Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1-4

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I discovered some defects in the video you might want to make sure your disks don’t have. I missed the 30 day deadline for returning the series and getting a replacement. I found defects at: Season 1, Disk 4, episode “Shuttlepod One” from about 1:51 through 1:59 and Season 22 disk 2, episode “The Seventh” from about 18:23 through 18:40. Hope this helps you avoid defective disks. I watched all the video and these were the only defects on my disks.

I had a problem with the little circular “dimples” used to hold and release the disks. The plastic is so hard and they are VERY difficult to press and get the disks released from the storage page (they’re like book leaves). After one or two seasons, my fingers were so raw I had to get a metal thimble for my finger to try and get the disks lose. I think i may have cracked one because I had a devil of a time trying to get it to release. Mfgr needs to get a better release mechanism in place (I ended up ditching the package and put the whole series in a a Discgear).

I think Amazon needs to expand that window when customers purchase an entire series … four (4) seasons of episodes is a LOT to try and get through in 30 days. I’d hate to try and get through the 7 or 9 years of ST: Next Gen, ST: Voyager and/or ST:DS9 episodes in 30 days.

Loved the content, just disappointed with the video defects and awful packaging.

– Jim

“Star Trek: Enterprise” never really caught on with the public at large.
Too bad, because it was innovative, featured a very good ensemble cast, was well written, and – most importantly – tackled huge social issues, many of which are still relevant today.
That willingness to explore social issues in depth was a hallmark of the very first Star Trek series and it continues to be one of the most important features of all the movies and spin-offs that followed the original. It is, for many of us who have followed the franchise for half a century, what sets Star Trek apart from run-of-the-mill science fiction.
“Enterprise” explored those issues in meaningful ways: T’Pol’s drug addiction; xenophobia, religious fanaticism, as well as a host of moral and ethical dilemmas were explored in detail throughout the four seasons of this series. Doing so gave viewers a chance to ask themselves just what they would do in those situations.
(Upon reflection, that might be why the series never really caught on in the increasingly polarized, post-9/11 America we now live in. It’s very possible – perhaps even probable – that Americans just weren’t then and are not now really very comfortable watching programs that ask them to think about the consequences of their actions.)
“Enterprise” started slowly and there have been critics who disapprove of that. I, however, am not among them. This first voyage to deep space by humans had to be tentative, marked by uncertainty, and I would argue that to be true to the premise upon which the series is based it had to start at a walk, not a run.
That does not mean, however, that any of the first season’s episodes lacked adventure. The crew of Enterprise is tested quickly enough and, as a result, we are witness to the evolution of the command structure and the growing cohesion of the men and women aboard the ship as they come face-to-face with situations that they were not trained for and could not anticipate when they set out to explore the galaxy for the first time.
Among its many good points, I especially liked the fact that “Enterprise” gave its viewers a chance to learn more about the Star Trek universe: The first contacts with the Klingons and Ferengi, for example, were well done. It also gave viewers a glimpse at future storylines – the introduction of The Borg Collective is one example but there are many others. In short, “Enterprise” answered many questions that longtime fans had about different species and storylines.
(For example, whatever did happen to the Defiant when Kirk and his crew first encountered the Tholians?)
Before I close I want to add a few words about the under-appreciated Jolene Blalock.
When “Enterprise” first aired most of the commentary about the new show focused on her looks. It’s true that she is a beautiful, curvy woman and it’s also true that the producers and directors of the show spent a lot of time showcasing her looks and figure.
That’s unfortunate for many reasons not the least of which is the fact that in so doing they lessened the impact of a very talented actress. In the beginning of the show she is very Spock-like; that is to say, coldly logical. However, even though she is required to deliver many of her lines in an unemotional, almost robotic fashion the writers (who were apparently a little more self-aware than some of the directors and producers) allowed her to show a streak of rebellion. As the show progressed they allowed the T’Pol character more freedom and Blalock had an opportunity to show off her considerable acting chops. That’s especially true in episodes such as “Impulse” and those in the final season when she is allowed to grieve for a lost child and a lost relationship.
In short, this was an excellent series when it first aired and it is just as good now. It’s a series with heart; an intelligently written program that allows viewers to enjoy some ripping good adventures while also challenging them to think about social issues.
In my book, you can’t ask for more than that.

– Mike

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Actors: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock
Format: Box set, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 27
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: PARAMOUNT
DVD Release Date: January 10, 2017
Run Time: 4226 minutes