Product Description ALL 26 ORIGINAL UNCUT EPISODES FROM SEASON TWO8 EXCLUSIVE RETROSPECTIVE FEATURETTES
Amazon.com If the first season of Star Trek: Voyager was a shakedown cruise, then season 2 represents a vital blossoming of the series' potential. As Captain Janeway, Kate Mulgrew maintained Starfleet integrity in the lawless expanse of the Delta quadrant, and became the ethical conscience of her still-uneasy Maquis/Starfleet crew, whose unanimous loyalty would be dramatically proven in "The '37's" (a first-season hold-over). Janeway's moral guidance would also assert itself in "Death Wish" (a "Q" episode featuring NextGen's Jonathan Frakes) and "Tuvix," in which life-or-death decisions landed squarely on her shoulders. Season 2 brought similar development to all the primary characters, deepening their relationships and defining their personalities, especially Robert Beltran as Chakotay (in "Initiations" and "Tattoo"), now firmly established as Janeway's best friend (and nearly more than that, in "Resolutions") and command-decision confidante.
Solid sci-fi concepts abound in season 2, although "Threshold" is considered an embarrassment (as confessed by co-executive producer Brannon Braga in a self-deprecating "Easter Egg" interview clip). It was a forgivable lapse in a consistently excellent season that intensified Janeway's struggle with the villainous Kazon, exacerbated by a Starfleet traitor in cahoots with the duplicitous Cardassian Seska (played by Martha Hackett, featured in a lively guest-star profile). The psychologically intense "Meld" (featuring a riveting guest performance by Brad Dourif) was a Tuvok-story highlight, and the aptly titled "Basics, Pt. 1" provided an ominous cliffhanger, including a second planetary landing (in a season full of impressive special effects) that left Voyager's fate in question. DVD extras are abundant and worthwhile, especially the season 2 retrospective and "A Day in the Life of Ethan Phillips" (who plays Neelix under a daily ordeal of latex makeup). Several Easter egg surprises--including a music video performance by Tim Russ (Tuvok)--are hidden (but easily found) among the "Special Features" menus on disc 7. All in all, this was one of Voyager's finest seasons, leaving some enticing questions to be answered in season 3. --Jeff Shannon
Star Trek Voyager ReviewJuly 1, 2010 Saikat Datta(Delhi, India) A brilliant series and perhaps one of the most intelligent television series ever. I am not such a great fan of Star Trek-The Next Generation but Voyager comes closest to the Original Series in its imagination, creativity and above all, intelligence.
The packaging sucks. So that could use some help. Otherwise, season two is great and definitely worth the money.
Uneven Season, But Much to EnjoyJune 13, 2010 Brandon J. Smith(Philadelphia, PA) It's fitting that this season has an episode in which Voyager is duplicated, as this season demonstrated, perhaps better than any other, just how good or bad the show could be from episode to episode, especially in the early years.
Limiting my comments to just a few representative episodes: Voyager Season 2 has the much-maligned "Threshold" and the awful "The Thaw." These are truly Voyager at its worst: bad ideas, poorly executed. "Threshold" could have been good, as it begins with an interesting premise, but the show degenerates into sheer stupidity. Along with it, "The Thaw" starts lamely and stays that way throughout. These two are best put aside and forgotten.
On the other hand, the season closes with a very strong set of episodes. "Tuvix" explores an interesting idea and, though it could have been improved in some ways, nevertheless builds to a kind of morally ambiguous conclusion that is rarely seen in this series. Like the doctor, I don't agree with Captain Janeway's final decision, but I very much enjoyed watching her deal with it. If only these emotions had carried through to future episodes, there could have been some interesting ramifications.
"Resolutions" is an interesting exploration of Janeway and Chakotay's relationship, and asks the question of whether desperately trying to return home has been the right choice for them and the Voyager crew. Again in this episode, the conclusion is bittersweet, and I think the show is all the better for it.
And the season finale, "Basics, Part I," has a great conflict and genuine tension. The return of a nasty villain and the Voyager crew in a real predicament with a cliffhanger ending is the perfect formula to close out the season.
When Voyager first aired, I was frustrated by its weaknesses more than I am now. To my pleasant surprise, I think Voyager has aged rather well. Though the season begins somewhat weakly, and the "Threshold" and "The Thaw" episodes are terrible, there's much to enjoy. There are better seasons than this, but it's certainly worthwhile viewing, and I'm sure the finale will have you rushing to start on season 3.
Star Trek VoyagerFebruary 6, 2010 Steven J. Turman(Jonesboro, AR USA) Of all of the Star Trek shows on TV, this one is the best. it's sad they cancelled it. But then they always cancel a winner.
Good Season That Could Have Been AwesomeDecember 23, 2009 Brian A. Wolters(Cabot, Arkansas) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I want to say that as a Star Trek fan, I wasn't totally thrilled with Voyager when it originally aired. I found it lacking in comparison to the excellent Deep Space Nine and Babylon 5 which I was watching at the same time. But now re-watching the series on DVD, I have come to really enjoy the adventures of the Voyager crew. The second season of Voyager moved us a little closer to the alpha quadrant and at the same time, expanded the story of the crew working together to find their way home.
Season 2 was a lot stronger than I remembered. After a slow and uneven start to the reason, the season really picked up with the episode RESISTANCE. This was a simple but effective and touching episode about oppression and the lengths the crew would go to get what they need to survive. Joel Grey was outstanding. MELD was a very interesting look into the mind of a killer that only Star Trek could pull off. DEATH WISH introduced Q to the series and had a very interesting argument presented. THE THAW was a very interesting take on making fear personified and it was capped off by an amazing ending. And TUVIX was another good argument, this time the right to life and put Janeway in a very tough position.
With the excellent episodes, I have to point out that there were many weak moments in the season. The whole Kazon/Jonas thing was very weak and it felt forced. It did not flow well as arcing stories did on DS9 or B5. I was kind of glad when the Jonas thread was over. THRESHOLD is usually on the top of the list of worst episodes and sadly, it came from this season. I didn't find it as bad as I remembered but it isn't very re-watchable. RESOLUTIONS was an excellent episode but it lost a huge opportunity in exploring a possible relationship between Janeway and Chakotay. They give it all but 5 minutes of screen time and more time should have been devoted to it. This episode screamed to be a 2 parter. As mentioned, the early 1/3 of the season was kind of weak and featured the worst of the season. Oh, and the amount of shuttle accidents are laughable. Finally, the whole spit crew story was pretty much a non-factor this season and pretty much totally dropped in seasons to come.
This season could have been great but instead came across as uneven and eventually strong. Better seasons of Voyager were ahead but Season 2 had many standouts and I can highly recommend this season.
Excellent SeriesJune 28, 2009 Honored Reader(Florida) 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent series quit being cheap, get them all you know you want them, This is Star Trek get off your wallet.
For those of you who just don't get it I say get it and you will, if you don't then you have no soul or imagination how sad for you.
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