Weekly Enterprise viewing

[Archivist13]

Would anybody be interested in participating in an episode a week of Enterprise watch and discussion thread? I am going to start watching Enterprise, one episode a week, and thought it would be fun to do it with other members kind of like a book club. Each week would have one episode devoted to it, starting with episode 1, and going through the entire series. During the week we would watch on our own the episode and discuss our thoughts, observations, opinion, etc. On it.

We are doing this in the Star Trek TOS page and it has been pretty active and fun. I think it is more fun to watch this when you can discuss it with others. Anybody interested?

Also, are there any good reference or companion books, outside of this great website that are available for Enterprise?

 

[Reanok]

There are articles of the best and worst Enterprise episodes on the internet but not really any reference books for Enterprise.

 

[Archivist13]

Here is the viewing schedule I am going to follow. Hope some of you join me in this viewing and discussion thread!
Season 1
Week 1: June 4-June 10 "Broken Bow"
Week 2: June 11- June 17 "Fight or Flight"
Week 3: June18-June 24 "Strange New World"
Week 4: June 25-July 1 Shuttlepod One
Week 5: July 2-July 8 "Unexpected"
Week 6: July 9-July 15 "Terra Nova"
Week 7: July 16-July 22 "The Andorian Incident"
Week 8: July 23-July 29 "Breaking the Ice"
Week 9: July 30-August 5 "Civilization"
Week 10: August 6-August 12 "Fortunate Son"
Week 11: August 13-August 19 "Cold Front"
Week 12: August 20-August 26 "Silent Enemy"
Week 13: August 27-September 2 "Dear Doctor"
Week 14: September 3-September 9 "Sleeping Dogs"
Week 15 :September 10-September 16 "Shadows of P'Jem"
Week 16: September 17-September 23 Shuttlepod One"
Week 17: September 247-September 30 "Fusion"
Week 18: October 1-October 7 "Rogue Planet"
Week 19: October 8-October 14 "Acquisition"
Week 20: October 15-October 21 "Oasis"
Week 21: October 22-October 28 "Detained"
Week 22: October 29-November 4 "Vox Sola"
Week 23: November 5-November 11 "Fallen Hero"
Week 24: November 12-November 18 "Desert Crossing"
Week 25: November 19-November 25 "Two Days and Two Nights"
Week 26: November 26-December 2 "Shockwave Part 1"
Season 2
Week 27: December 3-December 9 "Shockwave Part 2"
Week 28: December 10-December 16 "Carbon Creek"
Week 29: December 17-December 23 "Minefield"
Week 30: December 24-December 30 "Dead Stop"
Week 31: December 31-January 6 "A Night in Sickbay"
Week 32: January 7-January 13 ""Marauders"
Week 33: January 14-January 20 "The Seventh"
Week 34: January 21-January 27 "The Communicator"
Week 35: January 28-February 3 "Singularity"
Week 36 :February 4-February 10 "Vanishing Point"
Week 37: February 11-February 17 "Precious Cargo"
Week 38: February 18-February 24 "The Catwalk"
Week 39: February 25-March 3 I, "Dawn"
Week 40 :March 4-March 10 "Stigma"
Week 41: March 11-March 17 "Cease Fire"
Week 42: March 18-March 24 "Future Tense"
Week 43: March 25-March 31 "Canamar"
Week 44: April 1-April 7 "The Crossing"
Week 45: April 8-April 14 Judgement"
Week 46: April 15-April 21 "Horizon"
Week 47: April 22-April 28 "The Breach"
Week 48: April 29-May 5 "Cogenitor"
Week 49 :May 6-May 12 "Regeneration"
Week 50: May 13-May 19 "First Flight"
Week 51: May 20-May 26 "Bounty"
Week 52: May 27-June 2 "The Expanse"
Season 3
Week 53: June 3-June 9 "The Xindi"
Week 54: June 10-June 16 "Anomaly"
Week 55: June 17-June 23 "Extinction"
Week 56: June 24-June 30 "Rajiin"
Week 57: July 1-July 7 "Impulse"
Week 58: July 8-July 14 "Exile"
Week 59 :July 15-July 21 "The Shipment"
Week 60: July 22- July 28 "Twilight"
Week 61: July 29-August 4 "North Star"
Week 62: August 5-August 11 "Similitude"
Week 63: August 12-August 18 "Carpenter Street"
Week 64: August 19-August 25 "Chosen Realm"
Week 65: August 26-September 1 "Proving Ground"
Week 66 :September 2-September 8 "Stratagem"
Week 67: September 9-September 15 "Harbinger"
Week 68: September 16-September 22 "Doctor's Orders"
Week 69: September 23-September 29 "Hatchery"
Week 70: September 30-October 6 "Azati Prime"
Week 71: October 7-October 13 "Damage"
Week 72: October 14-October 20 "The Forgotten"
Week 73: October 21-October 27 "E2'
Week 74: October 28-November 3 "The Council"
Week 75: November 4-November 10 "Countdown"
Week 76: November 11-November 17 "Zero Hour"
Season 4
Week 77: November 18-November 24 "Storm Front Part 1"
Week 78: November 25-December 1 "Storm Front Part 2"
Week 79: December 2-December 8 "Home"
Week 80: December 9-December 15 "Borderland"
Week 81: December 16-December 22 "Cold Station 12"
Week 82: December 23-December 29 "The Augments"
Week 83 December 30-January 5 " The Forge"
Week 84 January 6-January 12 "Awakening"
Week 85 January 13-January 19 "Kir'Shara"
Week 86 January 20-January 26 "Daedalus"
Week 87 January 27-February 2 "Observer Effect"
Week 88 February 3-February 9 "Babel One"
Week 89 February 10-February 16 "United"
Week 90 February 17-February 23 "The Aenar"
Week 91 February 24-March 1 "Affliction"
Week 92 March 2-March 8 "Divergence"
Week 93 March 9-March 15 "Bound"
Week 94 March 16-March 22 "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1"
Week 95 March 23-March 29 "In a Mirror Darkly Part 2"
Week 96 March 30-April 5 "Demons"
Week 97 April 6-April 12 "Terra Prime"
Week 98 April 13-April 19 "These Are the Voyages..."

