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[VOY] Season One Rating Comparisons

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We love looking at what other people have said about Star Trek, so we’ve compiled some of the ratings for season one of Voyager all in one place to compare. We took the ratings from a few different reviewers and calculated what their scores would be out of 100. Keep in mind that they originally didn’t rate the episodes with that exact scale, but we tried to accurately translate their rating. It’s also important to keep in mind that each reviewer may have different meanings behind their ratings. For example some people reserve the top score for only the best episodes ever made, while others give the top rating for episodes that are merely the best of the season.
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Voyager Season One Guide

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You really should just watch all of Voyager if you want a complete picture of the show, but if you’re not sure if you want to watch all 172 episodes, here’s our guide for what episodes are a must watch:
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Caretaker  Rating: 4 – Watch
Parallax  Rating: 2 – Skippable
Time and Again  Rating: 2 – Skippable
Phage  Rating: 2 – Skippable
The Cloud  Rating: 1 – Skip
Eye of the Needle  Rating: 4 – Watch
Ex Post Facto  Rating: 2 – Skippable
Emanations  Rating: 1 – Skip
Prime Factors  Rating: 4 – Watch
State of Flux  Rating: 3 – Watch
Heroes and Demons  Rating: 2 – Skippable
Cathexis  Rating: 2 – Skippable
Faces  Rating: 1 – Skip
Jetrel  Rating: 1 – Skip
Learning Curve  Rating: 2 – Skippable
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The Second Episode Conundrum

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We don’t plan on doing comparisons after every episode, but the 2nd episode should be important. With the exception of TOS, the 2nd episode is really the first regular episode. In some ways it can give people a better sense of what the show is going to be like than the long premiere. It should address things that need to be dealt with, but couldn’t be done in the premiere, and it can go a long way to continue the themes of the premiere.

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