Realization

[icepixie]

So I was watching my ancient tape (OMG ELEVEN YEARS OLD) of "Resolutions" last night--"research," you see--and I realized something.

Even before she goes crazy, Janeway kind of scares me.

It's mostly the actress rather than the character. KM...well, if I were to be charitable, I would say "acts big" or "acts for the stage," but I'm really not all that charitable so I'll call it what it is, which would be "chews the scenery to splinters." It's a little freaky. (Although it seems like pretty much everyone on every Trek has this problem. Part of it is the writing. Some of those lines...no one could deliver them and not sound pompous and grandiose.) And then there's that dark, gravelly, overenunciated voice that combines with the acting to make me feel like she wants to eat my soul.

I'm not sure how I missed this as a teenager. Maybe she has better, subtler moments that I just don't remember. I'm going to assume this is true, because that makes me feel better.

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According to the IMDB page for episode 4.8, Nana Visitor is guest-starring in the episode.

Hmmm. First we have Admiral Ro, now we have...Civilian Kira, it seems? Cool. Bajorans FTW!

(You know, assuming the studios ever come to their senses and make a deal with the writers so show actually airs at some point...)

Comments

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Even before she goes crazy, Janeway kind of scares me.

YES. I could barely even make it past the series premiere, she was so freakish. She is the entire reason I couldn't stand Voyager. (Well, her and Neelix.) I mean... great series concept! But creepy obnoxious captain = fail.

but I'm really not all that charitable so I'll call it what it is, which would be "chews the scenery to splinters."

Oh, entirely. I just wanted to hide my eyes whenever she started talking.

Part of it is the writing. Some of those lines...no one could deliver them and not sound pompous and grandiose.

Ha! I loved Sisko to pieces, but whenever the DS9 scripts called for "dramatic," HE! WOULD! PUFF UP! AND! DELIVER! EVERY LINE! WITH THESE ODD!! BREATHS!! ALL!! OVER!1!! Poor guy.

And then there's that dark, gravelly, overenunciated voice that combines with the acting to make me feel like she wants to eat my soul.

Thank you. That spit-take nearly ended in a yogurt-y death for Sarah's keyboard. I hate you.

Maybe she has better, subtler moments that I just don't remember.

....no. No.

[icepixie]

YES. I could barely even make it past the series premiere, she was so freakish. She is the entire reason I couldn't stand Voyager. (Well, her and Neelix.)

Awww. The reset button was why I eventually had to give up hope, but Neelix was a close second. (Also, Harry Kim, Most Boring Ensing In the Universe. And Chakotay's lack of spine. Oh, and let's not forget Katie's Hologram O' Love...okay, there were lots of reasons I jumped ship.)

I mean... great series concept! But creepy obnoxious captain = fail.

It was such a good concept, and it went SO VERY BADLY WRONG. It's like it was intentional, this screwing up. My thought is that Voyager should've been destroyed at the beginning and everyone put on the Maquis ship. That might have livened things up a bit.

Oh, entirely. I just wanted to hide my eyes whenever she started talking.

I want to know if she got into the role by watching Shatner.

Ha! I loved Sisko to pieces, but whenever the DS9 scripts called for "dramatic," HE! WOULD! PUFF UP! AND! DELIVER! EVERY LINE! WITH THESE ODD!! BREATHS!! ALL!! OVER!1!! Poor guy.

Yes, yes he did. Although there got to be less of that as time went on; apparently once he got the beard, he also got a giant dose of BADASS, and that seemed to cut the puffy-chest dramatics.

Thank you. That spit-take nearly ended in a yogurt-y death for Sarah's keyboard. I hate you.

Bwahahaha! (It's funny 'cause it's TRUE.)

....no. No.

Maybe not...