"Star Trek: Enterprise" has a rough reputation. As the last "Star Trek" show produced pre-streaming, it's seen as the series that nearly killed the franchise. It also reeked of desperation, as evidenced by it changing its title two seasons in and shifting from an episodic format to telling an overarching story near the end of its run.
Similarly, "Enterprise" relied heavily on brazen sex appeal, especially when it came to the character T'Pol. Portrayed by Jolene Blalock, who had worked as a professional model prior to joining the show, T'Pol was the successor to Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) on "Star Trek: Voyager" and was often characterized as being insecure and lacking resolve, which Blalock took issue with .
Despite her over-sexualization ( never forget the decontamination chamber )