About this episode
The episode discusses the Voyager episode 'Parturition' and the dynamics between Tom Paris and Neelix as they care for a newly-hatched alien creature.
Tom Paris and Neelix crash on Planet Hell and are forced to care for a newly-hatched alien creature — and finally put their rivalry over Kes to rest. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down the Voyager episode Parturition. Stranded together, Paris and Neelix must cooperate to care for a newly-hatched creature. The panel examines Neelix's controlling jealousy, Janeway's command style, plot logic holes, and the writers' deliberate choice to finally resolve the Paris-Neelix tension.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin
Guest: Fr. Jason Tyler
Topics covered
- Star Trek
- Voyager
- character rivalry
- alien creatures
- command style
- plot analysis
Keywords
- Star Trek
- Voyager
- Parturition
- Tom Paris
- Neelix
- Kes
- character analysis
- plot holes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Voyager
Books & works: Parturition, Star Trek
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