Enterprise 3.03 - Extinction

NortheastOfMostOfYa · 09-25-2003, 03:21 PM

My take on the episode: Not earth shattering, but better than the average ENT episode. I think the "planet of the apes" physical movements of the actors is a love it or hate it thing but I had no problem with it - after all, the human body can only move so many ways, unless you use CGI, which I don't think they had the budget for. And I actually felt for Archer-alien when he finally found the underground city. If you can act from under tons of makeup you're doing a good job. The others watching with me agreed, so I don't think I'm in left field here. And hey, I watch the show to relax and have fun, not to think, and I gave up on expecting too much thought provocation from ENT ages ago.

Not ground breaking, but there are no original stories left IMHO, just reinterpretations, and this one wasn't bad. I put more of my opinions as a reply to Deus under his review. Not that I think it'll make a dent.

Stag · 09-25-2003, 04:38 PM

I agree, but I do have to say, as others put elsewhere, Hoshi did look like a Garbage Pail kid.

I really did like it though. I expected the worst and was pleasantly suprised.

Brikar · 09-25-2003, 07:15 PM

Deus also didn't seem to be paying much attention to this episode, since he said that the MACOs weren't in it, but were actually prominently featured in several scenes. Hell, they even had different costumes and weapons than the normal crew. I don't give stock to much of anything Deus says anymore.

Arik · 09-29-2003, 12:50 PM

Well, I guess I'll cast my lot with the people who didn't like the episode. Whenever the episode went to Archer & co. on the surface, the story just stopped. It would have been one thing if they turned into something interesting, but they were just early TNG Ferengi minus the big ears. Or if Archer & co. had something important to do on the surface. Instead, all they had to do was find the city of the damned.

I was just bored through the 'story' (all seven minutes of it).

What I really want to know is why Archer hates Travis so much.

Stag · 09-29-2003, 02:09 PM

QUOTE: "What I really want to know is why Archer hates Travis so much."

It's obvious -- he has special feelings, he doesn't know how to address them, so he lashes out at the object of his affection.

Arik · 09-29-2003, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stag@Sep 29 2003, 08:09 AM
QUOTE: "What I really want to know is why Archer hates Travis so much."

It's obvious -- he has special feelings, he doesn't know how to address them, so he lashes out at the object of his affection.

But he doesn't even talk to the kid. Look at what he did in Extinction. He calls T'Pol, thinking he's getting her out of bed, so he can tell her to tell Travis to change course. Why doesn't he just hit a button in the Command Center (groan) and tell Travis to change course?

My assumption is that he just doesn't like Travis too much.

Stag · 09-29-2003, 04:56 PM

I think he's still pissed over the whole Cogenitor thing. I thought they were buds at one point.

Arik · 09-29-2003, 09:01 PM

That was Trip, not Travis.

Stag · 09-30-2003, 12:39 PM

OK, I must have been having a case of the Mondays.
I could swear you said Trip. Damn. Are you using some sort of secret Admin editing weapon to screw with me???

Oh well, it is obvious why he hates Travis, that's easy -- he's a racist, elitist pig.

Arik · 09-30-2003, 01:05 PM

09-25-2003, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
NortheastOfMostOfYa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New Hamster Posts: 162	My take on the episode: Not earth shattering, but better than the average ENT episode. I think the "planet of the apes" physical movements of the actors is a love it or hate it thing but I had no problem with it - after all, the human body can only move so many ways, unless you use CGI, which I don't think they had the budget for. And I actually felt for Archer-alien when he finally found the underground city. If you can act from under tons of makeup you're doing a good job. The others watching with me agreed, so I don't think I'm in left field here. And hey, I watch the show to relax and have fun, not to think, and I gave up on expecting too much thought provocation from ENT ages ago. Not ground breaking, but there are no original stories left IMHO, just reinterpretations, and this one wasn't bad. I put more of my opinions as a reply to Deus under his review. Not that I think it'll make a dent. __________________ From the state where death is mentioned on its license plate "Everybody Wang Chung tonight!"

09-25-2003, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	I agree, but I do have to say, as others put elsewhere, Hoshi did look like a Garbage Pail kid. I really did like it though. I expected the worst and was pleasantly suprised. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

09-25-2003, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Deus also didn't seem to be paying much attention to this episode, since he said that the MACOs weren't in it, but were actually prominently featured in several scenes. Hell, they even had different costumes and weapons than the normal crew. I don't give stock to much of anything Deus says anymore. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

09-29-2003, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Well, I guess I'll cast my lot with the people who didn't like the episode. Whenever the episode went to Archer & co. on the surface, the story just stopped. It would have been one thing if they turned into something interesting, but they were just early TNG Ferengi minus the big ears. Or if Archer & co. had something important to do on the surface. Instead, all they had to do was find the city of the damned. I was just bored through the 'story' (all seven minutes of it). What I really want to know is why Archer hates Travis so much. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

09-29-2003, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	QUOTE: "What I really want to know is why Archer hates Travis so much." It's obvious -- he has special feelings, he doesn't know how to address them, so he lashes out at the object of his affection. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

09-29-2003, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	I think he's still pissed over the whole Cogenitor thing. I thought they were buds at one point. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

09-29-2003, 09:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	That was Trip, not Travis. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

09-30-2003, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	OK, I must have been having a case of the Mondays. I could swear you said Trip. Damn. Are you using some sort of secret Admin editing weapon to screw with me??? Oh well, it is obvious why he hates Travis, that's easy -- he's a racist, elitist pig. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

09-30-2003, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	__________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

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