That episode was followed by Tuvix and when she walks away. Her face. Damn. Just absolute horror and disgust at what she did followed by a resolute look that said "It had to be done" I just watched those 2 episodes for the first time last week. Cemented Janeway as my Captain.
As close as ST got to legit psych horror episodes in those days, but that Janeway moment made me more afraid of her than the clown, and it was well-deserved with how Mulgrew delivered the lines. Absolutely amazing.
Don't forget that she... - Died 17 times and still made admiral. - Called death a coward and told him to go back to hell. And he did. - Made fear afraid. - Went full Klingon on a Borg. - Blew Q off like an amorous drunk in a bar. - Had 30 Maquis eating out of her hand in a year. Sisko had to poison a planet to stop one.
Also she actually went full Klingon in that double-episode with the Hirogen. An I'm not sure if it was death itself she called a coward, wasn't it implied it's more like a deom/devil that tries to lure you into it's hell?
I always liked how the Borg Queen would curse Janeway's name whenever she stuck her nose in the collective's business. You know you're a badass when an all-powerful and emotionless being actively hates you. "Janeway...." 😡
There can never be enough love and respect on Janeway's name on the internet. I love so much how Trek and Mulgrew refused to completely delete Janeway's femininity to make a leader and badass out of her, as so much media did at the time. Mulgrew fought hard for Janeway, and it shows.
"Bride of Chaotica." Janeway needed to save her ship from a threat related to Tom Paris's '50s movie serial themed hologram. So she embraced her own femininity to capitalize on the '50s concept of how women should behave. Takes a special kind of badass to be classically feminine while being a badass.
She truly chewed up the scenery and spit it out. One of my favorite 10 episodes or so of Voyager. Even the way she checks out Chaotica before she leaves the holodeck was wonderful
I'm watching everything for the first time. On Voyager season 3 and ds9 season 5 or 6. Now having watched everything leading up to it Janeway is absolutely my favorite as well.
@@johnnysizemore5797Well John DeLancie and Kate Mulgrew were very good friends IRL so yeah, there was definitely a chemistry there. The kiss on the foot with her in the bathtub was lots of fun and I've always wondered if that was ad-libbed by DeLancie.
Scientific Method has to be my favourite. Janeway's one-liners were epic though. "Maybe it was something you assimilated" was a fantastic comeback to the Borg Queen in Endgame.
Leadership/mumma-bear moment of badassery in Dark Frontier: "There are three things to remember about being a starship captain: keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship... and never abandon a member of your crew." Words to live by if you're ever in a position of responsibility for others.
Never understood the hate towards voyager. Yeah it had its dull shows but all the series do. Loved Janeway, definitely a bad ass. She could have been an unlikeable character but Mulgrew pulled it off. Made her tough and likable. Wish they would give her some more screen time now.
In my case, ST:V'ger has three fundamental flaws that make it my least favorite ST series to date. 1. After the first season, they basically ignored the resupply problems of being stranded in the Delta Quadrant with no possibility of spare parts or major repair facilities. Even in the first season, it was mainly used to provide for some jokes about Neelix's cooking. 2. There should have been far more tension and conflict between the Maquis and regular Star Trek personnel but Roddenberry's insistence on no conflict between the good guys, caused that to be resolved way too quickly. 3. Most egregiously, V'ger way overused the time travel stories to let them tell stories in which the ship and most of the crew got destroyed, but everything was resolved for the best by the end of the episode. V'ger as a whole, and probably Janeway herself deserved to become the reference point of the Department of Temporal Investigations, replacing Kirk as the prime example of the contamination of the timeline once V'ger returned to the Alpha Quadrant. (The "Year of Hell" two-parter is the only decent time travel story of the series, and that was largely because it served as a cautionary warning against messing with time to fix problems.)
@@ernestcline2868 I mostly agree... But i definitely would liked it less if they had the Maquis conflict more. I mean, it would be more logical and you are right.. but i would then rather not have them. It reminds me of the stargate universe. It had that kind of too and i hated it so much. I cared not for their personal conflicts, i wanted to watch sci fi and discovering stuff. The story setting was interesting but it kinda ruined it for me.
@@Kevlord22 The thing is, if they weren't going to make use of main character conflict, they could have had just an all Starfleet (or all Maquis) crew. Voyager with an all Maquis crew would have been better than what we got, and might have been better than what was promised but never delivered.
Voyager's problems had nothing to do with Kate Mulgrew or her character. The issue was that its showrunners were... 1. So sloppy, they couldn't even explain what happened to that Borg baby. 2. So inconsistent, they went from "can't even replicate a cup of joe" to "we blew up a Delta Flyer? No problem, we'll just build a new one overnight". 3. So mean-spirited, they deliberately refused to promote a deserving character, just to humiliate the actor playing him.
With the “Poetic Justice” one, I love that chilling line after Lessing tells her “No way in hell!” She just leans in close and says, “We all make our own hell, Mr. Lessing. I hope you enjoy yours.”😈
The hilarious thing no one thinks about is that Voyager was lost for years and so on its return, its probably the oldest ship in the welcoming committee. But because of all the Borg modifications, the transwarp coil, and the 29th century ablative armour, it's probably the most advanced ship in the fleet at that time too.
love them all. My fav janeway badass moment has to be from scientific method when she decided to take the ship into a star after being pushed to her limits
"You know, I'm pretty easy to get along with, most of the time. But I don't like bullies. And I don't like threats. And I don't like YOU, Kullah. Now, you can try to stop us from getting to the truth, but I promise, if you do, I will respond with all of the 'unique technology' at my command. Janeway, out!" More of a line than a moment, but one of the most badass of any captain, in my opinion.
