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08/29/09
Which is an interesting realization for me, because I used to think that Archer was Star Trek's failed attempt to copy Malcolm Reynolds' bad attitude (which is also something that was changed from actual to official pilot, BTW) and Enterprise was a failed copy of Firefly in general because it couldn't match the good writing and compelling stories.
The final season of Enterprise finally started to have the feel of something I was excited to see, and had a lot of joy in itself as part of a mythology to be explored with gusto and abandon. Then again, the first season of every version of Trek was a poor representation of what they later became, it seems like, over time.
But, I've wandered off-topic ...
09/02/09
interesting comparisons, especially because, let's face it, Malcolm Reynolds would not have been the same without Kirk in the first place. But I think the main difference between Kirk and Pike is that Pike is clearly at the end of his starship career. Unlike Kirk, he would take an admiralty in a heartbeat.
I actually think "The Menagerie" improved on "The Cage" because the ending was much more poignant. The original ending of "The Cage" (the girl going off with the counterfeit Pike) was more than a little creepy.
08/29/09
I also miss shoulder pads....
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Straczynski and TNT began butting heads from the get-go, each blaming the other for the problems. While the 'bridge' between the series (A Call To Arms) was left intact, the original pilot was shown as the *11th* episode. The *8th* episode was eventually shown as the pilot. As a result, there was a discontinuity with the uniforms and the characters.
That the series was canceled even before it aired, and JMS nearly had a public anger meltdown via Usenet...both dramas were as entertaining as the show.
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IDW recently collected a series of Marvel comics that had the adventures of the Pike crew. It didn't look too bad.
However, you must admit that the Spock in the pilot is at best a proto-Spock, and that Nimoy improved the character over time.
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****SPOILER ALERT****
I'm fairly sure it was supposed to be Claudine, Sookie's fairy godmother. Bill actually sees the woman as she runs off.
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I'm glad they went with Kirk for Star Trek though. Pike never could have carried the series.
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