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So much seemed dramatically promising in this debut, especially the unwieldy alliance of Starfleet regulars and hostile Maquis, and the likelihood that a lifetime spent in isolation, trying to get home, would lead to the development of a self-contained society on the ship, yet Voyager never entirely made up its mind what it was supposed to be about. The curiously cheesy sets and fascinating, progressive management style of Janeway (half mommy, half taskmaster) were also new developments in Star Trek culture. As the 16-episode season continued, character backstories were developed in such episodes as "The Cloud" (arguably the best episode of the season), "Eye of the Needle" (underscoring Janeway and the crew's sadness), "State of Flux" (in which a search for a traitor reveals a past romance between Commander Chakotay, played by Robert Beltran, and sexy Bajoran engineer Seska, played by Martha Hackett), and "Jetrel" (which explores the character of Neelix, the Talaxian played by Ethan Phillips, during a parable about scientific ethics and moral responsibility).
Among other notable episodes, "Phage" strikes a nice balance among character development, story hook, and moral and emotional conflict when Neelix is literally robbed of his lungs by the Vidiians, a once-civilized people who are combating a deadly disease called the Phage by stealing organs. (The disease would return in "Faces," a fine showcase for Roxann Biggs-Dawson as Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres.) "Emanations" stirred controversy among the series' producers and some fans for its philosophical look at death, and "Time and Again" is a unique time-travel story in which Janeway and Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) get caught in a subspace fracture that places them just hours before they know a planet is going to be destroyed. In "Prime Factors," latent tensions among Voyager personnel erupts into serious conflict, an issue revisited in the season finale, "Learning Curve." Despite a pat ending that resolves the Maquis conflict much too easily, the episode drives home the fact that Voyager and its crew are all alone, making the most of a difficult predicament. --Tom Keogh and Jeff Shannon
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Star Trek Voyager Season 1,
By Carmen Puente "Cylon Queen" (Pharr, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Star Trek Voyager: Season 1 (DVD)
Much too expensive for the way this collection was packaged. The first season of Voyager shows the great vision that Gene Roddenberry had with his first original series, but Paramount is just seeking to milk as much money from the loyal viewers as possible. The cheap cover and lack of pamphlets make this a shameful release. Compared to the Stargate SG-1 releases, which are way more reasonable and much better packaged, the only reason I bought this was because Amazon's price was more reasonable than retail stores.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just Fun!,
By Melissa Jarrett (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Star Trek Voyager: Season 1 (DVD)
I have never been a watcher of star trek episodes, but Voyager really caught my attention... but it was later in the series so i missed out on the beginning. I enjoy these dvd's because I am now caught up on what I missed, and its nice to see how a show has grown and improved over the years. Nothing starts out perfect, but I find it very enjoyable and I look forward to the rest of the series on DVD.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Series,
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This review is from: Star Trek Voyager: Season 1 (DVD)
I did not get into Voyager until the 5th season thanks to my sister persistance I gave in. The series in general is great. However the plastic covering is a little Lame, but you cant get everything we want i will contitue to get the series i already have 5 out of 7 of TNG (Season 1,4-7).
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