The Least Disliked Episode 2023: VOY Final Rounds

[BlueStuff]

Here we have the winners and runners-up of each season:

Season One: State of Flux
Wild Card: Phage
Season Two: Lifesigns
Wild Card: Deadlock
Season Three: Worst Case Scenario
Wild Card: Before and After
Season Four: Scorpion, II
Wild Card: Year of Hell, I
Season Five: Timeless
Wild Card: Equinox, I
Season Six: Pathfinder
Wild Card: Dragon's Teeth
Season Seven: Lineage
Wild Card: The Void

So now it's time for the final part.

*RULES*

Give what you consider to be the worst/your least favourite episode ONE point, and briefly explain WHY. Be sure to copy and paste the list with your point added. When an episode reaches 4 points, it is eliminated. Then a NEW round begins (in this thread) with the numbers restored to 0. Vote ONCE per round. If 48 hours without a vote passes, the episode currently leading in points will be eliminated, and a new round will begin. And enjoy!

State of Flux - 0
Phage - 0
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Sakonna]

I’ll start with “Deadlock.” It’s not aging well, and most of its impact comes from cheating. It’s not playing remotely fair with the stakes, even by Voyager standards.

State of Flux - 0
Phage - 0
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 1
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Qonundrum]

Seconded, Deadlock. For the same reasons @Sakonna said.


State of Flux - 0
Phage - 0
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 2
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Summer Solstice]

This list would be a fun re-watching session. It's a difficult decision. "Phage" because it's not as exciting or fun as some of the others.

State of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 2
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Seven of Five]

Dragon's Teeth has its stupidly rushed ending going for it, and the episode doesn't stand out as well as the others.

State of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 2
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 1
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Takeru]

Dragon's Teeth, the aliens were too obviously the bad guys and it took the crew way too long to figure it out. Maybe I had watched too much Star Trek at that point but the reveal was not surprising at all.


State of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 2
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Farscape One]

An interesting list.

I will vote for "DEADLOCK". That kind of damage, and Voyager undamaged on THE VERY NEXT EPISODE?! No. Just no.


State of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 3
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[ReddishAlert]

I’m going to second Phage. The Viddiians in general I think are one of the greatest creations of Voyager, but in and of itself I’m pretty indifferent to that particular episode after the first time watch with the reveal.

State of Flux - 0
Phage - 2
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 3
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Oddish]

"Lineage" for me. It's decent, the others are better.

State of Flux - 0
Phage - 2
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 3
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0

 

[Warp 10 (Pepperoni)]

I find Lineage to be the least interesting of this group.

Phage - 2
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 3
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 2
The Void - 0

 

[Brennyren]

Not a fan of "Lineage," mostly because of the way B'Elanna treated the Doctor, but a little because it bugged me that all of the human side of B'Elanna's family had generic "white people" names.

Phage - 2
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 3
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 3
The Void - 0

 

[Sakonna]

"State Of Flux" dropped off the list, restoring it

State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 2
Lifesigns - 0
Deadlock - 3
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 3
The Void - 0

 

[Oddish]

We have a close contest...

 

[BlueStuff]

I haven't participated much with Voyager as I don't remember a lot of it - but I'll cast the deciding vote and dump Deadlock. I just didn't care for much of season 2.

State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 0
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 0
The Void - 0

 

[Oddish]

Lineage again. Though I admit the opening "Lieutenant Torres has a parasite" assertion by Icheb was amusing.

State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 0
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0

 

[ReddishAlert]

I’m going to vote for Phage again for the same reason. Great introduction on first watch, pretty mediocre actual episode.

State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 0
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0

 

[Takeru]

Dragon's Teeth again.


State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 1
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0

 

[Seven of Five]

Dragon's' Teeth again, same reasons as last time.

State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 2
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0

 

[Warp 10 (Pepperoni)]

State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 1
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 3
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0

 

[Farscape One]

My vote for this round is "PHAGE".

It was a great introduction of the Vidiians, but other episodes on this list are stronger stories.



State Of Flux - 0
Phage - 2
Lifesigns - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 0
Before and After - 0
Scorpion, II - 0
Year of Hell, I - 0
Timeless - 0
Equinox, I - 0
Pathfinder - 0
Dragon's Teeth - 3
Lineage - 1
The Void - 0