We now return you to regular programming…
I found that second contributor’s (Tony Goodwyn) notes interesting, he hit all the nails: Writing, Continuity, and so on.
Problem is, those ‘in charge’ (and I’m not talking ‘Paramount’) don’t give a royal crap about ‘Continuity’, and seem to be intentionally doing ‘this stuff’, writing-wise/‘idea’-wise (Ferengi, Borg, Akira-prise…) just to see ‘how far can we push “the fans”’…and now they’re getting their answer.
Betcha dollars to doughnuts that the ‘double ‘B’ bums’ thank God (or whatever the patron deity is for greed and plunder) that UPN got Smackdown back (it ‘was’ going to Fox).
Think about it; if UPN lost Smackdown, then all the network’s trust, faith, hope, and well-being would lie in this show…who rating are only slightly better than what Voyager was doing…but, that’s like saying “He’s the most well respected person on death row”
...and that's about the time it hit the fan...
Truisms I know:
1) Marvel is NOT better than DC (nor should EVERYTHING be ‘ULTIMITED’),
2) D20 is NOT the best gaming system out there (nor should EVERYTHING be ‘crammed’ into it),
3) And No matter how ‘THEY’ dress it up, Regardless of how ‘THEY’ title it, and even if ‘THEY’ say “BASED ON…”; “ENTERPRISE” IS NOT STAR TREK!!!
4) 'Reality' T.V. ain't 'Real'