Reviews of Star Trek Voyager sixteen years on. Is it really as bad as I remember it?
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Episode 56: Alter Ego
Ugh. I would’ve expected better from a Tuvok story, unfortunately half of it is a Harry Kim story.
So many problems with Harry. Well, apart from the fact he falls in love with a hologram which is the main conceit of the episode.. He goes to Tuvok to get rid of all emotions, then when Paris finds him meditating instead of going to a party he blames Tuvok. Of course then he has another hissy fit (see previous episodes) when he sees Tuvok his the hologram in the holodeck. At the end of the episode Tuovk apologises to HIM but doesn’t even get one back?!
The hologram in the end turns out to be a lonely alien. Seriously, how many lonely aliens are there on Star Trek? Don’t they have some kind of dating service between them by now?
Life on Voyager reminds me of regimented “fun” at holiday camps and cruise ships. I’m having fun over here thanks, “NO! You must have fun here with all these other people”. What do you expect though with Neelix as Morale Officer. Tuvok has to turn up of course due to more Vulcan racism from the crew joined in by the First Officer and Captain. It’s all one happy society in Star Fleet, no crime or racism, unless you don’t have emotions and then it’s fine!
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