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<blockquote data-quote="myrdden" data-source="post: 722972" data-attributes="member: 549">I wouldn't mind seeing the Orions in a few episodes.&nbsp; Haven't heard much about them and the TOS made them sound like pretty devious maffia types.I would like to see more episodes that build towards the formation of the Federation, like the Andorian episode a week or two ago.&nbsp; ST sometimes moves way too slowly in developing series arcs - part of the downside of the episodic genre I suppose.One thing I think the show has done reasonably well, and would like continued, is the 'deus ex machina' of advanced technology.&nbsp; Unreliable transporters; no tractor beam; limited shields; no inverted tachyons/obscure particle; no temporal anomalies (no wait...they have had that...) and so forth.&nbsp; The show really needs to demonstrate that early space exploration was challenging and required resourceful people.&nbsp; With a substantial reduction in technology, I would think this should be relatively easy.&nbsp; For me, the show has been pretty decent on this point.&nbsp; Except for the universal translator, poor Hoshi doesn't seem to be doing much lately.I would like to see more imaginative episodes.&nbsp; Many of them seem derivative from previous series.&nbsp; While some may say that's the problem with such an old franchise, I don't necessarily see it that way.&nbsp; I don't think this series is tired.&nbsp; ENT represents a whole new way of looking at the ST universe - naely from the beginning.I add more later.Myrdden</blockquote>

[QUOTE="myrdden, post: 722972, member: 549"] I wouldn't mind seeing the Orions in a few episodes. Haven't heard much about them and the TOS made them sound like pretty devious maffia types. I would like to see more episodes that build towards the formation of the Federation, like the Andorian episode a week or two ago. ST sometimes moves way too slowly in developing series arcs - part of the downside of the episodic genre I suppose. One thing I think the show has done reasonably well, and would like continued, is the 'deus ex machina' of advanced technology. Unreliable transporters; no tractor beam; limited shields; no inverted tachyons/obscure particle; no temporal anomalies (no wait...they have had that...) and so forth. The show really needs to demonstrate that early space exploration was challenging and required resourceful people. With a substantial reduction in technology, I would think this should be relatively easy. For me, the show has been pretty decent on this point. Except for the universal translator, poor Hoshi doesn't seem to be doing much lately. I would like to see more imaginative episodes. Many of them seem derivative from previous series. While some may say that's the problem with such an old franchise, I don't necessarily see it that way. I don't think this series is tired. ENT represents a whole new way of looking at the ST universe - naely from the beginning. I add more later. Myrdden [/QUOTE]

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