The Most Disliked Episode of VGR, Season 4: 2021 Edition...

[Farscape One]

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"
2021 - "FURY"


Season Four -

SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
YEAR OF HELL
YEAR OF HELL, PART II
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
HUNTERS
PREY
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
THE OMEGA DIRECTIVE
UNFORGETTABLE
LIVING WITNESS
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Farscape One]

Season 4 and 5 were the best of this series. There are very few episodes in season 4 that I would call bad. It makes choosing my first save very, very difficult.

I think I'll go with one that is probably on most people's 'best of' list for this show... "LIVING WITNESS".

It was an excellent showcase for The Doctor. Even though it is the 'backup one', which was never mentioned before or since, I can forgive this ordinarily ridiculous oversight because of the strength of the story and the performances.

It also showed us a 'mirror universe' crew without actually going there. That was clearly fun for the cast. And I daresay we all had fun watching, as an audience.

I love the message about revisionist history, which is done even more so now than ever. While the internet has done a lot of good, it has also created a massively toxic environment where opinions are treated as facts. This is a cautionary tale, because we can very easily be this episode down the road.

It's a shame this was Tim Russ' only directing for the show, because he did a magnificent job.



SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
YEAR OF HELL
YEAR OF HELL, PART II
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
HUNTERS
PREY
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
THE OMEGA DIRECTIVE
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Vale]

I'm saving "Message in a Bottle". It's my single favourite Voyager episode of all. I don't think I need to explain why.

SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
YEAR OF HELL
YEAR OF HELL, PART II
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
PREY
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
THE OMEGA DIRECTIVE
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Saving Prey. One of the best early Secen episodes where she struggles between the paradox of her emerging individuality within a collective of individuals.

SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
YEAR OF HELL
YEAR OF HELL, PART II
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
THE OMEGA DIRECTIVE
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR[/QUOTE]

 

[Orac]

I shall save the episode Scientific Method for it's themes about illegal and immoral scientific experimentation are truly timeless.

SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
YEAR OF HELL
YEAR OF HELL, PART II
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
THE OMEGA DIRECTIVE
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Oddish]

Year of Hell II. This may be my favorite Voyager episode of all time. I still tear up at Janeway's farewell to Tuvok, still take great action movie pleasure in her last words, and hold out hope that as Annorax spends a perfect day with his wife, he rethinks the idea of violating time.

SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
YEAR OF HELL
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
THE OMEGA DIRECTIVE
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[BoTWoT]

Saving The Omega Directive. Borg religion, and an omega directive, is a fascinating concept, and I'm glad Seven got to see "perfection".

SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
YEAR OF HELL
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
MORTAL COIL
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Farscape One]

Some solid saves... several of those were my next pick.

Saving "MORTAL COIL". This was one of Neelix's very best episodes.


SCORPION, PART II
THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
YEAR OF HELL
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Seven of Five]

Scorpion, Part II does a good job of maintaining the tension established in the first part, whilst also introducing Seven of Nine, one of those great Star Trek characters. Obviously, it's just a shame she'd steal the limelight from the other characters.

THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
NEMESIS
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
YEAR OF HELL
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Lynx]

I'm happy that I get the chance to save the only episode I like in this season:

Nemesis

A good, exciting Chakotay episode with an interesting twist in the tale at the end!

THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
YEAR OF HELL
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Farscape One]

That was going to be my next save. I always loved the subtle language difference. And Chakotay's last line was s great message.

"YEAR OF HELL" is my next save. Excellent concept, great execution, and Kurtwood Smith is awesome. This really should have been a season long arc, or at least half a season.


THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Brobdingnag]

"THE KILLING GAME", because, even though it's Nazi aliens all over again, it's not bad and Janeway as local chief of resistance is kinda funny. Plus we get Neelix on a bicycle and that's priceless. Also Neelix as a Klingon and The Doctor's tally-ho!

THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
HUNTERS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Oddish]

I will save Hunters for the "you've got mail" bits. Janeway gets Dear Johned, Chakotay gets some bad news, and a wonderful quiet moment where we actually see Tuvok let his emotions win.

THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE
HOPE AND FEAR

 

[Vale]

I'm going to save "Hope and Fear". It packs more action into one episode than some season finales do into two, Arturis had all the makings of a solid recurring villain (or at least someone who deserved more than one episode), and the Dauntless is an interesting design – I was actually disappointed when it turns out it's not really a Starfleet ship.

THE GIFT
DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE

 

[Seven of Five]

The Gift is a nice, if rushed, goodbye to Kes, whilst welcoming Seven onboard as a member of the crew. It's just a shame the producers didn't stick to their guns and get rid of Harry as they envisioned.

DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
WAKING MOMENTS
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I’ll save Waking Moments. I have a soft spot for it cause it got me trying to lucid dream and for a while I got really good at it.

DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON
ONE

 

[Sakonna]

"One" is peak Seven.

DAY OF HONOR
REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON

 

[Farscape One]

"DAY OF HONOR" gets honorably saved. This was the definitive turning point for Tom and B'Elanna when she tells Tom she loves him.


REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
RETROSPECT
THE KILLING GAME, PART II
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON

 

[Brobdingnag]

"THE KILLING GAME, PART II", because it's not as good as part one but it's still pretty good, IMO.

REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
CONCERNING FLIGHT
RETROSPECT
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON

 

[Oddish]

"Concerning Flight", just for Jonathan Rhys-Davies as Leonardo.

REVULSION
THE RAVEN
RANDOM THOUGHTS
RETROSPECT
VIS A VIS
UNFORGETTABLE
DEMON