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Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4

Resistance is futile as Jeri Ryan sexes up Star Trek: Voyager in its fourth season. The Borg take center stage as Voyage finally enters Borg space and gains a Borg crewmember, Seven of Nine. Seven proves to be the missing ingredient that the show needed to take off, as the character exponentially improves the quality of the storytelling. She fills the Spock/Data role of the outsider commenting on humanity. And, Seven’s interactions with Capt. Janeway and the Doctor make for some of the strongest character dynamics of the show. Additionally, the series finally finds a compelling villain in the form of the Hirogen; who are reminiscent of the Klingons. This new energy is also reflected in some incredibly ambitious episodes, such as “Year of Hell,” “The Killing Game,” “Living Witness,” and “One.” Plus, the season is able to gather some impressive guest stars; including Kurtwood Smith, Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, and Ray Wise. Season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager re-launches the series and finally makes it worth watching.

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Shout by Alexander von Limberg
BlockedParent2022-04-23T19:05:15Z— updated 2022-05-10T05:52:49Z

It's almost like magic: The introduction of Seven totally changed this show. What was a desperate attempt to add some t&a to the show, became sort of a rebirth. Along with her, writing improved dramatically.

(It's still perhaps the weakest of all Star Trek shows of that era. Plus, it still a fast produced 90s TV show with tight financial constraints and it certainly didn't age well: unlike TNG it was never remastered nor was the advent of streaming very kind to it: unlike DS9, the absence of an overarching story arch doesn't make VOY a very binge-able show. But season 4 of VOY is pretty decent.)

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