Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) Two Days and Two Nights (2002) User Reviews

Where did Rhylo come from?

[uniwrite · 7/10 · 14 June 2021]

Okay, it's suspicious enough that a beautiful woman (Keyla) is conveniently close to Archer's room on Risa. That it is obviously a ploy seems to sail over Archer's head, obviously T'Pol was correct: he needed the "rest". But what about her dog, Rhylo? Looking remarkably like our Earthbound Chinese Crested dog, how did it get to Risa if the crew of the Enterprise are the first humans with one dog (Porthos the beagle) to visit Risa?

I can accept plastic survey to account for Keyla's appearance but I struggled to accept Rhylo. Did I miss the point or a subtle clue?

Otherwise, a lot of the comedy was somewhat amusing, and I enjoyed the irony of Hoshi being the only one to really have a "good time" on leave after the ribbing she received about her intentions to focus on her linguistic skills.

Troubled Leave

[claudio_carvalho · 6/10 · 20 December 2007]

The Enterprise finally arrives in planet Risa where the crew will have a leave for resting. T'Pol stays in the ship, while Captain Archer rents an apartment at the sea shore and intends to read; Travis intends to climb a very difficult mountain that moves; Commander Tucker and Lieutenant Reed seek out females in a club; and Hoshi intends only to practice her skills in languages without the use of a computer translator. Meanwhile Dr. Phlox intends to hibernate for two days in Enterprise. However, their plans fail and Travis has an accident and breaks his leg; Dr. Phlox is awakened to give medical assistance to Travis; Trip and Reed are trapped and robbed by thieves; and Archer meets an attractive woman that actually is a Tandaran interested in his knowledge of Sulibans. Only Hoshi has good-time with a handsome and gentle alien.

"Two Days and Two Nights" shows the troubled two days of leave of some members of Enterprise. The story should be a comedy, but it does not work well and becomes very silly and predictable. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Dois Dias e Duas Noites" ("Two Days and Two Nights")

Four Separate ratings

[doug-697 · 7/10 · 27 April 2008]

This is a light-hearted episode of the crew vacationing on Reisa. There are four separate vacation story lines running here: Hoshi, Archer, Trip & Malcomn and Meriwhether's vacation abbreviated after and accident and then involving Dr. Phlox and T'pol. The success or failure of this show has to be judged by the individual story lines. So here's my opinion: Hoshi: successful good for 4, Phlox, T'Pol, Meriweather: successful good for 3, Trip & Malcolm: failed, Archer: failed to add to a 7 out of 10 The stories that succeeded did so because they added something new to the personality of the characters. Hoshi having a one-night-stand was rather surprising, but believable since they wrote the object of her romantic interest with some charm. Meriwhether's story line succeeded because I found Phlox's confusion coming out of "hibernation" and both T'Pol's stoic and Meriwhethers panicked reaction hilarious. However, Trip & Malcomn's problems was predictable and somewhat unbelievable. And Archer's problems were unmemorable and unsatisfying.

Doesn't Age Well...

[djvaast · 6/10 · 2 August 2020]

I recently re-watched this episode and while it is entertaining on the surface there are some issues I have with it. I know it can be difficult to portray an alien world where flora and fauna are different than what we have on Earth but perhaps more effort could be made (this is a cautionary tale to anyone trying to do the same in the 21st century). When Hoshi picks up a piece of fruit she claims that it is like a strawberry when she is holding up a LITERAL strawberry or when she tastes another and said that it tastes "like kiwi" when it was literally kiwi she just ate. Change the colour or use a different fruit that is strange (for example dragonfruit) or do what they did in the Original Series and use something else. For example, they could have made it out of Jello and then it would have been more plausible. The scene was very quick and could have had more impact with substitutions. Where my biggest issues come from with this episode (and several leading up to it) is the rampant HETEROSEXISM that is thrown in our faces. That may have been "acceptable" (was it, really, though?) in the 1960s but in the 2000's? No. Trip and Reed are at the bar acting very predatory towards the women and are body shaming some (one had more than 2 eyes) and then misgendering another all for laughs. This is offensive. 2002 was at the height of the gay rights movement and there were significant strides being made like Sweden legalizing same-sex adoption, several states banning discrimination on the basis of orientation, Switzerland gave equal legal rights to same-sex couples, etc. This episode does not stand up to the test of time and, in fact, was troublesome when it was produced. The bar scene and the consequences afterwards were particularly cringe-worthy. Oh well.