If I ever was forced, or bribed properly, to watch a single seven year Star Trek series from start to finish, I would pick Voyager over TNG or Deep Space Nine. Part of the reason is Janeway. It is so interesting to me how she combines her protective/nurturing maternal instinct with military discipline while keeping the crew together on their way back to Earth. It's like the conflict is almost always there; "mom" vs military. Or, I'm just making that up. Anyone else notice that?
I am convinced the reason Janeway was not stopped from bringing Voyager home in Endgame is because the Captain of the Relativity realized he would actually have far less trouble from her if he just lets her have this one.
I can't remember the title of the episode, but it was when the crew was all in a shared dream. Janeway tests the theory that they're asleep by walking into Engineering as the warp core losses containment. "Either I've become impervious to antimatter explosions... or we're still dreaming."
Janeway is my favorite Trek captain. Muglrew was and is amazing as Janeway. Her voice, her inflections, movements, and her theatrical hand movements. Love love love her.
Always remember that if this is prime universe Janeway, imagine what mirror universe Janeway would be like... But for me, one of her most underrated badass moments which sadly didn't make this list was her ordering the destruction of the Caretaker's array knowing full well what it would cost her and her crew, but also knowing that it had to be done. She showed her stones on that one and proved that she's willing to make the hard calls the chair demands.
Janeway is by far my favorite Star Trek Captain. So glad I’m not alone. She had to be Badass endlessly, and excelled every time❤️Year of Hell, Time’s up. The Thaw, clown says I’m Afraid, Janeway coldly says ‘I know’. Kathryn Ripley made that episode a keeper for me.
@@theblasteffect4499 Ellen Ripley the lead character who kicked ass in all 4 original Alien movies, played by actress Sigourney Weaver. Her character is my favorite action movie hero
IMO, THAT"S how to make an actually good "Strong Female' character. She IS competent, strong-willed and resourceful, but never loses her feminity(?)... Theres a Kate Mulgrew statue here in Indiana (Avery Brooks is also from here)🖖
Totally agree! tough yet compelling and empathetic character. Many hardheads did her wrong. Toughest decision and best episode imho was Tuvix. Sacrificing a living being to save two, a decision of a machine, it broke her visibly as she left the sickbay. I felt that 😢 these are the burdens of a true captain - making unpopular and sometimes questionable decisions for a higher good (and failing as well)
Voyager is my favorite Star Trek content ever. How I have waited for a Voyager movie, which sadly was never made. Janeway is generally one of the best characters ever, walking the fine line between badass authority and vulnerable woman. I could have watched this show for 30 seasons.
There’s more than enough for a part 2! Some personal favorites include… “Dismissed…That’s a Starfleet expression for, Get Out.” “I don’t like bullies. I don’t like threats. And I don’t like you.” and “I’m only gonna say this once. Coffee. Black.”
Seemed like Janeway's beef with the Borg Queen got super personal after the Borg Queen's comment to Harry Kim. It feels like Janeway had a special place in her heart for the FOREVER Ensign Kim. I think from that moment, Janeway said, "Tell me you DID NOT just threaten Harry Kim did you!!! It's on like a steamin' pot of neck bones now BISH!!!"😂
Hello! I've never been to the TrekCulture channel nor have I seen any of your videos. I'm new here. But this is my first video! And all I've got to say is "THANK YOU!!!!" Janeway has been a favorite of mine for decades. I've never been able to describe why I love the character so much. But you've perfectly described it! Every episode! Every scene! Every word! Janeway rocks! As a Janeway fan, I am PROUD to see this video! I grew up with a sexist dad who HATED Voyager! He thought Janeway being a female captain was a BIG MISTAKE! He even said that people who watch Star Trek: Voyager were people who "need to take medication". I once asked him what his favorite Star Trek captain is. He answered me and said "But I never liked Janeway. Females can't be captains!" I grew up, watched every episode of Star Trek: Voyager and believed he was wrong! DEAD wrong! Janeway is a perfect example of how any captain of any "gender" SHOULD be! As well as being a good role model for females EVERYWHERE! Thank you once again for making this video! I'm now a subscriber! :D
"Scientific Method" is my favorite on this list. The science team leader is deadly calm throughout most of the encounters with Janeway, but she never knew how badly the experiment would backfire. I would love to see how her superiors reacted.
I assume the scientists died attempting to escape the binary star system before contacting their superiors. Or they learned not to mess with Janeway therefore avoiding all Fedration vessels in the future. 😁
Not to mention that episode has some of the funniest demonstrations of Vulcan humourous remarks? "Shall I flog them as well?" or "It was clearly an understatement". The chemistry between Mulgrew and Russ was pure gold.
the alien's superiors would say humans are scary no wonder all those aliens wore brown so their experimental subjects would know that they had soiled themselves
For all the attention Jeri Ryan got as Seven, Janeway walking into engineering, stripping down to a tank top and slamming that knife into her belt will always be the sexiest thing ever seen on Voyager.
Katherine Janeway and Johnathan Archer will always be my favorite captains for the simple reason of them being alone and without starfleet's support for the majority of their expeditions and having to rely on their own wit and strength to get them though difficult situations.
Of all the Captains of Star Trek, Janeway was the best and most well written. All through the Voyager series, she grew with the writers making her into a captain and woman for the record books. Thanks for showing me my favorite ST character once again. I'm still looking forward to how Pike is shaping up in Strange New Worlds, but no one made more sense than Janeway with the Starfleet code book under her arm.
