Thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end, with great appearances by Marina and Dwight, and Tamara Marie Watson as "Haley". Don't be put off by the opening scene. I don't know what happened, but it plays like an SNL sketch and doesn't reflect the rest of the episode.
Twice the picardo means 10 times the enjoyment. Loved this episode!!!
Too much shouting. Good heavens. Deanna was a welcome addition though.
Seriously: what could go wrong? It's almost too easy. Double Picardo! Double the fun! Plus, Reginald. Plus, it's set in the alpha quadrant. It's hilarious, it advances the story (the Pathfinder project progresses quickly), it's dramatic, it's medical sci-fi, it's emotional. Another step in the character development of the Doctor (he and few others are the only ones who seem to evolve over time in this show).
Definitely agree with this episode being good however the comments here kind of hypocritical. Some of these were complaining about the need for episodes that don’t further push Voyager home yet praise everything about this. Probably because of Janeways lack of screen time. But who am I to speculate
I think the most interesting part was the fate of the EMH Mk.I. And of course I always enjoy seeing Dwight and Marina. Some of the confrontation between Zimmerman and The Doctor was interesting but I am facing my old problem again. Why should I care for a character I've never seen before. I don't care if he lives or dies. The writers don't present the character in a way that would make me care.
It would've also been better to not have The Doctor say he never met Zimmermann before, as if he himself didn't care, only to than urge Janeway to send him 30000 ly to treat him.
You might say this is counting peas but those details matter and, for me, make the difference between a great and a so-so story.
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If it wasn't for The Doctor and Seven, this show would have never made it 7 seasons.