That's right, every free moment I had, I would pop on a dvd and watch a few eps at a time (much to my partner's fury, similar to Kes's in 'Fury'... for some reason I watched it so often that the mere sound of the theme song would make him groan and then make bulkheads in our home explode as he walked past.... luckily I just showed him a hologram of himself in the past telling his future self that it was ok for me to watch the series... ah I'll shut up now...)
Conclusion : Voyager, no matter what the nay-sayers say... or nay say... is brilliant and always will be. Yes, it may not be everyone's kettle of tea, or Janeway's pot of coffee, but for me it will be my favourite ST show.
I have just started rewatching DS9 and have just finished Season 1. Now dont get me wrong, I enjoy a bit of DS9 but it ranks nowhere near VOY for me at all. I just dont love the characters as much.... Voy seems so much warmer than Ds9...
So because I am bored and am on holidays, here's why I love the Voy Characters...
1. Janeway
Ties with Picard for best captain ever in Starfleet. Strong when she needed to be, and a mummy to the crew when they needed her. Maybe its because I am a woman that I enjoyed her softer side. Sure I hated her bun in the first few seasons, but hey, who knew how handy that hairstyle would be in future episodes when they needed to show that something was set back in time... bang! Bring out the old hairstyle and we all knew we were dealing with some nasty time travelling aliens... so God Bless that Bun...
2. Chuckles
Don't care what anyone says... especially Beltran... but I loved me some Chuckles. In fact, best commander in the ST franchise (Sorry Riker, but Chuckles didnt put on anywhere near as much weight as you...). I loved his soft side, and yes, he was underused and he never developed, but I still think he was great character, and his face Tatt rocks. A lovely balance for Janeway (and her bun).
3. B'Elanna
I think I am starting to sound like a broken record, but best Engineer in ST. Lol. But seriously, the things she thought of to get them out of bad situations was a hella lot more ingenious than anyone else ever did... Loved the fact that she beat up her staff in the earlier seasons, and loved how much softer she became without loosing her Klilngon side. Great journey for her throughout the series.
4. Neelix
Neelix is to Guinan is to Quark. Dont know why I said that but just wanted too. Sure, some people aren't Neelix fans, but I have never had a problem with him. When Kes left, he came into his own, and I didn't mind the lightheartedness he brought. I am a closet Neelix fan, shush don't tell anyone.
5. Harry 'Ensign Forever' Kim
Poor Harry. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Still I loved Harry and his eagerness, and we needed that one person on the crew who so desperately wanted to get home, to balance out the rest who seemed to either want to investigate dangerous anamolies all the time... I think his character did develop, not as much as it could have, but he wasn't the baby at the end, that he started off as.
6. Tom 'Insert witty Quip Here' Paris
Best Witty Quip Guy Pilot in Star Trek history... ah how I loved looking forward to those moments of a strained First Contact when he'd turn to the captain and say 'he seems like a friendly fellow' or something equally as witty...
No, but seriously, I loved Tom, and the whole B'Elanna relationship was perfect i thought. Early on he was a great ladies man but not as knobby as Julian, or as full of himself as Riker.... Great journey of personal redemption i thought. If only all the characters got the attention he got with regards to their personal journey... sigh.
7. The Doctor
Brilliant brilliant. The Dr is to Data is to Odo... but so much cooler. Stroke of brilliance using a hologram as a main cast member, much cooler than a robot, or a lump of jelly with an odd face...
Loved Picardo's acting, he really shone everytime he was on screen. Best Doctor ever... sorry Crusher...
8. Seven of Nine
Obviously, looking at my user name, I am a big Seven fan. She was a brilliant addition to the show, and its sad that her journey near the end was so abruptly taken care of... "oh look now I am in love with Chakotay who saw that coming?". I seriously wouldnt have minded a C7 thing, as long as it had been built up, like Tom and BLT. And I think the show would have benefited if in S7 she had become more human, part of the crew in a uniform, with quarters... it's sad the writers didnt go there, because I think the fans would have liked that. Best Borgified Human Crew Member ever. Lol....
9. Tuvvie
Best Vulcan ever.... lol. Watching the whole series made me realise what wicked lines he was given. Tuvvie had the best sense of humour on Voyager, his one liners were absolutely brilliant. Re-watching the series really made me appreciate his character a lot more. And who didnt tear up when he danced for Neelix... ok, maybe it was just me...
