CoffeeCat wrote:I just rewatched Terra Prime and noticed that during Archer's speech he was looking right at Trip &T'Pol whe he said, "And yet, the more I've experienced, the more I've learned that no matter how far we travel, or how fast we get there, the most profound discoveries are not necessarily beyond that next star. They're within us, woven into the threads that bind us, all of us, to each other."
I hadn't noticed, I'll have to do a re-watch and check it out. If this is a subtle recognition of the TnT relationship by Archer, that would be most appropriate. I think the relationship between the three central characters and the relationship between Earth and Vulcan go through so much change and growth in the course of Enterprise. By Terra Prime, Archer is on the path to being a founder of the Federation. He's making friends and influencing people, so to speak. Having carried Surak's katra gives him a unique perspective and knowledge of Vulcan, which must be in great contrast to his previous opinions. The Vulcans appeared to be conflicted about Archer, as they have their own internal struggles with the more accurate understanding of Surak. In contrast, we have Trip who is an 'emotional human' with real limitations from the current Vulcan perspective a tleast. Yet, he manages to develop friendship, respect and understanding with Vulcans, showing great personal growth and truly living up to the that proverb, challenge your preconceptions, or they will most certainly challenge you. His relationship with T'Pol shows that both of them have grown beyond their respective culture's expectations and built a bridge to each other. T'Pol, well, she breaks with convention, parental wishes, and pushes far beyond her personal boundaries to not only develop her romantic relationship with Trip, but her professional relationship and loyalty to Archer. IMO, she has the greatest personal growth of the three. So, having a moment when these changes are recognized is a plus.
So, that's my two cents.
And, Farscape, lots of similarities with TnT and Aeryn/John. But so many wonderful differences too!