Welcome new Voyager fans! - Page 48

AdmiralSteven · June 8 2009, 09:39 PM

I forgot to pop in and introduce myself when I first came aboard, sorry, but I'm here now. So, hey everyone.

kimc · June 8 2009, 10:40 PM

Welcome.

es! · June 9 2009, 10:50 PM

Hey AdmiralSteven!

andersonh1 · June 10 2009, 11:29 PM

Hi all,

I'm a relatively new Voyager fan. It was very much the opposite when the show was first airing. I watched the first two seasons and really did not like the show. Didn't like most of the characters, and wasn't impressed with the reset plots. I gave up on the series somewhere in the third season, only occasionally dipping back in to see what was happening. But apart from the occasional 4th season episode, Unimatrix 1 and 2 and the series finale, I had never seen most or all of the 4th through 7th seasons.

I recently decided to give the show another chance, since I was wanting to watch some new Trek while waiting for the movie to come out in theaters. So I got season 4 on DVD, and enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected. After that I went back and got the remaining seasons, generally in order, and watched the entire series from start to finish. It has its weaknesses, but it's far better than I remembered, and I often like it more than TNG. Season 7 in particular addresses many of my complaints about earlier seasons and lack of continuity/consequences.

So I'm a new fan... disliked the show when it was on the air, but have become a fan after watching Voyager on DVD.

JayTheTrekkie · June 11 2009, 01:51 PM

Good to see you have given Voyager a 2nd chance and now you liked Voyager. Welcome new Voyager fan!

kimc · June 11 2009, 04:31 PM

andersonh1 wrote:

So I'm a new fan... disliked the show when it was on the air, but have become a fan after watching Voyager on DVD.

Welcome.

I think in some ways Voyager was ahead of its time. At least, that seems to be the impression from those who become fans after giving the series another shot years later...

andersonh1 · June 13 2009, 05:23 AM

JayTheTrekkie wrote:

Good to see you have given Voyager a 2nd chance and now you liked Voyager. Welcome new Voyager fan!

Thanks!

kimc wrote:

andersonh1 wrote:

So I'm a new fan... disliked the show when it was on the air, but have become a fan after watching Voyager on DVD.

Welcome.

I think in some ways Voyager was ahead of its time. At least, that seems to be the impression from those who become fans after giving the series another shot years later...

I think too that it helps that some time has gone by since Star Trek has been on the air. It may well be that at the time, having seen 7 seasons of TNG and 2 DS9, that I was hitting the saturation point with Trek. I know when watching Voyager through this time around I still noticed the same things that I originally disliked, but I wasn't bothered nearly as much.

Pemmer Harge · June 19 2009, 09:01 PM

Hello, I'm Pemmer Harge (rem ir Tibe). Voyager's not my favourite Trek, but I watch it sometimes and I love the theme tune and opening titles.

Jeri · June 20 2009, 02:43 AM

Hi, Pemmer Harge; nice LeGuin reference.

kimc · June 20 2009, 03:04 AM

Pemmer Harge wrote:

Hello, I'm Pemmer Harge (rem ir Tibe). Voyager's not my favourite Trek, but I watch it sometimes and I love the theme tune and opening titles.

Welcome.

Mr.Borg · June 21 2009, 11:02 PM

Hi..I am Mr.Borg...a new member here. My interests are..borg, startrek, and games related to star trek.

Anyways..for Voyager..I loved all the 8472 and Borg stuff but there were a lot of flaws...

kimc · June 22 2009, 12:25 AM

Welcome Mr. Borg.

Never thought I'd ever be saying that...

DalekJim · June 22 2009, 10:47 AM

Always been a fan of TOS and to a lesser extent DS9, can't get into TNG at all and find it to be a crushing bore.

Over the past week I've just been sitting here ill and watching Voyager, I completly adore it. I've now stopped watching random repeats on the TV and began my marathon from the beginning with the first season being near completion.

I generally like all of the characters with Janeway and The Doctor standing out as brilliantly acted. In fact I think at this rate Janeway will overtake McCoy as my fave character in the whole of Trek.

Never knew untill checking out forums and the like that this series had such hate? Everybody I've known in real life has enjoyed it and preferred it over DS9 oddly.

Frazzled · June 22 2009, 12:25 PM

Hello DalekJim! Interesting point you make there, everyone I meet in real life prefers Voyager to DS9 too, I wasn't aware that it was possible to be the other way round til I started reading here haha. Each to their own I guess!

kimc · June 22 2009, 04:11 PM

Frazzled wrote:

Hello DalekJim! Interesting point you make there, everyone I meet in real life prefers Voyager to DS9 too, I wasn't aware that it was possible to be the other way round til I started reading here haha. Each to their own I guess!

