Distributor:Paramount
Entertainment Certificate: PG
| (Approx 1200 minutes) Reviewer: Tim Sparkes
Extras: Yes
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Kate
Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Tim Russ, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Garrett
Wang, Ethan Phillips, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill.
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
The
continuing efforts of the
Starship Voyager stranded
thousands of light years from
home, to find their way back to
Earth and the more familiar
regions of space in the alpha
quadrant.All 26 episodes on a
seven disc set.
SO
IS IT ANY GOOD?
It
seems that season four of any Star Trek series is a pivotal point and
this one is no exception.One
of the main characters Kes, says goodbye at the beginning of the season
to make way for a new character, the Borg Seven of Nine played by Jeri
Ryan.With Voyager in the
heart of Borg space, the season kicks off with the conclusion of the
season three cliffhanger “Scorpion.”And it only gets better from there.The introduction ofSeven
allows for many new relationships to be developed between the crew
members, the main one being the ongoing battle for Captain Janeway to
help Seven rediscover her humanity.
Some
of the best episodes of the season (“The Raven” and“One”) are centered around Seven and her efforts to integrate
herself into the tight knit crew.There
are also plenty of other developments to watch out for like the
blossoming romance between Torres and Paris, the introduction of new
species and the first long distance contact with the alpha quadrant.
This season is both a good starting point for those new to the series
and a must have for the enthusiasts, who will relish going back for
another visit to the delta quadrant.
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?
Almost
too many!There are features
on the amazing visual fx, a photo gallery and“Voyager Time Capsule” focusing on two of the characters. The
standout is “The Art of Alien Worlds,”which takes a close look at how some of the alien worlds are
created.Also have a
look for the hidden Easter eggs.
