Sometimes I feel like I’m part of the minority who actually enjoyed Enterprise. Sure, there were some stinkers but the world was incredibly interesting and in Series 3 / 4 I really felt like it scratched that Trek lore itch for me.
If Enterprise was to be rebooted for a series 5, perhaps on Paramount+ or another streaming service, what would it look like? I don’t think Jolene Blalock would come back but I’m sure Scott Bakula could be convinced as well as most of the other actors.
I would really hope they keep the early 2000s aesthetic of the NX-01 and all of the retro low-tech gear, perhaps show a gradual transition into the aesthetic of Strange New Worlds. You could mix in some time shenanigans to explain why things look different than they did in TOS and make some fun callbacks, like In A Mirror Darkly.
There’s a lot of room to move before the series finale happens - or you could just retcon it and present it as a deep cover-up. So many opportunities! I want to hear this community’s opinions!
Interestingly enough, they were planning long-term story arcs about the early days of the Federation and the Romulan war starting with season 5 when the show got canned. It’s a damned shame they never got to execute that plan, because the show grew its beard in season 3 and started getting really good in season 4. The show proved it’s worthiness at that point, in my opinion. That last season had some real gems, it’s actually one of my favorite seasons of Trek overall. If it hadn’t been canceled and were allowed to run its course (say, 7 seasons), I’m convinced Enterprise would be held in as high regard as TNG and DS9 today.