I wouldn't say she always had a "solid moral compass". She has a solid idea of what she thinks is right and wrong, but she can also be incredibly stubborn and insist on what she thinks is right (in a situation where she is emotionally involved). Tuvix may be one example but there's also one from this video, where she tortures the member of another captain's crew because she thinks the captain did bad things. She is idealistic but sometimes oversteps "morally right" boundaries to do the right thing. However, this is exactly why I like her so much. She definitely wants to do the morally right thing but sometimes gets caught up in her righteous anger and does something that is questionable. I think that makes her human and, moreso, relatable. Metaphorically speaking, she is the kind of person to punch someone in the face when she sees them bullying a third party. Does violence solve the bullying? No. Is violence the morally right choice here? Most likely not (depends on your moral compass I guess). Does it _feel_ right? YES.
@@LeoTheDarkAngel It's a quibble, but I will say that violence does solve the bullying. Bullies tend to be cowards in their own right hence why they use force on people they don't expect to fight back. The moment that person does fight back, bullies tend to lose interest.
@@joelellis7035 I get what you are saying, though, in my example it wasn't the bullied person who fought back and besides that, even if it was the bullied person, the bully would most likely just look for another victim, since their internal conflict was not resolved simply by punching them. There may be cases where they will refrain from doing it again if they get punched often enough, however, this would be a case of "ruling by fear" which is not long-term-oriented, nor does it align with Starfleet morales I'd say. (which is what this was orignally about :D )
"Temporal Prime Directive issues aside..." Since when did Kathryn Janeway give a damn about the Temporal Prime Directive? She literally drove a timeship captain insane with all of her incursions.
8:57 not-so-known Fact about "Year of Hell". It was supposed to be the whole season, comprised of the Saipan. Kurtwood Smith was supposed to have his year of Star Trek in season 4 of Voyager.
And while I think using the while season to tell the story would have been awesome, the reset at the end would have made it all feel unnecessary. It works for an episode (or two) but erasing a whole season might have been a bit much.
Hey Ellie, I think you said Badass almost as many times as the Borg appear in Voyager! 😂. Not counting 7 of 9 . The one where she went full on Ripley was awesome 👍. Happy holidays to my Trek Culture family! 🤘😁🖖🇨🇦🕊️❤️
Saw the thumbnail and thought, "gee I wonder which TrekCulture person is the host of this video?" 😊 We love your enthusiasm for Janeway, Voyager and all things Star Trek, Ellie
My favorite Voyager episode is season 4 episode 7, "Scientific Method", aliens that are out of phase are performing experiments on the crew and Captain Janeway. When the captain finds out she sets of course in between two stars to shake off the alien ships that are tattoo Voyager, in doing so threatening to destroy Voyager itself if necessary.
Jane way is my favorite captain too! I loved Voyager. I like how they had to be self-reliant and find their way home. It had more exploration than other series too. Thanks for the video 😊
It might be interesting to look into what Star Fleet learned from Voyager's experience. The addition of a cook in Picard Season 3 seems like a lesson to me as Voyager very much needed a cook for its survival despite Neelix' cooking not always being as appetizing as it could be. What could Star Fleet have learned from Voyager's travels?
NX01 had a chef and 1701-D had a bartender... 1701, no bloody A, B, C, or D and Voyager were clearly exceptions. And with as many crewmembers as died in the initial stranding, the presence of a full kitchen in the mess implies Voyager probably initially had one as well
Janeway was never my favorite captain (that would be The Sisko), but I always _respected the Heck_ out of her. I would have hated being a member of the Voyager crew, but there's no one I would rather have as my CO if I were stuck in the Delta Quadrant.
It's like you have read my mind. Just about to Starr season 4 today. Borg!!! I love Janeway with an unhealthy passion. Lol. If she isn't on screen my brain goes "Where Janeway? Janeway NOW!!"
omg thanks for this ! i loved voyager growing up i was born in the late 80s so the intro theme to voyager is one of myearly memories and is a well of nostalgia for me lol
I felt sorry for cpt.Rudy Ransom, his ship was weaker and more damaged than the Voyager and he did unspeakable things to save his crew, which he treated like family. Cpt.Archer did unspeakable things to save his crew and his species, too.
A little behind the scenes bit for Scientific Method. Mulgrew, who's a smoker IRL, quit for the week they were filming to really portray the stress Janeway was under. Now THAT is devotion to the craft.
One of my assignments in my first gender studies class in college was to pick a character in a TV series or movie and determine if they showed more traditionally masculine traits or feminine traits. I chose Janeway, and while there was a decent amount of feminine traits shown, she mostly portrays traits of masculine character archetypes. It was a fun assignment
Colleges came up with the lamest Courses for Millennials and Gen X Like Gender studies is the sort of liberal arts nonsense that the right loves to ridicule.
Masc/Femme based on which society's metric? I've always struggled once I start thinking about that, coz no matter what trait you choose, there's usually a community somewhere who does the opposite
My Fave too is Janeway too, because she was a strong captain that knew she may not live the 70yrs+ journey, knew they were lost and though life and journey may be hopeless remained positive, was not only their leader but a mother figure to her crew, but as well was a good judge of character, and yup though a woman a badass as well...
So, I have been a Trek fan most of my life, and for the most part my family ignored it. When Voyager hit the airwaves, however, THAT got my mom's attention. And funny enough I give my mom credit, she started watching the other shows and the movies with me. While she was lost half the time due to "technobable" she understood why I had truly gotten attached to practically every character. Voyager however, is the only show she watched from start, to finish, even if I was not home watching. Janeway had some great beast mode moments, and a fight against the likes of her, AND Sisko working together?..... Two people that are the embodiment of "F*** around and find out"..... Win or lose, they will make sure everyone they go against regret messing with them. And I love it.
