I just watched the Star Trek Enterprise series finale and I am completely shocked as to how much it sucked. Star Trek usually comes through on the finales, whether they be season or series finales. But this time they completely fucked everything up. I am glad that there won't be another series for a while and it will give the creative people on the show a chance to enjoy a much needed retirement.
The episode leading into the finale was the conclusion of the "Terra Prime" storyline. This was an entertaining episode that saw both Trip and T'Pol dealing with the fact that someone had cloned a Vulcan-Human Hybrid using their DNA, essentially creating their daughter. The drama helped develop their characters and their love for each other. Good character development is what has been missing from the show and it seemed that finally we were getting somewhere.
The episode leading into the finale was the conclusion of the "Terra Prime" storyline. This was an entertaining episode that saw both Trip and T'Pol dealing with the fact that someone had cloned a Vulcan-Human Hybrid using their DNA, essentially creating their daughter. The drama helped develop their characters and their love for each other. Good character development is what has been missing from the show and it seemed that finally we were getting somewhere.
Hell, even Mayweather got a little development time, with the addition of a love interest that turned out to be a Starfleet spy. Not bad. Peter Weller also did a good job as the villain. Archer had a knock down drag out fight with him at the end and the universe was good. But then the final episode started.
The final episode completely marginalized the crew of Enterprise by having Riker going in and out of recreated holodeck scenes with the Enterprise crew. What the hell? Why did this become the Riker show all of the sudden. Nobody cares about his ass in this series! Riker even became the ship's cook! Good job at screwing this up Berman.
Another sour note was the fact that Trip and T'Pol's relationship supposedly didn't progress. The holodeck reenactments of the Enterprise crew took place six years after the events of "Terra Prime." And we are told that they immediately broke-up after all that! The daughter dying brought them together in the episode leading into this one and we are to believe that they are done. Bullshit! Another sour note is the fact that Trip gets killed and T'Pol doesn't become pregnant with his child before he dies. What!? Huh!? It doesn't make any sense. Fuck these guys.
I am glad it's over, I am pissed the finale sucked, and I hope that young talent will take over a new series someday. Until then I have Battlestar Galactica, which by the way is a much better show.
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The final episode completely marginalized the crew of Enterprise by having Riker going in and out of recreated holodeck scenes with the Enterprise crew. What the hell? Why did this become the Riker show all of the sudden. Nobody cares about his ass in this series! Riker even became the ship's cook! Good job at screwing this up Berman.
Another sour note was the fact that Trip and T'Pol's relationship supposedly didn't progress. The holodeck reenactments of the Enterprise crew took place six years after the events of "Terra Prime." And we are told that they immediately broke-up after all that! The daughter dying brought them together in the episode leading into this one and we are to believe that they are done. Bullshit! Another sour note is the fact that Trip gets killed and T'Pol doesn't become pregnant with his child before he dies. What!? Huh!? It doesn't make any sense. Fuck these guys.
I am glad it's over, I am pissed the finale sucked, and I hope that young talent will take over a new series someday. Until then I have Battlestar Galactica, which by the way is a much better show.
Also check out other rants on Blogcritics.
I agree with all of your points, even BSG. Don't forget other great shows that have been fucked up in the end. Farscape rings a bell. Babylon 5.
My girlfriend and I just finished the series, and I was pissed. And I mean we were into it. She sang along to the theme! And cried when the baby died (and a few other characters too)!
To end like that was fucking bullshit. The fucks responsible need to fucking die.