Enterprise Episode Review
In which Mayweather gets some attention.
What Happened
Assisting a cargo vessel attacked by Nausicaans, Archer insists that the cargo crew hand over a prisoner rather than try to gain revenge on the pirates who injured their captain.
The Good
- Trip: "Things are changing. Ryan's going to have to figure that out."
Mayweather: "Maybe he already has. He just doesn't like it." Smartest thing said all episode.
The Bad
- Mayweather offers too much information when he comments that T'Pol's estimation of the crew on the cargo hold wouldn't include newborn babies. 'Cuz we really need the exact number, why?
- The non-human bio-sign was someone's pet Teneebian skunk? Look, Archer isn't that stupid.
- "What gives you the right to take prisoners?" I can understand him questioning the right to beat up on the prisoners, but taking them? Never mind. He is that stupid.
- Most boring gunfight ever.
- So, Mayweather's argument basically boils down to "do the math and put down your guns"?
The Cliche
- Of course Ryan was hiding something. Just once I'd like to see a scene where the hero offers help, the sneaky bad guy refuses and the hero just leaves.
- Cute scene between T'Pol and the children on the ship without forcing her to get in touch with her maternal instincts.
- Isn't it lucky how the crew of a cargo vessel - that had never set eyes on Enterprise before - knew just what to aim for to knock out the long range sensors? Maybe they should rethink their policy of giving tours to everyone who comes aboard.
- Now they can read the bio-signs on the ship and know there are four Nausicaans onboard, but before they had to wait until T'Pol was onboard and took tricorder readings. Wouldn't one of the first things they did on this rescue mission be to scan the ship to see if there were any life-signs that indicated survivors?
What Did We Learned?
Back-story on Mayweather, who had a couple of not-so-bad scenes. At least they didn't saddle us with the Parents Suck story (though I can see it coming). Porthos' IQ, however, continues to exceed Archer's. Optimistic and trusting is one thing, and I know poking your nose in where it doesn't belong is part of the job description for a Starfleet captain, but some of his dialogue...
