The Least Disliked Episode 2023: ENT Final Rounds

[Sakonna]

"Proving Ground" It's the least memorable for me. I just remember more specific things I like about "Dead Stop" and "Babel One."

Re: the resiliency of "Dead Stop." I feel like there are very few Enterprise episodes that provide a completely satisfactory viewing experience solely as their own piece, on their own merits. "Dead Stop" stands out to me as one of the few ENT installments that stands alone and succeeds.

Dead Stop - 2
Proving Ground - 1
Babel One - 0

 

[Takeru]

How is Dead Stop still not dead? It keeps saving itself.

Dead Stop - 3
Proving Ground - 1
Babel One - 0

 

[ReddishAlert]

I’m going for Proving Ground. I just enjoy Babel One too much as exactly the kind of story I wanted Enterprise to be. My defense of Dead Stop, or at least why I enjoy it so much, is because it is one of the few episodes of Enterprise which feels completely new and fresh to me. Voyager and Enterprise struggled with re-using ToS, TNG and DS9 themes, plots and construct. Dead Stop is so completely fresh and well made that it sticks in my mind from the first time I saw it.

Dead Stop - 3
Proving Ground - 2
Babel One - 0

 

[Oddish]

A vote for Babel One, because the other two are awesome.

Dead Stop - 3
Proving Ground - 2
Babel One - 1

 

[BlueStuff]

I'd like to speed the game along some, but Dead Stop really is my favourite of the remaining. My vote goes to Proving Ground.

Dead Stop - 3
Proving Ground - 3
Babel One - 1

 

[Summer Solstice]

I like the others better so Proving Ground is eliminated.

Dead Stop - 0
Babel One - 0

 

[Sakonna]

My last point to “Babel One.” Just rewatched “Dead Stop”, it’s so good! So effectively creepy! Such an original threat for Trek… an unmanned repair station.

Also, coming in the midst of Trek’s worst season, I’m more impressed with “Dead Stop.” There was a lot to overcome this season in particular.

Dead Stop - 0
Babel One - 1

 

[BlueStuff]

I concur. Go, Dead Stop!

Dead Stop - 0
Babel One - 2

 

[ReddishAlert]

So say I as well-

Dead Stop - 0
Babel One - 3

 

[Farscape One]

You know something? I have been voting against horror for too long here. I absolutely love Shran, but I feel "UNITED" was a much better episode than "BABEL ONE", and "PROVING GROUND" was better than "BABEL ONE".

So I am eliminating "BABEL ONE".

"DEAD STOP" truly was excellent, especially in a season that was so boring. It wins the game.

 

[Oddish]

Go, Dead Stop!

 

[Sakonna]

I love this result! What a fun winner. It's a great episode, but not an immediately obvious choice.

 

[Farscape One]

Looks like the first time "DEAD STOP" wins for this show. Hell, first time any second season episode wins for ENT.

 

[Mutai Sho-Rin]

Aaaaaand - we are now unpinned.

 

[BlueStuff]

And we're onto Discovery.

 

[Seven of Five]

Definitely not my winner, but a fun enough episode.

 

[Takeru]

Can't say I'm happy with the winner but it it what it is.