Terra Nova

DVD, Enterprise S1 (Terra Nova)

I remember being unimpressed with this when I first saw it, it seemed the weakest installment to that point. Now, while it is less innovative than the previous episodes, I don't think of it as being weak at all. I like all the shuttling back and forth from ship to shore, I actually like the make-up now, whereas before it seemed a bit stupid. It makes sense now, and though it's a lot less action-oriented than most this season, it has good roles for Reed, Travis and Phlox, where in later seasons they were very under-used.

I think the best scene is as the old woman sees Enterprise for the first time, wonder lighting her face.

It's fun spotting links to other series too, such as the old woman's son being played by a guy that was a Vedek on DS9, and Travis' mention of other unsolved mysteries at the end, including Amelia Earhart, which you'll know the answer to if you've watched Voyager. Also good is the pod's collapse into a tunnel - it's rare to see land based action from inside a craft, as it is seeing the inside of the tiny turbolift, though I miss the little lights moving to represent decks swooshing by!

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