Comments on: Remastered Classic Trek To Replace Enterprise In Syndication [update: CBS denies connection]

By: Mark McLaughlin

Mark McLaughlin — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:24:19 +0000

If the success of Trek Xi launches a NEW Trek series, that would be fantastic.
It is time for Trek to move to the 25th century with the Enterprise-G or H and a new crew in all new adventures that goes back to the basics of what made Trek a success in the first places. Issues in the early part of the 21st century reflected in a 25th century setting. Racism, Drugs, War, the Environment, Computer Viruses, Sexism, Technology Malfunctions, should all be addressed in the next Trek series, with a sense of hope. I do not care who creates the new series as long as he or she is a true follower of Eugene W. Roddenberry. That and I would like to contribute a story to it is all I could ask for…

Mark McLaughlin

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:58:50 +0000

Most of the people who gave a damn about Enterprise bought the DVDs. Syndication reruns for any show that isn’t a sitcom are pretty much limited these days anyway. No surprise. And bear in mind the other Treks aren’t widely available in syndication either (if at all). We’ll probably see Enterprise picked up by a specialty cable network.

Enterprise’s future is in the hands of the next generation of TV viewers who didn’t spend 4 years complaining about Rick Berman. Once people are able to watch Enterprise with an open mind, it’ll do well. But right now it’s too close to the “Great Trek Fandom Wars” that killed it in the first place.

By: Marc B

Marc B — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:16:22 +0000

While I’m happy to see TOS get an update, I’m not at all impressed with them editing the original runtime for commercials, cutting scenes so we can see more Oxyclean and Geico commercials?? Say it ain’t so. If the DVD release which will come eventually doesn’t have the full uncut episodes they can forget about me buying them.

By: By-Tor

By-Tor — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:54:00 +0000

Well the original series found a following in syndication, but that was, like, over thirty years ago before satellite and 100-channel cable. I don’t see such a thing happening now…and anyway, ENT is still going to have an outlet, just not on local stations in syndication. Quite frankly, on Sci-Fi it could well get more exposure, and on HDNet it should look gorgeous.

By: Anthony Pascale

Anthony Pascale — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:00:59 +0000

MotherSkadi has a point. Many die-hard ENT fans hoped that like the Original Series, ENT would find a following in syndication…enough to possibly bring the show back. It appears that has not happened, better luck to ENT on cable…maybe then it will finally find that audience

By: By-Tor

By-Tor — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:35:54 +0000

Actually I’m stoked, because HDNet is going to start running Enterprise. Woohoo! I’d much rather see it in HD w/DD5.1.

By: MotherSkadi

MotherSkadi — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:28:48 +0000

I have Sci-Fi but in some markets it’s part of the premium package, which may put it out of reach for some fans. The fans still holding out hope that it will return in some form simply have to face the facts: Paramount has moved on to other possibilities and ENT is out of the picture.

By: Wowbagger

Wowbagger — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:16:12 +0000

I mourn for the valiant ENTERPRISE, killed once again before its prime. But it wasn’t going anywhere in syndication, so I bow to the wisdom of those repairing the damage Les Moonves did.