In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II

Someone evidently told the actors that everyone in the dark universe wore exaggerated grimaces and sneers and growls, because with the exception of T'Pol, whose actress bumbled her way around clueless about how to deal with the concept, and Phlox, who was deliciously menacing, scenery was chewed and spit out with gusto. It was painful to watch, especially Archer, who looked particularly constipated, as if he had a ghost of an idea he wanted to evoke but fruitlessly strained to get it out there.

Aside from that, the fact that such a back stabbing organization could never survive made the whole thing was a pointless exercise.

That said, it was incredibly cool seeing the old ship and uniforms again, and hearing the musical effects of the old bridge. So for that, 5 stars.

Good grief. The Defiant is like a bouncy ball. It's in one court then another. We will soon run out of ambitious characters to take over. At some point, I guess, someone will be smart enough to recognize that you trust no one. How did all these people get jobs? Anyway, it's a rapid fire episode with lots of action, twists, and turns. The aliens are suddenly targeted as the enemies. They have a right to defend their turf. Then they fall under the same delusions as everyone else. I guess the question we need to ask is whether or not there is any good in this universe? There is certainly a "Game of Thrones" vibe to all of this, although it predicted that serious. Even the music at the beginning has a little bit of that. It will be interesting to see what's next and if the forces of evil will be righted or do they actually become the way of the world.

This review covers both episodes of In a Mirror, Darkly, parts 1&2. First off, Part 1 was definitely one of the worst episodes of ANY Star Trek series ever. A totally weak effort that seemed to come from the mind of a juvenile delinquent. Part 2 was somewhat fun to watch with all the Original Series sets, uniforms and production values, but it can't hold a candle to TOS Mirror, Mirror episode. A true ST classic all the way.

The hope that many of us old time Trekkers had with the minor successes of Enterprise seasons 1&2, faded fast with the mind numbing outrages of season 3. One example. What compelled the producers and writers to take Captain Archer, the great explorer from Earth and turn him into a violent and emotional joke, I will never understand. After which it was all downhill. These 2 episodes show why ST Enterprise was finally doomed, making this its last season.

If someone was setting out to destroy the Star Trek universe, blow up the timeline and rip out the heart of ST canon, these 2 episodes would be the way to go. Sad and pathetic.

Archer activates the powerful Defiant and uses the ship to defeat the enemies of the Empire, including the internal ones in his crew. Then he heads to Earth with the intention to take over the power in a coup. However, there is a final and unexpected betrayal that affects the fate of Archer and the Empire.

"In a Mirror, Darkly: Part II" is the conclusion of a pointless story of a violent universe. I was expecting some sort of interaction between the universes but the plot is limited to the parallel universe in a forgettable episode. I hope the music score of these two episodes prevail and replace the annoying theme of this series. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Reflexo Sombrio 2" ("Dark Reflex 2")

The most amazing thing about this 2-parter is how they managed to make the Defiant look and feel so much like TOS Enterprise which should have made it look outdated, and yet they somehow make it seem futuristic and technologically advanced versus the 'Enterprise' era ships.

Extremely well done with the mirror characters that are so much fun to watch, and with all the nods to TOS. Seeing the Enterprise crew in TOS uniforms was awesome.

'Enterprise' got soooooo much better in seasons 3 and 4. I wish they had been allowed to continue, especially with this mirror storyline.