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<blockquote data-quote="DaveMage" data-source="post: 2122578" data-attributes="member: 10447">Several things doomed Enterprise from the start, but there are three that stand out for me:1. It was a prequel that messed with an already-inconsistent canon.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Such as:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Suddenly vulcans aren't our friends.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; All the races which we supposedly don't meet face to face until in later series are here: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (borg, ferengi, romulans), yet it's revealed that the Romulans have made contact with&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; the vulcans.&nbsp; Okay, sure.&nbsp; Prequels are about the past, while Start Trek (IMO) should be about the future.&nbsp; Stupid to make a prequel of a franchise that takes place in the future.&nbsp; It got old when not only did they have humans mispronounce &quot;Klingon&quot; in the pilot, but then to have Sato mispronounce &quot;Romulan&quot; the first time she hears it.&nbsp; Gah!&nbsp; We get the joke already.&nbsp; 2. The opening credits.&nbsp; The producers said they wanted to portray Enterprise as it's own show and not the &quot;same old&quot; Star Trek.&nbsp; They failed to realize that there are a very large number of Star Trek fans who love familiarity.&nbsp; Suddenly, this opening credit sequence is not what we've become used to for the franchise.&nbsp; Gone (for seasons 1-3) are the words &quot;Star Trek&quot;, and gone was a familiar classical theme.&nbsp; In its place we have a song.&nbsp; A song that has nothing to do with traditional Star Trek, rather it's a theme about having faith to fulfill your dreams.&nbsp; Great.&nbsp; After the first episode, Enterprise was in space, and the song was stale.3. UPN.&nbsp; Until 4 months ago, we didn't have a UPN station.&nbsp; Trying to *find* Enterprise became a season-to-season challenge.&nbsp; Originally, it aired on the local WB network at 10:00 PM a few days after it was shown on UPN.&nbsp; Then in later years it was on Fridays at 4:00 pm on a CBS station.&nbsp; Sometimes it would be pre-empted when said CBS station showed a basketball tourney, or somesuch.&nbsp; Pathetic.I say let the franchise rest until a legitimate cable network demands a new ST show.&nbsp; From what I'm hearing about Star Trek XI, it looks like Berman just doesn't get it.&nbsp; He's talking about a whole new cast and a whole new plot - in the past.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DaveMage, post: 2122578, member: 10447"] Several things doomed Enterprise from the start, but there are three that stand out for me: 1. It was a prequel that messed with an already-inconsistent canon. Such as: Suddenly vulcans aren't our friends. All the races which we supposedly don't meet face to face until in later series are here: (borg, ferengi, romulans), yet it's revealed that the Romulans have made contact with the vulcans. Okay, sure. Prequels are about the past, while Start Trek (IMO) should be about the future. Stupid to make a prequel of a franchise that takes place in the future. It got old when not only did they have humans mispronounce "Klingon" in the pilot, but then to have Sato mispronounce "Romulan" the first time she hears it. Gah! We get the joke already. 2. The opening credits. The producers said they wanted to portray Enterprise as it's own show and not the "same old" Star Trek. They failed to realize that there are a very large number of Star Trek fans who love familiarity. Suddenly, this opening credit sequence is not what we've become used to for the franchise. Gone (for seasons 1-3) are the words "Star Trek", and gone was a familiar classical theme. In its place we have a song. A song that has nothing to do with traditional Star Trek, rather it's a theme about having faith to fulfill your dreams. Great. After the first episode, Enterprise was in space, and the song was stale. 3. UPN. Until 4 months ago, we didn't have a UPN station. Trying to *find* Enterprise became a season-to-season challenge. Originally, it aired on the local WB network at 10:00 PM a few days after it was shown on UPN. Then in later years it was on Fridays at 4:00 pm on a CBS station. Sometimes it would be pre-empted when said CBS station showed a basketball tourney, or somesuch. Pathetic. I say let the franchise rest until a legitimate cable network demands a new ST show. From what I'm hearing about Star Trek XI, it looks like Berman just doesn't get it. He's talking about a whole new cast and a whole new plot - in the past. [/QUOTE]

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