I don't know if Mulgrew got any individual award nominations for particular episodes, but I always loved her in Scientific Method, the sense of her slowly losing it whilst under increasing amounts of experimentally induced stress was palpable!
I do agree that Janeway is one woman and captain NOT to mess with on any given day. I think one of her first biggest moments is the entire season one. It is trying to merge two very distinct crews into a somewhat cohesive unit without them killing each other.
When Voyager first aired on television I never heard anybody complained about the captain being a woman. Instead, the only thing I heard, and this is a silly complaint, is about a black vulcan.
Let's not forget Admiral Janeway's fantastic line as the Borg Queen was convulsing while being attacked by the virus in Endgame: "Must be something you assimilated ..." 💀
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When the Evil Clown AI said as it was dying "I'm afraid.." and copy Janeway said "I know.". That was my most favorite bad ass moment for sure.
That episode was followed by Tuvix and when she walks away. Her face. Damn. Just absolute horror and disgust at what she did followed by a resolute look that said "It had to be done" I just watched those 2 episodes for the first time last week. Cemented Janeway as my Captain.
"Drat."
That is one of my favourite episodes of Voyager!
Absolutely this.
As close as ST got to legit psych horror episodes in those days, but that Janeway moment made me more afraid of her than the clown, and it was well-deserved with how Mulgrew delivered the lines. Absolutely amazing.
Don't forget that she...
- Died 17 times and still made admiral.
- Called death a coward and told him to go back to hell. And he did.
- Made fear afraid.
- Went full Klingon on a Borg.
- Blew Q off like an amorous drunk in a bar.
- Had 30 Maquis eating out of her hand in a year. Sisko had to poison a planet to stop one.
Also she actually went full Klingon in that double-episode with the Hirogen.
An I'm not sure if it was death itself she called a coward, wasn't it implied it's more like a deom/devil that tries to lure you into it's hell?
@@LeoTheDarkAngel Yeah, but it sounds cool the way I say it.
@@oddish4352 fair point :D
The Q episodes were fun ones for most part. The suicide of Q did bring up some serious questions.
That second last like could be interpreted a couple ways😅
In Picard, they referenced Janeway so much, you half expected her to fly in and save everyone. It was clear she had made her mark.
I was hoping she'd appear even for just 5 mins
@@sureshmukhi2316 They couldn't afford Mulgrew.
@@SamBryans128 did they even ask?
@@sureshmukhi2316 yes they did
@@SamBryans128 how much coffee did she want? 😄
"I'm afraid"
"I know"
Chills. Straight chills. Watched that episode first time last week.
It's dope.
I always liked how the Borg Queen would curse Janeway's name whenever she stuck her nose in the collective's business. You know you're a badass when an all-powerful and emotionless being actively hates you.
"Janeway...." 😡
Borg Queen: You humans think in such three dimensional terms.
Time-Traveling-Janeway: Guess what bitch
The rage... She was so mad. For an emotionless being of pure order to despise you... Just... Baddass!
There can never be enough love and respect on Janeway's name on the internet. I love so much how Trek and Mulgrew refused to completely delete Janeway's femininity to make a leader and badass out of her, as so much media did at the time. Mulgrew fought hard for Janeway, and it shows.
I heard a rumor that if you say "Janeway, Janeway, Janeway" a random part of the Borg Collective spontaneously combusts.
"Hello. I'm captain Kathryn Janeway. Welcome to the bridge." - the delivery of that line was nothing short of perfect.
"Bride of Chaotica." Janeway needed to save her ship from a threat related to Tom Paris's '50s movie serial themed hologram. So she embraced her own femininity to capitalize on the '50s concept of how women should behave. Takes a special kind of badass to be classically feminine while being a badass.
She truly chewed up the scenery and spit it out. One of my favorite 10 episodes or so of Voyager. Even the way she checks out Chaotica before she leaves the holodeck was wonderful
my little spider ships
We are trek. 🤭
@@AndreaSzabo7171 yes🖖
Examples like this is why Janeway is, and always will be, my favorite captain.
I'm watching everything for the first time. On Voyager season 3 and ds9 season 5 or 6. Now having watched everything leading up to it Janeway is absolutely my favorite as well.
Na Cisco is my favourite Jane Way 2nd Picard 3rd and Kirk 4th
Loved her, wish we could have seen more of captain Garrett. She seemed to be a boss as well
Sisko and Janeway forever duking it out in my head for who's my favourite. Usually it depends on whether I'm currently watching DS9 or Voyager!
My favorite thing about Janeway was how she handled Q every time "He" showed up. It was funny watching Q as he basically Fell in love with her.....
Scientific method is one of my favorites. It was awesome story abd gave us a chance to better see 7-9 on her own kicking ass
Nah, not fell in love with her. Q just didn’t know how to process friendship that deep with a human female.
@@katrose5179 idk, it looked a lot like Tom Delancy was falling for Kathy to me....
@@johnnysizemore5797Well John DeLancie and Kate Mulgrew were very good friends IRL so yeah, there was definitely a chemistry there. The kiss on the foot with her in the bathtub was lots of fun and I've always wondered if that was ad-libbed by DeLancie.
@@johnnysizemore5797 Then you should get more close friend of the opposite sex.
Scientific Method has to be my favourite. Janeway's one-liners were epic though. "Maybe it was something you assimilated" was a fantastic comeback to the Borg Queen in Endgame.
