The Most Disliked Episode of VOYAGER - Season 2...

This is a twist on a game that is played here, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Here's the game. The basic idea is your standard elimination game. I'll provide a list of the episodes for each season and you need to eliminate your most favorite or the one you deem the 'best.' Please provide an EXPLANATION for why you are eliminating your choice and be sure to copy and paste the list with your choice removed. Finally, leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

No tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode because you feel they would threaten your preferred episode's chance to win. Pretty simple. Enjoy!

Hall of Champions (or Failures?)
2011 - "THE FIGHT"
2018 - "FAVORITE SON"
2019 - "SPIRIT FOLK"

Season Two -

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
PROJECTIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
RESISTANCE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
DEADLOCK
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
TUVIX
RESOLUTIONS
BASICS, PART I

 

I'll start season 2 by saving a season 1 produced episode, "PROJECTIONS". A great mind bender as we try to figure out what's real or not, and a wonderful Doctor showcase. Always a rewatch.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
RESISTANCE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
DEADLOCK
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
TUVIX
RESOLUTIONS
BASICS, PART I

 

From this season, I have watched "Basics" more than any other. It is such a pure distillation of the 90's cliffhanger ethos. The nostalgia hit I get from this one is unbeatable. I was just watching the last act again yesterday!

(Weirdly, I never watch part II)

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
RESISTANCE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
DEADLOCK
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
TUVIX
RESOLUTIONS

 

Not gonna lie, I would save "Resistance" if only for being the one with Joel Grey. (VOY got Joel Grey! Suck it, every other Trek series!) But it's also a good story, and Kate does some quality work.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
DEADLOCK
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
TUVIX
RESOLUTIONS

 

Deadlock is a fantastic episode.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
TUVIX
RESOLUTIONS

 

"Persistence Of Vision" is a fun, spooky one. And I always liked when Kes got to save the ship.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
TUVIX
RESOLUTIONS

 

Tuvix, for making what should have been a totally absurd premise work, and for having the guts not to have Tuvix just blithely agree to sacrifice his existence to restore Tuvok and Neelix.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
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TATTOO
COLD FIRE
MANEUVERS
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
RESOLUTIONS

 

"MANEUVERS" was an excellent cat and mouse game. Seska was great here. Always a rewatch.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
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TATTOO
COLD FIRE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
THE THAW
RESOLUTIONS

 

I'll save THE THAW. The Clown was creepy AF but Mulgrew was even creepier at the end.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
LIFESIGNS
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
RESOLUTIONS

 

"Lifesigns" is an exceptional ROTW. Very poignant. Marred only by those stupid Jonas scenes.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
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NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
RESOLUTIONS

 

I'll save "The 37s". Always had a soft spot for Amelia Earhart. Also think it works better as a Season finale than season opener.

INITIATIONS
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NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
MELD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
RESOLUTIONS

 

That was produced as the season 1 finale. Damn network interference.

I will save "MELD" next. Great episode on the nature of violence. And Brad Dourif is always a win in any role.


INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
INVESTIGATIONS
INNOCENCE
RESOLUTIONS

 

Tim Russ gave Tuvok some real (Vulcan-style) warmth and depth in "Innocence." I love how he could give his character such personality, while still maintaining Vulcan levels of restraint. His interaction with the children was great.

INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
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PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
PROTOTYPE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
INVESTIGATIONS
RESOLUTIONS

 

The B'Elanna episodes this year are very strong. I'll save "Prototype." Those robots work way better than they have any right to.

INITIATIONS
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PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
INVESTIGATIONS
RESOLUTIONS

 

Gotta save "Investigations," the culmination of the Jonas plotline, Paris' undercover assignment reveal and it resolves in an unexpected way: because Neelix got into journalism/having his own morning show.

INITIATIONS
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THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
RESOLUTIONS

 

Terok Nor...

There was only one elimination before you saved "THE 37's". I will have to place it back on the list because of this.

Updated list...

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
DEATH WISH
INVESTIGATIONS

 

Death Wish. Voyager’s Q arc may have gone horribly wrong in subsequent seasons, but this was a pretty effective start to it.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
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NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
ALLIANCES
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
INVESTIGATIONS

 

Okay. I suck at this game. I'm out.

 

I'll save Alliances. It was a pretty good episode until the last 5 or 10 minutes. I liked the idea of Janeway having to compromise her Starfleet philosophy to survive in the Delta Quadrent. By the end it was business as usual though.

THE 37's
INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
INVESTIGATIONS

 

Since "The 37s" is available for saving again, I'll do the honors. I'm an old Earhart fangirl myself. And the scene in the cargo bay was genuinely moving.

INITIATIONS
ELOGIUM
NON SEQUITUR
TWISTED
PARTURITION
TATTOO
COLD FIRE
THRESHOLD
DREADNOUGHT
INVESTIGATIONS