Broken Bow

I've seen episodes of all the Star Trek series here and there on TV throughout my life but never followed any of them devoutly. Recently, I thought it might be fun to go through them and see what the Star Trek universe has to offer me. Not really knowing where to start, I did some research and decided to take the road less traveled and watch the Star Trek series chronologically. So "Broken Bow" is where I have begun.

This double episode is a good start to the series. We got to know the main characters and it seems like the show has a nice ensemble cast with enough personality & diversity to keep it fresh for the audience. I appreciate that we're starting with a small cast of important characters and not overextending it and confusing the audience.

I liked that we're jumping straight into space exploration with Klingons and other less familiar races such as the Suliban. This new race's look and shape-shifting, wall-climbing abilities are intriguing. I hope to see more of them.

The episode didn't blow me away by any means but it's a good foundation. One possible thumbs down from me is that it seems that we're already starting up a love angle between T'Pol & Trip. Romance aboard the Enterprise is fine but let's get a few notches under our belt before we start getting into this stuff. Plus, the whole intolerant, judgmental character broadens his horizons and falls in love with someone you didn't expect is a bit played out. But we'll see... 7/10, average.