Many Trekkie's feel that this new Enterprise is bad and has pour script writing. However, many compare compare it to previous Trekkies such as the Next Generation and The Original Series. I know it isn't as great as the previous shows, but as a series on it's own, it stands strong and in my opinion, HIGHLY under-rated.
First off, the actors.
Overall, the cast is strong. Some cast members are questionable; Mayweather for instance is rather 1 dimensional and a poor actor. He doesn't have a interesting background story and IMO a useless 'support actor'. Commander Archer isn't bad - but at times his character can be frustrating. He seems rather careless and doesn't seem to learn from his mistakes - how many times did the ship get invaded during its run? Countless and almost too many times. However, their are some actors that really carry the show, Jolene Blalock and Dominic King for instance, and also the actor that plays Dr. Floxx. All 3 actors/actress' are very convincing and really do keep the show interesting.
The story Arch's are good and bad. Their are several episodes that really are useless (I know they may be fillers, but their is a difference between a good filler episode that has SOMETHING to do with the overall story arch and just a plain old BAD episode) such as: The Chosen Realm, Mayweather's useless background story episode and also Extinction. All three episodes didn't offer much interest nor did they have anything to do with the overall story arch. Chosen Realm was my main disliking as it was predictable and offered no conclusive ending either.
Don't get me wrong though, there are SEVERAL episodes that contain extremely skilled story telling and great twists and turns. Twilight for example is in my opinion CLASS A - it really does offer more insight and information of the IMPORTANCE of Commander Archer at a time where he was becoming a really unpopular character. It made me see the whole STORY and character in a different light, it also had a good hint of mystery and suspense in it. In all honestly had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole episode. Another skilled episode was the Cogenator - one with GOOD acting, good storytelling and it really did create a strong bond with the viewer. The ending contained a great twist and made me really think about LIFE in general and how I look at things.
Alas, the good stories are far and few. Some story arch's really were useless and a waste of time. Whilst others just seemed out of place and poorly executed.
All in all though, Enterprise is worth a look for any space/alien lover. Good acting, Good storyline and a good energy about it. However though, there are some episodes that will really get on your nerves, but please, don't let these deter you from an otherwise great T.V. show.
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