"Where My Heart Will Take Me" is a song that Star Trek fans that will never forget, no matter how hard they try. When the Russell Watson version of Diane Warren's powerful "Faith of the Heart" ballad premiered with the first episode of Star Trek: Enterprise , there was instant controversy. Star Trek had never used lyrics before, and, on top of that, it had certainly never used an adult contemporary song. Needless to say, fans were not happy, and they were very outspoken about their displeasure. It didn't affect the powers-that-be, though, as the title song remained unchanged throughout the series' four season run.
Time has passed now, and maybe that has allowed people to move on past what they then perceived to be an epic error on Star Trek's part. A recent article by Screenrant writer by Shaun Corley, indicates that "fandom has grudgingly grown to love the song," while admitting that it still has its detractors. But is this truly the case? I know many fans who will still skip over the introduction to the series on rewatch and cringe at the mere mention of the song.
The internet is filled with a constant stream of discussions about "Where My Heart Will Take Me," most of them focusing on the negativity surrounding its use as an introduction for a Star Trek series. But a post from CBR brought up the possibility of fans having developed an affection for the song because of the quality of the series.
If this is truly the case, and fans can move past something they abhorred in 2001, could it be possible that the parts of Star Trek which are disliked now could, sometime in the future, be "grudgingly" accepted? For some, Enterprise's theme song will always be an albatross hanging around the neck of the franchise, but fans have moved on to focus on issues they consider more pressing...like will Star Trek 4 ever get made, will Star Trek: Legacy get greenlit, and what is it going to take to bring back some of the Enterprise characters to a current Star Trek series?
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