[VOY] Vis a Vis

[VOY] Season 4, Episode 20: Vis a Vis

vis a vis

Rating: 2

The body hopping idea is a pretty good one, and the episode does a fine enough job with it, but it does feel like a bit of a missed opportunity. It’s a little annoying that they once again dangle some super fast space travel in front of Voyager. Is everybody flying around way faster than the Federation??

Read more at Memory Alpha

Notes:

For fun, Paris likes to hang out in a garage and repair a car

For fun, Paris likes to hang out in a garage and repair a car

An alien shows up. He's got a super fast ship

An alien shows up. He’s got a super fast ship

He becomes best buds with Paris

He becomes best buds with Paris

Every now and then he turns into a different person

Every now and then he turns into a different person, but he still seems pretty cool. I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about.

Paris acts like a big baby with B'Elana

Paris acts like a big baby with B’Elanna.

Paris' new friendship takes a weird turn

Paris’ new friendship takes a weird turn.

They sorta switch

This new phase of the friendship involves the alien impersonating Paris.

pretend Paris isn't that good at being Paris

Pretend-Paris isn’t that good at being Paris Paris.

Real-Paris is confused

Paris Paris is confused ’cause he isn’t himself anymore.

Then another person shows up

Then another potential friend shows up!

anger

Pretend Paris loses it.

Trouble

He gets in trouble.

Choking! Tuvok comes to save the day, and takes Paris away

Choking! Tuvok comes to save the day, and takes Pretend Paris away.

Well, we know the alien couldn't have taken over Janeway's body, because she bothers to make a captain's log after the break

Well, we know the alien probably didn’t take over Janeway’s body, because she bothers to make a captain’s log after the break.

Real-Paris shows up and wants his body back

Real Paris shows up and wants his body back!

Janeway shoots Seven and steals a shuttle!

Definitely Real Janeway shoots Seven and steals a shuttle!

Wait, Paris outfitted a shuttle with the super-fast-folding-space warp drive, just like that? I wonder if that would ever come in handy for Voyager?

Wait, Paris outfitted a shuttle with the super-fast-folding-space warp drive, just like that? I wonder if that would ever come in handy for Voyager?

then every important character gets their body back. Sorry lady who lost her body before the episode

then every important character gets their body back. Sorry lady who lost her body before the episode, you don’t matter.

 

<Previous Episode——————————————————– Next Episode>