I'm really not a fan of the Borg children (both in storytelling/writing terms, and the actors who play them), but this episode managed to do something meaningful. With one of them, at least. The relationship between Seven and Icheb feels genuine and Jeri Ryan's excellent performance sells it. We haven't really seen much of them together, but she made me believe that there was unseen depth we hadn't been privy to. It also taps in her unspoken feelings towards her own parents which is very compelling, and teases just enough rather than overdoing it.
It's telegraphed a bit too obviously that Icheb's parents aren't as loving as they seem.. In many ways I found the final act to be unnecessarily manufactured to create an exciting ending - and it really went over the top when the Borg appeared (notice that Voyager barely bats an eyelid when facing them, they just aren't a powerful enemy now).
Overall, though, this was a strong character piece for Seven that also helped to warm me to the Borg children. Well, to Icheb at least.
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I'm really not a fan of the Borg children (both in storytelling/writing terms, and the actors who play them), but this episode managed to do something meaningful. With one of them, at least. The relationship between Seven and Icheb feels genuine and Jeri Ryan's excellent performance sells it. We haven't really seen much of them together, but she made me believe that there was unseen depth we hadn't been privy to. It also taps in her unspoken feelings towards her own parents which is very compelling, and teases just enough rather than overdoing it.
It's telegraphed a bit too obviously that Icheb's parents aren't as loving as they seem.. In many ways I found the final act to be unnecessarily manufactured to create an exciting ending - and it really went over the top when the Borg appeared (notice that Voyager barely bats an eyelid when facing them, they just aren't a powerful enemy now).
Overall, though, this was a strong character piece for Seven that also helped to warm me to the Borg children. Well, to Icheb at least.