I agree it's an interesting point. I guess the casual fan had a hard time getting into the story arc. Oh, and welcome.

June 8 2009, 09:39 PM	#706
AdmiralSteven Lieutenant Commander	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! I forgot to pop in and introduce myself when I first came aboard, sorry, but I'm here now. So, hey everyone. __________________ "Spock. This child is about to wipe out every living thing on Earth. Now, what do you suggest we do....spank it?" -- McCoy (Star Trek: TMP)

June 8 2009, 10:40 PM	#707
kimc Coffee Mod Location: Minneapolis, MN USA	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Welcome. __________________ I'm certainly less inclined to bash Voyager now, it is not nearly as bad a show as many people make it out to be. - TheGodBen Avatar by B'Elanna.

June 9 2009, 10:50 PM	#708
es! Commander Location: Austria	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Hey AdmiralSteven! __________________

June 10 2009, 11:29 PM	#709
andersonh1 Lieutenant Junior Grade	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Hi all, I'm a relatively new Voyager fan. It was very much the opposite when the show was first airing. I watched the first two seasons and really did not like the show. Didn't like most of the characters, and wasn't impressed with the reset plots. I gave up on the series somewhere in the third season, only occasionally dipping back in to see what was happening. But apart from the occasional 4th season episode, Unimatrix 1 and 2 and the series finale, I had never seen most or all of the 4th through 7th seasons. I recently decided to give the show another chance, since I was wanting to watch some new Trek while waiting for the movie to come out in theaters. So I got season 4 on DVD, and enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected. After that I went back and got the remaining seasons, generally in order, and watched the entire series from start to finish. It has its weaknesses, but it's far better than I remembered, and I often like it more than TNG. Season 7 in particular addresses many of my complaints about earlier seasons and lack of continuity/consequences. So I'm a new fan... disliked the show when it was on the air, but have become a fan after watching Voyager on DVD.

June 11 2009, 01:51 PM	#710
JayTheTrekkie Captain Location: Nova Scotia, Canada	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Good to see you have given Voyager a 2nd chance and now you liked Voyager. Welcome new Voyager fan!

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June 19 2009, 09:01 PM	#713
Pemmer Harge Fleet Captain Location: Between the candle and the star	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Hello, I'm Pemmer Harge (rem ir Tibe). Voyager's not my favourite Trek, but I watch it sometimes and I love the theme tune and opening titles.

June 20 2009, 02:43 AM	#714
Jeri Vice Admiral Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Hi, Pemmer Harge; nice LeGuin reference. __________________ I was Jeri before she was. Isis made animated by Carpe Occasio; thanks!

June 21 2009, 11:02 PM	#716
Mr.Borg Lieutenant Junior Grade	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Hi..I am Mr.Borg...a new member here. My interests are..borg, startrek, and games related to star trek. Anyways..for Voyager..I loved all the 8472 and Borg stuff but there were a lot of flaws...

June 22 2009, 12:25 AM	#717
kimc Coffee Mod Location: Minneapolis, MN USA	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Welcome Mr. Borg. Never thought I'd ever be saying that... __________________ I'm certainly less inclined to bash Voyager now, it is not nearly as bad a show as many people make it out to be. - TheGodBen Avatar by B'Elanna.

June 22 2009, 10:47 AM	#718
DalekJim Fleet Captain Location: Great Britain	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Always been a fan of TOS and to a lesser extent DS9, can't get into TNG at all and find it to be a crushing bore. Over the past week I've just been sitting here ill and watching Voyager, I completly adore it. I've now stopped watching random repeats on the TV and began my marathon from the beginning with the first season being near completion. I generally like all of the characters with Janeway and The Doctor standing out as brilliantly acted. In fact I think at this rate Janeway will overtake McCoy as my fave character in the whole of Trek. Never knew untill checking out forums and the like that this series had such hate? Everybody I've known in real life has enjoyed it and preferred it over DS9 oddly.

June 22 2009, 12:25 PM	#719
Frazzled Commander Location: The mess hall	Re: Welcome new Voyager fans! Hello DalekJim! Interesting point you make there, everyone I meet in real life prefers Voyager to DS9 too, I wasn't aware that it was possible to be the other way round til I started reading here haha. Each to their own I guess! __________________ Av by the fabulous E.S.