Re: Panyasan's Past and Present Reviews
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:50 pm
Season 1, episode 13 Sleeping Dogs
In the first episode of Enterprise Broken Bow I noticed a somewhat hostile/annoyed vibe coming from Hoshi towards T'Pol. Now I have translated what Hoshi said to T'Pol rather politely, but it can also translate as a rather rude expression. Also in a previous episode and in the beginning of this one, I noticed a negative and condescending attitude from Hoshi regardingT'Pol. It was subtle, like you have sometimes between two women, but it was there.
Hoshi is a well liked character and she has all things going for her: pretty, intelligent, Human and nice chemistry with Archer. She is in many ways the opposite of T'Pol, who is the outsider trying to fit in. I can't believe T'Pol wouldn't notice Hoshi animosity towards her. So it speaks for her character and her logical approach in life that she invites Hoshi to come along with a away mission. Enterprise has found a ship in distress, unable to move and trapped in a gas bubble. It also says something about Hoshi's development as a character, as she asked Archer - before she knows about T'Pol's request - to join the away team. A few episodes ago, she was scared about the away mission. In fact, the whole episode - including the openings scene where Malcolm and Hoshi are target practicing has one message: Hoshi has grown to an excellent member of the crew.
Together with Malcolm Reed they take the shuttle and travel to the ship. When they arrive, T'Pol noticed it's a Klingon ship. Hoshi asked T'Pol why she hasn't noticed this before, because of her knowledge of Klingons. T'Pol answers that she didn't know this particular model of ship. While her remark is not critical and not negative, it fits with the negative vibe we have seen before. BTW later in this episode, Archer finds the information about this vessel from the Vulcan database. I found it odd that given the fact that T'Pol doesn't recognize the Klingon vessel it was in the Vulcan database. I always have the feeling she knows the Vulcan database by heart. But guess not on this subject. Or perhaps the writers wanted to make T'Pol less strong, so Hoshi comes of more stronger, but I always hate that method. Let someone be strong on his or her own merits.
While inside the Klingon vessel, one of the crewmates, a female, awakes and runs off with the shuttle, leaving the team stranded in a vessel, that is going to be crushed in the gas bubble. The episode deals with the three trying to get the vessel working again to escape this fate. Hoshi seems to have shaken off any shyness we have seen before, she initiates things and in the end makes the final decision.
Meanwhile, Archer brushes up with his knowledge about Klingons. Given the fact that they already met with the Klingons three times, I would have been studying Klingons a long time before this, but it's a good step forward for Archer. For me, if you are an explorer, try to gain as much information about certain species that you meet, it will serve you well. But I have noticed this something Archer (and in a lesser extent Trip) don't do often and it would help them if they did it more often. I also like the interaction with Trip who encourages Archer to use his knowledge of Klingons to persuade a Klingon woman to help the crew who is being trapped in the gas bubble.
I liked the kitchen scene. It gives you more information about Klingons and how alien they're. There is a rather nice scene when Hoshi remarks to T'Pol that she envies her for pushing down their emotions. She is a little bit spooked by the Klingon kitchen. T'Pol helps Hoshi contain her fear with a meditation technique. At the one hand, Hoshi is grateful for the help and at the other hand somewhat impatient when it doesn't work fast enough. And than boom! it works and the scene is cut short. At least the writers had good intentions to bring Hoshi and T'Pol closer and in the end and it ties nicely in the previous episode in which Hoshi was more afraid on her away mission. At the end we see Malcolm, Hoshi and T'Pol sharing a moment together, enjoying a space with no Klingon dirt and smell.
Story : An away team is trapped in a Klingon vessel in a gas bubble, which can crush the vessel with the team inside. They're rescued.
Villains: First the Klingons, but they help in the end.
Travis's index: There is a nice scene with Travis in the beginning, as he hears the sounds of the gas bubble and exclaims: "Sirens". It reminds him of his youth when his ship encounters these kind of gas bubbles.
TnT moments: Again, no scene with the two of them. But it seems like Trip has accepted her as one of the crew. Compliments to T'Pol how she is dealing with the Human crew. One of my favorite missing scenes from Alelou is from this episode https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5058323/13 ... Season-One
Stars: Two stars. I never felt the away team was in real danger, which took away the suspense. But it was an enjoyable 45 minutes.
