Should have changed Captains mid series

Should have changed Captains mid series
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by spielberto
» 1 day ago (Mon Jan 2 2017 19:00:07) Flag ▼ | Reply |
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They should have had Janeway make the Ultimate Sacrifice to save the ship/crew mid series and then made Chokotay Captain and shown him taking a different way of doing things.
Janeway would have gone down in history as the best Star Trek Capt ever because she gave her ALL, more than any other Capt.
Some would say that it could be perceived as misogynistic to kill the only female Capt. I say "Fah!"
She would be greater than any male capt.
What's the Janeway legacy now? Just one of the worst captains.

Didn't Sisko sacrifice himself? I thought I read that somewhere.

Voyager is a series that has seven seasons. So mid-series would be the middle of season four.

I'm surprised the crew didn't mutiny after Janeway lost the voyager to the fricking Kazans. Or when she was messing with the Ferengi instead focusing on getting into the worm hole.

I think she's a great captain. I also sense misogyny when there is just one woman in something, real or fictional, and suddenly people come up with new standards or activities they are expected to accomplish. Men are forgiven their shortcomings, but women are allowed none. Women must be perfect, and do it grinning like an idiot so males don't get scared or think she's a bitch.

There is nothing great about dying--ask anyone in the military. A hell of a lot is invested in creating a captain--selection, training, experience...that's why real captain's never go on away missions or take unnecessary risks. Besides, Chakotay is not qualified AND was a rebel. And he'd be just another male captain. Blah. Many more scripting opportunities for him as a lower rank crew member not stuck on the ship. And he'd never handle 1st contacts as well. Too ready to fight.

No other captain faced the likelihood they could never return home. I agree the Ferengi episode (was it "False Profits?") kind of lost track at some point, but had she gone through the wormhole, the series would have been over! And you'd be re-watching Next Gen for the 21st time. Great and my favorite but variety is a necessary element of all life, including entertainment.

Voyager crew members were stuck with each other 24/7 year after year. I thought Janeway did a great job maintaining her captain's role in spite of being alone at her level. Yet she had to suffer some negative effects from the isolation. They did a great job of mixing the 2. She never seemed weak, just a bit confused. She kept her demeanor while reacting to lots of crises and challenges. That must have been hard for the actress and the writers. Being first is much more difficult. Male actors have how many role modelos to look to for inspiration?

Worst captain was Sisko--Booorrrriiiinnnnngggggg! There were about 20 great episodes. More just put me to sleep.

For those confused about "series"--in Great Britain, a "series" is a season.

I couldn't disagree more. Captain Janeway was the one of the best captains, and a true inspiration to me in science and leadership.... She did give it her all, every single day as she upheld the prime directive. She shaped my childhood/preteen years and therefore my life, especially when she got Voyager home.

The problem with Voyager was the writing.

Janeways actress, Kate Mulgrew, isnt bad at all, she just had trouble with the inconsistent writing of her character.

Changing the actress wouldnt have helped this. And besides, the actor of Chakotay had trouble too, he felt underused and bored.

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I thought it was a waste of potential not exploring how the ship would have run with both of them having a turn at it. I definitely would have spent a season with Chokotay in charge before being like, you know what, you were definitely doing a better job. But the whole affair of the two different crews stuck together was a bungled mess from the getgo.

Sorry but I reject this post on almost every level! Janeway was and always will be an iconic Captain and to have anyone but her steer them back home would have completely diluted her legacy.

For the record, her gender was a very small part of why I rate her so highly among the Starfleet Captains. For me it was entirely more about her strength, compassion, humour and humanity. Just a great character played to perfection by Kate Mulgrew.

It’s one of my great hopes to see her return to the role in a major Star Trek production one day.