Science Fiction & Fantasy : Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 2

Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 2

£20.97


With Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) trapped in the 31st century, season 2 of Enterprise opens with a rousing resolution to season 1 s cliffhanger finale. The first four episodes instantly became fan favourites: Shockwave, Part II advances the Suliban s role in the Temporal Cold War, Carbon Creek reveals the real first contact (albeit a secret one) between humans and Vulcans in Pennsylvania in 1957, allowing Jolene Blalock to play T Pol s second foremother in a Sputnik-era scenario, in Minefield, Reed (Dominick Keating) is nearly killed by an explosive device attached to Enterprise s hull, the damage is repaired in Dead Stop, featuring award-winning digital modeling effects as the disabled Enterprise encounters a mysterious automated space station. Season 2 also emphasises Archer s ongoing friction with the Vulcan High Command, exacerbated when T Pol s career is threatened (in Stigma) by her involuntary involvement with ostracised mind-melders. Connections to the original Star Trek (series and films) continue with episodes involving Tellarites, Tholians, Klingons, Andorians, and even a brief appearance by a Tribble (one of many occasions for humor in Dr. Phlox s sickbay, the setting of many of the season s finest dialogue-driven scenes). Early warp-drive history is also explored in First Flight, a Right Stuff-like episode guest-starring Keith Carradine as Archer s friend and rival in breaking the Warp 2 barrier. Consisting primarily of stand-alone episodes that integrate ongoing story arcs, season 2 showcases the primary cast with generally good results: Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery) visits the boomer cargo ship he was raised on in Horizon, Hoshi (Linda Park) experiences unsettling transporter symptoms in Vanishing Point, and Tucker (Connor Trineer) plays a pivotal role in several episodes, notably Dawn, Precious Cargo and Cogenitor. And while Regeneration provoked controversy among fans for introducing the yet unnamed Borg in an early Starfleet context, it s a fine episode (with echoes of The Thing) that holds up to scrutiny, while others (including The Crossing, The Breach and Cogenitor) feel somewhat recycled, indicating the challenge of finding new ideas in the Star Trek canon. Overall, however, season 2 is consistently strong, with several episodes directed by cast alumni from previous Trek series, including NextGen s LeVar Burton, and Voyager s Roxanne Dawson and Robert Duncan McNeill. They all lead up to a devastating attack on Earth (with seven million casualties, including Trip s younger sister) in The Expanse, ending the season with high-stakes mystery as Enterprise enters a treacherous region of space in search of the Xindi, an enemy race that factors heavily in season 3. Abundant bonus features include a generous selection of deleted scenes (non-essential, but interesting to fans), audio commentary (on Dead Stop and Regeneration) by writers Mike Sussman and Phyllis Strong, who explain the challenge of writing under constantly shifting production conditions, and text commentary (on Stigma and First Flight), in which Trek veterans Michael and Denise Okuda demonstrate their encyclopedic knowledge of Star Trek fact and fiction. Six Easter eggs, known as NX-01 Files, are hidden on the Special Features menus, they offer brief glimpses into specific aspects of production, including set recycling and art direction. Enterprise secrets are revealed for those who pay meticulous attention to detail, Inside A Night in Sickbay offers a behind-the-scenes assessment of that memorable episode, and LeVar Burton: Star Trek Director celebrates the actor s smooth transition to directing after his stint on Next Generation. Enterprise Profile: Jolene Blalock is a tribute to the sexy actress by her fellow cast members and executive producers Brannon Braga and Rick Berman, including Blalock s assessment of T Pol s pivotal role as Enterprise s resident Vulcan. Best of all, however, are the hilarious outtakes: They show the cast as a family unit, combining hard work with humour as the second season progresses. --Jeff Shannon

Disregard at your peril! - Some will tell you that season 2 is the weakest of the 4 seasons...not so! At the very least you ll need to see the first and last episodes to keep the flow of the story...BUTMinefield and Dead Stop...the CGI is glorious,A Night in Sickbay...is fun,Cease Fire...builds on the Andorian relationship,Future Tense...Dr Who fans,hopefully will smile,Canamar / Carbon Creek / Catwalk... good ol stories,Regeneration...handy if you ve seen the First Contact movie but not essential...my family were shouting at the screen!ETC...ETC...Okay, so they re like all heroes, you know they re going to pull thru but the journey they take you on is a creative pleasure.So, why skip this one?

A taste of the unexpected, that ends up tastin fantastic - First of all. What a Great series Star Trek Enterprise is.Slated by the critics, frowned upon by the hardcore, loved by its fans, Star Trek: Enterprise caused many more arguments in the Star Trek community than any other of the previous series.My personal opinion is that it is a wonderful series. It takes time to grow on you, unlike the more accessible Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager. But thats what makes it just as good, if not better than its predecessors. When you have made the effort to keep watching the episodes, the series (particularly this season) ultimately becomes a rewarding experience. With episodes that you will watch over and over again.My favourite episodes include the beautifully crafted Carbon Creek, the scary but exciting Regeneration and, of course, The Breach, which does what Star Trek does best: challenging your perceptions of someone different than yourself.Overall, I would say this is the best season of Enterprise (though season 4 runs it close). I highly recommend this delicious slice of Star Trek pie.With great acting, great set pieces and great storylines, theres only one question you have to ask yourself: Why havent I bought this DVD yet? Only when you have bought it and watched it, then youll understand why I gave it 5 stars without a second thought.

A taste of the unexpected - First of all. What a Great series Star Trek Enterprise.Slated by the critics, frowned upon by the hardcore, loved by its fans, Star Trek: Enterprise caused many more arguments in the Star Trek community than any other of the previous series.My personal opinion is that it is a wonderful series. It takes time to grow on you, unlike the more accessible Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager. But thats what makes it just as good, if not better than its predicisors. When you have made the effort to keep watching the episodes, the series (particularlly this season) ultimatly becomes a rewarding experience. With episodes that you will watch over and over again.My favourite episodes include the beautifully crafted Carbon Creek, the scary but exciting Regeneration and, of course, The Breach, which does what Star Trek does best, challanges your perceptions of someone different than yourself.Overall, I would say this is the best season of Enterprise (though season 4 runs it close). I highly recommend this delicious slice of Star Trek pie.With great acting, great set pieces and great storylines, theres only one question you have to ask yourself: Why havent I bought this DVD yet? Only when you have bought it and watched it, then youll understand why I gave it 5 stars without a second thought.

If you hate star trek you ll love enterprise - This series is nothing like any of its predesessors. Enterprise is loaded with action, time travel and space battles. Take the next generation, throw the on board politics and rants about the prime directive out the window and what you re left with is the most thrilling star trek series ever made.You ll be kept on the edge of your seat.

2nd season follows on well from the first... - If you are new to Enterprise and never saw these episodes on TV, you ll be pleased to know that this Season 2 set follows on directly from the 1st Season cliffhanger. If you can forget about most of the Trek back-story from other Trek series and take this on it s own merits it s highly enjoyable. This season shows more character development as the crew(and viewer) travels along with them, discovering new planets and new problems! I originally saw the series on TV, and on second viewing I have been enjoying it more than ever on DVD!The quality of transfer to DVD is excellent. The interactive menus are attractive and easy to navigate. The easter eggs are again fairly easy to find. The behind-the-scenes footage is, like the 1st season, very interesting, with entertaining outtakes too....especially if you aren t used to seeing the actors as themselves!The design of the box set is great, and matches the 1st Season set. Nicely designed packaging all around.If you liked the 1st Season then you won t need too much persuasion to buy this one. 5 stars!!!




Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 2