I think Ira Steven Behr's DS9 really starts around the same time that Voyager does, as that's when Michael Piller left to produce the other series, putting him in the captain's chair
When did the Janeway hatred truly start to coalesce?
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Very true. Piller was already grooming Behr for the job in season 2, and Behr officially became an 'Executive Producer' (onscreen credit) for "THE DIE IS CAST". Before that, he was credited as 'Co-Executive Producer'. (He was pretty much the head guy in season 3 already because, like you said, Piller was over at VOYAGER's writing room. The screen credit just made it official.)
I am truly sorry for Italia's lack of vision in those days, but I am optimistic times has changed for that wonderful land and has grown to accept black people in lead roles when offered in their airwaves.
DS9 sold out with the war, 1st with the Klingons and then transitioning with the greatest villains in all of Star Trek history the infallible Dominion. As for the series finale of Voyager, I thought it was as exclusive as the one done for ENT, very insulting for the viewers who had investments in those ensemble characters. Probably spoiled by what was done in "All Good Things..." where it gave every character from TNG cast a shining moment which was such a relief from a final season which was dreadful IMO. "End Game" was the final time I would see these characters and they were meaningless in the overall story; this was the GOAT's swan song and I found it laughable she could only get stumped by someone ever greater than her greatness... herself.
more than in the past for sure, but on these themes we’re steadily 10 to 20 years behind the US, usually.
Had dinner with two women the other night. Extended family. The topic of Star Trek was brought up, not by me... And from out of no where these two women, early thirties and mid 40s, just started crowing about the awesomeness of Kathryn Janeway.
All I said was "but she killed Tuvix."
Blank stares.
No Idea what I was talking about.
All I said was "but she killed Tuvix."
Blank stares.
No Idea what I was talking about.
A less than die-hard fan could easily have missed Tuvix (it's just a single episode after all, never referenced again), or simply not remember at all. On this board we have the benefit of endless regurgitation to help us remember 
On the other hand, Janeway's 'awesomeness' is present in many episodes so even a more casual fan would pick that up.
On the other hand, Janeway's 'awesomeness' is present in many episodes so even a more casual fan would pick that up.
What do you consider her worst mistake, then? (I know you have problems with a number of her actions, but which one is the very worst to you?)
A less than die-hard fan could easily have missed Tuvix (it's just a single episode after all, never referenced again), or simply not remember at all. On this board we have the benefit of endless regurgitation to help us remember
On the other hand, Janeway's 'awesomeness' is present in many episodes so even a more casual fan would pick that up.
It was sexism.
As women they identify with women more and appreciate seeing someone like them in a position of authority. Who Janeway is as a person, her accomplishments and failures are irrelevant.
One of them was a huge nerd, but the other lady was just a civilian.
Mansplaining that the civilian was likely sexist seemed like a bad idea.
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A lot of it is like comparing apples and oranges. But I'll give you some highlights.
Most damaging: Aiding the Borg ("Scorpion"). Because Janeway stopped 8472 from stomping the Borg out of existence, they were able to resume their assimilation work.
Most hypocritical: In her efforts to take down Capt. Ransom for his violation of Starfleet ideals, Janeway flagrantly violated them herself.
Worst PD or TPD violation: Janeway goes back in time and wipes out decades of history in "Endgame"... basically to save three lives.
And because it's me...
Least justified: Not promoting Harry Kim. The other three can at least be defended, but there is literally no rational reason for this one.
I would have to agree with the above.
I would also add "THE SWARM". Tuvok was even surprised at Janeway for deciding to simply cross the territory of a sovereign power. Granted, they were bullies and they did shoot Tom and B'Elanna in the shuttle, but she didn't even try to negotiate for passage.
Starfleet would definitely raise eyebrows at that decision.
I would also add "THE SWARM". Tuvok was even surprised at Janeway for deciding to simply cross the territory of a sovereign power. Granted, they were bullies and they did shoot Tom and B'Elanna in the shuttle, but she didn't even try to negotiate for passage.
