Star Trek: Voyager: The Complete Series

5 reviews for Star Trek: Voyager: The Complete Series

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Sebastian Sharpe – October 15, 2016

   I’m editing this review again, after realizing that this review is showing up with the upcoming new Voyager DVD release, and I want to make it clear that I’m talking about the packaging for the 2004 rainbow type Voyager set. Haven’t seen the new one at all, so can’t comment.I’d originally thought that the Voyager packaging was better than the 2004 DS9 set but after having watched that entire series, and having handled both those sets, I guess I take it back. In terms of actual handling and use, I think the DS9 is maybe just a tad easier to cope with.The rainbow type Voyager packaging is awkward. There’s a clear two piece box that goes over the colorful bit that holds the discs, That box is awkwardly designed, and it’s kind of hard to get the pieces back together, and while you’re accessing the discs you do have to figure out what to do with the (clear and easy to miss) pieces. I do find the disc holder to be somewhat easier to access than the (also 2004) DS9 packaging, since in the DS9 set, the whole disc holding thing is attached to a plastic piece that wraps around it. That particular style of disc holder (flat disc holding plastic bits, taped together to form a sort of book) is probably not especially sturdy, long term, whether or not it has an attached plastic overwrap, but so far they’ve held up okay for me. I watched Voyager in its entirety several times this past .fall (head cold and cough that would not go away) and the packaging is still holding up fine.Each season of DS9 comes with an awkward overwrap that makes it hard to get to the discs. Who dreamed that up? It looks neat, but wow, awkward.I do still enjoy these shows, and yes, Janeway’s still my favorite Star Trek captain.***************************************** Original review:Like so many others, I think the packaging for this collection is really bad.Amazingly enough, even though I selected free shipping, Amazon sent this one via UPS, and it arrived fairly quickly. The package was in good shape, and even though Amazon barely used any bubble wrap, the dvds and the cases were all in good condition.My only gripe about the dvds is that they don’t have a Play All option, and the episode selection menu is very clunky and not clearly labeled. Episode viewing order is top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right, and the episode numbers don’t seem to correspond to anything I recognize. I’m assuming they’re some sort of production or broadcast code. I’d prefer a simple 1, 2, 3 sort of sequencing, but they didn’t ask me.There is some sort of ‘pop up’ commentary or something on one single episode, and my dvd player/remote control really wasn’t happy with it in some technical way, but the episode did play. Never did get around to watching whatever pop up fanciness they were hoping to share, but then again, I’m in it for the episodes, not the commentary.The show? It holds up quite well. Production values were high throughout the entire series, and in many ways this is my favorite Trek show. Some of the other Trek series s look and sound quite dated by now, but Voyager seems to be reliably well crafted throughout. ( Early TNG, for example, has production values sometimes not far removed from TOS, and sets that look more like hotel rooms than something on an imaginary star ship.)This show dates from a time when tv shows had 26 new episodes a year, which means that there are a good many stand-alone/short story/closed loop episodes to fill out the season. Fine by me, but I do sort of wish they had more continuing story arcs the way more modern shows do. On the other hand, I don’t worry about missing something if I feel like fast forwarding through or skipping an episode or two along the way.Janeway is definitely my favorite captain, but I admit that the series finale episode is not among my favorite episodes. (Just wish the series had ended with a different sort of story, not that the finale was terrible.) I wish I hadn’t waited so long to get this set on dvd, but I was determined to get a good price for the new set from Amazon. (didn’t want to risk buying a dud, since there have been a lot of reviews about bad quality disks from apparently unscrupulous sellers/resellers.)