Risa at last! Not sure if it was worth the wait.

[snoozejonc · 5/10 · 31 August 2020]

Enterprise finally gets to Risa for a spot of shore leave.

The episode intercuts between the four separate stories of Archer, Trip/Reed, Hoshi and Mayweather's experiences on Risa. Some are mildly entertaining whilst others are not particularly interesting.

The plot's theme is the ironic joke that two crew members are searching (and failing) to find a specific type of recreation, whereas the others are not, but find it.

It would have been better to have focused on less and tried to improve the quality of each one. The best scenes all involve Dr Phlox being awoken from a period of hibernation to treat a patient. These are genuinely funny.

It isn't a bad episode just not particularly memorable.

Exactly who was drawing the lots anyway?

[txriverotter · 4/10 · 5 July 2022]

First and foremost, I know the show revolves around the main characters, but dang, literally every single one of them managed to be drawn for lots to get a vacation on Risa? With the exception of T'Pol who probably didn't even put her name in for consideration, and Dr. Phlox who was taking the opportunity to do his annual hibernation.

The odds of every single bridge crew member being drawn seem pretty out there. They could've left a few onboard and followed wacky stuff that happened to them trying to relax there, or something. Anything more believable.

Second, Archer much be the most oblivious dude in the universe. It's hard to believe he was the foundation for the Federation, the Directives that guide them, and an overall beloved legend. He misses such obvious clues, and when he finally figures something out, he handles it in the most obtuse way.

As for Reed and Trip, just ewww! Could they be more repulsive? They're sitting in the bar cataloguing women, or those they think are women, leering at them, and being all around creepy dudes. They deserved what they got.

Hoshi, I didn't buy the romance. There was zero chemistry between her and the guy she met in the restaurant. But hey, she's a grown woman and free to do what she wants. No judgment here.

The best part of the episode was poor Travis, trying to get his injury treated first from apparently inept doctors on the planet, then a very sleepy Dr Phlox. That was the funniest and most memorable part for me.

Like an order of really crappy meatballs....

[planktonrules · 5/10 · 24 March 2015]

I love meatballs. But I find that I am often apprehensive ordering them when I eat out because too often the places selling them are cheapskates and fill them with bread and other fillers. A bit of bread is just fine but too much and you have a tasteless, bland product. Well, to me, "Two Days and Two Nights" is just like an order of bad meatballs--all filler and no real substance.

The show is set during shore leave on Risa. Oddly, apparently 1/2 the crew are picked by lottery to go to Risa--and the ones who were 'randomly picked' were all the human main characters on the show. There, they all have a series of relatively boring adventures which do nothing to further the show's overarching plot. Trip and Reed go out in search of sex, Hoshi meets a nice guy and the Captain is really dumb in how he confronts a lady who is a spy. All in all, I cannot see much to the show. It's not really bad but it is a bit of a waste of time and talent.

Not Much Fun

[Hitchcoc · 5/10 · 14 March 2017]

Since the original, "Star Trek" shows have always presented problems when the crew goes on shore leave. This is no exception, except the adventures are so dull. Hoshi goes to ply her translation trade and runs into a guy from a planet she can't pronounce. Tripp and Malcolm meet two babes who aren't what they seem. Mayweather goes rock climbing. And the Captain meets a sultry blonde. What happens with these encounters could have been interesting, but they just didn't have any kick. The only humorous thing that happened was Dr. Phlox being awakened from his hibernation to treat a patient. I would imagine that one of the characters may appear at a future time.

