Favorite Things About Voyager
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The characters and The actors who portrayed them. They really helped flesh out certain episodes
* Janeway. She was smart, sassy, a scientist, and easy on the eyes for a 40-something. She just needed more consistent writing.
* Chakotay and Janeway's chemistry. I know it was impractical given the circumstances, but those two would have been a great couple.
* Tom and Harry's friendship. Best bromance since Bashir and O'Brien.
* Tom's hint of insouciance whenever he said "yes, ma'am" (whether it was crunch time or not).
* The early Seven. Elsa's not the Snow Queen, Seven was.
* Year of Hell, Worst Case Scenario, Before and After, Deadlock, others.
* Naomi, Starfleet's cutest captain's assistant.
* The characters in general. Chakotay needed more to do, and Harry the same plus a lieutenant's pip. Both had potential, though. Even Neelix had his moments.
* Chakotay and Janeway's chemistry. I know it was impractical given the circumstances, but those two would have been a great couple.
* Tom and Harry's friendship. Best bromance since Bashir and O'Brien.
* Tom's hint of insouciance whenever he said "yes, ma'am" (whether it was crunch time or not).
* The early Seven. Elsa's not the Snow Queen, Seven was.
* Year of Hell, Worst Case Scenario, Before and After, Deadlock, others.
* Naomi, Starfleet's cutest captain's assistant.
* The characters in general. Chakotay needed more to do, and Harry the same plus a lieutenant's pip. Both had potential, though. Even Neelix had his moments.
It had some great characters, that's for sure.
Janeway, though she was inconsistently handled at times, brought warmth, toughness, and panache to the role. Balancing femininity with strength can be tough, but she had it right from the start, indicated in her preferred title ("'ma'am' is acceptable in a crunch, but I prefer 'Captain'.")
Chakotay was very likable, though I think the writers were too hesitant at times at having him oppose Janeway. They didn't want her to appear weak.
Paris was one of the best characters in the show, from his genius piloting and design skills, to his brilliant holodeck work, and let's not forget his slightly cheeky way of saying "yes, ma'am" to Janeway.
Even though Tim Russ was capable of playing comic parts, he knew that Tuvok's function was to be grounded in logic. Only in the subtlest of ways did he show that he really did have feelings.
Neelix might have annoyed people at times, but he was the perfect anti-Tuvok. Emotional, enthusiastic, and dedicated to keeping morale up in a bad situation.
Seven was at her best when she was at her iciest. People might have tuned in for her "nothing to the imagination" outfits, but she was a strong character and a fine addition to the cast.
Harry... sigh... I guess with DS9 featuring three different "young puppy undergoes major development" arcs, they couldn't give Harry anything new to do. He wound up as the "hapless guy who can't get a date or a promotion" type. Not much else is known about him. He played the clarinet. And he was Tom's pal.
And one of my favorite characters was Naomi Wildman. Just as Jake was a well used adolescent character (as opposed to Wesley the Wonder-kid), Naomi was a well used kid character. She didn't go around beating up Kazon or saving the ship twice a week, she was just a child on a long voyage, dealing with normal growing pains.
Janeway, though she was inconsistently handled at times, brought warmth, toughness, and panache to the role. Balancing femininity with strength can be tough, but she had it right from the start, indicated in her preferred title ("'ma'am' is acceptable in a crunch, but I prefer 'Captain'.")
Chakotay was very likable, though I think the writers were too hesitant at times at having him oppose Janeway. They didn't want her to appear weak.
Paris was one of the best characters in the show, from his genius piloting and design skills, to his brilliant holodeck work, and let's not forget his slightly cheeky way of saying "yes, ma'am" to Janeway.
Even though Tim Russ was capable of playing comic parts, he knew that Tuvok's function was to be grounded in logic. Only in the subtlest of ways did he show that he really did have feelings.
Neelix might have annoyed people at times, but he was the perfect anti-Tuvok. Emotional, enthusiastic, and dedicated to keeping morale up in a bad situation.
Seven was at her best when she was at her iciest. People might have tuned in for her "nothing to the imagination" outfits, but she was a strong character and a fine addition to the cast.
Harry... sigh... I guess with DS9 featuring three different "young puppy undergoes major development" arcs, they couldn't give Harry anything new to do. He wound up as the "hapless guy who can't get a date or a promotion" type. Not much else is known about him. He played the clarinet. And he was Tom's pal.
And one of my favorite characters was Naomi Wildman. Just as Jake was a well used adolescent character (as opposed to Wesley the Wonder-kid), Naomi was a well used kid character. She didn't go around beating up Kazon or saving the ship twice a week, she was just a child on a long voyage, dealing with normal growing pains.
It's the only series which actually honored Star Trek's mission statement: To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before.
I'm rewatching Voyager for the first time since it was originally aired, and i must say although it isn't my favourite series, there are some very well written episodes dealing with all manner of subject matter, some of which i have only noticed the second time around.
It's a very good series.
It's a very good series.
Not sure, you might offend Borg and Bynar sensibilities by that expression. Perhaps we should say 'where no consciousness' has gone before. At least until we meet a species that challenges that.
- Seven of Nine. One of the greatest characters in all of scifi, and one that happens to be female!
- The female characters in general. For its time especially, but even for now, the fact that so many of the story's main heroes and villains were incidentally women, with romance being none of those characters main motivations (but still allowing these female characters to explore romance on the side), and most the strongest relationships on the show (good and bad) being between women (Janeway mentoring Seven; Seven and Naomi's friendship; Janeway and Seven vs. the Borg Queen), that was and still is incredible.
- B'Elanna's anger issues. I have some myself, and I'm still blown away by how RIGHT they get it. So many other shows just go the Hulk route, with the idea that people with anger issues experience only that emotion in excess, and no others. Or even that they *enjoy* getting angry. B'Elanna doesn't fall into those traps though. She's the most relatable character to me next to Seven of Nine.
- The Ocampa--on paper. I strongly dislike Kes's character, but on paper, the Ocampa have potential to make for some very interesting alien characters. I like to use the Ocampa in fanfiction, and have an Ocampan OC I've grown quite attached to.
- The Borg: I never understood how "Voyager" supposedly "ruined" the Borg (except maybe in "Unimatrix Zero"). They are terrifying both onscreen and in concept, on "Voyager." And Borg scrap is just so damn cool. I want to make scrap art out of a dead Borg cube!
- "Naomi Wildman. Sub-unit of Ensign Samantha Wildman."
- "...and you hope to accomplish this by emulating me." "Are you mad?" "No. There are many on this ship who would benefit from your example."
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