"Enterprise" ....

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I don't believe it! It wasn't terrible!

I've been joking for weeks now that the Geek Prayer^TM consists solely of, "Please, God, let it not suck." And for once, those prayers were answered.

I was awfully fond of The Next Generation, and it was occasionally excellent, but it always seemed strangely ... bloodless, to me. Deep Space Nine was interesting and occasionally compelling, but never felt quite like Star Trek to me. Voyager was just trash.

This -- actually felt like Star Trek to me. Like the Star Trek I remember.

I don't know if I have it in me to be a fan, again, exactly, but .... This was worth watching. I'd watch it again. (Which is good, since I taped it so wendolen can do just that when I see her tomorrow.)

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You did forget to mention the opening song, I note.

Gel rubdown scene. Did you see the nipples at the end of that? And where can I get me one of those tongues?

Seriously though, I liked it overall. I think Scott Bakula fit in quite well as a captain. Of course they did have to touch on time travel stuff in the first ep. *sigh* Still, it was good, and they didn't do anything like bring Janeway or 7 of 9 back (who will be in Boston Public this year. Be interesting to see if she can act). I note that they didn't go back to the old tricorders, but they did go back to the old communicators. I would like an explanation for why that doesn't go down as the first contact with Klingons though. I mean, they even went to Kronos. Was that the High Council Chamber? I hope not.

But what I really liked, they came up with a decent vulcan character! I don't think there's been one since Sarek and Spock.... Certainly not Tuvok.