Sam Beckett or Jonathan Archer?

I loathed Quantum Leap for the completely unjustified praise it got for “science fiction” so I have to go with Archer.

QUANTUM LEAP ALL DAY,EVERYDAY.

In my point of view, Jonathan Archer is kind of a toss-up. Early in Enterprise he acts like a young space cadet fresh out of the academy, acting somewhat typically younger than what his age would suggest. I do, however, like his attitude being social with the rest of the crew, telling Malcolm, his chief of security, that he realized on their long missions the crew would pretty much be a family.

Ironically, Sam Beckett is pretty hapless as well though he seems to be more confident and somewhat less vulnerable than his other Bakula character.

Out of Star Trek bias, Archer.

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Sam Beckett is way better. He played Archer far too dry. If he as Archer was more like he is on NCIS New Orleans, that would have been a lot better.

Sam. I liked Archer, but he was the only character on Enterprise I could stand so I quit watching after the first season.

Which one would win in a fight?

Sam Beckett

Captain Archer, definitely.