The exact same thing happened to me. Enterprise got me hooked immediately. I loved Tucker and Phlox.
The theme song? Meh.
A few episodes in, I loved how well the track and the visual intro went along.
I didn't like the added drums starting with S3, though.
This and Discovery are Star Treks I have not seen all of. I just can't with that song. Either version. Discovery is a me problem, I saw new Klingons again and didn't even wait for an explanation. I did not want to wonder or sit through the explanation. I have been thinking of getting back around on trying Discovery again.
Well, I can help answer questions on the Discovery front. I love all of Trek but Discovery is tied with TNG for my personal favorites.
A lot of people get put off by Discovery because it's a very different beast when it comes to Star Trek. First thing that irked people was a visual reboot. The show stays within canon/lore, despite complaints otherwise, but there are visual inconsistencies the same way there are with Strange New Worlds. However the Klingons got a pretty severe redesign, one that put me off too. I didn't bother watching Discovery until Season 2 came out and I had seen trailers of Pike. There is no real explanation for as to why the Klingons looked so different from what we know. You can argue that it's the same sort of genetic impact that made the klingons look like just dudes with eyebrows in TOS but it's a bit of a stretch. The second season remedies this a bit. They start to get closer to what we know for Klingons and by Strange New Worlds they're a really faithful adaptation. Also, while the Klingons play a pretty major role in the first season, it's not as much as you'd think. By Season 2 it's even less.
I would recommend trying Discovery. The first season is rough but up until really recently (SNW and I'd argue Lower Decks) no Star Trek show has had a solid first season. They're always rocky and trying to find it's footing. By Season 2 they're off running. The entire vibe and pacing feels different, a whole new fresh breath of life into the show. Each Season it finds its footing better. However the other thing to keep in mind is that it is very serialized. This isn't like TNG or VOY where you can watch a random episode and still get, generally, the same consistency. It's a story that's meant to be told with each episode being a part of that story. The stakes are also stupendously high in comparison to most of Trek. Like galactic level threats. That can also put a lot of people off and get very tedious/exhausting. I understand it but that's also just what the show is. The USS Discovery was bred for high stakes and she doesn't respond for anything less. As the only surviving example of her Class, she tends to take that seriously. Literally She, you'll know what I mean if you do watch it. Her crew feels the same. The Next Generation was boldy exploring but Discovery is courageously defending. Same Star Trek, different mission statement.
Sorry. I'm a fan of the show. It gets a bad rap sometimes because I think people just have their expectations set for something different. If you go in expecting high stakes Star Trek, with a dash of wonderful goofiness, then you'll probably have a better experience.
tl;dr it good. plz try?
Thanks! I have caught some (3 in our house, one watches Discovery one watches Enterprise, I have seen some of each with them) but Discovery I had no idea what was happening, as you mentioned it's meant to watch as a whole. Some of that second season did have me stuck looking even though I was lost, lol. I'm wrapping up a couple other series I've been watching so I may go ahead and try it again when those are done. Since you did give it such a glowing review (and I have admittedly been curious about that spore drive too)!
Well if you've ever got questions, feel free to ask! If I can't answer then someone else can. There's a reason I chose the name Stamets. The spore drive also happens to be cool as fuck. Sure it's new and strange but oh my god does it look so fucking cool when the ship jumps. Also all the jokes about skipping along mushroom space are fantastic.
Just listened to that. Jeez, how is the song in any way invoking star trek?
I have always felt the actual ST:E theme is the ending credits.
Some producer got involved and decided they needed to "distance" Enterprise from the rest of the Star Trek franchise, and they also wanted to give it a bit more modern vibe so that it felt like it was between now and when TOS takes place.
So they took a Rod Stewart song from Patch Adams, changed some lyrics, and slapped it over what is arguably one of the best Trek opening credit sequences...
I do love watching shuttle launches, but I'm not sure I'd call a bunch of public domain NASA footage the best opening sequence ever.
I just read a thing about this: The song was originally written for the movie "Patch Adams," but never used. The producers wanted a pop song for the intro to make the show's setting feel more contemporary. They originally wanted to use U2's Beautiful Day (not a great choice either imo) but they couldn't afford it.
Much more relevant is this masterpiece: Enterprise intro - Perfect Strangers mashup
Oh it doesn't. It's the black sheep of Star Trek themes. I just love it for itself now. A star trek song I can sing along with? Sure!
