Warp Five 243: Stop Messing with Time! / by C Bryan Jones

“Future Tense” 20th-anniversary reflections

Running Time: 36 minutes 45 seconds
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A mysterious ship leads the crew of the Enterprise into the mysteries of time—and DNA—as they find themselves once again mixed up with the Suliban and the Temporal Cold War. When the Tholians show up, things get really messy and the crew must race against time to save the ship and unravel … When the Tholians show up, things get really messy and the crew must race against time to save the ship and unravel … When the Tholians show up …

In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 2 with “Future Tense” as we discuss how the story reminds viewers that the Temporal Cold War storyline still exists while saving itself from filler status by delivering important chartacter growth for T’Pol, plus some fun with time along the way.

Chapters

Intro (00:00:00)
Finally Back in the Temporal Cold War (00:02:28)
Alternate Ending (00:07:45)
Fun with Time! (00:15:00)
Doctor Who Inspiration (00:18:23)
Jolene's Brilliant Performance (00:23:37)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:31:08)
Closing (00:32:24)


Hosts

C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production

C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)