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Season 1

1x01 Broken Bow (1)
1x02 Broken Bow (2)
1x03 Fight or Flight
1x04 Strange New World
1x05 Unexpected
1x06 Terra Nova
1x07 The Andorian Incident
1x08 Breaking the Ice
1x09 Civilisation
1x10 Fortunate Son
1x11 Cold Front
1x12 Silent Enemy
1x13 Dear Doctor
1x14 Sleeping Dogs
1x15 Shadows of P'Jem
1x16 Shuttlepod One
1x17 Fusion
1x18 Rogue Planet
1x19 Acquisition
1x20 Oasis
1x21 Detained
1x22 Vox Sola
1x23 Fallen Hero
1x24 Desert Crossing
1x25 Two Days and Two Nights
1x26 Shockwave (1)

» Details

» Series : Enterprise
» Episode Title : Dear Doctor
» Episode Reference : 1x13
» Aired : 23rd January 2002

» Author : Scarlet

» Synopsis

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» Review

THE THINGS WE LEARN:

» It ain't a sickbay, it's a zoo. Trying to lure a certain exobiologist in perhaps?

» I don't know what was in this fishtank but I wouldn't put my hand in it.

» Phlox eats his bat's food. Yuk.

» Puppy continuity: dairy products make Porthos sick (awwww....)

» Trip is one big ol' sentimental wuss. "Ah got somethin' in ma eye".

» I guess the girls won the right to choose the film this time.

» Cutler has got an alien fetish. First T'pol now Phlox. The devious wench.

» I suspected as much: Fear Of The Dentist is common to all species. See how T'pol was in a hurry to leave after Phlox told her she had tooth decay? "You must have more pressing matters" Our T'Pol uttered this with a definite look of panic in her eyes. <sniggers>

And on the same subject: one Vulcan indulged in way too many Pecan pies. What else could ruin a Trifluorinate compound, uh? The Pie Rules.

» The Ferengi visited the Valakian and probably tried to sell them tube grubs.

» T'Pol's advice to Phlox: "Be careful". I don't know about you, but it did seem a lot like the girl was speaking from personal experience. Please let there be continuity on this.

» Denobulan's mating rituals and extended families seem both complicated and dangerous. I liked how it highlighted Phlox's definitely alien nature. The guy is doing his best to fit in, but he will always be an outsider, no matter how many religious experience he gets (see Cold Front) or how fond of Human food he is. There seems to be so much more to Phlox than meets the eye. I suspect his optimist, cheerful nature is a well constructed facade hiding a darker reality. In many ways T'Pol and him are much more alike than it would first appear. Their approach to dealing with humans is different, but it doesn't change the fact that both are motivated by a set of values completely alien to the one shared by the rest o the crew.

» So Archer is not as stubborn as Janeway and he can change his mind despite what his gut's instinct tell him. Well that's a shame, I liked when Janeway's pride got in the way and fucked up things. I do hope that Archer won't always be this reasonable or it'll be quickly boring.

» T'Pol and Archer have grown much more comfortable around each other. They stand closer to one another for one (I guess this nasal numbing agent is working) and listen to each other a lot more.

» Archer finally realises how it feels to be in Vulcan's shoes. I just loved the conversation between T'Pol and Archer on the subject. I loved how T'Pol's"We're still there" line did summarise in a nutshell the responsibility attached to helping a less evolved species. And I especially liked the fact that this line was delivered without any hint of haughty Vulcan attitude. T'pol wasn't trying to assert her superiority here, she was trying to make Archer understand the consequences his decision would entail. These two are dealing more and more on an equal basis, and I like the dynamic it creates between them.

» More "Forehead" aliens (yawns). Oy! Creativity, people!

» Tick» tick? Hey, Cutler, is that your biological clock ticking? Nope, it's the Menks saying thanks for playing Guninea Pigs.

AWARDS

THE JANEWAY SKUNK EYE AWARD

Goes to T'Pol when the Valakian asks "You two are not from the same planet?". Archer was very amused, T'Pol was not.

"We may look alike but the similarities end there." And she'll gouge your eyes out if you ever suggest otherwise, boy!

THE DAX GOSSIP AWARD

Goes to Hoshi, what else should we expect from a com officer? But ya got to practice your Denobulan girl!

THE WASHING LINE COUNT

Nothing. Not one underwear in sight, no gratuitous decon' scenes, zilch, nada, not a sausage. I feel so cheated. Enterprise without at least one member of crew in their undies is just not Enterprise.

S.