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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 1828951" data-attributes="member: 4779">I'll be damned. First off: I knew that I would like Spiner's character. He always plays an excellent villain. Lore was (behind Q) the best Next Gen adversary. No surprises here. What did surprise me and get my juices flowing were the little things - The nod to the previous episode without being whacked over the head with it (T'pol/Trip). The reboot scene of Enterprise leaving spacedock. They were basically saying: Okay we are taking off again and this time things are going to be different (not to mention a new captain's chair and annointing of the XO). The Orions in general. Soong's basic knowledge of current and past events and specifically his interactions with Archer. Phlox's increasing fame in the scientific field. Echoes of Space Seed and all of that? Sure, but it was done with taste and style. And for those of you who can catch my meaning to this next statement you'll know how high a compliment this is: It sorta felt like an episode of Farscape. It moved quickly and didn't pause on the insignificant. The major plot points were introduced and then they moved on. This was all done with one very charismatic and somewhat easy to sympathize with villain (Soong), some humor (Archer and Soong waiting for the Orion to finally go down after getting whacked with that shock stick thingy), a predictable plot (Soong escapes/is rescued) and some average supporting villains (the augments). And you know something? It felt like Trek for the first time in a while. 3 out of 4 stars. Don't call it a comeback. The Ratings Breakdown  4 = Classic. Blew me away from start to finish.3 = Very good. Entertaining and a worthwhile experience.2 = Average. Watchable but flawed.1 = Terrible. Unwatchable dreck.0 = I wish I had that time back. So bad that I may never watch the show again.</blockquote>

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