I enjoyed "Jetrel"

[F. King Daniel]

I saw "Jetrel" for the first time in years earlier today, and was suprised to really enjoy it.
Neelix's flip-flopping towards the end ("Arrest him!", "Help him, please!") was a bit silly, but other than that, it was well done.

Is this Neelix's finest moment?

 

[SRFX]

Pretty much. It made me more sympathetic towards Neelix afterwards, which was necessary as I was at the stage by then of just yelling "BLOW HIM OUT THE AIRLOCK!" at the screen everytime he said or did anything.

 

[kimc]

I think "Jetrel" was a great episode for Neelix. You have to admire how he insists on seeing the positive in life even after everything he went through.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

I remember this as one of the better episodes. Neelix had several shows that humanized him well beyond most of the characters - the one where he loses faith in his religion was good for the actor and pretty tough-minded.

 

[Kelthaz]

"Jetrel" was a fantastic episode and was one of the few times Neelix really shined. Poor Neelix was usually bad comic relief, but when he got some good material did he ever shine.

 

[Admiral Shran]

I remember this as one of the better episodes. Neelix had several shows that humanized him well beyond most of the characters - the one where he loses faith in his religion was good for the actor and pretty tough-minded.

Mortal Coil.

I'd say that and Jetrel were Neelix's two shining moments.

 

[Michael]

I remember this as one of the better episodes. Neelix had several shows that humanized him well beyond most of the characters - the one where he loses faith in his religion was good for the actor and pretty tough-minded.

Mortal Coil.

I'd say that and Jetrel were Neelix's two shining moments.

Yeah, exactly. But don't forget "Fair Trade", which was a good Neelix episode, too.

 

[You_Will_Fail]

"Once Upon a Time" was fantastic too.

 

[exodus]

"Once Upon a Time" was fantastic too.

Yeah, I was going too say this was my favorite Neelix episode too. I think they really flesh out his inner turmoil in this one better than "Jetrel".

I think "Jetrel" is ok but IMO, I can tell Philips is trying tho get to know the motivations of Neelix himself. By the time we get too "Once..", Philips now knows Neelix like the back of his hand and he comes across more natural because of it.

While I know it's only an hour long showbut I just don't buy that after all those years of hating those that killed his family, that Neelix could forgive him on his death bed. I didn't see Neelix as that type of character at the point in the show. I didn't see him as mentally mature enough yet.

 

[LOKAI of CHERON]

Poor Neelix was usually bad comic relief, but when he got some good material did he ever shine.

Yes, spot on.

 

[Lynx]

I like it too. One of Voyager's best episodes.

All of a sudden Neelix's background story is revealed and it's a tragic and touching background story. Not to mention the interaction between Neelix and Jetrel which is brilliant.

 

[bensmalls]

This is one of my favorite Voyager episodes. And I don't care what anyone says, I always really liked Neelix.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

"Jetrel"

This is one of my favorite Voyager episodes.

Watched it last night.
I feel it falls into the bad guy territory-type episode.
While there is some science going on basically we got a nuclear bomb [Hiroshima] guilty scientist story as Timothy W. Lynch mentions in his review from the link at TrekToday episode guide.

After watching all 7 seasons of VOY during initial broadcast I forgot that Neelix was a military draft dodger which shows his coward character in some ways.

I liked how in this episode a alien guest deactivated the EMH Doctor. How he got the deactivation code who knows?!
This seemed to be a first time that a non-crew member deactivated the EMH. This could be a turning point for the EMH becoming more of a crewmember... I'm nearing my end of season 1 in my VOY rewatch.

This episode reminded me of that ENT episode in season 3 or 4 where the African American old man scientist in a wheelchair tried to bring his son back from 10 years ago as he was lost when the transporter pattern buffers weren't able to rematerialize him. Anyone know what ENT episode that was?

 

[F. King Daniel]

^It was "Daedalus", from season four. But that was just a guy stupid enough to test his invention on his own son (turning him into a ghost). Jetrel was trying to atone for an atrocity that killed millions.