Rewatching it on Netflix now. Like as for DS9, SD quality is really a bummer. Like every other Star Trek show, the first episodes ain't good. The show needs a season or two to find out what direction to take. This double episode ain't a masterpiece for sure but unlike any other show premiere in the Star Trek universe it's extremely consequential: in the end the Voyager is alone, trapped in a different quadrant and needs to find a way back. This determines the trajectory of this show and I'm still not sure if that was ever a good idea. Star Trek was always the best when the crew and ship were part of something bigger not isolated from the rest of humanity. If Voyager and its crew were lost, it would be of little consequence to the fate of federation.
Interesting to see how early they introduced Neelix. I almost forgot that he was there from episode 1. He's probably one of the worst and most annoying season regulars in all of that shows from that era (except maybe the young Crusher). Thank god that the good doctor was there from the start - cause he's one of my most beloved characters. His comedy potential is obvious from the start while Neelix maybe was meant to be funny like Quark plus encouraging like Guinean but his character always remained stupid.
Review by Alexander von LimbergBlockedParent2021-12-22T15:28:06Z— updated 2022-07-08T07:27:13Z
Rewatching it on Netflix now. Like as for DS9, SD quality is really a bummer. Like every other Star Trek show, the first episodes ain't good. The show needs a season or two to find out what direction to take. This double episode ain't a masterpiece for sure but unlike any other show premiere in the Star Trek universe it's extremely consequential: in the end the Voyager is alone, trapped in a different quadrant and needs to find a way back. This determines the trajectory of this show and I'm still not sure if that was ever a good idea. Star Trek was always the best when the crew and ship were part of something bigger not isolated from the rest of humanity. If Voyager and its crew were lost, it would be of little consequence to the fate of federation.
Interesting to see how early they introduced Neelix. I almost forgot that he was there from episode 1. He's probably one of the worst and most annoying season regulars in all of that shows from that era (except maybe the young Crusher). Thank god that the good doctor was there from the start - cause he's one of my most beloved characters. His comedy potential is obvious from the start while Neelix maybe was meant to be funny like Quark plus encouraging like Guinean but his character always remained stupid.