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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The_Tom: [QB] I was about to launch into a long argument about how the point of Enterprise is that they can't "assert" themselves once they overpower the Ferengi because a huge part of the series premise is that humanity are the new kids on the block and have to be careful not to tick off any would-be-bullies. (Which also is my answer to one of the more annoying complaints about Fortunate Son, namely why Archer "let the eeeevil pirates go") And how it would be a moral double standard if Archer stole from the Ferengi after taking issue with them stealing from him. But instead I'll say this: Phil Farrand basically laid down the law on Nitpicking in his guides, and pointed out that nitpicking is akin to telling your loved one that they've got spinach in their teeth. It isn't about taking issue with the episode on the whole or the people creating it. It's just pointing out little nits and giggling to yourself about how lame you are for noticing that and how the episode would be marginally better if they hadn't missed that. But in the last few years, nitpicking <worf>has lost its way</worf>. It's now downright ugly. Still miniscule little problems in a script, but they're now being blown up into reasons to trash an episode and personally and viciously insult people I don't think we have any business insulting, based on how we pretty much don't know them. Every time you take issue with something, say "so what?" And answer your own question. And then say "so what?" to the answer. And answer again. And again. If you get to the ultimate conclusion "this episode should never have been made<sup>+</sup>" or "this series should never have been made" or "this writer should never have been born" then you've lost any hope of being a grounded, objective, um, [i]normal[/i] viewer. You've become a crazy psycho who Brannon Braga has most certainly every right to ignore entirely. And insult, even. <sup>+</sup>:If an episode is so godawfulterrible that the nits are the straw that break the camel's back, then on the contrary I'd call it a reasonable conclusion to make. Star Trek V falls into this category, IMHO. (Addendum)Oh, and to answer the question what Braga might consider a major mistake, how about if they goofed and changed the name of Starfleet Command next episode to "Space Central" and the one after that to UESPA? Or if they suddenly changed Archer's middle name? Or if they suddenly changed the year the series is set? Of if they made Archer capable of reading T'Pol's thoughts in the pilot and then forgot about it? (And called him "Bill," to boot.) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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