Often boring. Occasionally, so bad that it’s good. Might watch the Ferengi episode again.
That’s all I’ve got.
CGI GORN FIGHT
In case any of you were wondering how my viewing of Star Trek: Enterprise in its entirety was going, see above. Hannah and I are in the home stretch and, tomorrow, Deep Space Nine will be waiting to greet us with open arms as we return from the war.
In which the alien doctor continues to be the most likable character on Enterprise.
Yep, still watching Enterprise. Still making gifs.
Still kind of bored but nonetheless compelled to keep going.
WHAT IS THIS SHOW? WHAT IS GOING ON? THERE IS AN ALIEN DOCTOR WITH A MASSIVE TONGUE AND A CREEPY CGI SMILE, NAKED-VULCAN DREAM SEQUENCES, A SHIRTLESS CAPTAIN CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAINSAW WHILE WEARING BEADS IN HIS HAIR (WHO ISN’T KIRK), AND UNDERWATER PUPPY SURGERY. WHAT IS HAPPENING?
I kind of love it. The puppy is the best character. The puppy should be every character. I would watch the hell out of a Star Trek series with beagles cast in all the roles.
THE GREAT “SHARPLESS WATCHES STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE” PROJECT
STATUS: SEASON 1, EPISODE 25
CONDITION: MILDLY AMUSED; COPING
Okay, so, the only problem I have with Enterprise right now is the filler. Star Trek, as beloved as it is to me, is really good at producing filler. And when Enterprise itself is barely interesting to me, the filler makes me want to put a dilithium crystal through my skull. Sometimes, Hannah and I let the AIM window gather dust for most of the 42 minutes, or we end up discussing cat pictures or T’Pol’s killer rack instead.
Whatever. I can survive on ridiculousness alone.
THE GREAT “SHARPLESS WATCHES STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE” PROJECT
STATUS: SEASON ONE, EPISODE SEVENTEEN
CONDITION: STILL BREATHING
You know, Star Trek TV series come in some really fucked up resolutions. This isn’t really something you’d notice, unless you were hopelessly far down the fandom rabbit hole and were the sort of person who would download an entire episode just to screencap a two-second scene and make a gif out of it. But 448px wide? Really?
Anyway, Enterprise is totally watchable and it has one or two okay characters and I unironically enjoy the theme song now. … That was me flipping off the computer screen.
Okay, Enterprise. You just made a Klingon say, “I can see my house from here.” And you did this in an episode where a male crew member gets pregnant by placing his hands in a bowl of pebbles with an alien lady. And this was only the fourth story you chose to tell.
I’m at this weird place where I honestly can’t tell whether I’m enjoying how ludicrous and awful this series can be, or if I’m just plain embarrassed by the thought that Rick Berman & Brannon Braga thought they knew what the fuck they were doing with the great Star Trek legacy.
I don’t know. Whatever. Bring it on. It’s Star Trek. I’ll take it and like it.
Matt on Star Trek: Enterprise. (via lesliecrusher)
Granted, we’re only halfway through the first season, but I feel like I’ve got a pretty good handle on this show, so far. (Oh, and yes, Hannah and I talk in all-caps when we IM each other. Don’t judge our friendship.)
Ah, okay, Enterprise. I see. That’s how you’re going to play it, huh? Nipply Vulcans in their underwear — hell, judging from the screencaps I’ve seen, everyone in their underwear. All right. All right, fine. I normally don’t stand for this sort of cheap, fan-servicey shenanigan, but I’ll let it slide this one time, because… well… I… Jolene Blalock has really pert breasts, okay?
