I just watched it tonight (on tape); this was the weakest episode to date. I've enjoyed all the episodes so far, but this one just left me cold.
Right from the start, I couldn't accept the plot contrivance that Tripp and Reed would so quickly conclude and accept that the Enterprise was destroyed. For me, that was far more implausible than all the iso-linear, giga-quad, temporal singularities of the past twelve years.
Ignoring the fundamental plot flaw, the rest of the episode was a pleasant buddy, character-driven show.
Right from the start, I couldn't accept the plot contrivance that Tripp and Reed would so quickly conclude and accept that the Enterprise was destroyed. For me, that was far more implausible than all the iso-linear, giga-quad, temporal singularities of the past twelve years.
Ignoring the fundamental plot flaw, the rest of the episode was a pleasant buddy, character-driven show.