E2 or Esquared

Founder · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:00 am E2 or Esquared**

This episode was such a rip off of the DS9 episode where they met their descendants,Children of Time, that it sickens me! Who here agrees? Anyone disagree with me? Post your views.

IntrepidIsMe · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:24 am**

ENT does that a lot. Just like the episode where Phlox was alone on the ship, they took that episode from Voyager ("One"). It's nothing new.

Founder · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:28 am**

IntrepidIsMe · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:31 am**

Yes, he did.

Founder · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:33 am**

Argh! ENT get new stories!

Sonic74205 · **Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:36 am**

And they did it earlyer on in season 3 where they found that planet where humans were slaves.

That was SUCH a rip of of voyager - "the 37's"

hdn · Lieutenant Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 163 Location: Sweden

There is no pointing out every episode that is "copied", because they all are... pretty much. I've been starting to realize that as I have been watching other ST shows like TNG and the early seasons of VOY, but I think Enterprise is a good show anyways. If you like complaining about episode rip off's I think there should be some specific topic about it, because this stuff pops up pretty much everywhere,

Kuro-chan · **Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:25 pm**

I thought the amusing part of this story involved the two Enterprises shooting at each other, then transporting components out of each others' ship to disable them. Of course, there was no risk of systems or power grid exploding or fuel igniting because key components were missing, but nonetheless....

gul Lemek III. · **Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:59 am**

Although ENT has it's moments I still think it has a lot of ripped-off episodes

Founder · **Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:40 am**

m021 · Lieutenant Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 218

You forgot to mention the most important rip-off episode: the one in which Archer has a Klingon lawsuit against him - exactly like in Star Trek VI.

Nate Jameson · **Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:33 pm**

All I can say is that the writers are trying, but it is definately easier to relate the VOY/NGEN storyline to ENT, because it involves less work of coming up with a completely new storyline- not to mention, they can get it done faster if they have a reference.

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

It must be hard to come up with new storylines. After all, what hasn't been done? But still, I don't think that's an excuse.

All entertainment reflects reality. To an extent, TOS reflected the 60's as did TNG reflect the 80's. A lot of entertainment gets it's ideas from the real worl. ENT should do that more, rather than recycle plots from previous Trek shows.