As you probably all know by now, I watch copious amounts of Star Trek. Some of you may not know, however, that I watch it with a true purpose, somewhat like a calling. When Michele went on the road, I started watching The Next Generation (TNG) because I love it and Michele hates it and it was nice to do something not associated with us to help me cope. Well, I quickly became obsessed and began to do a lot of research on the shows and stumbled upon a beautiful treatise a fellow fan created that guided me through each episode of all the shows in the order that they actually happened (OK, I am not so sunk deep into unreality that I think they actually happened . . .yet - it is based in the future, you know!) So I have been following his guide and watching TNG, Deep Space 9 (DS9), Voyager (VOY), and all the movies in chronological order with every intention of going back and and starting all over again, but this time from the very beginning with Enterprise. When TNG, my favorite, ended, I'll admit it, I cried, but I at least had DS9 and, my 2nd favorite, VOY to look forward to. Well, I finished DS9 several weeks ago, and, just the other day, sorrowfully finished VOY and watched the final TNG movie (which chronologically falls after the last episode of VOY.) So, I was actually looking forward to meeting some new friends on Enterprise - I hadn't seen a single episode - and now am being tortured by watching this horrible show. Oh, it's bad, really bad, and not at all Star Trek-esque! And I believe they knew it was bad when they were creating it, which has to explain why people keep being naked! Naked! On Star Trek!! It doesn't even make sense. But, as I said, it is my mission to watch every episode in chronological order and Enterprise is, sorrowfully, part of the House of Star Trek. Oh, so painful, but alas, we all must suffer for a cause near and dear to our hearts, mustn't we? Thankfully, I have only 4 seasons to watch - first ever Star Trek to be CANCELLED by the network!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Star Trek: Enterprise; or Oh, the Pain I Must Endure
As you probably all know by now, I watch copious amounts of Star Trek. Some of you may not know, however, that I watch it with a true purpose, somewhat like a calling. When Michele went on the road, I started watching The Next Generation (TNG) because I love it and Michele hates it and it was nice to do something not associated with us to help me cope. Well, I quickly became obsessed and began to do a lot of research on the shows and stumbled upon a beautiful treatise a fellow fan created that guided me through each episode of all the shows in the order that they actually happened (OK, I am not so sunk deep into unreality that I think they actually happened . . .yet - it is based in the future, you know!) So I have been following his guide and watching TNG, Deep Space 9 (DS9), Voyager (VOY), and all the movies in chronological order with every intention of going back and and starting all over again, but this time from the very beginning with Enterprise. When TNG, my favorite, ended, I'll admit it, I cried, but I at least had DS9 and, my 2nd favorite, VOY to look forward to. Well, I finished DS9 several weeks ago, and, just the other day, sorrowfully finished VOY and watched the final TNG movie (which chronologically falls after the last episode of VOY.) So, I was actually looking forward to meeting some new friends on Enterprise - I hadn't seen a single episode - and now am being tortured by watching this horrible show. Oh, it's bad, really bad, and not at all Star Trek-esque! And I believe they knew it was bad when they were creating it, which has to explain why people keep being naked! Naked! On Star Trek!! It doesn't even make sense. But, as I said, it is my mission to watch every episode in chronological order and Enterprise is, sorrowfully, part of the House of Star Trek. Oh, so painful, but alas, we all must suffer for a cause near and dear to our hearts, mustn't we? Thankfully, I have only 4 seasons to watch - first ever Star Trek to be CANCELLED by the network!
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Oh but Scott Bakula is worth the watching even with the uneven scripts and confusing plots. I'd watch just about anything he appears in.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit this makes me giggle - you enduring the horrible!
ReplyDeleteoh so funny! we share our love of star trek, but my favorite has always been ds9. i adore worf :). and i have seen all the episodes of ds9 in order. but i, too, couldn't stand enterprise. it started with the stupid opening credits music and just went downhill from there. it really made me miss "space...the final frontier..." :)
ReplyDeletebtw, do you include the original star trek in your mission? you don't mention them...
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, Kym, of course TOS is included - I just haven't started it yet - it's after Enterprise, but since I started my mission after I'd already started TNG, I needed to wait for TOS. TOS will be a blessed relief after Enterprise!! Then I get to do TNG, DS9, and VOY all over again! Yippee!!
ReplyDelete"Na-no, na-no"... or was that another show?
ReplyDeleteI'll still take Enterprise with Scott Bakula over TOS and William Shatner any day. It is way more painful to watch Capt. Kirk emote. My favorite has to be TNG although Riker grates at times and I wish they'd fix the uniform so they weren't always pulling down that short shirt!
ReplyDeleteHave you seen any of Dr. Who? I'd love to hear what you have to say if you have watched either the original or the new series.
Teresa, I have to agree with you in the battle between Shatner and Bakula. And you're right - they are always tugging on their shirts on TNG! LOL! Riker was hilarious with his head tilting! Too funny! I liked Worf on TNG better than Worf on DS9. As a kid I watched Dr. Who, the original, but haven't seen the new series. I think after Star Trek, I'm going to try the new Battlestar Galactica on the recommendation of a coworker. I may work in a few episodes along with Enterprise, though I'm hopeful that Enterprise will grow on me soon!
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