Enterprise 3-31-04 [Spoilers]

[Iron_Chef]

This week's first new episode in what seems like at least a month was really really good. The Andorians (led by Jeffrey Combs) are back, this time to "help" the "pink skins" with their problem of obtaining the Xindi super weapon prototype. Of course, the Andorians really only want to steal it for themselves, so they can use it to win their Cold War against the Vulcans! We see the growing, grudging respect Combs has for Archer, and that he would prefer an alliance between earth and Andoria over screwing them over... feelings his superiors don't share, despite the aid Archer did them in the prior show vs. the Vulcans. It was great seeing the Andorians (esp. Combs reprising his role, and the female Andorian cutie tactical officer) again, and getting some more "normal" action.

I think Enterprise totally missed the boat with their Temporal Cold War plot line... they should have made it more like the original Star Trek, only we get to see the "first contact" (not always friendly) with the various races that will make up the Federation and concentrate on cool conflicts like the one between the Andorians and Vulcans. Lots of shotgun diplomacy, hot babes, monsters, phasers, racial posturing, etc. "Enterprise" could have been so much more, but it is hamstrung by these lame time travel plots, weird hallucination episodes, political correctness and a pretty mediocre cast of regulars.

Has it been canceled? I thought this was the last season because Smallville was crushing it in the ratings...

 

[Tiberius]

As it happens, this was a rerun. We have to wait a bit longer for new Enterprise eps. The original thread on the episode lives here: http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75024

 

[CCamfield]

The latest news on Enterprise that I read (online) was that it is going to get 13 episodes next season and possibly 13 more if it does well in ratings.

I agree with you, Iron Chef, about where the show messed up.

 

[Iron_Chef]

The latest news on Enterprise that I read (online) was that it is going to get 13 episodes next season and possibly 13 more if it does well in ratings.

I agree with you, Iron Chef, about where the show messed up.

13 episodes does not a season make!

 

[Envel]

13 episodes does not a season make!

how many should be in the seasons?

 

[James Heard]

22-23 at least, it would be nice to have more but I can understand things like wanting to spend time at home with family and finding time to eat

 

[Mark]

We only seem to like half of them anyway, and even if that still holds true, there will be less to complain about. Or will our complaining now turn to "There's not enough bad Enterprise to complain about!"?

Bye-bye, Enterprise!

We're such a fickle lot,
I must ask, "Are we not?"
They do their best,
But fail the test,
As some cry, "Where's the plot?!"

Yet some of us do say,
"The battles make my day.
When ships explode,
I shoot my load.
I'd have no other way!"

But there are those of us,
Who see a different plus,
The character,
We must concur,
Is what we must discuss.

And most within our corp,
Want all of that, and more!
Without all that,
We'll post or chat,
"Enjoying it's a chore!"

With noses out of joint,
We must now finger-point,
"Franchise in shreads,
Off with their heads,
How dare they disappoint!"

But soon in beds, we'll lie,
After it has gone "Bye!"
Our last defense,
With great pretence,
Will be "It wasn't I!"