Enterprise 05-21-03 (Season Finale)

[Mark]

Enterprise - The Expanse

The ship and the series change course in dramatic fashion with this bold second-season finale about the aftermath of an alien probe of Earth that kills millions.

With Enterprise under fire from fans and critics for being too cautious, executive producers Rick Berman and Brannon Braga penned a daring script that gives the crew a new ongoing mission: to thwart the Xindi, who launched the probe to avenge a future attack by Earth. To prevent the aliens from developing more weapons of mass destruction, Enterprise is sent into the Delphic Expanse, a dangerous area of space Archer likens to the Bermuda Triangle. But first, Archer must elude a Klingon obsessed with his capture.

 

[fba827]

It sounds interesting enough and certainly has had its share of hype from the producers... I look forward to seeing it if for no other reason than to see where they take it. But, even beyond that, I am sure it will be enjoyable for an hour's worth of entertainment... season's finales usually are.

(not that I will get to actually see it Wednesday night due to time commitments elsewhere *sigh* -- I'll have to wait for the saturday repeat).

 

[Eternalknight]

I won't get to see it for around three weeks, but I am looking forward to it!

 

[uv23]

Any Canadians know when this will be on here? I haven't been able to find it on any listings. Last episode I saw was the borg one so I'm a bit behind. I thought I saw a commercial on Space Channels aying Enterprise was moving to Wednesdays but I don't see it on the jam tv Wednesday listings.

 

[myrdden]

Any Canadians know when this will be on here? I haven't been able to find it on any listings. Last episode I saw was the borg one so I'm a bit behind. I thought I saw a commercial on Space Channels aying Enterprise was moving to Wednesdays but I don't see it on the jam tv Wednesday listings.

It should be on A Channel on Wednesday. At least it is in Edmonton.

Myrdden

 

[uv23]

It should be on A Channel on Wednesday. At least it is in Edmonton.

Myrdden

Well I'll be in Edmonton tomorrow so I guess I'll be able to catch it after all. Thanks!

 

[Brown Jenkin]

But first, Archer must elude a Klingon obsessed with his capture.

Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh!

Please no.

 

[Mark]

Re: Re: Enterprise 05-21-03 (Season Finale)

Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh!

Please no.

*taps needle and sedates overdramatic poster...*

 

[Brown Jenkin]

I've been sticking through Enterprise despite its many flaws. I was looking forward to the season finale as it seemed among the more interesting episodes of this season. Lately I have been more bored than anything by the episodes and this seemed like it might be better. I am concearned however that including this klingon subplot will drag the episode down by just giving us more of the same tired plots. Hopefully it will be just a small part of the episode and the whole earth under attack part will hold my interest.

 

[Mark]

I've been sticking through Enterprise despite its many flaws. I was looking forward to the season finale as it seemed among the more interesting episodes of this season. Lately I have been more bored than anything by the episodes and this seemed like it might be better. I am concearned however that including this klingon subplot will drag the episode down by just giving us more of the same tired plots. Hopefully it will be just a small part of the episode and the whole earth under attack part will hold my interest.

I think we're going to keep seeing little bits and pieces about Klingons chasing Archer in episodes here and there until they clear Archer of the charges. I don't think that Klingons are the forgiving type, nor do I think they like to let things simmer on the back burner. They'll be dogging him with whatever resources they can spare. Even when they don't use them, I think they'll be mentioned, at least in an off-handed way. I think it is a good thing and helps to raise the stakes of being out in deep space. Perpetual one-shot episodes with no long lasting consequences doesn't seem very compelling to me.

Part of the problem is that we can't sum up a history with a few pithy citations like they did in TOS and all series afterwards. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the "Vulcan Database" is fairly sketchy, probably due to them either holding back or being so involved in a near-war with the Andorians that it isn't all that well-developed. In fact, not having an extensive database may be the reason the Vulcans are holding back. Perhaps they see the Humans as stepping off into space and being natural leaders, a role they felt they were destined to play.

Anyway, two seasons from now when they want to start building the Federation and they want to cite various conflicts with the Klingons as reasons for doing this, all of these snippets are going to need to have been the groundwork for such a leap.