Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide sees the return of Reg Barclay as Voyager slowly drives him insane. I know the feeling.
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@MerelyAFan10 ай бұрын
There's something so fundamentally funny and sad in Voyager developing a TNG regular better in one episode than they managed to do with half their own actual main cast throughout the entire series.
@grandoldpodcast10 ай бұрын
Truth
@bradwolf0710 ай бұрын
Ah yes, this Reg Barkley episode. I like how he assumes the Marquis crew members are still wearing their old uniforms rather than Federation uniforms. It's a logical, if odd, choice. I also like how Pete isn't a bad guy, he's just a supervisor at his wits end trying to help a brilliant but reckless teammate. Both have good intentions but they are coming up against each other.
@noblehelium379410 ай бұрын
Well speaking of uniforms, why is Barclay wearing his uniform when he's chilling at home?
@bradwolf0710 ай бұрын
@@noblehelium3794 he may love his uniform...or he may have lost his favorite footy pajamas. No idea
@horaciosi10 ай бұрын
But somehow, Tuvok isn't wearing a Maquis uniform. OOPS!
@bradwolf0710 ай бұрын
@@horaciosi I think because Barkley knew that Tuvok was undercover Federation, so he would have put him in the appropriate uniform (Star Fleet one). But that's a guess
@xXShadDragXx10 ай бұрын
@@bradwolf07 I would have assumed that Tuvok's mission may have been declassified when the ship was assumed lost.
@horaciosi10 ай бұрын
Fun fact: This is the last Star Trek episode to air in the 90s. As a sendoff to the golden age of the franchise, it's a damn good one.
@flintcityhc152410 ай бұрын
“My name is Reginald Dementia Darkness Ravenway. I’m 42, and go to Star Fleet….”
@thenamedoesnotmatter10 ай бұрын
His head was like Voldemort in the movies. It was... VOLDEMORT!!!
@kevinkeeney941810 ай бұрын
Good lord.
@John73John10 ай бұрын
I would've thought the "stupid Neelix moment" would be having a cat named after him. The entire community of cats has been in touch multiple times, and they still haven't received the official apology they so richly deserve.
@DeconvertedMan10 ай бұрын
"I've spent 21 years..." HAHAHA... wow!
@myriadmediamusings10 ай бұрын
Reg was driven so insane he decided to retire, marry a mushroom fairy woman, become a blue-skinned, long-nosed chef and found his own catering company.
@marshallhuffer471310 ай бұрын
He also hired a grumpy rock monster who always said "radda" and began mentoring a pudgy, purple bear-cat-rabbit kid.
@paulhudson872510 ай бұрын
I sense this is a reference to something...
@richardjulian503810 ай бұрын
The cartoon Chowder. Dwight Schultz plays the chef character the OP was describing, can't remember the name at the moment.
@marshallhuffer471310 ай бұрын
@@richardjulian5038 Mung Daal. All the characters had food names.
@Avenger8543810 ай бұрын
Better then the alternate reality were he accidently goes back in time, looses his memory, becomes a mad scientist and helps the Nazi's take over the world.
@HilaryPea10 ай бұрын
If I were stranded on the other side of the galaxy and I needed to get home, I would want someone like Barclay working on it. Because I know he would bring passion, intelligence and empathy/sympathy to his endeavor. Obviously, I would not want him to do it at the price of his own health or sanity. But, I know he would go above and beyond to get the results needed for a positive outcome, even stand up for himself, his principals, and my rights. This episode more than proved that!
@benives25410 ай бұрын
Always love a bit of Dwight Shultz
@bthsr711310 ай бұрын
"Whyyyy!?" My reaction to anyone who only wants one scoop. Have your treat or don't!
@alexmcintyre822920 күн бұрын
One of the reasons why I like this episode is because it feels more realistic than a lot of other episodes. In this episode there is no villain/bad guy. Yes Pete is the antagonist in the final act but he has a good relationship with Lt. Barclay. This episode shows that you don’t need to have a traditional villain in a sci-fi episode to have a good episode.
