Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

Confession - I'm probably one of the reasons Enterprise was cancelled. I saw the premiere episode on its original air date, but for some reason I didn't watch any of the other episodes while the show was running. I have no idea why. I really enjoyed the pilot. Fast forward to 12 years after the show has been canceled, I have some Best Buy gift cards, and I see that Enterprise is released in its entirety on BluRay. It must have just been the right time for me, but I grabbed it...and I LOVE it! I really enjoy the cast as well as the stories. After years of watching Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager, all of which I loved, it was nice to pull away from the intermingled events of the 24th century to a time that hadn't really been explored yet...the beginning of Starfleet and the founding of a Federation. It was also a lot of fun seeing some of the "new" Star Trek canon equipment that wasn't embraced yet...like the transporters. A lot of the stories help to frame aspects of Trek that are taken for granted...like the wisdom of establishing a Prime Directive. Oh, and seeing the burgeoning alliance with the Andorians (as represented to great effect with Commander Shan) as well as a somewhat more adversarial Vulcan/human relationship was well done and really helped to show just how far humanity had gone even as early as The Original Series. While Captain Kirk will always be "my" Trek Captain and the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 will always be "my" Trek Enterprise and crew...Captain Archer, his crew, and the Enterprise NX-01 was a LOT of fun to watch and has earned its place in Trek canon.

While some people may argue how Enterprise isn't as good as the other tv shows in the Trek canon, it has some fine moments of its own. Sure there are more than a few recycled plots from the other series along with other aspects that would make Spock raise an eyebrow but one cannot deny the show was hitting its stride just prior to its cancellation. It's too bad we never got to see the Romulan War the would have played heavily in the fifth season. Instead we get a mostly mixed bag. In terms of the product these blu ray discs are the same as the previous release. This was the first Trek series to make use of the widescreen format. While the picture looks great, the special effects are not redone but instead up converted. Still they don't look too bad but do still stand out. It's nice having all the seasons here in one collection at a great price. Only drawback I see from the packaging is the way the discs are held in place. There are two discs over lapping one another making it difficult to access one disc over the other. Also, the discs are sometimes difficult to come out of these holders. My rating is based from the series overall in terms of the shows quality and also the packaging. If you are looking to get the series at a great value, then it is a great buy.

Star Trek: Enterprise is a polarizing show in the Star Trek universe. Few love it, many hate it. I enjoyed the show, even when the plots were dull and the overall pace of the show was glacial. But the way they ended the series was pretty horrible (ask Jolene Blalock). Anyway, the worst thing about this new set, if you like the show, is the packaging. I felt like I needed a screwdriver to pry the discs out of the trays. There are a LOT of discs crammed into this set. So be aware if you purchase it. The show looks great on Blu-Ray, but it could look better. I think they skimped on some of the remastering. From a technical and packaging standpoint, I'd give this product a 1 or 2 star review. But the content is worth four stars, even if a LOT of the episodes are small in scope and not terribly engaging to non-Trek fans.

Upon hearing that Enterprise was being released on Bluray a few years back I had been wanting to pick it up but the price had held me back as it was generally $70 or more per season and anywhere between $250 and $300 if I wanted to pick up the series. When I discovered that the series had been repackaged and was being offered at a much more reasonable price, I couldn't wait to pick up my copy, paying only $50 after gift cards (think its around $90 at its regular price). I like that the owners of the Star Trek properties have made an effort to get out the various series at more reasonable prices... last summer TOS and TNG were both released at nicer prices, now Enterprise is out and DS9 and Voyager are getting the same treatment as well although not on Bluray at this point

Great show, my favorite since Deep space 9. Love the cast and the stories.Unlike a lot of Trek fans, I thought this was very Star Trek much like TOS. That's the good news.The bad news is the HD video is poor. Season 1 is soft not much better than its DVD counterpart.It doesn't come close to Next Generation or the TOS Blu-rays.Paramount is at fault knowing we Trek fans will buy it anyways.Considering Star Trek this is supposed to be their cash cow you would think they would do a better job with this.And this series was the last one and the technology was good HD wise back then.In fact, the last 2 season were shot in native HD. The last 2 seasons look better, but still not like TOS or Next Gen. Still, I would recommend this at the price.

Star Trek Enterprise has gotten a bad rap over the year. Grant it, it started fast (pretty good pilot) and screeched to a halt with a very slow first season. The acting was not bad, especially the female Vulcan character, T’Pol but the stories were slow and the action a little weak. That said, the last two seasons redeemed the first two. The involvement of the Klingons and the Xindi upped the action scale. The ending left much to be desired though. The DVD’s were faithful translations of this small screen gem. The conversion to Blu-Ray helped the visual but it is still TV so it only looks so good. I do recommend this to any Star Trek fan. It fits into its own nook in the Star Trek Universe.

What a shame only four seasons! I love the complexity of interpreting Captain Archer's style and techniques of commandeering the first Earth warp-drive starship out into the unknown realms of our galaxy, especially without the overbearing, arrogant, and condescending Vulcans that finally "hipped" us to it hovering overhead. Opps, there is one Vulcan subcommander aboard, the beautiful, stately, and shapely T' Pol whose emotionless and ever-expressive eyes and gestures will keep all male Trekkies glued to every scene she subtly dominates with utmost nuance. Remember, the eyes tell all!

To be able to get the entire series for less than $100 is amazing for Star Trek! Up until the last few years every Star Trek series was around $100 a season. The transformation of watching this in high definition on blu-ray is truly impressive. For all those Trekies that have heard the Enterprise series stinks I encourage you to give the show a shot...Especially if you're a DS9 fan! The first season maybe two is a little episodic like TNG with a central story in the background. The next two seasons run with a strong centeral story that's really good!