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Post by Mentat Tir on Nov 23, 2001 7:42:09 GMT -5
I watched the enemy within last night. I'd forgotten how much i liked that episode. Maybe they should try a similar thing in Enterprise it would be good to see Scott Bakula stretch himself as a n actor playing a nasty archer.
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Post by UltimateTrekker on Nov 23, 2001 8:02:37 GMT -5
Maybe they could update that little dog too?
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Post by Peter_Pevensie on Nov 23, 2001 9:52:23 GMT -5
I haven't seen any Enterprise yet (I'm still waiting for my sister to send me the video tapes) but I strongly suspect that we'll see a "mirror universe" episode or two in this series. From what I know ofBrannon Braga, I'm amazed he was able to stay away from this kind of episode during Voyager's run...
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Post by UltimateTrekker on Nov 23, 2001 10:02:22 GMT -5
I don't think so and I hope not.
We have to give Braga a bit of credit. He made some GREAT trek back in his TNG days. Cause and Effect, Realm of Fear, Birthright, Frame of Mind, Timescape (originally written for Robin Williams, Phantasms, Parallels, Genesis (Barcley again), and, of course, All Good Things ... Not to mention Generations (I liked it) and First Contact.
(Then again, he also wrote Sub Rosa)
Also, his GOAL with Voyager was to write a series without story arcs in which you could watch episodes out of order and not feel you were missing anything (like TOS was). He DID acomplish that. I may not like that kind of show, but he accomplished his goal. Whether from stupidity or brains, can be argued.
With Enterprise, I've see from their interviews and from their work so far that they WANT throwaway lines for the old fans, but the REALLY want to keep it separate as far as major story arcs. I'd like to see that goal as well.
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Post by Peter_Pevensie on Nov 23, 2001 10:52:36 GMT -5
Perhaps I'm missing something...like half a brain...but I don't see your point. Why would an Enterprise mirror universe story have to be an arc? It wasn't in TOS...
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Post by UltimateTrekker on Nov 23, 2001 11:20:00 GMT -5
I didn't mean that they don't want arcs in Enterprise.
I'm saying, he wanted no Arcs in Voyager, and pretty much did that (there were some arcs, but it you walked in during the middle of one, you'd not be lost like If you tuned in during the middle of DS9's last season. He wanted no arcs and he had none.
Now, for Enterprise, they really want to make it separate from the other shows, and so a mirror universe episode is unlikely. In my opinion. Although, Every series (with the exception of DS9 maybe) and and episode with 2 captains. (Kirk had about 5, Picard had A Matter of Time, Voyager had Deadlock and of course, Live Fast and Prosper.)
I'm sure Bakula will also look himself in the face someday.
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Post by Christina on Nov 23, 2001 12:51:04 GMT -5
But it took a transporter glitch to cross to the mirror universe, and the first time it happened was Mirror Mirror. Don't drag the prequel into this.
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Post by UltimateTrekker on Nov 23, 2001 12:53:41 GMT -5
My point as well. Although... it might be fun to see T'Pol with a gotee...
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Post by Elric3960 on Nov 24, 2001 7:28:13 GMT -5
^^^UT, you are one, sick man! Don't ever change, buddy! I'm with the "don't do a 'looking glass' story here TOO!" crowd on this one. DS9 milked that concept to death IMO and Braga was wise to not use it in VOY(as my grandfather said, "Even a broken clock is right twice a day!"). TOS doesn't allude to any precedent for Parallel Universe theory so it could be set here, I suppose. If they have to be Space Pirates again, at least put the ladies in outfits like the ones Parallel Uhura and Parallel Marlena wore, not more catsuits!!(wow, did I say that?)
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Post by Dohlman on Nov 29, 2001 11:49:51 GMT -5
Hmmm. I thought we were talking about The Enemy Within. ;D I admit that I'm not a fan of Bakula, and if he could pull off a nasty role, it would increase my esteem of him. Of course, he'd have to wear that black eyeliner! ;D And I liked the dog! But maybe we could give him 3 horns.
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Post by Dj on Nov 29, 2001 20:59:01 GMT -5
Warp speed over to General Trek already...
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Post by Elric3960 on Nov 29, 2001 22:25:01 GMT -5
I admit that I'm not a fan of Bakula, and if he could pull off a nasty role, it would increase my esteem of him. You probably didn't see that Quatum Leap ep where Sam leapt into Lee Harvey Oswald's body. It still gives me the chills! If they want to do a "something's wrong with the transporter" story and somehow decide not to report it into the log, explaining why a precedent wasn't stated in Enemy Within, it could work, I suppose.
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Post by Icenine on Dec 11, 2001 22:26:12 GMT -5
I'd enjoy anything that allowed Bakula to stretch out some as I feel he's been underutilized so far. I know he has the range (if you have doubt please check out the Shock Theater episode of Quantum Leap) and a retelling of The Enemy Within may be a good choice to display that.
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