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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 590406" data-attributes="member: 5">I've got to agree that if there is a weak link in the Enterprise formula, it is the plots.  Not so much even the scripts, or the sub-plots, which I think range from serviceable to good.  I'm also beginning to tire of the recycling abuse that surrounds plots.That said...The directing of Roxann Dawson has impressed me, as may be gathered by my including former series cast member turned director names in the top ten poll recently.  It would seem that, in general, people agree.  I'm sure that the directors do not scoff at the chance to take their turn in the chair when offered the scripts, relating that they feel that the writers need to cease their plundering of hackneyed plots.  Nevertheless, some new blood is obviously needed in the writer's room, or looser guidelines on what is acceptable from above.  Consider me a convert who will enjoy the show for its good points, but will continue to express my displeasure with aspects of the writing.I liked the magic spit also!I was thinking about the possibilities, considering most fans' wish to keep canon as sacred.  It came to my mind that there are many. many (someone give me a number here please) members of the Federation and that we know precious little about most of the species.  I think a new route to go would be the building of the Federation, rather than trying to run into just the previously mentioned species.  It seems they may already be dipping their toe in the pool of this plan.And this isn't Voyager where we have to see every single light year of the journey.  As long as the scripts are solid, I do not mind if there is a leap ahead by a year or two, with some exposition on the generalities of what has happened and who has been brought into the fold.  Let's mix it up a bit and get things popping!What about something along the lines of the Vulcans realizing from this recent encounter that the Humans are much more suited to securing allies?  T'Pol's line about succeeding in one day where the Vulcan's hadn't in one hundred years rings rather ominous in my ears as a new trend for future episodes.  I'm not so sure we need the relationship between the Humans and Vulcans to be so clearly drawn as either adversarial or not.  Let's have a mission to Vulcan and see who is on our side (wishing us to be the forerunners of future events) and who is trying to keep the Humans down! Then we can build from there.Seven years (typical series length, right?) might seem like a long time from this side of the equation, but it will be all too short when Enterprise takes her final mission and we're stuck watching nothing but reruns...*edit* added "aspects of" *end edit*</blockquote>

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