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TATV...what would have been really great to see

Flying Spaghetti Monster

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Since this episode takes place during the Pegasus, they should have added little touches to the background that show that it's Captain Picard Day... banners, bald sculptures, kiddie posters...


And when Riker tries to use the holo deck there are kids in there playing with holo versions of Picard
 
TATV should have taken place post-Nemesis. They could have tied something with the Romulan situation with the Earth-Romulan war in some fashion.
I still would have preferred the cast of Enterprise be the focus of the episode instead of being guest stars in their own finale.
 
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So that's what was missing! ;)
 
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So that's what was missing! ;)
``So stop complaining, Captain, you're just going to stay shrunk until my chat with a holographic Travis Mayweather sets me right!''
``I thought his name was Trevor?''
``Who knows?''
 
If Riker and Troi had to be in the episode, then I would have preferred to see them either on the Titan, or walking around a museum, and only very briefly as a set-up to showing us Enterprise's final mission.
 
Right before "The Scene", I would prefer to see an overload cause the holodeck to blow up taking out Riker and Troy.
 
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"In the mid-22nd century, Deanna, it wasn't common for ship's crews to celebrate their commanding officer's birthday. At least...not with poorly-scrawled crayon banners done by first graders."
 
It would have been nice to hear at least ONE word of Archer's speech.:scream:

I dunno-they had built it up so much anything might have just been a let down. I do not like much about TATV, but this was a bit of restraint that paid off. For me the payoff was the Archer/T'Pol scene at the end, not any speech Archer would have given.
 
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"According to most surviving records of that period, Lieutenant Reed wasn't just short...he liked to fistfight other security guards and officers to prove his English manhood."
 
It would have been nice to have a real end. No death of Trip would have been nice, or at least a death that meant something. Would have loved to see the relationship with Trip and T'Pol pay off. I would have liked to see Archer's speech. Let them save earth or the universe on the way out; maybe the end of the Romulan wars. And also, let the show be two hours!
 
TATV should have taken place post-Nemesis. They could have tied something with the Romulan situation with the Earth-Romulan war in some fashion.
I still would have preferred the cast of Enterprise be the focus of the episode instead of being guest stars in their own finale.

I definitely agree that TATV should have been post-Nemesis. I am still at a loss as to how the events in that episode would have helped Riker to make his decision re: the Pegasus. The conference room set was supposed to be the main one on the Enterprise-D even though it obviously wasn't... they should have had it be a conference room on the Titan. Plus, since B & B wanted the Riker/Troi tie-in to help bring the Star Trek series full circle it would have made sense to have it be set on the post-Nemesis Titan. Saying the TNG flare helps to bring the series full circle ignores DS9 and Voyager.
 
They wanted to use Stewarts's Trek speech, and they had to set it when they did. Duh!

That said, should definitely have been set post-NEM. I mean, both Sirtis and Frakes look old there. Especially Frakes.
 
How about these changes...


Archer's logs cause a massive rewriting of Federation history.

Riker looks at an Enterprise decon scene and says: "What idiot invented biofilters?"

The designers of the Akira-class starship are accused of stealing their design from the NX-01.

The steward in Ten Forward is shown to be Daniels.

Several Xindi crewmen appear in Ten Forward, complaining they've been accidentally locked in a transdimensional cupboard all these years.

Counsellor Troi speculates that Archer's frequent beatings were due to subconscious masochism.

Troi says that Starfleet didn't have counsellors in those days, because people could state the obvious themselves.

T'Pol asks Chef why he's suddenly acting like a debonair ladies man.

When Riker says "I need to know which root you prefer" T'pol replies: "None of your damned business."

Riker asks what the word 'ass' means, as it's no longer used in the year 2370. T'Pol demonstrates by way of the Vulcan Bum Pinch.

The holodeck arch appears every time Riker speaks the captain's name.

Riker gropes a female MACO and gets his butt handed to him.

In an overdue acknowledgement that homosexuals exist in the Star Trek universe, Riker asks Reed if he's ever been attracted to Trip. But as no homosexual was ever seen in the Star Trek universe the scene is removed for continuity reasons.

When Shran says "You owe me!" Archer replies: "I still owe you a thorough beating too!"

On seeing Shran's map of the trading outpost, Archer says: "My God, it's full of bars!"

Shran's refusal to hand over the Tenebian amethyst is explained when he calls it his 'precious'.

T'Pol points out that Rigel Ten is Planet X in roman numerals, and rebukes Archer for involving them in this sci-fi cliche.

In the shuttle, Riker keeps trying to wipe the bird poop off his MACO uniform.

Riker asks Worf why his security people don't have cool guns like the MACO's. Worf replies: "It is a long story. And we do not discuss it with outsiders."

T'Pol tells Trip she will miss him...about once every seven years.

Trip murmurs "Where the hell were the damned MACO's?" throughout his death scene.

T'Pol comes to terms with Trip's death by beating Shran to a pulp.

At the signing of the Federation Charter, Phlox's smile gets so wide his head falls off.

T'Pol's comment as Archer is walking away ("You look very heroic") is replaced by a simple: "Nice bum."

Archer enters the auditorium and shouts: "HEY EVERYONE! SEE THAT MAN UP ON THE GALLERY? THAT’S DANIELS, A SECRET TIME AGENT FROM THE FUTURE!"

The alien delegates commemorate their first contact with humanity, by beating up Archer one last time.
 
^^Hehheh, I'd love to see that for every episode.:rommie:
How long does it take you to think that up? Do you do it as you watch the episode?
 
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