Why does everyone agree that Season 3 is the worst season of VOY?

[GulBahana]

I like it more than season two. The Kazon are pretty much gone after the first episode.

 

[Quinton]

I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen anybody state that season three is the worst season of Star Trek: Voyager.

 

[Oddish]

It's the only season without Seska/the Kazon, and without Seven.

But I don't see it as bad.

 

[Quinton]

I’d say season two is Voyager’s weakest for me. Three was a decent improvement overall, from one and especially from two (which still had some scattered winners)

I’ll always wonder how cool Kes could have gotten if she’d been given time to keep improving. She had a good year here.

 

[Oddish]

Their original plan to dust Harry was the better choice. Why keep a character just to leave him to stagnate?

 

[Richard S. Ta]

I recall enjoying Season 5/6 a lot less than 3.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

On my rewatch, I ended up ranking the seasons:

1. S4
2. S7
3. S5
4. S6
5. S1
6. S3
7. S2

Though I could easily flip S2 and S3 and put 3 last. It really turned a corner at the end, but it was too late.