The Most Disliked Episode of VOY, Finals - 2025 Edition...

[Starflight]

I'll take "Non Sequitur" out - it's kind of crap and its imagination of life on 24th century Earth is really limited (albeit no moreso than TNG or DS9's), but the hook is good and I actually like that there's no moral tension and Harry immediately and without debate surrenders the chance to save himself and resolves to swap places back with his mate, even before the added motivation of Tom's situation appears.

Do I vote at the start of the next round too? If so, "Parallax" - fun episode, the early tensions with the crew are well handled, and the two Voyagers puzzle at the end is good.

"PARALLAX" - 1
"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 0
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

I'll vote for "FAIR HAVEN", because while it has its issues, it casts some light on Janeway's "lonely at the top" dilemma... and allows Kate Mulgrew a chance to stretch.

Plus, you know. Delete the wife.

"PARALLAX" - 1
"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 0
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 1
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

My vote this time is "VIS A VIS".

A cool concept: literally, the ultimate identity thief. It's the episode of what remains that has the least amount of problems to me.


"PARALLAX" - 1
"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 1
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

^ That's kind of what we're down to. VOY had a lot more "bottom of barrel" episodes than DS9 did.

 

[Detached Nacelle]

I will also delete the wife.

"PARALLAX" - 1
"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 2
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

I will also delete the wife.

Wife-deleters FTW!

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Sakonna]

I'll do "Parallax" again.

"PARALLAX" - 2
"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 2
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Severed Heads]

Parallax again!

PARALLAX" - 3
"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 2
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0
Like Quote Reply

 

[Starflight]

EDIT: Accidentally voted twice, sorry! Ignore this post.

 

[Poldon]

Saving "Parallax". It's the best of what's left for me.

"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 0
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

Voting "VIS A VIS" this round. Same reasons as before.


"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Starflight]

Fair Haven! This time we have to DELETE THE WIFE, let's do this.

"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 1
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

Spirit Folk! This time we have to DELETE THE WIFE, let's do this.

I'm not trying to sway voting an episode one way or another, but if you are voting for "SPIRIT FOLK" because of Janeway's "Delete the wife" line, she actually said that in "FAIR HAVEN".

 

[Starflight]

Oh, shit. Two major blunders on one page for me in this thread, it's going great.

Edited my post to change the vote.

 

[Detached Nacelle]

I rewatched Fair Haven while I was eating my tea tonight and there's a lot of good in this episode. Lots of moments to make you smile and the emotional core of Janeway's story is a very strong exploration of the person behind the pips.

"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 2
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

Saving "Parallax". It's the best of what's left for me.

Ughhh... hoping that appalling effort would finish lower.

Fair Haven! This time we have to DELETE THE WIFE, let's do this.

Agreed. Let's save the episode and delete the old ball and chain.

FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FAIR HAVEN"- 3
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Poldon]

Ughhh... hoping that appalling effort would finish lower.

Hopefully you'll like my next vote more: "Fair Haven.". The wife had been deleted. This episode is more fun than the remaining.

"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 0
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

Voting "VIS A VIS" this round.

Same reasons as before... plus, it's the only one left that isn't just outright bad in some way.


"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 0
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Starflight]

Going for "The Disease", not a great episode but I quite like the sudden crushing dose of reality being injected into the Star Trek setting. Of course you're going to get weird previously-unknown STDs from aliens!

"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 1
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0

 

[Sakonna]

Everything here would make a worthy winner, except for "The Disease", which is OK-ish. It's an interesting premise. The Varro ship/culture is cool, and direction-wise I love the long oner that goes from the conference room to the bridge to the ready room.

"FAVORITE SON" - 0
"UNFORGETTABLE" - 0
"VIS A VIS" - 1
"THE FIGHT" - 0
"THE DISEASE" - 2
"SPIRIT FOLK" - 0
"FRIENDSHIP ONE" - 0
"NATURAL LAW" - 0