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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 902578" data-attributes="member: 4779">Sounds like we are on similar pages.  Allow me a few short responses.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Agreed.  The acting has been good and I they do a good job with what they are given.  I actually enjoy all the characters which is a first for me on a Trek show.  There is usually one in there that I don't like all that much.  Time will tell.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I would be cool with an adversarial relationship as those are usually more entertaining than an more conventional friendship.  It has been hinted at that there may be a potential romance in the works for the two characters.  Now, that would be interesting if done correctly.  Yes, it could be soap-opera-ish but these things DO happen, just rarely onscreen.  And if done well, really do wonders for the overall story as it creates a bunch of natural situations.And I really don't care what they do with the Archer/T'pol dynamic as long as it works.  It's the most important relationship of the show so it has to be at least solid.  The only thing of greater importance is the main antagonist.I sometimes feel that having a human doctor would make things more interesting.  However, I really like the character's contrast to the humans.  Humanity is learning but so is Phlox.  Plus, we get to learn about him and his culture.  Since Trek has all but eliminated inter-human racial and cultural problems/tensions we have to look elsewhere for conflict so aliens are next best thing.  They haven't used the doctor not being human as a Deus Ex Machina yet, so I am happy with that.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Well, every successful Trek series has had a really interesting relationship between the Captain and the science officer (Kirk/Spock, Picard/Data, Sisko/Dax) so having one here would just be keeping in line with the formula.As for Archer being just a test pilot, he was one of Earth's best which seemed to be really important.  I had no problem with his position in that show.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I agree about the treading lightly which is why a field commission could do the trick.  She never enrolled in Starfleet therefore keeping Spock's importance intact.  Additionally, I don't think Phlox is officially a Starfleet officer as he is never in uniform.  Well, that an the whole interspecies exchange thing.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  I guess the one problem will be that she is the second highest ranking officer on the ship.  I just hope they handle it well.  They have said that she is getting a new uniform (or did they actually say catsuit?) next season so maybe that means something.  I think it would be a shame to have her reduced in rank (and therefore influence) on the ship as it's fun to see her remind Trip that she outranks him.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  You just know it drives him and probably Malcolm nuts.</blockquote>

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