The worst episode of all though, from Enterprise has to be, without doubt ‘Dear Doctor’. That has to be the worst episode in all the TV Star Trek franchises and for three basic reasons.

Firstly, it tries to hard sell the theory of ‘Intelligent Design’, thoroughly discredited now.

In the episode, the ‘Menk’ are shown to be evolving in a certain predetermined direction, that’s not Darwinian Evolution that is Intelligent Design!

Secondly, Doctor Phlox uses the lamest argument ever for justifying genocide through inaction, that of self-interest and naked ambition.

He asks Jonathan Archer how he would have liked it if someone had helped the Neanderthals. Presumably, being Starfleet, Archer would have been overjoyed, thrilled to bits, to be given the opportunity to share a planet with another species.

Taking the line of argument Doctor Phlox uses for not giving the ‘Valakians’ a cure to their disease, you could justify almost any crime, in history. You could say that the American Indians were meant to die of chicken pox and the common cold or Jonathan Archer ‘might’ not have become the first white American captain of The Starship Enterprise. You could argue the Jewish holocaust was meant to happen or ‘perhaps’ a descendent of a Jew could have become the captain of the Enterprise instead of Jonathan Archer, maybe even one of William Shatner’s distant relatives. Oh no! Thank God, and his Intelligent Design, that never happened!!

Thirdly, worst of all crimes, in my opinion, the episode stupidly and simplistically draws a line, between ordinary disease and genetic disease.

All disease has a genetic component. Viruses use genes to spread; bacteria battle your immune system and flourish if you have not evolved some form of genetic defence. The episode is partly in the form of a narrative from the perspective of a Doctor so that mistake is unforgivable. Aaargh!!! Awful episode! I hate that episode so much!!!!!

I HATE YOU ENTERPRISE!

Enterprise offered hot women and space battles, that appeals to some but it has NEVER been what Star Trek is about. Star Trek at its best is about Sci-Fi, putting a modern day issue in a new light. Racism in “Let this be your last battlefield” slavery and ethics of making sentient AI in “The measure of a man”.

That is trek. Not the “it is cold in space” thight suit on only the women of Enterprise and Voyager.

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Or maybe a Mother’s Day Song.

Actually I think that’s what has been the most awesome thing about Star Trek as a franchise. There’s a series that will appeal to everyone’s tastes and everyone has their favourite.

You should look into that learning Klingon thing though. Klingon speaking bands are rather popular at the conventions

I was bored mindless by every single one of the Star Wars. Was a big fan of Terminator 1 and 2 but thought 3 was stupid. And for the large part I’ve really enjoyed most of the TV series.

I have always been a big fan of Star Trek. Like borderline convention attending fan (fortunately my social life has saved me from wasting time on things like learning to speak klingon). I’m the kinda star trek fan that almost gets giddy when an episode introduces some new technology or race. I’ve even done Star Trek movie marathons and watched every Star Trek movie back 2 back in an all-nighter. Even so I always found the previous Star Trek series to be lacking the same level of authenticity and depth in the characters that Enterprise had. I found enterprise more believable as a story.

mmm I wonder what the results from a poll would be

It’s like how Star Wars fanboys view Episode 1 – 3
Or how Terminator fans view Terminator 3.

Whilst enjoyable to many, some of the hardcore fans feel cheated and violated

To be fair, I took the majority opinion of the Trekkies I hung out with – along with my own opinion. There was one guy that believed the show was tolerable and even started to become highly enjoyable in season 4. There’s always more than one view of things.

Unfortunately, the network Enterprise was being aired on no longer wanted to be affiliated with such a show and canned it so we’ll never know what it could have become.