@marshallhuffer4713Ай бұрын
On Admiral Paris' desk, there's a photo of a young Tom in his cadet uniform. This was actually a reused photo of Robert Duncan McNeil as Nick Locarno.
@HilaryPea10 ай бұрын
-Social Anxiety Disorder. How far we've come. When Barclay's arc first appeared on TNG, the diagnoses fans gave him was severely neurotic. And since I have Social Anxiety Disorder myself, I am glad for this evolution. It is kinder and less judgy. -I love how Troi's eyes became glazed over when he started his tech-tech speech. I've watched the the ST universe long enough to, at least, have a gist of what he is saying, which is scary. In their timeline, they are so far imto the future that algebra and calculus are standard teachings in 4th grade. my son and I started learning multiplication 3th grade (1989 for me and 2014 for him), so you'd think she would have a better idea of what he was talking about. Did none of those innumerable hours in the conference room teach her anything? they hella talked tech-tech in her presence! That's sad. It must have been episodes when having a low cleavage temporarily lowered her IQ. -"It's exactly the kind of thing you're afraid: To blurt out the wrong thing. So all that's left is to hang your head, slink out, and remember to never speak to anyone ever again." Thank you for describing Social Anxiety Disorder to a T!
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
I remember watching the original episodes of TNG and though oh he's just really shy or he's socially shy. Later on I said "oh he just has bad anxiety". Yes now it's a little more officially recognized which is nice. I had a bad when I was younger but now in my 40s I could really care less lol. God I love Dwight I could have watched him as a regular.
@HilaryPea10 ай бұрын
@@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes Dwight did the role flawlessly. It isn't easy stuttering and stumbling on purpose.
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
@@HilaryPea it was fun watching him get big brained and confident on that one episode with the god-like being lol.
@HilaryPea10 ай бұрын
@@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes If it I'm not mistaken that episode got the "Like an Amoebe" award for having somebody evolve or be so evolved that the rest of the characters are amoebas by comparison.
@marshallhuffer4713Ай бұрын
I've always seen Barclay as like the Star Trek equivalent to Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter. He starts off unsure of himself but gradually gains confidence and eventually proves himself to everyone.
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
Seeing a rare ep of trek-verse people back home is a rare step towards some impressive worldbuilding. I loved it.
@LTenhet10 ай бұрын
The absolute worst part about Voyager is that Barclay wasn't the one that got Voyager home.
@horaciosi10 ай бұрын
You have to understand: That would've made sense from a thematic standpoint, so we can't have that on Voyager.
@horatioswrld10 ай бұрын
Barkleys name being Dwight is amazing. He was the Dwight Shrute of Enterprise
@boobah564310 ай бұрын
Are you confused or just poorly articulating your thought? Because the character's name is "Reginald Barkley," and the actor's name is "Dwight Schultz."
@Nick007Gaming8 ай бұрын
You're suffering from paranoia "who told you that" had me laughing so loud
@CybershamanX10 ай бұрын
(10:07) Hey! It's the famous lights that blink back and forth prop! As seen in many Trek episodes and other sci-fi presentations, even, strangely enough, Airplane 2 starring William Shatner on a moon base who asks what it does. I wonder if it's still available for to rent... 😉
@myriadmediamusings10 ай бұрын
Oh it gets even better. They were finally given an official name within Trek...in Lower Decks. Season 4x2 I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee has them be mentioned as "Tucker Tubes".
@Feasco10 ай бұрын
I remember seeing it in The Last Starfighter when the main character is first meeting his copilot
@CybershamanX10 ай бұрын
@@Feasco Oh, yeah! I forgot about that! Grig was really twisting some knobs! 😉
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
I always thought the situation room had a funky design- early 90s to a T, and god those colors (no matter how long I live I'll NEVER accept teal as something that should exist). Also- random observation - that table looked like a giant keyhole.
