"...but maybe I can make a deal with the devil...."

[GalaxyX]

I remember the first time I saw Scorpion, and when Janeway is talking to Da Vinci and he mentions praying to God, and she says her line about making a deal with the devil, I was almost positive that she was going to call on Q to help them. That would have been an interesting plot twist, although I'm sure the Q could easily overpower Species 8472, at least in this universe.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

I can't remember "that" long ago, but I don't think I had a clue which way she was leaning.

I do think it was interesting to see her use DaVinci as a sounding board. Not that he was going to solve her problem, but he allowed herself to "think out of the box" in the midst of the program. It was reminiscent of watching Chakotay in his vision quest to speak with his Father or Grandfather. He knew he wasn't talking to them, but to his memory of them.

 

[Withers]

Calling in Q is all that could have made a stupid situation dumber. I really dug deep to expound on that but the statement speaks for itself.

"Let's have one massive ass kicking fleet versus a species that can't be assimilated and then have it all conclude deus ex machina style with Q coming for even further character degradation than he's already suffered! While we're at, let's give Seven of Nine an even tighter moon suit, amp up the comedy moments between Neelix and Tuvok, have Harry do something extra dumb like forget which station on the bridge is his, while Chakotay prays to his magic peace rock that he now calls "Running Gag," as Janeway and the Doctor do a duet of "Two of Us" from the Beatles on the bridge!

If we work super hard we can make absolutely certain this series is canceled immediately after this episode debuts!"

"... we have to stop letting him drink tequila before staff meetings."

-Withers-​

 

[indolover]

the Q couldn't give a rat's ass about helping the Federation in need. let alone Janeway.

Where were the Q when the Borg and the Dominion attacked the Federation? they only care about using the universe as their personal playground, and one probably cannot blame them, considering their essentially omnipotent.

 

[Adm_Hawthorne]

Calling in Q is all that could have made a stupid situation dumber. I really dug deep to expound on that but the statement speaks for itself.

"Let's have one massive ass kicking fleet versus a species that can't be assimilated and then have it all conclude deus ex machina style with Q coming for even further character degradation than he's already suffered! While we're at, let's give Seven of Nine an even tighter moon suit, amp up the comedy moments between Neelix and Tuvok, have Harry do something extra dumb like forget which station on the bridge is his, while Chakotay prays to his magic peace rock that he now calls "Running Gag," as Janeway and the Doctor do a duet of "Two of Us" from the Beatles on the bridge!

If we work super hard we can make absolutely certain this series is canceled immediately after this episode debuts!"

"... we have to stop letting him drink tequila before staff meetings."

-Withers-​

Good gawd, that's the funniest thing I've read in weeks.

That being said, I do have to agree. But, I also saw exactly where she was going as soon as she said it.

I have to admit it. I facepalmed. Part of the problem with making a deal with the devil is that he takes your soul.

Meaning...

If you make a deal with the Borg, they will inevitably take something so precious you can never get it back.

I'm not sure that actually happened unless you consider losing Kes. But, given how that all played out, her leaving would have happened regardless of the Borg's presence.

I fully expected one of the senior staff to be assimilated and destroyed in some manner. (Harry Kim, maybe?) I was fairly disappointed when that didn't happen. (I know the story that he was supposed to be fired but got voted as super pretty, so they decided to keep him.)

 

[Saquist]

Calling in Q is all that could have made a stupid situation dumber. I really dug deep to expound on that but the statement speaks for itself.

"Let's have one massive ass kicking fleet versus a species that can't be assimilated and then have it all conclude deus ex machina style with Q coming for even further character degradation than he's already suffered! While we're at, let's give Seven of Nine an even tighter moon suit, amp up the comedy moments between Neelix and Tuvok, have Harry do something extra dumb like forget which station on the bridge is his, while Chakotay prays to his magic peace rock that he now calls "Running Gag," as Janeway and the Doctor do a duet of "Two of Us" from the Beatles on the bridge!

If we work super hard we can make absolutely certain this series is canceled immediately after this episode debuts!"

"... we have to stop letting him drink tequila before staff meetings."

-Withers-​

Excessive harsh...

 

[Zameaze]

Calling in Q is all that could have made a stupid situation dumber. I really dug deep to expound on that but the statement speaks for itself.

"Let's have one massive ass kicking fleet versus a species that can't be assimilated and then have it all conclude deus ex machina style with Q coming for even further character degradation than he's already suffered! While we're at, let's give Seven of Nine an even tighter moon suit, amp up the comedy moments between Neelix and Tuvok, have Harry do something extra dumb like forget which station on the bridge is his, while Chakotay prays to his magic peace rock that he now calls "Running Gag," as Janeway and the Doctor do a duet of "Two of Us" from the Beatles on the bridge!

Your concepts are excellent, but the Chakotay part is a little weak--you'll have to be much more imaginative to make Chakotay any more insulting to the Native American than the writers already have.

If we work super hard we can make absolutely certain this series is canceled immediately after this episode debuts!"

No...no...no--your ideas would have insured that the series would have run forever.

 

[Withers]

Calling in Q is all that could have made a stupid situation dumber. I really dug deep to expound on that but the statement speaks for itself.

"Let's have one massive ass kicking fleet versus a species that can't be assimilated and then have it all conclude deus ex machina style with Q coming for even further character degradation than he's already suffered! While we're at, let's give Seven of Nine an even tighter moon suit, amp up the comedy moments between Neelix and Tuvok, have Harry do something extra dumb like forget which station on the bridge is his, while Chakotay prays to his magic peace rock that he now calls "Running Gag," as Janeway and the Doctor do a duet of "Two of Us" from the Beatles on the bridge!

If we work super hard we can make absolutely certain this series is canceled immediately after this episode debuts!"

"... we have to stop letting him drink tequila before staff meetings."

-Withers-​

Excessive harsh...

You're certainly one to talk- as long as the pot is calling the kettle names, how about I tell you to lighten up and have a sense of humor?

-Withers-​

 

[Saquist]

I am never EXCESSIVELY harsh.
...even if I lack humor.

Curious:
Is it always humorous to be in excess?

 

[Newski]

Calling in Q is all that could have made a stupid situation dumber. I really dug deep to expound on that but the statement speaks for itself.

"Let's have one massive ass kicking fleet versus a species that can't be assimilated and then have it all conclude deus ex machina style with Q coming for even further character degradation than he's already suffered! While we're at, let's give Seven of Nine an even tighter moon suit, amp up the comedy moments between Neelix and Tuvok, have Harry do something extra dumb like forget which station on the bridge is his, while Chakotay prays to his magic peace rock that he now calls "Running Gag," as Janeway and the Doctor do a duet of "Two of Us" from the Beatles on the bridge!

If we work super hard we can make absolutely certain this series is canceled immediately after this episode debuts!"

"... we have to stop letting him drink tequila before staff meetings."

-Withers-​

Awesome. Your my new best friend, until my buddy Jeff stops by. Then he's my best friend again.



Yeah, I appreciate the "Camp" Value Voyager has, but sometimes it stops being campy and silly and becomes downright stupid.... And that's what this would have been... Really really stupid.


Then again, how do you call Q? Just shout randomly? I'm sure his response would be "Figure it out yourselves" or raise the stakes a little bit just to prove a point- "Don't bother me."