Star Trek: Voyager

Summary

Star Trek : Voyager ’s season 2 programing outcome saved one polarizing case from going any further downhill . The end ofVoyagerseason 1 and the beginning of season 2 ache from several outlandish scheduling choices , with four episodes that were supposed to be broadcast with season 1 moved to the beginning of season 2 or else . This shortenedVoyagerseason 1 to just 16 episodes , well shy of the show ’s usual 26 , and meant that the end of the time of year was decidedly anticlimactic , capping thing off with a fair mundane episode rather of accept everything out with a smasher .

Despite gaining some extra episodes , Voyagerseason 2 was n’t saved from the event of the show ’s programming problem . prompt episodes that were imagine to have aired in season 1 to the new season caused some foreign plotholes , like outlet withthe distance of Samantha Wildman ’s ( Nancy Hower ) maternity , to crop up . However , amid all these trouble , one thing that was actually improved was oneVoyagercharacter ’s repute .

The Star Trek enfranchisement ’s burden assumption has led to its huge success , but a Voyager character perfectly add up up why that premise is flawed .

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Star Trek: Voyager’s Scheduling Issues Saved Neelix From Becoming Completely Unlikable

Neelix ( Ethan Phillips ) might have lost all likabilityhad it not been forVoyagermoving episodes around in time of year 2 . Much of Neelix ’s early storylines centered on his relationship with Kes ( Jennifer Lein ) , and particularly his intense jealousy over Kes ’s smallest interaction with other manly quality . Neelix ’s green-eyed monster was one of his least likeable qualities , and combined with his over - the - top personality , it was broadly handled ill . Neelix was already at a disadvantage in terms of character entreaty , but watching him fly into a rage when Kes interact with much anyone who was n’t him did nothing to make his character more sympathetic .

The only good thing about Neelix ’s green-eyed monster was that , before it was resolve , Voyagermanaged to space out its coming into court in sequence . However , ifVoyager ’s episode gild had played out the room it was in the beginning supposed to , this would not have been the pillow slip . In particular , if season 2 , sequence 6 , " Twisted " had aired in its original order , it would have come back - to - back with another instalment where Neelix was shown to be intensely overjealous over Kes ’s interaction withTom Paris ( Robert Duncan McNeill ) , time of year 2 , instalment 4 , " Elogium . “Voyager ’s scheduling issues hurt the show overall , but in the oddment , they did save the originative team from sabotaging Neelix ’s eccentric entirely .

How Voyager Rehabilitated Neelix’s Character In Later Seasons

fortunately , Voyagermade sure to put Neelix ’s jealousy to bed in time of year 2 and continued to rehabilitate his graphic symbol as the season went on . One of the ways the show carry out this was by finally realise thatNeelix ’s relationship with Kes was spite both characters . Neither was at their skillful when they were together and their relationship with other characters , such as Kes ’s friendly relationship with the Doctor ( Robert Picardo ) or Neelix ’s screaming conflicts with Tuvok ( Tim Russ ) were more satisfying to watch .

Once Neelix and Kes were no longer together , and especially afterKes leftVoyagerin season 4 , Neelix was barren to have much better storylines and character development overall . His personality mellowed out considerably , and although he never totally stop being the show ’s comedic rest period , storylines like his role as Naomi Wildman ’s ( Scarlett Pomers ) godfather or his eventual exit from the show to be with Dexa ( Julianne Christie)gave the character a much - needed foundation . Neelix was neverStar Trek : Voyager ’s biggest devotee - favorite character , but he did become much more interesting and likable thanks to the show bring in its error .

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The cast of Star Trek: Voyager season 2 stands together and stares at the camera.

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Neelix stands with Dexa and her son after leaving Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager season 7.

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