Anyway, just my thoughts, and my humble opinion...
Voyager for me will always be my favourite series!
Conclusion : Voyager, no matter what the nay-sayers say... or nay say... is brilliant and always will be. Yes, it may not be everyone's kettle of tea, or Janeway's pot of coffee, but for me it will be my favourite ST show.
I have just started rewatching DS9 and have just finished Season 1. Now dont get me wrong, I enjoy a bit of DS9 but it ranks nowhere near VOY for me at all. I just dont love the characters as much.... Voy seems so much warmer than Ds9...
So because I am bored and am on holidays, here's why I love the Voy Characters...
1. Janeway
Ties with Picard for best captain ever in Starfleet. Strong when she needed to be, and a mummy to the crew when they needed her. Maybe its because I am a woman that I enjoyed her softer side. Sure I hated her bun in the first few seasons, but hey, who knew how handy that hairstyle would be in future episodes when they needed to show that something was set back in time... bang! Bring out the old hairstyle and we all knew we were dealing with some nasty time travelling aliens... so God Bless that Bun...
2. Chuckles
Don't care what anyone says... especially Beltran... but I loved me some Chuckles. In fact, best commander in the ST franchise (Sorry Riker, but Chuckles didnt put on anywhere near as much weight as you...). I loved his soft side, and yes, he was underused and he never developed, but I still think he was great character, and his face Tatt rocks. A lovely balance for Janeway (and her bun).
3. B'Elanna
I think I am starting to sound like a broken record, but best Engineer in ST. Lol. But seriously, the things she thought of to get them out of bad situations was a hella lot more ingenious than anyone else ever did... Loved the fact that she beat up her staff in the earlier seasons, and loved how much softer she became without loosing her Klilngon side. Great journey for her throughout the series.
4. Neelix
Neelix is to Guinan is to Quark. Dont know why I said that but just wanted too. Sure, some people aren't Neelix fans, but I have never had a problem with him. When Kes left, he came into his own, and I didn't mind the lightheartedness he brought. I am a closet Neelix fan, shush don't tell anyone.
5. Harry 'Ensign Forever' Kim
Poor Harry. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Still I loved Harry and his eagerness, and we needed that one person on the crew who so desperately wanted to get home, to balance out the rest who seemed to either want to investigate dangerous anamolies all the time... I think his character did develop, not as much as it could have, but he wasn't the baby at the end, that he started off as.
6. Tom 'Insert witty Quip Here' Paris
Best Witty Quip Guy Pilot in Star Trek history... ah how I loved looking forward to those moments of a strained First Contact when he'd turn to the captain and say 'he seems like a friendly fellow' or something equally as witty...
No, but seriously, I loved Tom, and the whole B'Elanna relationship was perfect i thought. Early on he was a great ladies man but not as knobby as Julian, or as full of himself as Riker.... Great journey of personal redemption i thought. If only all the characters got the attention he got with regards to their personal journey... sigh.
7. The Doctor
Brilliant brilliant. The Dr is to Data is to Odo... but so much cooler. Stroke of brilliance using a hologram as a main cast member, much cooler than a robot, or a lump of jelly with an odd face...
Loved Picardo's acting, he really shone everytime he was on screen. Best Doctor ever... sorry Crusher...8. Seven of Nine
Obviously, looking at my user name, I am a big Seven fan. She was a brilliant addition to the show, and its sad that her journey near the end was so abruptly taken care of... "oh look now I am in love with Chakotay who saw that coming?". I seriously wouldnt have minded a C7 thing, as long as it had been built up, like Tom and BLT. And I think the show would have benefited if in S7 she had become more human, part of the crew in a uniform, with quarters... it's sad the writers didnt go there, because I think the fans would have liked that. Best Borgified Human Crew Member ever. Lol....
9. Tuvvie
Best Vulcan ever.... lol. Watching the whole series made me realise what wicked lines he was given. Tuvvie had the best sense of humour on Voyager, his one liners were absolutely brilliant. Re-watching the series really made me appreciate his character a lot more. And who didnt tear up when he danced for Neelix... ok, maybe it was just me...
Anyway, just my thoughts, and my humble opinion...
Voyager for me will always be my favourite series!