@cloudstrife53222010 ай бұрын
I really like Reg using the Holodeck as a rubber duck.
@supportpatriarchyordietrying3 ай бұрын
it's so sad ... the only person who WANTS to be stranded with Voyager in the Delta Quadrant (besides me) is stuck at home in the Alpha Quadrant. :-(
@fredrikcarlstedt39310 ай бұрын
Poor, poor Pete that has to suffer through Reginald Barclay .
@jamesabernethy789610 ай бұрын
Although a rerelease I just wanted to post on a new video, I don't often catch them on release but I've actually been watching some random older episodes and really enjoyed them. I liked your multi-partners for Mars Attacks and them.
@hariman772710 ай бұрын
Barclay was "Rubber Ducking" to the holo-crew. "Rubber ducking" is when you tell your programming/engineering problems, because that lets people step away from their issues and think more clearly about it.
@myriadmediamusings10 ай бұрын
Huh maybe the "Rubber Ducky room" mentioned in Lower Decks may not be what we thought it was this whole time...
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
I horribly thought I read something else at first.... "Docking" I will now apologize for not keeping this family friendly
@hariman772710 ай бұрын
@@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes To the shame corner!
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
@@hariman7727 😂 I go forthwith...
@Feasco10 ай бұрын
with the exception that most people don't form deep emotional attachments to their rubber ducks right? ... right?
@Maniac53610 ай бұрын
This is one of my fav episodes of the show
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
God I love Dwight. I could have watched him as a regular. He and the gent who played the AI doctor were so good. I could watch a two-man show of them playing random characters.
@Vanessinha91Pucca10 ай бұрын
I love the evil janeway
@Maniac53610 ай бұрын
Also pretty sure Reg’s boss is Sully from Uncharted
@MegaAchilles2310 ай бұрын
Victor “Goddamn” Sullivan
@Maniac53610 ай бұрын
@@MegaAchilles23 yep. Credits confirm it
@Renegade278610 ай бұрын
And later on, Voyager gets a visit from Johnny Gat.
@Maniac53610 ай бұрын
@@Renegade2786 I’m sure there were more charges piled up on him during that visit that were not covered under the statue of limitations.
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
ST had some of the most fun and skilled character actors. Shame they never got more screen time.
@Feasco10 ай бұрын
I feel like the limited screen time works in their favor, you don't want to fill yourself on nothing but steak
@YourCapyPal_bigupsfor3DPipes10 ай бұрын
@@Feasco whoa fwen speak fo' yoself
@njb11262 ай бұрын
Why couldn’t barclay get away? I thought he was howling mad Murdoch?
@Blueskybuffalo10 ай бұрын
Why do you call it the Magic Meeting Room?
@simplegarak10 ай бұрын
It comes from his review of voyagers second episode, Parallax. They concoct a solution to the episode's problem that is literal magic.
@MrSaywutnow10 ай бұрын
I believe he explained it in his review of "Parallax". The meeting room is usually where the crew come up with a technobabble solution to whatever problem they have, and because technobabble is closer to magic than actual science....you get the magic meeting room.
@Blueskybuffalo10 ай бұрын
@@MrSaywutnow that all makes sense
@pearsegallagher983210 ай бұрын
algorithm comment
@Thraim.10 ай бұрын
Sometimes the jokes write themselves, don't they?
@Feasco10 ай бұрын
one of the better voyager episodes: barely features any of the actual main characters yeah that tracks
@rewking231710 ай бұрын
Damn, not quite fast enough for first 😂
@MrARock00110 ай бұрын
I'm sad in hindsight that more wasn't made of what ubiquitous holographic technology might have meant for the neurodiverse people living in the Federation. All of that potential got spent on Barclay and was protrayed as unhealthy, which is understandable, but unfortunate.
@captianmorgan762710 ай бұрын
If you want neurodiverse characters try: This Alien Shore by Celia S. Friedman.