The Least Disliked Episode 2025 - PIC Final Rounds

[BlueStuff]

Here we have the winners and runners-up of each season - and now, it's time for the final rounds.

*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!

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
Penance - 0
The Star Gazer - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 0

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Disengage gets my first vote. Being in season 3 is quite the cardinal sin but at least the Bounty finally shows the fleet museum.

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
Penance - 0
The Star Gazer - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Sakonna]

"Penance" For one thing, they never really go back to the idea of this whole season being a penance.

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
Penance - 1
The Star Gazer - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[BlueStuff]

I really do think Penance is my least favourite here, although it’s still good. I was so excited about S2 when The Star Gazer aired (if only I knew what was coming) and both of these S1 episodes are the best from that season. And obviously, not voting anything from S3 this early. That leaves Penance.

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
Penance - 2
The Star Gazer - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Frostscape One]

I don't think either season 2 episodes deserves to win the Finals, so I will for the lesser of the two... "Penance".


Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
Penance - 3
The Star Gazer - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Quinton]

“Penance” for sure. I know it’s sort of a cop out not to provide an original reason, but the above posts have echoed my own thoughts.

Eliminating it!

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 0

 

[Frostscape One]

I said before that neither season 2 episode deserves to win, and I mean it.

My vote this round is for "The Star Gazer". By far, the best episode of that abysmal season, but... it promised such a great season, but we got shortchanged so incredibly badly.

It's not that episode's fault the rest of season 2 was so bad, but it will be the scapegoat for it in this Finals Round, unfortunately.


Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 1
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 0

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Disengage again. Same reasons.

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 1
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Sakonna]

I've gotta go with one of these season one installments. Season one just cheated soooooooooo much on the storytelling.

I think it has to be "Remembrance." It's great, but there's nothing easier than writing a great beginning if you're not going to actually pay anything off.

Remembrance - 1
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 1
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Quinton]

This is hard. I will go with “The Star Gazer”. It’s an excellent episode, but I think it stands on its own slightly less than “Remembrance” does, and as Sakonna rather brilliantly just stated, it’s easier to write a great beginning.

Remembrance - 1
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 2
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Poldon]

I will vote for "Disengage". Season three was good but overrated, and I do not feel this was as good as several other season three episodes, much less as good as the season one episodes on this list.

Remembrance - 1
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 2
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 2

 

[BlueStuff]

The Star Gazer for getting my hopes up. Fool me once with season one, fool me twice...

Remembrance - 1
Nepenthe - 0
The Star Gazer - 3
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 2

 

[Tiran O'Saurus]

Eliminating "The Star Gazer" for lying. It was all build-up for a season that didn't deserve any.

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 0

 

[Poldon]

I'll go for "Disengage" again for the reasons I started before. This is not the best of a mediocre season.

Remembrance - 0
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Quinton]

I’m going after “Remembrance” next. I like the episode a lot, but there are scattered moments which I’m less keen on. My two favourite first-season chapters happened to reach the finals, so this is tough, but when I stack it up next to the other three remaining choices - which, if memory serves (ha), lacked so much as a minute’s worth of mediocre content imo, “Remembrance” gets the shove.

Remembrance - 1
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 1

 

[Tiran O'Saurus]

Voting for "Disengage". Season 3 was so serialized I barely remember what happened in what episode, but I recall the whole middle being a slog.

Remembrance - 1
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 2

 

[Santa of Five]

Remembrance as the others are stronger.


Remembrance - 2
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 2

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Disengage, not that you needed to ask.

Remembrance - 2
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 3

 

[Frostscape One]

Voting "Remembrance".

Like "The Star Gazer", it promised a great season, but we didn't get it. (Though season 1 is far better than season 2, it wasn't as good as I was expecting.)



Remembrance - 3
Nepenthe - 0
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 3

 

[Sakonna]

Axing "Remembrance", which I've voted for before, and giving my first point of the next round to "Nepenthe." The A story is incredible, but the B story is a war crime.

Nepenthe - 1
The Bounty - 0
Disengage - 0