincing and looked awkward. The finale was awesome and could have set up a continuation later in the series if it wasn't ended. By the end, this definitley stood up as the most purely enjoyable chapter of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE.
Demons (*****/*****) - I was told that these next two episodes basically serve as the series finale of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE. Peter Weller is really strong as the xenophobic radical. I love the fact that they brought the Enterprise back to Earth for the end of the series. At its heart STAR TREK seems to be about humanity and our own morality. This two-parter deals with this head-on. It also seems to set the standard for what is to come, as humanity prepares to be an active part of outer space. Captain Archer and his crew are basically feeling out the waters for the generations to come. This is very nicely conveyed here.
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Season 4 Disk #6
Terra Prime (*****/*****) - This two-parter offers the strongest T'Pol/Tucker storyline to date and Blalock and Trinneer were predictibly at the top of their game here. They get the final scene and they knock it totally out of the park. John Billingsley also has a very nice scene towards the tail-end of the episode. Ironically, it took until the last episode to give Anthony Montgomery some really strong material, and he did a really nice job here. Dominic Keating's Lt. Reed again gets to play spy with the covert chapter of Starfleet and Linda Park has a very good scene in command of Enterprise. This episode however belongs to Scott Bakula, if only for his great speech at the end of the episode, which again basically sums up what I have gathered thus far as the heart of what STAR TREK is. I'm very sad to see ENTERPRISE end so soon, but I look forward to what is to come with STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES.
As a summation of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, here are my power rankings for Season 4 as well as my top ten episodes overall and finally my bottom ten episodes.
POWER RANKINGS - Season 4
- In a Mirror, Darkly
- In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II
- Terra Prime
- The Forge
- Kir'Shara
- Cold Station 12
- United
- Demons
- Babel One
- Borderland
- Home
- Affliction
- Observer Effect
- Awakenings
- Divergence
- The Augments
- The Aenar
- Storm Front, Part II
- Storm Front
- Daedelus
- Bound
- Twilight
- Azati Prime
- In a Mirror, Darkly
- In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II
- Similitude
- Terra Prime
- The Forge
- The Expanse
- Damage
- Cogenitor
- Precious Cargo
- Extinction
- A Night in Sickbay
- Bounty
- Marauders
- Terra Nova
- Bound
- Rogue Planet
- Doctor's Orders
- The Crossing
- WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE
- THE MAN TRAP
- CHARLIE X
- THE NAKED TIME
- THE ENEMY WITHIN
- MUDD'S WOMEN
- WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?
- MIRI
IMO, you're doing yourself a disservice by not watching the early eps. in production order.
1. Where No Man Has Gone Before
2. The Corbomite Maneuver
3. Mudd's Women
4. The Enemy Within
5. The Man Trap
6. The Naked Time
7. Charlie X
8. Balance of Terror
etc.
It doesn't matter as much later on... but the beginning of the series flows a lot better in prod. order.
Also, will you be watching the classic versions or the new remastered versions?
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