It’s purely a matter of personal taste, but some of us actually like episodic television. I also watched it with friends from school, and again, being able to jump around the series picking whichever episode we felt like watching without explaining a complicated arc to someone who hadn’t seen it before was a bonus. When I was growing up, we watched Voyageras a family (two teenagers, two parents) and everyone was able to enjoy it equally, while its episodic nature, so frustrating to those who preferred Deep Space Nine’s more arc-based structure, was perfect for the four of us to relax with from week to week without worrying if we missed an episode. The rest of the crew were also good actors when given good material, and pleasant company to be in on a weekly basis. It boasted two talented actors in Robert Picardo and Jeri Ryan and made use of them – too much, perhaps, but if you’ve got it, flaunt it. It is, to date, the only Star Trek series with a female captain in the starring role, and for those of us of the feminine persuasion, that’s a draw (plus Kate Mulgrew’s Janeway is her own breed of awesome, even if she seems to change her mind about the Prime Directive from week to week). For all its many flaws, it offered a likeable set of characters who often didn’t seem to be taking any of it too seriously. However, Voyageris my personal favorite series of Star Trek. It also produced the only episode seriously considered as a rival to Spock’s Brain for the position of Worst Episode of Star Trek Ever Made, and the fact it later produced two episodes that might be said to be even worse doesn’t really help its case. It competes with Enterprisefor the dubious honour of the title Least Popular Series of Star Trek, and unlike Enterprise, it is rarely defended on the grounds of trying to do something interesting at some point its run or just starting to get good when it got cancelled. Poor Voyageris probably Star Trek’s least loved child overall. will be spoiled, and looking at the details of one suggested ‘route’ may spoil another. However, be aware that due to the nature of the piece, certain elements of world-building, bad guy-revelation, late character arrivals etc. Since part of the aim of these articles is to encourage new viewers, spoilers will be kept to a minimum. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do you want to get the overall gist of the aliens arc on The X-Files? Or perhaps you’d rather avoid aliens and watch the highlights of their Monsters of the Week? Do you just want to know who that guy dressed like Constantine is? In these articles, we’ll provide you with a series of routes through long-running shows designed for new viewers so that you can tailor your journey through the very best TV has to offer. In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types.
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