...one could argue that Season Five is Harry's year.
During its run, "Voyager" often presented Janeway with reasons to deviate from Starfleet protocols. Season Five's final episode, "Equinox, Part I", is a cliffhanger that shows us what does happen when Starfleet personnel ignore their principles. Voyager meets up with Equinox, another Starfleet vessel pulled into the Delta Quadrant by The Caretaker. Equinox's captain has basically gone rogue while attempting to find a way to get back to Earth as quickly as possible. This conflict between ideals and selfishness is one of the highpoints in the show's run.
Video:
"Voyager" arrives on DVD with its original 1.33:1 (full-frame on 4:3 monitors) aspect ratio. As with Season 4, every episode in Season 5 looks consistently great. Colors are appropriately muted and vibrant when necessary, and there are no compression/authoring problems. Everything is sharp and clear.
Audio:
There are several space fights in Season 5, so the Dolby Digital 5.1 English audio tracks are very active and wide if not as aggressive as mixes for some theatrical releases. Still, for the most part, "Star Trek" has always been more dialogue-oriented than other science-fiction works. Therefore, it's sufficient that the center channel comes through clearly.
You can watch each episode with its original DD 2.0 surround English track (recommended for those of you without DD 5.1 set-ups). Optional English subtitles as well as optional English closed captions support the audio.
Extras:
All of the set's extras are on Disc 7. "Braving the Unknown: Season Five" gives viewers a glimpse of cast and crew members' memories. "Time Capsule: B'Elanna Torres" and "Time Capsule: Tom Paris" feature old and new interviews with the actors who played those characters. "The Borg Queen Speaks" lets the guest actress who played the Borg Queen in Season Five (NOT Alice Krige) offer insights into her approach to the character. For "Delta Quadrant Make-up Magic", make-up artist Michael Westmore talks about the award-winning work that he did for "Voyager". Finally, if you get creative with your remote control's directional pad, you'll find five Easter Eggs.
--Miscellaneous--
The discs are housed in Digipak plastic trays that are bound together like the pages in a book. Two clear plastic slipcases prevent the trays from flapping wildly, and episode listings are printed on one of the slipcases.
Film Value:
I admit that I root for the Asian guy when I watch "Star Trek", even though I should look past ethnic differences if I want others to look past ethnic differences, too. Still, I felt some measure of Chinese-pride when Garrett Wang's character, Harry Kim, took center stage in several episodes. Also, Seven of Nine's increasing human-ness (and often awkward attempts to learn more about humanity) reveal a lot of truths that we take for granted or don't want to notice. Season 5 was a very good year for "Star Trek: Voyager".
Video:
"Voyager" arrives on DVD with its original 1.33:1 (full-frame on 4:3 monitors) aspect ratio. As with Season 4, every episode in Season 5 looks consistently great. Colors are appropriately muted and vibrant when necessary, and there are no compression/authoring problems. Everything is sharp and clear.
Audio:
There are several space fights in Season 5, so the Dolby Digital 5.1 English audio tracks are very active and wide if not as aggressive as mixes for some theatrical releases. Still, for the most part, "Star Trek" has always been more dialogue-oriented than other science-fiction works. Therefore, it's sufficient that the center channel comes through clearly.
You can watch each episode with its original DD 2.0 surround English track (recommended for those of you without DD 5.1 set-ups). Optional English subtitles as well as optional English closed captions support the audio.
Extras:
All of the set's extras are on Disc 7. "Braving the Unknown: Season Five" gives viewers a glimpse of cast and crew members' memories. "Time Capsule: B'Elanna Torres" and "Time Capsule: Tom Paris" feature old and new interviews with the actors who played those characters. "The Borg Queen Speaks" lets the guest actress who played the Borg Queen in Season Five (NOT Alice Krige) offer insights into her approach to the character. For "Delta Quadrant Make-up Magic", make-up artist Michael Westmore talks about the award-winning work that he did for "Voyager". Finally, if you get creative with your remote control's directional pad, you'll find five Easter Eggs.
--Miscellaneous--
The discs are housed in Digipak plastic trays that are bound together like the pages in a book. Two clear plastic slipcases prevent the trays from flapping wildly, and episode listings are printed on one of the slipcases.
Film Value:
I admit that I root for the Asian guy when I watch "Star Trek", even though I should look past ethnic differences if I want others to look past ethnic differences, too. Still, I felt some measure of Chinese-pride when Garrett Wang's character, Harry Kim, took center stage in several episodes. Also, Seven of Nine's increasing human-ness (and often awkward attempts to learn more about humanity) reveal a lot of truths that we take for granted or don't want to notice. Season 5 was a very good year for "Star Trek: Voyager".
![Spectacular Spider-Man, The [TV Show]](/images/displaymedia.php?id=24733&sizew=70&cat=3)
Average user rating (1-5):