The needs of the many …
Two historical points of reference influenced the producers’ thinking, at about this time: Jeri Taylor originally, according to Brannon Braga, suggested the Mayans which – with their seemingly horrific and eccentric culture, including Human sacrifice and cannibalism, but their ideological reasons for such bloodshed – provided an inspiration, and Braga himself thereafter began to speculate about how humanity and, in particular, Europeans would currently be if the Bubonic Plague had never been eradicated. Regarding his motives at the time, Braga remembered, “I thought it would be interesting to create a species that was really creepy-looking and Frankenstein-like, with cobbled together body parts and they steal organs, but they had a very sympathetic back-story.”
I really dislike the Vidians.
She’s no Picard. She’s boots on the ground.
She can detect a two-degree heat differential with her hands? Really?
Once you get to know their culture and who they are as people…
…eh…you’ll still hate 'em.
the Doctor is just as officious as ever!
Lungs really aren’t that complicated, in the grand scheme of thing. This shouldn’t be that difficult, with their level of technology.
slapping Paris, that’s so satisfying.
or, the opposite of Jake and Nog in the last episode?
This episode had the working title “Heart & Soul”. The original story idea for the episode, which was pitched by Timothy DeHaas, was that Lieutenant Paris had had his heart blown out by something, so The Doctor equipped him with a holographic replacement. Supervising Producer Brannon Braga commented, “Tim had a wonderful idea, which was that Paris is injured and gets a holographic heart, and we were very captivated by that.” Also remarking on the pitch, Braga stated, “It’s a great idea, although the drawback is you can’t leave sickbay.”
She’s the Captain!!
and she’s a scientist!
Okay, you can Paris-slap me now
Good thing George Costanza came along. :rolleyes:
Chakotay, Janeway is off the ship, now is your chance to take the ship!
He can’t move two microns? Seriously?
“No one has ever been in an artificial lung before Neelix…er…”
oh, Neelix. you need feminism.
“I’m a Doctor, not a decorator.” Is this the first McCoyism we hear from the Doctor?
“Your ceiling is hideous.”
I don’t mind Neelix. I like where they take his character. His jealousy and relationship with Kes bothers me, though.
I can’t BELIEVE the way Neelix treats Kes like a TWO YEAR OLD! It’s insulting…
…oh, wait…she is two years old :o