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<blockquote data-quote="myrdden" data-source="post: 1366494" data-attributes="member: 549">Uhhg...why do I continue to watch this show?&nbsp; Is it out of desperate hope that a phoenix will rise out of the ashes of this show and become sometime fantastic?&nbsp; Is it just Trek habit?&nbsp; Or do I have some sort of Television Masochistic tendency that I have repressed for years and is now just surfacing? The Alien Plot: What kind of plan is this?&nbsp; It was so bloody far-fetched that I couldn’t even begin to suspend my disbelief.&nbsp; In fact the more I think about it – the more far-fetched it seems.&nbsp;&nbsp; More time travelling crap?&nbsp; *sigh*&nbsp; Maybe all these plot threads will gel together in the end, but as it stands right now I have no sense as to what is happening or where this is all leading and lots of things simply looks like bad writing. Malcolm and Hayes: I like the idea that there is a territorial dispute between the two highest officers with regards to security of the mission.&nbsp; However (and correct me if I am wrong), I can remember only one instance where Malcolm chafed at Hayes presence – way back when they first entered the Expanse.&nbsp; They even showed that one instance in the “Previously on...” clip.&nbsp; After the MACOs went into action, even Malcolm had a respect for them.&nbsp; After that I don’t recall any further mention of discord between the two.&nbsp; Then all of a sudden –BANG – the conflict erupts in this episode.&nbsp; Sure it may have built up off-camera but that is just lousy writing.&nbsp; Way to squander some character building moments.&nbsp; And what are the odds that the conflict has been cleared up after Archer’s lecture?T’Pol/Tripp/Cole Triangle: What was the point of the whole thing?&nbsp; Oh right…to get Blalock naked for the camera.&nbsp; I like the idea of Tripp and the MACO forming a relationship during this mission, but why T’Pol?&nbsp; Why would a Vulcan be attracted to a human?&nbsp; Oh right…to get Blalock naked for the camera.&nbsp; The “sexuality experiment” excuse was lame, since the rest of the episode built T’Pol up to be jealous of Cole and Tripp.&nbsp; Her facial expressions while speaking with Tripp sure made it look like she was lying.&nbsp;&nbsp; And just like the Malcolm plot line, we have seen very little in the way of story to back up this sudden plot revelation (the only plot point I can remember is Sim telling T’Pol about his feelings).&nbsp; The whole T’Pol romance angle rubs me the wrong way (but hey...whoo hoo for Tripp!)&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:"&nbsp; data-smilie="4"data-shortname=":mad:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="myrdden, post: 1366494, member: 549"] Uhhg...why do I continue to watch this show? Is it out of desperate hope that a phoenix will rise out of the ashes of this show and become sometime fantastic? Is it just Trek habit? Or do I have some sort of Television Masochistic tendency that I have repressed for years and is now just surfacing? The Alien Plot: What kind of plan is this? It was so bloody far-fetched that I couldn’t even begin to suspend my disbelief. In fact the more I think about it – the more far-fetched it seems. More time travelling crap? *sigh* Maybe all these plot threads will gel together in the end, but as it stands right now I have no sense as to what is happening or where this is all leading and lots of things simply looks like bad writing. Malcolm and Hayes: I like the idea that there is a territorial dispute between the two highest officers with regards to security of the mission. However (and correct me if I am wrong), I can remember only one instance where Malcolm chafed at Hayes presence – way back when they first entered the Expanse. They even showed that one instance in the “Previously on...” clip. After the MACOs went into action, even Malcolm had a respect for them. After that I don’t recall any further mention of discord between the two. Then all of a sudden –BANG – the conflict erupts in this episode. Sure it may have built up off-camera but that is just lousy writing. Way to squander some character building moments. And what are the odds that the conflict has been cleared up after Archer’s lecture? T’Pol/Tripp/Cole Triangle: What was the point of the whole thing? Oh right…to get Blalock naked for the camera. I like the idea of Tripp and the MACO forming a relationship during this mission, but why T’Pol? Why would a Vulcan be attracted to a human? Oh right…to get Blalock naked for the camera. The “sexuality experiment” excuse was lame, since the rest of the episode built T’Pol up to be jealous of Cole and Tripp. Her facial expressions while speaking with Tripp sure made it look like she was lying. And just like the Malcolm plot line, we have seen very little in the way of story to back up this sudden plot revelation (the only plot point I can remember is Sim telling T’Pol about his feelings). The whole T’Pol romance angle rubs me the wrong way (but hey...whoo hoo for Tripp!) :mad: [/QUOTE]

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