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

Welcome to the Enterprise forum, Archivist13!

What a cool idea! You motivate me to break out the shows and revisit them. Is this your first time watching ENT?

I look forward to your comments.

 

[Weyoun 7]

Hi,
I`m also new here, just signed up. I think it`s a great idea to re-watch a TV series in the way it originally aired, one ep per week. Admittedly I did not like the idea of a prequel show back in the early Naughties and stopped watching ENT at some point before season 3, can`t remember. It felt too much like the new Bush era to me if you know what I mean, a "coalition of the willing in space", together with a handful of logical flaws (like the all too convenient universal translator). It wasn`t until I got my hands on a shiny new Bluray box that I kinda re-discovered this series - and it got me hooked, especially the TnT ship. Today it`s actually one of my favorite trek shows! How perceptions of beauty change over time...

Really looking forward to this thread.

 

[Reanok]

A good place to listen about reviews and discussions about Enterprise is Trek.fms Warp five podcast they really go in depth with the episodes and the host have done a rewatch of the first 3 seasons and the first few season four episodes. You may enjoy the interviews with the tv witers David A.Good man and Phyllis strong .Theiy have their entire podcast list of all the Enterprise podcasts on their website, I listen to it every time they have a new show released weekly on Fridays. Over a 100 so far.I hope this will help with your Enterprise rewatch.

 

[Long Syntax]

Interesting concept, but a big time commitment. Those that have watched these episodes could chime it if appropriate I assume. I'll keep an eye out for this thread and hope everyone comes away with an appreciation for ST-ENT!

 

[ThankQ]

I love this, and I'm so totally 100% committed to seeing this through to the end that I'm confident I'll make it to "Terra Nova" before I fall off the wagon. Just like my gobefores.

Oh, and I liked Weyoun 7's post. So remember, your first like came from ThankQ. Many wish they could say that.

 

[Archivist13]

Welcome to the Enterprise forum, Archivist13!
Thanks!
What a cool idea! You motivate me to break out the shows and revisit them. Is this your first time watching ENT?

Awesome! I did watch the first season I while back when it was first released on blu ray. I meant to watch all of the seasons since I bought them but I guess I distracted and didn't return to them. I really enjoyed the first season though. I thought this would be a good way to help me commit to watching them all. Nobody else I know cares about Star Trek, and I think it is more fun to watch stuff when you can have a conversation about it, so I thought maybe this would be a good way!

Those that have watched these episodes could chime it if appropriate I assume.

Of course!

I love this, and I'm so totally 100% committed to seeing this through to the end that I'm confident I'll make it to "Terra Nova" before I fall off the wagon. Just like my gobefores.

