About this episode
The episode discusses the Voyager episode 'Parturition' and the dynamics between Tom Paris and Neelix as they care for an 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. The post Parturition (VOY) appeared first on StarQuest Media .
People in this episode
Host: Dom Bettinelli
Guests: Jimmy Akin, Fr. Jason Tyler
Topics covered
- Star Trek
- Voyager
- character rivalry
- alien creature
- command style
- plot analysis
Keywords
- Star Trek
- Voyager
- Parturition
- Tom Paris
- Neelix
- Kes
- Janeway
- character analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Parturition, Voyager
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