Love that episode
The classic Janeway manevour and stale mate at the end remains my favorite scene in all of trek n one of my fav episodes.
Leadership/mumma-bear moment of badassery in Dark Frontier:
"There are three things to remember about being a starship captain: keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship... and never abandon a member of your crew."
Words to live by if you're ever in a position of responsibility for others.
A central tenant 😀
@@capturedsoulsphotos Tenet. (It's not the occupant of a house! )
@@DMSProduktionsmaybe it is 🤔
@@wilmatitzgreaux5086 HAH!
(NICE name btw! )
Never understood the hate towards voyager. Yeah it had its dull shows but all the series do. Loved Janeway, definitely a bad ass. She could have been an unlikeable character but Mulgrew pulled it off. Made her tough and likable. Wish they would give her some more screen time now.
In my case, ST:V'ger has three fundamental flaws that make it my least favorite ST series to date.
1. After the first season, they basically ignored the resupply problems of being stranded in the Delta Quadrant with no possibility of spare parts or major repair facilities. Even in the first season, it was mainly used to provide for some jokes about Neelix's cooking.
2. There should have been far more tension and conflict between the Maquis and regular Star Trek personnel but Roddenberry's insistence on no conflict between the good guys, caused that to be resolved way too quickly.
3. Most egregiously, V'ger way overused the time travel stories to let them tell stories in which the ship and most of the crew got destroyed, but everything was resolved for the best by the end of the episode. V'ger as a whole, and probably Janeway herself deserved to become the reference point of the Department of Temporal Investigations, replacing Kirk as the prime example of the contamination of the timeline once V'ger returned to the Alpha Quadrant. (The "Year of Hell" two-parter is the only decent time travel story of the series, and that was largely because it served as a cautionary warning against messing with time to fix problems.)
Voyager was my favorite. Only Star Trek series I watched back in the days
@@ernestcline2868 I mostly agree... But i definitely would liked it less if they had the Maquis conflict more. I mean, it would be more logical and you are right.. but i would then rather not have them. It reminds me of the stargate universe. It had that kind of too and i hated it so much. I cared not for their personal conflicts, i wanted to watch sci fi and discovering stuff. The story setting was interesting but it kinda ruined it for me.
@@Kevlord22 The thing is, if they weren't going to make use of main character conflict, they could have had just an all Starfleet (or all Maquis) crew. Voyager with an all Maquis crew would have been better than what we got, and might have been better than what was promised but never delivered.
Voyager's problems had nothing to do with Kate Mulgrew or her character. The issue was that its showrunners were...
1. So sloppy, they couldn't even explain what happened to that Borg baby.
2. So inconsistent, they went from "can't even replicate a cup of joe" to "we blew up a Delta Flyer? No problem, we'll just build a new one overnight".
3. So mean-spirited, they deliberately refused to promote a deserving character, just to humiliate the actor playing him.
With the “Poetic Justice” one, I love that chilling line after Lessing tells her “No way in hell!” She just leans in close and says, “We all make our own hell, Mr. Lessing. I hope you enjoy yours.”😈
I still tear up when Voyager blasts through and finds The Fleet waiting.
The hilarious thing no one thinks about is that Voyager was lost for years and so on its return, its probably the oldest ship in the welcoming committee. But because of all the Borg modifications, the transwarp coil, and the 29th century ablative armour, it's probably the most advanced ship in the fleet at that time too.
For me it's when Janeway utters "we did it!?" In disbelief.
Kate always gets my feels bone. Great actress
My favorite badass Janeway line came in the finale when she says to the dying Borg queen, "Must be something you assimilated. "
It's hard to imagine any actress embodying the role of Captain Janeway the way Kate Mulgrew did.
I expect you are already aware that the original choice was Genevieve Bujold? But for various reasons she couldn't commit. I'm so glad she didn't.
Mulgrew bombed her first audition for Janeway. Food for thought.
@@Celtwoman1949 "various reasons" you mean acting like she was better than others? acting like a diva? nobody on set liked her lmao
@@Raitdj Also, she wasn't used to filming for TV.
COULD you actually imagine Genni Bujold doing it THAT well? I don't think so!
You forgot the best line of End Game -
Admiral Janeway: "Must have been something you assimilated"
“Understandably, Janeway was pissed!” 🤣🤣🤣😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤❤❤
love them all. My fav janeway badass moment has to be from scientific method when she decided to take the ship into a star after being pushed to her limits
"You know, I'm pretty easy to get along with, most of the time. But I don't like bullies. And I don't like threats. And I don't like YOU, Kullah. Now, you can try to stop us from getting to the truth, but I promise, if you do, I will respond with all of the 'unique technology' at my command. Janeway, out!"
More of a line than a moment, but one of the most badass of any captain, in my opinion.
Once saw a review
"Wich is a weird thing to say to someone as you trespass on their ship simple because you out gun them"
If I ever was forced, or bribed properly, to watch a single seven year Star Trek series from start to finish, I would pick Voyager over TNG or Deep Space Nine. Part of the reason is Janeway. It is so interesting to me how she combines her protective/nurturing maternal instinct with military discipline while keeping the crew together on their way back to Earth. It's like the conflict is almost always there; "mom" vs military. Or, I'm just making that up. Anyone else notice that?
Sarah Connor vibes for sure.
Oh, def. Mama Janeway and Papa Chekote.
There are three ways to do things: the Right way, the Wrong way, and the JANEWAY.
Good lord, why hasn't this line been in the show?!?
Genius!
Clever clever
the Jane..way....always the correct way , and my fave captian
Yes, and the jane-way is the correct one!