Ha! Were here for ya!

 

[Archivist13]

Weekly Enterprise Viewing Week 1
Star Trek: Enterprise Episode 1x01/02 Broken Bow
First aired: September 26,2001

Earth launches its first starship of exploration, Enterprise, on a mission to return an injured Klingon to his homeworld.

 

[ItIsGreen]

Week 4: June 25-July 1 Shuttlepod One

Week 16: September 17-September 23 Shuttlepod One"

Any reason you're watching "Shuttlepod One" twice?

 

[Archivist13]

Any reason you're watching "Shuttlepod One" twice?

I obviously really love that episode! LOL Just a typo. I will post an updated schedule. We will spend two weeks on Broken Bow since it is essentially a two parter and also allow more folks to find the thread.

 

[Archivist13]

Here is the updated viewing schedule I am going to follow. Hope some of you join me in this viewing and discussion thread!
Season 1
Week 1: June 4-June 10 "Broken Bow"
Week 2: June 11- June 17 Broken Bow"
Week 3: June18-June 24 "Fight or Flight"
Week 4: June 25-July 1 "Strange New Word"
Week 5: July 2-July 8 "Unexpected"
Week 6: July 9-July 15 "Terra Nova"
Week 7: July 16-July 22 "The Andorian Incident"
Week 8: July 23-July 29 "Breaking the Ice"
Week 9: July 30-August 5 "Civilization"
Week 10: August 6-August 12 "Fortunate Son"
Week 11: August 13-August 19 "Cold Front"
Week 12: August 20-August 26 "Silent Enemy"
Week 13: August 27-September 2 "Dear Doctor"
Week 14: September 3-September 9 "Sleeping Dogs"
Week 15 :September 10-September 16 "Shadows of P'Jem"
Week 16: September 17-September 23 Shuttlepod One"
Week 17: September 247-September 30 "Fusion"
Week 18: October 1-October 7 "Rogue Planet"
Week 19: October 8-October 14 "Acquisition"
Week 20: October 15-October 21 "Oasis"
Week 21: October 22-October 28 "Detained"
Week 22: October 29-November 4 "Vox Sola"
Week 23: November 5-November 11 "Fallen Hero"
Week 24: November 12-November 18 "Desert Crossing"
Week 25: November 19-November 25 "Two Days and Two Nights"
Week 26: November 26-December 2 "Shockwave Part 1"
Season 2
Week 27: December 3-December 9 "Shockwave Part 2"
Week 28: December 10-December 16 "Carbon Creek"
Week 29: December 17-December 23 "Minefield"
Week 30: December 24-December 30 "Dead Stop"
Week 31: December 31-January 6 "A Night in Sickbay"
Week 32: January 7-January 13 ""Marauders"
Week 33: January 14-January 20 "The Seventh"
Week 34: January 21-January 27 "The Communicator"
Week 35: January 28-February 3 "Singularity"
Week 36 :February 4-February 10 "Vanishing Point"
Week 37: February 11-February 17 "Precious Cargo"
Week 38: February 18-February 24 "The Catwalk"
Week 39: February 25-March 3 I, "Dawn"
Week 40 :March 4-March 10 "Stigma"
Week 41: March 11-March 17 "Cease Fire"
Week 42: March 18-March 24 "Future Tense"
Week 43: March 25-March 31 "Canamar"
Week 44: April 1-April 7 "The Crossing"
Week 45: April 8-April 14 Judgement"
Week 46: April 15-April 21 "Horizon"
Week 47: April 22-April 28 "The Breach"
Week 48: April 29-May 5 "Cogenitor"
Week 49 :May 6-May 12 "Regeneration"
Week 50: May 13-May 19 "First Flight"
Week 51: May 20-May 26 "Bounty"
Week 52: May 27-June 2 "The Expanse"
Season 3
Week 53: June 3-June 9 "The Xindi"
Week 54: June 10-June 16 "Anomaly"
Week 55: June 17-June 23 "Extinction"
Week 56: June 24-June 30 "Rajiin"
Week 57: July 1-July 7 "Impulse"
Week 58: July 8-July 14 "Exile"
Week 59 :July 15-July 21 "The Shipment"
Week 60: July 22- July 28 "Twilight"
Week 61: July 29-August 4 "North Star"
Week 62: August 5-August 11 "Similitude"
Week 63: August 12-August 18 "Carpenter Street"
Week 64: August 19-August 25 "Chosen Realm"
Week 65: August 26-September 1 "Proving Ground"
Week 66 :September 2-September 8 "Stratagem"
Week 67: September 9-September 15 "Harbinger"
Week 68: September 16-September 22 "Doctor's Orders"
Week 69: September 23-September 29 "Hatchery"
Week 70: September 30-October 6 "Azati Prime"
Week 71: October 7-October 13 "Damage"
Week 72: October 14-October 20 "The Forgotten"
Week 73: October 21-October 27 "E2'
Week 74: October 28-November 3 "The Council"
Week 75: November 4-November 10 "Countdown"
Week 76: November 11-November 17 "Zero Hour"
Season 4
Week 77: November 18-November 24 "Storm Front Part 1"
Week 78: November 25-December 1 "Storm Front Part 2"
Week 79: December 2-December 8 "Home"
Week 80: December 9-December 15 "Borderland"
Week 81: December 16-December 22 "Cold Station 12"
Week 82: December 23-December 29 "The Augments"
Week 83 December 30-January 5 " The Forge"
Week 84 January 6-January 12 "Awakening"
Week 85 January 13-January 19 "Kir'Shara"
Week 86 January 20-January 26 "Daedalus"
Week 87 January 27-February 2 "Observer Effect"
Week 88 February 3-February 9 "Babel One"
Week 89 February 10-February 16 "United"
Week 90 February 17-February 23 "The Aenar"
Week 91 February 24-March 1 "Affliction"
Week 92 March 2-March 8 "Divergence"
Week 93 March 9-March 15 "Bound"
Week 94 March 16-March 22 "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1"
Week 95 March 23-March 29 "In a Mirror Darkly Part 2"
Week 96 March 30-April 5 "Demons"
Week 97 April 6-April 12 "Terra Prime"
Week 98 April 13-April 19 "These Are the Voyages..."