Heaping pile of clichés...

[Qfan · 5/10 · 26 June 2013]

If it is possible to think of a tired, threadbare, over-used comedic gimmick from any romantic comedy, these writers did. I understand _Enterprise_ was approaching the end of a long first season, so perhaps the writing staff were the ones sorely in need of a vacation. Still, this shameful waste of time dishonors the proud name of Star Trek. The Next Generation episode "Captain's Holiday" gives a much funnier and more endearing portrait of the galaxy's favorite shore-leave stop, Risa. Watch that instead, even if you've seen it before. I would have given this episode a "1", except that -- as a Star Trek fanatic -- I feel compelled to provide every episode a respectable rating. Besides, this installment is superior to the absolute worst of Star Trek (the Original Series' "Spock's Brain", the Next Generation's "Shades of Grey" etc.), so I have shown it mercy. "Two Days and Two Nights" doesn't pioneer new ways of being awful -- it simply recycles every bad joke you've ever heard.

It is needed in 2020: Openly normal individuals going on vacation

[polite-45692 · 5/10 · 3 September 2020]

Needed in 2020: Openly normal individuals going on vacation who have normal interests.

Also: Hoshi <3

Like a Bad Summer Vacaction Movie

[Samuel-Shovel · 3/10 · 1 August 2017]

Captain Archer and the gang finally get to their shore leave destination they've been heading towards the last few episodes, but their vacations are not as relaxing as they were meant to be.

This episode was a rough one to sit through. It was extremely boring and did nothing to really extend the overall plot or character arcs of any of the crew. We find out that this Tandaran lady might have a plan regarding the Suliban but, besides this fact, nothing remotely important happens in this episode. This close to the season finale, it seems like a waste of screen time to have a filler episode like this this late in the season.

Archer's interactions with Keyla are boring. I'm getting real tired of the Tuck & Reed buddy cop movies we keep having to sit through, their zappy one liners typically miss the mark, these actors are not meant for this type of character. In the past I always thought Hoshi was a little too whiny but in this episode her mini-story is the only one worth watching at all. We really get to see the gentler side of Hoshi.

This episode is one of the worst ones of Season 1. If you're going through the entire season, you can easily skip this one and not miss anything important.

A Senior Trekker writes..................

[celineduchain · 5/10 · 11 May 2022]

Finally. The crew, or at least some of them, get their long awaited shore leave on the pleasure planet of Risa. This episode is an enjoyable, if predictable, romp with quite a lot of incident and another chance for Connor Trinneer to get undressed. We don't get to see much or the fabled, idyllic landscape of this ever-popular holiday destination* but given the way in which Enterprise used (or misused) CGI in the early noughties, perhaps we are lucky that the budget was too tight for many outdoor scenes.

Trip & Malcolm get fleeced by a pair of alien con-artists posing as glamorous hostesses, Archer narrowly escapes being seduced by a Tandaran spy disguised as a beautiful Risian woman and Hoshi undertakes the mingling of languages (and a lot else) with a handsome alien who has an unpronounceable name. Meanwhile, back on the ship, Mayweather's rock climbing accident necessitates Crewman Cutler waking Doctor Phlox from his annual hibernation and allows John Billingsley to shamelessly steal his every scene as he saves the unfortunate crewmember while teetering on the edge of unconsciousness. It's undoubtedly the funniest part of an episode that is probably trying just a little bit too hard.

I've just looked at the other reviews on IMDB for this episode. Come on people, it's definitely imperfect and a bit dated but it's not actually that bad. Not compared to some of the material bearing the Star Trek label that's coming down the line in the 2020's. That's for sure.

Senior Trekker scores every episode with a 5

(* Risa sounds a bit like Bethselamin, the indescribably perfect vacation planet in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - fortunately without the rather draconian penalty for those who gain a bit of weight)