In the first episode of Enterprise Broken Bow I noticed a somewhat hostile/annoyed vibe coming from Hoshi towards T'Pol. Now I have translated what Hoshi said to T'Pol rather politely, but it can also translate as a rather rude expression. Also in a previous episode and in the beginning of this one, I noticed a negative and condescending attitude from Hoshi regardingT'Pol. It was subtle, like you have sometimes between two women, but it was there.
Hoshi is a well liked character and she has all things going for her: pretty, intelligent, Human and nice chemistry with Archer. She is in many ways the opposite of T'Pol, who is the outsider trying to fit in. I can't believe T'Pol wouldn't notice Hoshi animosity towards her. So it speaks for her character and her logical approach in life that she invites Hoshi to come along with a away mission. Enterprise has found a ship in distress, unable to move and trapped in a gas bubble. It also says something about Hoshi's development as a character, as she asked Archer - before she knows about T'Pol's request - to join the away team. A few episodes ago, she was scared about the away mission. In fact, the whole episode - including the openings scene where Malcolm and Hoshi are target practicing has one message: Hoshi has grown to an excellent member of the crew.
Together with Malcolm Reed they take the shuttle and travel to the ship. When they arrive, T'Pol noticed it's a Klingon ship. Hoshi asked T'Pol why she hasn't noticed this before, because of her knowledge of Klingons. T'Pol answers that she didn't know this particular model of ship. While her remark is not critical and not negative, it fits with the negative vibe we have seen before. BTW later in this episode, Archer finds the information about this vessel from the Vulcan database. I found it odd that given the fact that T'Pol doesn't recognize the Klingon vessel it was in the Vulcan database. I always have the feeling she knows the Vulcan database by heart. But guess not on this subject. Or perhaps the writers wanted to make T'Pol less strong, so Hoshi comes of more stronger, but I always hate that method. Let someone be strong on his or her own merits.
While inside the Klingon vessel, one of the crewmates, a female, awakes and runs off with the shuttle, leaving the team stranded in a vessel, that is going to be crushed in the gas bubble. The episode deals with the three trying to get the vessel working again to escape this fate. Hoshi seems to have shaken off any shyness we have seen before, she initiates things and in the end makes the final decision.
Meanwhile, Archer brushes up with his knowledge about Klingons. Given the fact that they already met with the Klingons three times, I would have been studying Klingons a long time before this, but it's a good step forward for Archer. For me, if you are an explorer, try to gain as much information about certain species that you meet, it will serve you well. But I have noticed this something Archer (and in a lesser extent Trip) don't do often and it would help them if they did it more often. I also like the interaction with Trip who encourages Archer to use his knowledge of Klingons to persuade a Klingon woman to help the crew who is being trapped in the gas bubble.
I liked the kitchen scene. It gives you more information about Klingons and how alien they're. There is a rather nice scene when Hoshi remarks to T'Pol that she envies her for pushing down their emotions. She is a little bit spooked by the Klingon kitchen. T'Pol helps Hoshi contain her fear with a meditation technique. At the one hand, Hoshi is grateful for the help and at the other hand somewhat impatient when it doesn't work fast enough. And than boom! it works and the scene is cut short. At least the writers had good intentions to bring Hoshi and T'Pol closer and in the end and it ties nicely in the previous episode in which Hoshi was more afraid on her away mission. At the end we see Malcolm, Hoshi and T'Pol sharing a moment together, enjoying a space with no Klingon dirt and smell.
Story : An away team is trapped in a Klingon vessel in a gas bubble, which can crush the vessel with the team inside. They're rescued.
Villains: First the Klingons, but they help in the end.
Travis's index: There is a nice scene with Travis in the beginning, as he hears the sounds of the gas bubble and exclaims: "Sirens". It reminds him of his youth when his ship encounters these kind of gas bubbles.
TnT moments: Again, no scene with the two of them. But it seems like Trip has accepted her as one of the crew. Compliments to T'Pol how she is dealing with the Human crew. One of my favorite missing scenes from Alelou is from this episode https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5058323/13 ... Season-One
Stars: Two stars. I never felt the away team was in real danger, which took away the suspense. But it was an enjoyable 45 minutes.