When the rumoured title of the pilot first leaked, I thought myself oh-so-clever when I speculated it was an awful pun based on Captain Archer's name...
The scene I had imagined was that at some point within the episode, with the ship disabled and captain powerless, evil villain (TM) remarks to our fearless leader "I would appear that the Archer has broken his bow..."
Anyway, rumours of where the Klingon crash-lands have skitted about for a while, with some early rumours saying the scenes concerned would be shot on an LA beach, and others saying it takes place in Sinkiang, China or some other Chinese province (can't remember the name), (a welcome change from the show's pervasive Americentricism), but alas word is now percolating that the Klingon crash lands in Oklahoma, of all places. He's a Rogers and Hammerstein fan, evidently.
And what does this have to do with the title? Well, everything.
Point the first: Could the actual location of the crashlanding have such an effect on the plot that it's significant enough to turn up in the title?
Point the second: Might the Oklahoma rumour have been fabricated by someone who knew of the existence of Broken Bow, OK, and tried to cash in on the title being the same?
Point the third: Should the people of Broken Bow consider investing in concrete bunkers?
In any case, I've fired off an email to the Chamber of Commerce and hopefully won't make too much of an ass of myself.
Thoughts?
[ June 20, 2001: Message edited by: The_Tom ]
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Of all the places a Klingon had to land, it would have to be directly between Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. "These men in white robes are obviously some sort of ceremonial welcoming committee. They wish to honour my prowess as a warrior!"
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Maybe the Klingon lands in a Chinese village whose translated name is "Broken Bow".
Posted by MIB (Member # 426) on :
Couldn't they just crash on top of the white house? That would be so grand! Posted by Eclipse (Member # 472) on :
Who says it has to be a crash point? With enough momentum and a good helmsman they could get the White House, Capitol Hill and even that big spike... Posted by The Red Admiral (Member # 602) on :
For realisms sake he should crash into the Pacific ocean
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Why? Just because the Pacific is big, that doesn't mean everything that crashes into the planet will hit it...
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Yes. He should crash in the Thames. And then maybe he could take in a show up the West End. I hear Klingons are fond of Annie.
Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
*imagines "Tomorrow" being sung in Klingon*
A Klingon version of the play would give new meaning to Annie's threat that Mr. Warbucks would eat the livers of the villians.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Is a good Day to die...
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
"A hard knock life" might be a better fit...
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