Starfleet would definitely raise eyebrows at that decision.
Oh, there were others. Starting with her initial action: destroying the Caretaker array to save the Ocampa from the Kazon... then flying off in Voyager, leaving the Ocampa at the Kazon's mercy. They might not have had Caretaker tech, but they still had ships and guns, right?
You'd think so, but Ted freaking Cruz says he's a fan...
To be fair, can you blame some one for something their alternate future selves do?
I'm sure he'll say anything that he thinks might score him more votes.
That's an interesting demo you think he's courting.
The Kazon owned Ocampa.
It was their planet.
The Ocampa should have been paying rent, or fighting a revolutionary war.
But they were inside a box inside a force field, underground, with only 5 years of light, water and food. In 5 years and three days, they were going to start eating each other. In 5 years and 10 days, 20 million Ocampa are going to rise to the surface, which a desert without water or rain, and they are going to try and take everything that the 40 Kazon holding that planet, has to eat and drink, and then they are going to eat the Kazon. In 5 years and 20 days the Ocampa are dead. died out. Dehydration.... Unless... They get a power source, maybe a warp core, from a Kazon City Ship, and Hook it up to the underground City they just fled from.
The Ocampa if they number in the millions, are vermin who will over run what ever life lives on Ocampa and eat it, and if they get ships, they will occupy their neighbours and build an empire pushing the Kazon out of Kazon space.
The Prime Directive was supposed to protect the Delta Quadrant from the Ocampa, but Janeway got that situation totally upside down when she was trying to decide how immoral it was going to be to blow up the Array.
Sadly, you have the right of it. But she was a symptom of a greater issue. Consider the amounts of development, character by character.
Janeway: Negligible.
Chakotay: Negligible.
Tuvok: Negligible.
Torres: Some, but there was a lot of "running in place", a lot of her plotlines were variations on a theme.
Paris: Some. He did settle down a bit.
Harry: Negligible. Added penalty points because he was so eminently developable, due to age and inexperience.
Kes: Limited, and added penalty points because she was even more developable than Harry.
Neelix: Negligible, until the end.
Seven: Considerable.
EMH: Considerable.
Pretty much agreed on all counts, except Tuvok actually should be developed the least, simply by virtue of already being nearly 100 years old when the series premiered. A lot of growth can and should occur for someone like Kim, who was inexperienced, 22, and would gave nowhere near the lifespan of a Vulcan.
I disagree with Janeway and Neelix undergoing no character development over the years. Janeway changed from being a seemingly inexperienced captain, masking her insecurities by being too 'military' and brash, into someone who was at ease with her role, who knew when to be strict and when to relax, and who knew that her role as community leader was at least as important as her role as captain.
Neelix changed from being a selfish schemer who was only in it to see what he could get out of it (especially clear in the Caretaker) to someone who took the Starfleet ideals to heart. We can see him halfway on this journey in Fair Trade, when he has changed enough so that he can't live with the idea of stealing from his shipmates as Wix proposes (Caretaker Neelix wouldn't have had a 2nd thought about that, except perhaps for the fear of being found out), but not yet enough to trust that he will be allowed to stay on board once his 'usefulness' comes to an end.
I would call that significant character development, even if it was not the in-your-face-kind of 'In today's episode, 7 of 9 learns about <x> !' that we saw so many times.
Neelix changed from being a selfish schemer who was only in it to see what he could get out of it (especially clear in the Caretaker) to someone who took the Starfleet ideals to heart. We can see him halfway on this journey in Fair Trade, when he has changed enough so that he can't live with the idea of stealing from his shipmates as Wix proposes (Caretaker Neelix wouldn't have had a 2nd thought about that, except perhaps for the fear of being found out), but not yet enough to trust that he will be allowed to stay on board once his 'usefulness' comes to an end.
I would call that significant character development, even if it was not the in-your-face-kind of 'In today's episode, 7 of 9 learns about <x> !' that we saw so many times.
