tuvix

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    What Happens? Tuvok and Neelix become one being.
    Starring: Janeway.
    Featuring: Kes, The Doctor.
    Cameo: Torres picks flowers, Chakotay leaves the room when asked, Kim plays music, Neelix and Tuvok bicker.
    Impressive Characters: Janeway, of course, wearing the weight of a tough decision on he conscience, and doing it alone.
    The Doctor. For his stand on the Tuvix matter, his refusal to take the life.
    Harry Kim. Yes, Harry impressed me in this one. His attention to duty, his drive to find out what went wrong. Brief though his moments were, they presented the character in a very favourable light.
    Impressive Acting: Mulgrew. Of special note were the scene with Kes late at night, the final bridge scene and (of course) the final sick-bay scene.
    While Kate Mulgrew is superb in this one, so is Jennifer Lien. This episode is a wonderful showcase for their contrasting acting styles. Mulgrew is a go-for-it kind of lady, giving every nuance 100% effort. Lien is subtle with her protrayal, and the suffering of Kes is serene, but just as effective.
    Conflict: The Doctor refuses to take Tuvix's life, at the end, but the Captain doesn't make an issue of it, she merely does the job herself.
    Teamwork: Whatever about teamwork, the bridge crew exhibit solidarity in the face of Tuvix's pleading.
    How Does The Trouble Start?: Tuvok and Neelix select a plant that affects the transporter.
    Who Saves The Day? The Doctor finds a method to seperate the two, and Janeway carries out the deed.
    Type of Episode: Transporter Accident.
    Continuity:
    Best Scene: Kes and Janeway have a chat late one night. I loved this scene. It said so much about Janeway, and gave Mulgrew a chance to shine.
    Best Line:
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    First/Last Watched (by me): Xyz ??th, 199?

    Miscellaneous Comments: For a secdond week in a row, we see Captain Janeway portrayed as a very tough individual.
    This is another great episode. About the only weakness in it is the pre-credits sequence (a "humourous" intereaction between Tuvok and Neelix tha does little but make me cringe).
    I didn't like Tuvix at all through-out the episode. But I felt for Kes through-out. And for Janeway at the end.
    The issue, of course, is not what will janeway decide, but how will she decide, how will she justify it, and how will we as an audience feel about it afterwards. That's what we watch this episode for.
    I thought the final scene on the bridge was superb. I felt not for Tuvix, but for Chakotay, Paris, the others and Janeway. Especially Janeway. That was the beauty of it. My sympathy lay with the regular characters.
    This is the second Star Trek: Voyager in a row to conclude on a real downer. And I like that. One of my all-time favourites shows Space:1999 concluded many of it's finest episodes in an abrupt downbeat manner. With outings like The Thaw and Tuvix, it seems like Star Trek: Voyager is about to do likewise.
    Actually, Innocence finished with the cute little girl dying, and Deadlock saw most of the regulars die.
    Hmm.
    Star Trek: Voyager can be a downbeat show.
    Hey! Two people unite to produce a third individual that nobody wants. Is this a pro-abortion episode?

    GRADE: A+

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