ENT - In a Mirror Darkly Part I

These two episodes are my favorite episode of Enterprise, which is sort of sad considering that they are not technically Enterprise, but instead as we have come to expect for the mirror universe, practically the exact opposite. In other mirror universe episodes I liked the characters for the normal universe. However, in “In a Mirror Darkly” I actually like the evil alternates of the Enterprise characters more. They were much more interesting than the regular crew of Enterprise. In a Mirror Darkly Part One opens with what I consider to be the second best trek moment ever. The episode takes my favorite star trek scene – first contact between Vulcans and Humans – and flips it on its ear in a very effective manner. And then it makes use of a modified opening, which again, I actually prefer to the normal Enterprise opening and theme. The plot line of the episode is riveting, and as I have previously stated, so are the characters. The recreation of the Defiant, both the interior and exterior, is exceptional, as is the the Tholian, which we finally get to see in its entirety for the first time. I like Enterprise. But I find the mirror universe version of the show to be better than the genuine article.