This year, the neutering of the Borg continued unabated as did the writers obsession with Reginald Barclay and Deanna Troi. The two-parters are single episodes stretched to breaking point and even the stand alone episodes feel as though the writing staff are running on empty. Watching this season gives the impression that the franchise was doomed long before the ill-fated lauch of the Enterprise NX-01.

The major flaw of the seventh season is the finale 'Endgame'. This two-parter is an insult to anyone who invested seven years in Voyager's journey home. The final scene in which Voyager finally arrives at Earth is possibly the greatest anticlimax ever commited to film.

Not Much Closure
Review date: 2005-09-12 Rating: 6 out of 10

Don't get me wrong, I love Voyager, and I really like this season, but apart from two episodes ('Homestead' and the finale 'Endgame'), the other episodes presented here could have come from just about any of the previous seasons.

In a way, my view may be biased, as I'm a huge fan of sister show Deep Space Nine, and that had a large 10-episode build-up to the final episode, which was fantastic.

The problem with Voyager's final episode is that it was a safe choice to make storywise. It involved time travel (done to death on previous episodes) and the Borg (who have been somewhat dumbed down since appearing on Voyager). It was still an exciting episode, but at the end they suddenly get home... and that's it, the end. No real closure for the characters. It almost feels like an afterthought.

Still, disappointing finales aside, there are some fun episodes in the rest of the season. Personal favorites include both 2-part episodes 'Flesh and Blood' and 'Workforce', plus stand alones such as 'Drive', 'Critical Care', 'Shattered', 'Lineage', 'The Void', 'Author Author' and 'Renaissance Man'.

Worth buying if you enjoy Voyager, just don't expect a very satisfying conclusion to the series.

FINAL!
Review date: 2005-02-21 Rating: 10 out of 10

This series is a must have for any person who has followed the Voyager story and loved it. It doesnt only give you the conclusion but it gives you a range of differnet genre episodes in it before the final conclusion. The conclusion to Voyager is very emotional and even shocking to the crew themselfs and you cant belive that it has happened and after all their struggles, arguments and losses you know that the crew or should i saw the family of Voyager FINALLY get back to Earth. I think it is a must have for any fan and i believe that Voyager will always remain in are lifes, ambitions and hearts!

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