I am convinced the reason Janeway was not stopped from bringing Voyager home in Endgame is because the Captain of the Relativity realized he would actually have far less trouble from her if he just lets her have this one.
I can't remember the title of the episode, but it was when the crew was all in a shared dream. Janeway tests the theory that they're asleep by walking into Engineering as the warp core losses containment.
"Either I've become impervious to antimatter explosions... or we're still dreaming."
My favorite one has to be "target their cargo hold... time to take out the garbage!"
Janeway is my favorite Trek captain. Muglrew was and is amazing as Janeway. Her voice, her inflections, movements, and her theatrical hand movements. Love love love her.
Only 10? I seen her being a badass way more than that ❤❤❤
Her badass moments can't be held by any one list!
Scientific Method Janeway “You can’t kill my crew, only I can kill them”
What an episode of Star Trek Voyager Macrocosm when all hell broke loose on the ship.
Always remember that if this is prime universe Janeway, imagine what mirror universe Janeway would be like...
But for me, one of her most underrated badass moments which sadly didn't make this list was her ordering the destruction of the Caretaker's array knowing full well what it would cost her and her crew, but also knowing that it had to be done. She showed her stones on that one and proved that she's willing to make the hard calls the chair demands.
The fictional Janeway from Living Witness is pretty much mirror universe Janeway.
I've said it a hundred times, I'll say it again. Janeway is my favorite Star Trek captain.
Capt. Janeway to Capt. Ransom: "YOU BETRAYED YOUR UNIFORM!"
Janeway is by far my favorite Star Trek Captain. So glad I’m not alone. She had to be Badass endlessly, and excelled every time❤️Year of Hell, Time’s up. The Thaw, clown says I’m Afraid, Janeway coldly says ‘I know’. Kathryn Ripley made that episode a keeper for me.
who's ripley?
@@theblasteffect4499 Ellen Ripley the lead character who kicked ass in all 4 original Alien movies, played by actress Sigourney Weaver. Her character is my favorite action movie hero
IMO, THAT"S how to make an actually good "Strong Female' character. She IS competent, strong-willed and resourceful, but never loses her feminity(?)...
Theres a Kate Mulgrew statue here in Indiana (Avery Brooks is also from here)🖖
Janeway doesn't take shit from anyone.
What a woman ! 😁
Totally agree! tough yet compelling and empathetic character. Many hardheads did her wrong.
Toughest decision and best episode imho was Tuvix. Sacrificing a living being to save two, a decision of a machine, it broke her visibly as she left the sickbay. I felt that 😢 these are the burdens of a true captain - making unpopular and sometimes questionable decisions for a higher good (and failing as well)
"Now this is how I prefer the Borg. In pieces" -- Kathryn Janeway
Voyager is my favorite Star Trek content ever. How I have waited for a Voyager movie, which sadly was never made. Janeway is generally one of the best characters ever, walking the fine line between badass authority and vulnerable woman. I could have watched this show for 30 seasons.
Starfleet captains don’t easily succumb to fear……
Clown: I’m afraid
Captain Janeway: I know
There’s more than enough for a part 2! Some personal favorites include…
“Dismissed…That’s a Starfleet expression for, Get Out.”
“I don’t like bullies. I don’t like threats. And I don’t like you.”
and
“I’m only gonna say this once. Coffee. Black.”
Seemed like Janeway's beef with the Borg Queen got super personal after the Borg Queen's comment to Harry Kim. It feels like Janeway had a special place in her heart for the FOREVER Ensign Kim. I think from that moment, Janeway said, "Tell me you DID NOT just threaten Harry Kim did you!!! It's on like a steamin' pot of neck bones now BISH!!!"😂
oh for sure remember Kim was the "baby" of the crew fresh out of school so she always had "extra" protection over him
Hello! I've never been to the TrekCulture channel nor have I seen any of your videos. I'm new here. But this is my first video! And all I've got to say is "THANK YOU!!!!" Janeway has been a favorite of mine for decades. I've never been able to describe why I love the character so much. But you've perfectly described it! Every episode! Every scene! Every word! Janeway rocks! As a Janeway fan, I am PROUD to see this video! I grew up with a sexist dad who HATED Voyager! He thought Janeway being a female captain was a BIG MISTAKE! He even said that people who watch Star Trek: Voyager were people who "need to take medication". I once asked him what his favorite Star Trek captain is. He answered me and said "But I never liked Janeway. Females can't be captains!" I grew up, watched every episode of Star Trek: Voyager and believed he was wrong! DEAD wrong! Janeway is a perfect example of how any captain of any "gender" SHOULD be! As well as being a good role model for females EVERYWHERE!
Thank you once again for making this video! I'm now a subscriber! :D
You've convinced me want to watch the entire Voyager show again. Thank you 🖖
"Scientific Method" is my favorite on this list. The science team leader is deadly calm throughout most of the encounters with Janeway, but she never knew how badly the experiment would backfire. I would love to see how her superiors reacted.
"I'm sorry, what did you just say? You did WHAT?"
I assume the scientists died attempting to escape the binary star system before contacting their superiors. Or they learned not to mess with Janeway therefore avoiding all Fedration vessels in the future. 😁
Not to mention that episode has some of the funniest demonstrations of Vulcan humourous remarks? "Shall I flog them as well?" or "It was clearly an understatement".
The chemistry between Mulgrew and Russ was pure gold.
the alien's superiors would say humans are scary no wonder all those aliens wore brown so their experimental subjects would know that they had soiled themselves
I'm sure she would like to see that too, since I'm really hoping she was on the ship that shattered on Voyager's hull.
