Just musing
With the 50th anniversary just passed, I'm currently re-watching Star Trek Enterprise. I'm not sure if I'll get through the whole series again but I did enjoy it the first time I watched it.
In particular, I'm impressed yet again by Jolene Blalock's portrayal of Sub-Commander T'Pol. IMHO she really did a great job of balancing the Vulcan emotional supression with the charisma needed to make her character one that the audience could relate to. In some ways I think better than did Leonard Nimoy. Blasphemous I know but still. :-) He was the path finder, establishing a whole culture and succeeding so well that his successors were able to portray less emotion yet still have the audience fully relate to them. It amazes me in retrospect; imagine the originality in coming up with an emotionless character and expecting it to be successful in TV culture!
I also really do like the theme music. I remember it was a shock at first because it was so utterly different to all the other series. But it grew on me big time. It seems to encompass the whole ethos really well: "...But I will see my dream come alive at last - I will touch the sky..."
In particular, I'm impressed yet again by Jolene Blalock's portrayal of Sub-Commander T'Pol. IMHO she really did a great job of balancing the Vulcan emotional supression with the charisma needed to make her character one that the audience could relate to. In some ways I think better than did Leonard Nimoy. Blasphemous I know but still. :-) He was the path finder, establishing a whole culture and succeeding so well that his successors were able to portray less emotion yet still have the audience fully relate to them. It amazes me in retrospect; imagine the originality in coming up with an emotionless character and expecting it to be successful in TV culture!
I also really do like the theme music. I remember it was a shock at first because it was so utterly different to all the other series. But it grew on me big time. It seems to encompass the whole ethos really well: "...But I will see my dream come alive at last - I will touch the sky..."