I sadly have to admit that I snoozed my way in the first time around I watched Voyager in its entirety so some significant things may have passed by me without my notice but man… i’m fascinated about how much I didn’t notice before that, as the series progresses, Janeway gets more and more ruthless and unhinged like. that woman is insane

Me rewatching The Scorpion, knowing that this means that Seven will finally be here but also that they’ll be getting rid of Kes next episode

I know I’ve said it before, but Lon Suder is such a good character, and Brad Dourif played him with such depth… I’m gonna sue Voyager for not making him a regular and also for getting rid of him so soon

one of the most frustrating things about Voyager is how abrupt the episodes end… can’t remember if this happens in all the seasons but it starts mostly during season two, as soon as the episode’s problem is ‘resolved’, the episode ends. there’s no epilogue, no consequences or reflections about what has happened, and by the next episode is all neatly forgotten

like for example Tuvix…. I think this is a great episode, strong performances all around and an impossible to resolve ethical dilemma, but it ends as soon as Neelix and Tuvok are separated again. and it’s sucha  loaded, heavy episode that it feels cheap to end this way. It should have at least a small short scene, maybe two - a short scene with Kes and Neelix and another with Tuvok and Janeway, to bring home the weight of Janeway’s decision.

Not to give her a pat on the back, mind you, but to reflect on what was done. I don’t think Janeway was wrong per se, but also she sorta was. It was a tough decision and the show should have reflected it more… also the fact that Tuvok was Janeway’s best friend absolutely influenced her decision and this was something with a good potential for a debate