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   brik Warren – February 22, 2019

   Janeway. That’s simply what the Borg queen coldly and with astounding alarm referred to the capt. of voyager as, with a gleam in her eyes and I thought how befitting and accurate. That sums up capt. Janeway lethal, cold & calculating whenever necessary to protect her family, like any mother would protect her children. capt. j. is no ordinary person or mortal.she carries guts,gall,valor, character & morality in very large quantities and she never runs out or run low. (maybe its all that coffe) She did heroic things, things that looked suicidal or one way tickets (in some cases they actually we’re) all the while with a daring take no prisoner difiant attitude. You dont want to take her head on in battle provoke or force her hand. She doesn’t bluff ! I use to fancy my self being a capt.But after watching voyager I knew without a shadow of doubt I could never fill her shoes. never again not for me.This 5 ft. 2 120 .lb woman was the baddest, tuffest B….! In the delta,alpha, & expanse quadrant combined.Her reputation proceeded her sometimes.She had a knack for complete unpredictableness that was evident with jaw dropping or heart stopping scenes. She once walked directly into the head quarters stronghold of the most lethal & feared enemy forces ever known to exist & aimed a weapon directly at the leader,presumably at her head,then made demands. (I was relieved to be in my living room at the time) capt. j. could be cold & calculating if her family was being threatened or in the face of impossible odds,calm yet lethal or somtimes waiting to strike at the right precise time to deliver a catastrophic blow at the right moment to save her family or the greater good.but she was also a warm,compassionate person that often sought the advice of her favorite mentor & confidant Leonardo Divinci. I called her the mother hen of the ship always tending to her crew & sensitive to their needs, the crew to me often seemed like her sons & daughters,capt. J. took a special interest in seven,the prodigal daughter she never had guiding & mentoring her like she was her own flesh and blood. (in a way she was) Capt.Janeway i beleived held a special mental bond for seven seeing her as her real daughter.seven was essentially a over grown child naive in some ways & vulnerable (even if she had the strength of an Android) she was capt.Janeway’s protégé a working progress,Seven was one of Janeways missions to help seven find her way.The voyager crew itself was artistic, aristocratic & cultured.the ship’s Dr. listens to and performs opera,tuvok has a extremely high IQ & seven is a walking brain trust to name a few. A hologram,Vulcan, a Borg & others adds to Voyager’s ambiance & class. Star trek voyager is poetic & romantic,lost in space far from home and anything familiar. They draw closer to each other like family.Voyager is poetry & art in motion something that moves you deeply like Shakespeare’s Hamlet Voyager’s performance is just as commanding worthy and fit for a king,a performance that often leaves you in total awe during defining moments or self reflection during certain scenes. One time the ship wasbeing pursued more like stalked by species 8739 (or a name similar to that) they make the invincible Borg look like choir boys.They were closing in on voyager for its destruction and inevitable final momets they fired a single shot (a mere tap on the shoulders) nearly crippling and disabling voyager completely as they flew by to make the final charge,by this time the bridge is chaotic & tense Tom Paris voyager’s helmsman or pilot checks his control panel then screames in total disbelief and horror ” There turning around to make another assault ” capt. j. hearing this sits calmly in her chair and…………… Just a common tip when viewing voyager watch at night in a dark room, large screen, loud volume, go on you tube bing Puccini or Callas play opera while you’re watching voyager,this works well for the French capt. Picard too.but not as great with Archer’s enterprise.The opera will enhance the show tenfold I’d suggest Puccini “just what the doctor ordered”. I rate Voyager or Captain Katherine Janeway of the Star Ship Voyager 10 stars. brik w.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Susan A Johnson – April 30, 2023

   Star Trek Voyager was excellent.I also wish to give 5 STARS to the vendor Always Quality Over Quantity.There were issues with the shipping address and the vendor worked tirelessly to resolve them(shipped from US to Canada) and was very professional.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   franklin archambault – May 28, 2023

   I gave it five stars because I like the series but this copy sucks and the fourth episode on disc three does not work and it is too dark to see some of the cast and Tuvoc disappears in the dark places maybe I can get it from over seas and I rate it at 80%

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Lee – June 23, 2023

   Even if the various series have come out at different times (in our timeline), with the changing quality of special effects, with similar themes showing up in each series (e.g., time travel, other dimensional beings, alien possession of crew members, alternate universes, …), a true fan needs to view them all to get the best concept of this (probably, no, definitely not scientifically accurate) fictional universe.