"I'm detecting elevated hormonal levels," says Doc, in an episode as soggy and unsatisfying as the french fry under your floor mat. We open with Tuvok being promoted to Lt. Commander, a sequence which has nothing to do with the rest of the episode. This diversionary scene also prominently features Janeway and Neelix, who will vanish for the rest of the episode along with our Vulcan over-achiever.
The main story this week features a renegade projection who thinks his species is better than humans. Naturally he decides to kill the "organic" crew of his ship in the most brutal way possible before calling for help from Voyager. (How's that supremacy thing working out, bud?) Voyager responds by sending Doctor & Torres. Don't worry- Doc won't have any significant or meaningful exchanges with his fellow isomorphic projection. Instead this whole plot serves as a backdrop for the steamy soap opera to which "Voyager" is transforming. "Live long and prosper' has evolved into "I wanna kiss you really bad."
Watching Kim flirt awkward with Seven is painful. If it weren't for Sev's utterly edible gum balls I probably would have thrown my boots at the TV. Steel-toe. Their courtship is like watching a raccoon stake out a toilet. Paris & Torres aren't much better: their relationship seems to be based upon the good old-fashioned desire to screw- hardly the stuff of great sci-fi.
Oh, I'm sorry- did I say sci-fi? Aside from the outstanding performance from guest actor Leland Orser this is just Star Trek: Voyager, 90210.
GRADE: C-
The main story this week features a renegade projection who thinks his species is better than humans. Naturally he decides to kill the "organic" crew of his ship in the most brutal way possible before calling for help from Voyager. (How's that supremacy thing working out, bud?) Voyager responds by sending Doctor & Torres. Don't worry- Doc won't have any significant or meaningful exchanges with his fellow isomorphic projection. Instead this whole plot serves as a backdrop for the steamy soap opera to which "Voyager" is transforming. "Live long and prosper' has evolved into "I wanna kiss you really bad."
Watching Kim flirt awkward with Seven is painful. If it weren't for Sev's utterly edible gum balls I probably would have thrown my boots at the TV. Steel-toe. Their courtship is like watching a raccoon stake out a toilet. Paris & Torres aren't much better: their relationship seems to be based upon the good old-fashioned desire to screw- hardly the stuff of great sci-fi.
Oh, I'm sorry- did I say sci-fi? Aside from the outstanding performance from guest actor Leland Orser this is just Star Trek: Voyager, 90210.
GRADE: C-