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Season 2

2x01 Shockwave (2)
2x02 Carbon Creek
2x03 Minefield
2x04 Dead Stop
2x05 A Night In Sickbay
2x06 Marauders
2x07 The Seventh
2x08 The Communicator
2x09 Singularity
2x10 Vanishing Point
2x12 Precious Cargo
2x12 The Catwalk
2x13 Dawn
2x14 Stigma
2x15 Cease Fire
2x16 Future Tense
2x17 Canamar
2x18
2x19
2x20
2x22
2x22
2x23
2x24
2x25
2x26

» Details

» Series : Enterprise
» Episode Title : A Night In Sickbay
» Episode Reference : 2x05
» Aired : 16th October 2002

» Author : Scarlet

» Synopsis

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» Review

A NIGHT IN SICK BAY

A tale about sick pets, frictions, cunning bats and wood sporting of various kind.

THE THINGS WE LEARN:

Archer has a crush on his science officer. Wow, what a surprise. <rolls eyes>

According to Phlox there's been increased friction between Archer and science officer. Uh? If anything, Archer and T'Pol's relationship has been improving steadily over the past year. That line was clumsy because we saw no hint of friction between the two in previous episodes, far from it.

Archer becomes an insufferable twat doubled with a clumsy babbling idiot when he's sexually frustrated. And on top of that it makes him run badly. Please let him get some quickly and get on with it.

Archer loves his dog beyond reason. Yeah, it was a bit over the top and not very rational of him, but it did not bother me as much as it did some other people. Although I don't get it, some people do consider their pet like a member of their family and are as upset when something happens to it as if it were human. Let's just call it another weird Archer's idiosyncrasy, just like water polo.

Those Kreetassans sure are fusspots. Still, any species capable of making Archer wear dreadlocks deserves our utmost respect.

Why Cutler did not date Phlox after all. Even a tongue that size is not incentive enough when you have these toenails. <shudders>

Hoshi has a special bond with bats, did you see how the little creature hurried to take refuge in her hands?Hm? Maybe Bats trust people with good hearing.<shrugs>

Denobulan have origami skills. However their imitating skills need improving.

Phlox does not talk with one of his son. There's an episode in there somewhere...

Anybody else raised an eyebrow when Phlox admitted he missed the husbands too? Better not ask what he meant by that. Remember this is the guy who likes to watch. Mind you, for all we know he just misses his Denobulan equivalent of Curry n' Footie evenings. Let's just hope the guys keep their shoes on.

The dream sequence: one of the headstone bore the name of a pet named "Buffy". According to well informed sources, probably payback for Willow finding pictures of "theVulcan chick from Enterprise" in the Geeks' basement in Double Meat Palace. <sniggers>

It's probably just me, but T'Pol's hand slowly sliding into Archer's was sexier than anything else that followed. Then again I'm the person who gets turned on by the "wrist scene" in The Age Of Innocence. Sue me.

Vulcan have sport bra technology down to a T. When T'Pol was on that treadmill, nothing moved. Guys must have been disappointed, but we ladies were mightily impressed. And we want the patent.

They may be controlling their emotions but it would seem that Vulcans do have a competitive spirit. Hence T'Pol's little speed increasing game on the treadmill.

It seems obvious now that the show's chosen romantic pairing is going to be a T'Pol/Archer number rather than a T'Pol/Trip one. Let's hope it's not going to turn into another Chakotay/Janeway fiasco.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN DECON?

- Multiple gel rubbing of some crew members including one dog- (aww, puppy wiv' sticky ears). Actually I found the scene quite funny. It had an "ape family" mutual grooming feel to it. And for Christ Sake, to those who saw some perverse zoophiliac orgy sexual subtext: GET THERAPY!

- One rant from Archer.

And in the Captain's LaLa Land:

- One removal of Vulcan clothing item.

- Gel rubbing of the most suggestive kind.

- One snog.

HOSHI! GET ME THAT UT! THE VULCAN SPEAKS IN RIDDLES AGAIN!

Isn't the Sub-commander annoyingly cryptic at times? Here's some help:

She said: "I obviously can't keep up with you"
In other words: "You're pissing me off now, I'm off to medidate."

She said: "There's no need to apologize."
In other words: "Don't bother to explain, it's pretty obvious your blood
flow hasn't been heading to your brain lately."

She said: " Then it's good that you're my superior officer and that we're not in a position to allow ourselves to become attracted to one another...hypothetically. If we were, the friction that you speak of could be much more problematic."
In other words: "The feeling's mutual, Jonny boy. If you weren't my superior, I'd go Pon Farr on your ass all the way to Vulcan."

AWARDS:

THE TORRES FOUL TEMPER AWARD:

Goes to Archer, obviously.

THE SEVEN OF NINE TACT AWARD.

Goes to Phlox and his "How long has it been since you were last intimate with a woman?" question.

THE JANEWAY POISE AWARD.

Goes to Phlox again: Archer: "That stuff isn't poisonous, isn'it?" Phlox - sucking his finger "Naah, I'll be fine."

THE HARRY KIM "THE CAPTAIN SURE AIN'T GONNA LIKE IT" LOOK AWARD.

Goes to Hoshi, When she hands him the E-pad with the Kreetassans reconciliation demands.

THE WASHING LINE COUNT

2 blue standard issues starfleet his & hers.
1 Vulcan greys.

This episodes goes into what a friend of mine calls the "Guilty Pleasure" category. There's lots of things wrong with it, and lots of people hated Archer's characterisation. But flawed as it is, at the end of the day, it's still a lot of fun to watch. I'd rather watch "A Night In Sick Bay" again than, say "Minefield".

S.