Captain Proton
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I couldn't stand Proton at the beginning. But when I re-watched the Proton episode I began to enjoy the episodes. I would never buy a Captain Proton subject book, though.
Tom Paris makes good with his charm and the monochromatic background adds to a nostalgic feeling.
hux as Chaotica would be the cherry on the cake
Tom Paris makes good with his charm and the monochromatic background adds to a nostalgic feeling.
hux as Chaotica would be the cherry on the cake
Didn't mind it too much.
An opportunity to ham it up plus it further solidified Tom and Harry's friendship (the only real friendship I can think of on Voyager.....no wait, there was also Telfer and Celes)
It's not what I ever tuned in for but I came to expect the occasional holodeck episode in lieu of something decent in Trek. It's a convenient tool to avoid writing a relevant episode. That being said, if the West Wing had a holodeck and just did random shit in there for an entire episode, people would probably call "bullshit". Star Trek got away with it because, sci-fi.
As long as the holo-characters don't become sentient, i can just about grit my teeth and get through it.
As long as I can tie up the Delaney sisters, that's fine.
An opportunity to ham it up plus it further solidified Tom and Harry's friendship (the only real friendship I can think of on Voyager.....no wait, there was also Telfer and Celes)
It's not what I ever tuned in for but I came to expect the occasional holodeck episode in lieu of something decent in Trek. It's a convenient tool to avoid writing a relevant episode. That being said, if the West Wing had a holodeck and just did random shit in there for an entire episode, people would probably call "bullshit". Star Trek got away with it because, sci-fi.
As long as the holo-characters don't become sentient, i can just about grit my teeth and get through it.
hux as Chaotica would be the cherry on the cake
As long as I can tie up the Delaney sisters, that's fine.
Loved Captain Proton! It was nice to see a character have their own world within the show, and it looked like fun. I would have wanted to be a part of it.
I didn't it "love" it, but I did like it. It reminded of the serials of the 1930s that were shown before the movies. Flash Gordon comes to mind.
Here's Flash Gordon - chapter 1 of 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=K5MD9cwpyqY
Here's Flash Gordon - chapter 1 of 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=K5MD9cwpyqY
Loved it.
If you replaced - Tuvix, Treevis, Fairhaven, Favorite Son, Before and After, Concerning Flight, Borg Babies, Q2, all the Elogium labor scenes, Innocence, The Chute, Q and the Grey, and Fury - with Proton or other pulp Sci Fi holoprograms, I would love the series even more. Imagine homages to the genre's heritage: Wells...Verne...a Twilight Zone here, a Planet of Apes there, bull sessions with a holographic Asimov or Heinlein - I can think of a dozen alternatives to all that Pre-industrial British stuff that would have hit the right blinky buttons.
I mean, listen - it's a sci fi show. Sure, places like Sandrine's and Fairhaven contrast meaningfully with the glossy contempo culture of Starfleet - but as a sci fi fan, I personally would have responded much more eagerly to alternate realities within the science fiction landscape.
If I wanted fantasy, I'd watch Star Wars.
How does that "Citizen Kane" scattergun approach to storytelling work out for ratings? Is it really worth trying to appeal to everyone all the time? Or does it just piss everyone off equally?
If you replaced - Tuvix, Treevis, Fairhaven, Favorite Son, Before and After, Concerning Flight, Borg Babies, Q2, all the Elogium labor scenes, Innocence, The Chute, Q and the Grey, and Fury - with Proton or other pulp Sci Fi holoprograms, I would love the series even more. Imagine homages to the genre's heritage: Wells...Verne...a Twilight Zone here, a Planet of Apes there, bull sessions with a holographic Asimov or Heinlein - I can think of a dozen alternatives to all that Pre-industrial British stuff that would have hit the right blinky buttons.
I mean, listen - it's a sci fi show. Sure, places like Sandrine's and Fairhaven contrast meaningfully with the glossy contempo culture of Starfleet - but as a sci fi fan, I personally would have responded much more eagerly to alternate realities within the science fiction landscape.
If I wanted fantasy, I'd watch Star Wars.
How does that "Citizen Kane" scattergun approach to storytelling work out for ratings? Is it really worth trying to appeal to everyone all the time? Or does it just piss everyone off equally?
Loved it.
Full disclosure: I saw all the Buster Crabbe Flash Gordons and Buck Rogers on the big screen as a kid. A local theater had matinees. I really enjoyed it.
Full disclosure: I saw all the Buster Crabbe Flash Gordons and Buck Rogers on the big screen as a kid. A local theater had matinees. I really enjoyed it.
Voyager's best comedy episode, probably.
Didn't mind it too much.
An opportunity to ham it up plus it further solidified Tom and Harry's friendship (the only real friendship I can think of on Voyager.....no wait, there was also Telfer and Celes)
It's not what I ever tuned in for but I came to expect the occasional holodeck episode in lieu of something decent in Trek. It's a convenient tool to avoid writing a relevant episode. That being said, if the West Wing had a holodeck and just did random shit in there for an entire episode, people would probably call "bullshit". Star Trek got away with it because, sci-fi.
As long as the holo-characters don't become sentient, i can just about grit my teeth and get through it.
hux as Chaotica would be the cherry on the cake
As long as I can tie up the Delaney sisters, that's fine.
Although their interactions generally focused on work and study, Kes and the Doctor is my favorite Voyager friendship.
"Torture me all you like Demonica, I'll never crack!"
One of my favorite quotes and oft times sig.
One of my favorite quotes and oft times sig.
What about Future's End?
Huh? Isn't Chaotica the Ming rip off?
I'd be happy to be Arachnia if it means getting to play with the Delaney sisters. I'd be happy as Lonzak.
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