For all the attention Jeri Ryan got as Seven, Janeway walking into engineering, stripping down to a tank top and slamming that knife into her belt will always be the sexiest thing ever seen on Voyager.
I agree
I believe that in the early 2000s we called that phaser rifle "Betsy" 😂
Or "Vera"
Katherine Janeway and Johnathan Archer will always be my favorite captains for the simple reason of them being alone and without starfleet's support for the majority of their expeditions and having to rely on their own wit and strength to get them though difficult situations.
You could make a drinking game with the amount of times Ripley is mentioned...
Of all the Captains of Star Trek, Janeway was the best and most well written. All through the Voyager series, she grew with the writers making her into a captain and woman for the record books. Thanks for showing me my favorite ST character once again. I'm still looking forward to how Pike is shaping up in Strange New Worlds, but no one made more sense than Janeway with the Starfleet code book under her arm.
Janeway was such a badass with a big heart and a solid moral compass. That is what made her character so amazing.
Tuvix. . . . 🤔
I wouldn't say she always had a "solid moral compass".
She has a solid idea of what she thinks is right and wrong, but she can also be incredibly stubborn and insist on what she thinks is right (in a situation where she is emotionally involved).
Tuvix may be one example but there's also one from this video, where she tortures the member of another captain's crew because she thinks the captain did bad things. She is idealistic but sometimes oversteps "morally right" boundaries to do the right thing.
However, this is exactly why I like her so much. She definitely wants to do the morally right thing but sometimes gets caught up in her righteous anger and does something that is questionable. I think that makes her human and, moreso, relatable.
Metaphorically speaking, she is the kind of person to punch someone in the face when she sees them bullying a third party. Does violence solve the bullying? No. Is violence the morally right choice here? Most likely not (depends on your moral compass I guess). Does it _feel_ right? YES.
@@LeoTheDarkAngel It's a quibble, but I will say that violence does solve the bullying. Bullies tend to be cowards in their own right hence why they use force on people they don't expect to fight back. The moment that person does fight back, bullies tend to lose interest.
@@joelellis7035 I get what you are saying, though, in my example it wasn't the bullied person who fought back and besides that, even if it was the bullied person, the bully would most likely just look for another victim, since their internal conflict was not resolved simply by punching them. There may be cases where they will refrain from doing it again if they get punched often enough, however, this would be a case of "ruling by fear" which is not long-term-oriented, nor does it align with Starfleet morales I'd say. (which is what this was orignally about :D )
She wanted to send her crew a message. Mammy janeway will kill for you.
Moral quwarm?
She could convey so much with just her voice.
right? I also love Kate Mulgrew as the voice actress for Flemeth in the Dragon Age franchise
And her eyes they don’t call it the death stare for nothing
"Temporal Prime Directive issues aside..."
Since when did Kathryn Janeway give a damn about the Temporal Prime Directive? She literally drove a timeship captain insane with all of her incursions.
I still love her “Year of Hell” line, “Time’s up!”
8:57 not-so-known Fact about "Year of Hell". It was supposed to be the whole season, comprised of the Saipan. Kurtwood Smith was supposed to have his year of Star Trek in season 4 of Voyager.
And while I think using the while season to tell the story would have been awesome, the reset at the end would have made it all feel unnecessary. It works for an episode (or two) but erasing a whole season might have been a bit much.
@@QBCPerdition And Janway's line "This is a year I'd like to forget" at the end is absolutely perfect!
Hey Ellie, I think you said Badass almost as many times as the Borg appear in Voyager! 😂. Not counting 7 of 9 . The one where she went full on Ripley was awesome 👍. Happy holidays to my Trek Culture family! 🤘😁🖖🇨🇦🕊️❤️
Saw the thumbnail and thought, "gee I wonder which TrekCulture person is the host of this video?" 😊
We love your enthusiasm for Janeway, Voyager and all things Star Trek, Ellie
My favorite Voyager episode is season 4 episode 7, "Scientific Method", aliens that are out of phase are performing experiments on the crew and Captain Janeway. When the captain finds out she sets of course in between two stars to shake off the alien ships that are tattoo Voyager, in doing so threatening to destroy Voyager itself if necessary.
Resistance is futile when Janeway is on the warpath.
Funny, Janeway is the only captain who willingly confronts the Borg with a smile and a gleem inherent eye! 😄
Jane way is my favorite captain too! I loved Voyager. I like how they had to be self-reliant and find their way home. It had more exploration than other series too. Thanks for the video 😊
It might be interesting to look into what Star Fleet learned from Voyager's experience. The addition of a cook in Picard Season 3 seems like a lesson to me as Voyager very much needed a cook for its survival despite Neelix' cooking not always being as appetizing as it could be. What could Star Fleet have learned from Voyager's travels?
NX01 had a chef and 1701-D had a bartender... 1701, no bloody A, B, C, or D and Voyager were clearly exceptions. And with as many crewmembers as died in the initial stranding, the presence of a full kitchen in the mess implies Voyager probably initially had one as well
Janeway was never my favorite captain (that would be The Sisko), but I always _respected the Heck_ out of her. I would have hated being a member of the Voyager crew, but there's no one I would rather have as my CO if I were stuck in the Delta Quadrant.
She was the one who got her crew stuck in the Delta Quadrant to begin with. LOL. Some captain. LOL.
It's like you have read my mind. Just about to Starr season 4 today. Borg!!! I love Janeway with an unhealthy passion. Lol. If she isn't on screen my brain goes "Where Janeway? Janeway NOW!!"