 

[Archivist13]

Broken Bow

A couple things about me before I go into my impression of this episode. My Star Trek experience is having seen the first season of Enterprise a couple years ago and the first 4 episodes of TOS. So as you can see, despite being 41 years old I am new to the series. As a result I don't really have the deep knowledge that many folks here have. In other words if I make a comment or ask a question that seem obvious that is probably why. I am watching both TOS and Enterprise concurrently right now.

I really liked Broken Bow. I really hate the opening theme song.
Why do the Star Trek shows always end up on obscure cable channels? I believe this was originally on UPN? With the built in fan base it seems like a major network would pick these shows up and have them in prime time.

Scott Bakula is an excellent leader and the rest of the cast seem spot on.

I am not a fan of CGI. I prefer practical effects even if they look hokey. Saying that I do think the CGI of the Suliban was very good. I am going to be more forgiving and tolerant of the CGI in Star Trek though because I know they are trying to be futuristic and use the latest technology.

I appreciated the way that the very first episode incorporated the Vulcans, humans, and the Klingons in a meaningful way. Although I don't know much about the Klingon at this point, I do know that they play in important part in Star Trek.

I'm sure I will think of more but I'll leave this here for now.

 

[Yanks]

Sounds like fun! I'm in!!

Welcome Archivist13!

 

[Yanks]

Are all the comments going to be in this thread?

 

[Nyotarules]

Enjoy the experience! I pledged to watching all Star Trek tv episodes and movies in Old Earth date order this year. I am up to ENT Home at the moment, so too far ahead of your schedule. I enjoyed ENT the first time it came on, so happy to take it all in again on Netflix.

 

[Archivist13]

Are all the comments going to be in this thread?

Yes. Happy to have you. So far I am the only one who has posted anything on the show but we have until Sunday to discuss Broken Bow before the next episode is up.

 

[Nyotarules]

Broken Bow - How did the Klingons find out about Earth?
The farmer had a phaser weapon, so does the US law about the right to bear arms still exist under UE law or was it amended after projectile weapons became obsolete (yeah I am going there)
The Vulcan policy to hold back humans for 90 years, right or wrong? I say right based on how humans historically treat people who are different.

 

[Archivist13]

How did the Klingons find out about Earth?

Not sure how they found out about Earth, but being it was a scout ship perhaps the Klingons were during reconnaissance work.

The Vulcan policy to hold back humans for 90 years, right or wrong?

Unfortunately, probably right. Humans can be rash and anxious. The Vulcans were probably concerned about this and wanted human space exploration to advance in a logical manner?