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For the few who might not know, Capt Smith was the captain of the Titanic. But since he went down with the ship, he's probably not available.
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Originally posted by Joseph
Janeway did just fine.
I was a little concern when they said a lady Capt., but after watching the show for a while, she did OK.
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I refer you to the
Court-Martial of Captain Kathryn Janeway.
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Static Universe
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And I voted for Chakotay because he wound up with 7of9 over that doofus Harry Kim. I never thought The Doctor was a good match for her anyway, although they did have plenty of chemistry.
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Clear Skies
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looking for a saviour in these dirty streets
Jul 2000
time: 05:27
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Originally posted by Static23
Does anyone know what the original Kes story arc was supposed to be? Clearly, her life span was supposed to end at the same time as the show, since she was one year old in season one and would only live to year eight, IIRC.
Was her abrupt evolution when J. Lien left the show merely a speeded up version of it? |
They wanted to get rid of a character when they brought in 7 of 9 as they reckoned the show was getting a little crowded, and at the time it was a toss-up between Kes and Harry Kim. Personally I think Kes's character was ruined by Neelix - I mean, what was that all about? The kid was a year old...ewww... Harry is a low-grade nuisance, only there as half a double-act, while Kes had a lot more depth to her - Warlord was a fantastic episode where she got possessed, and it called into question all sorts of things like self-determinism and everything.
So personally I would've booted Harry. Except he's kinda cute. But still.
As for her story arc...god only knows. I think she might've played off well against 7 of 9 - one a child with wisdom far beyond her years, the other an adult newly brought into the world. Possibly better than the Janeway-Seven mother-daughter thing, which always hacked me off something awful. Janeway's there to be a b1tch with a soft side, you can't play her off well against a b1tch without one.
Anyway. I have plot bunnies for a continuation of Kes's story, but it's unlikely ever to get beyond the first page - I just have too much else in my head that needs writing down.
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Originally posted by Clear Skies
Personally I think Kes's character was ruined by Neelix - I mean, what was that all about? The kid was a year old...ewww... |
Yeah, Neelix gave off the creepiest vibe in the Star Trek universe. He was generally all right in the kitchen, but he said and did some very strange things outside of it.
Plus, his character always seemed to be just slightly different from episode to episode. Was he a secret coward or a secret hero? A highly skilled survivalist or a buffoon? It was never clear.
The character was written very badly, but the actor brought a lot of subtlety to it, and the result was the weirdness that is Neelix.
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So personally I would've booted Harry. Except he's kinda cute. But still.
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I always liked the Harry Kim character. The actor who played him did a fine job, and certainly had a few good moments in the role, especially when he broke out of Paris's shadow and did stuff on his own.
Unfortunately, he was written badly too, as they kept breaking him back to no-confidence Harry no matter what he did, and they only knew how to write him as Paris's sidekick.
His experience never seemed to build from episode to episode, so he never appeared to progress toward being the Starship captain they kept hinting this young ensign would become.
The result was massive boredom.
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As for her story arc...god only knows. I think she might've played off well against 7 of 9 - one a child with wisdom far beyond her years, the other an adult newly brought into the world. Possibly better than the Janeway-Seven mother-daughter thing, which always hacked me off something awful. Janeway's there to be a b1tch with a soft side, you can't play her off well against a b1tch without one.
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I'd have to say it's a toss-up on whether I prefer the Janeway-Kes moments to the Janeway-Seven moments. Seven's secret was that she didn't want to be a b1tch, even though Janeway kept trying to turn her into one (or keep her one).
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MRT144
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Seattle Washington
Oct 2002
time: 21:27
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god, theres nothing worse than a herd of nerds getting off on sexuality in star trek
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Richard Bruns
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NC, USA
Nov 1999
time: 06:27
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I voted Tuvok. Starfleet would be a lot better if Vulcans were in charge of everything and humans just stayed home.
I should mention that I also hated what they did with 7 of 9. So much good character potential was wasted, sacrificed for mindless sex appeal. Why would a borg, someone who has spent her whole life in a suit of armor with all sorts of useful tools built in, choose to wear a flimsy jumpsuit? And what on earth were they thinking when they put her in high heels? They should at least had her wearing a regulation uniform.
I suspect that the character was created by a trek fan to be more serious, but that the network exectutives ruined it in search of a ratings boost. The sad thing is that it worked.
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:27
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Captain Chaos!
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