I’ve recently been rewatching a bunch of Voyager episodes. This video has given me a fine watch list :)
omg thanks for this ! i loved voyager growing up i was born in the late 80s so the intro theme to voyager is one of myearly memories and is a well of nostalgia for me lol
For quite a while, I had set it so when my computer started up, the Voyager theme played as the start up sound. The whole thing.
Voyager vs. Equinox: YOU BETRAYED YOUR UNIFORM!!!!! 2.0
I felt sorry for cpt.Rudy Ransom, his ship was weaker and more damaged than the Voyager and he did unspeakable things to save his crew, which he treated like family. Cpt.Archer did unspeakable things to save his crew and his species, too.
Honorable mention: “delete the wife” 😂
You forgot the best part of number 1.
"Must have been something you assimilated..." in that same deadpan tone.
Ok who has not heard of trek culture at this point; janeway is my favorite.
Ellie your janeway outfit is awesome
A little behind the scenes bit for Scientific Method. Mulgrew, who's a smoker IRL, quit for the week they were filming to really portray the stress Janeway was under. Now THAT is devotion to the craft.
One of my assignments in my first gender studies class in college was to pick a character in a TV series or movie and determine if they showed more traditionally masculine traits or feminine traits. I chose Janeway, and while there was a decent amount of feminine traits shown, she mostly portrays traits of masculine character archetypes. It was a fun assignment
Kirk in a skirt
@@willwardc.hughes8404 Janeway didn't make out with nearly enough aliens for that comparison.
Colleges came up with the lamest
Courses for Millennials and Gen X
Like Gender studies is the sort of liberal arts nonsense that the right loves to ridicule.
@@GabePuratekuta So true!
Masc/Femme based on which society's metric? I've always struggled once I start thinking about that, coz no matter what trait you choose, there's usually a community somewhere who does the opposite
Janeway, getting the Capt'n cred she deserves!
There’s the right way, the wrong way, and the Janeway.
I think last moments of "The Thaw" is also very badass.
You know, I think Janeway might be Ellie's favourite character........... :P
Janeway became my favorite captain for sure. Thank you for making this cool little video right in time for Christmas. ❤
My Fave too is Janeway too, because she was a strong captain that knew she may not live the 70yrs+ journey, knew they were lost and though life and journey may be hopeless remained positive, was not only their leader but a mother figure to her crew, but as well was a good judge of character, and yup though a woman a badass as well...
Let's not forget Arachnia, Queen of the Spider people 😉🖖
I saw this was a Janeway video and immediately I thought, "OK, Ellie's narrating this one." Glad to see I was right.
At a time when emotionally stunted, violent little girls are being touted as strong, it's good to have a Janeway masterclass in real empowerment.
So, I have been a Trek fan most of my life, and for the most part my family ignored it. When Voyager hit the airwaves, however, THAT got my mom's attention. And funny enough I give my mom credit, she started watching the other shows and the movies with me. While she was lost half the time due to "technobable" she understood why I had truly gotten attached to practically every character. Voyager however, is the only show she watched from start, to finish, even if I was not home watching. Janeway had some great beast mode moments, and a fight against the likes of her, AND Sisko working together?..... Two people that are the embodiment of "F*** around and find out"..... Win or lose, they will make sure everyone they go against regret messing with them. And I love it.
I don't know if Mulgrew got any individual award nominations for particular episodes, but I always loved her in Scientific Method, the sense of her slowly losing it whilst under increasing amounts of experimentally induced stress was palpable!
Janeway will always be my favourite captain, no matter what.
Mine too
I do agree that Janeway is one woman and captain NOT to mess with on any given day. I think one of her first biggest moments is the entire season one. It is trying to merge two very distinct crews into a somewhat cohesive unit without them killing each other.
Ellie + Janeway YESSSSSSS. Janeway is my favorite too!
I was hoping Counterpoint would make the list. Possibly my favorite Voyager episode
Sweet and caring as a mother and dangerous and fierce as one to her foes to.
Janeway is the ultimate Mama Bear for her crew
Q "Dont provoke the Borg"
Borg "Dont provoke Janeway"
I literally googled badass janeway moments a couple weeks ago and didn’t find much… so great 🤙
I know it's not "that" badass, but the way she dismisses Q. It's like strawberry velvet cupcake deliciousness level.
During #4, I had to sing "Lalalalala!" through the whole entry. It's the next episode on my rewatch party.
P.S. Write more!
As soon as I heard the voice I couldn't help but picture Ellie in her Captain Janeway outfit. Stay awesome!
I need... Badly need a Star Trek Janeway series.
We got one. It's called Prodigy... and Paramount wouldn't commit to it
Absolutely
I'm heartbroken at the missed opportunity: "Have Your Kate and Eat It Too"
When Voyager first aired on television I never heard anybody complained about the captain being a woman. Instead, the only thing I heard, and this is a silly complaint, is about a black vulcan.
I think Janeway was the most badass in the Macrovirus episode.
The fact that she got to act opposing Alice in Endgame makes it a little more badass
Yes! More Voyager content please.
Voyager by far my favorite. Captain Janeway felt the most human of all the Star Trek Captains. All others were just too perfect.
Have you seen Ben Sisko of DS9?
@@sureshmukhi2316 Do you feel Ben Sisko was more imperfect than Captain Janeway?
@@lordvoldamort4606 check out episodes "In The Pale Moonlight" and "For the uniform".
Let's not forget Admiral Janeway's fantastic line as the Borg Queen was convulsing while being attacked by the virus in Endgame: "Must be something you assimilated ..."
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