A wonderful episode -
It is clearly a commentary on burying past crimes by investing a false history done in a manner where I (the viewer) am part of the experience. This is a clever way to design this episode because I am on the inside looking out so it carries far more impact.
I appreciated that the Enarans are not portrayed as frothing at the mouth psychopaths ----- They are portrayed as rational people who are 'helping' the 'Regressives' by removing them from progressive society. This is how unimaginable crimes and indoctrination flourish.
Moving onto a bit of subtlety ----- The Enarans are clean freaks and used lack of hygiene as a tool of persecution and this societal traits continues on Voyager with Neelix showing the space marbles that the Enarans use to disinfect their hands. The Enarans have blood on their hands despite the obsession they have with keeping them clean (subconscious guilt perhaps?) and I appreciated how this scene ties in to the overall story.
Janeway shuts down Torres outrage but in a touching scene she does give her the opportunity to attempt to get through to Harry Kims short term gf. I am left with hope by the end of this episode since the Enarans have the ability to transfer experience telepathically this historical cover up could become widespread knowledge quickly.
I wish we had this telepathic ability. It would be pretty crazy to be able to experience the lives of our ancestors hundreds (thousands?) of years in the past. Historical events would be passed down from generation to generation. That would be insane!
This is just a real jem of an episode.
It is clearly a commentary on burying past crimes by investing a false history done in a manner where I (the viewer) am part of the experience. This is a clever way to design this episode because I am on the inside looking out so it carries far more impact.
I appreciated that the Enarans are not portrayed as frothing at the mouth psychopaths ----- They are portrayed as rational people who are 'helping' the 'Regressives' by removing them from progressive society. This is how unimaginable crimes and indoctrination flourish.
Moving onto a bit of subtlety ----- The Enarans are clean freaks and used lack of hygiene as a tool of persecution and this societal traits continues on Voyager with Neelix showing the space marbles that the Enarans use to disinfect their hands. The Enarans have blood on their hands despite the obsession they have with keeping them clean (subconscious guilt perhaps?) and I appreciated how this scene ties in to the overall story.
Janeway shuts down Torres outrage but in a touching scene she does give her the opportunity to attempt to get through to Harry Kims short term gf. I am left with hope by the end of this episode since the Enarans have the ability to transfer experience telepathically this historical cover up could become widespread knowledge quickly.
I wish we had this telepathic ability. It would be pretty crazy to be able to experience the lives of our ancestors hundreds (thousands?) of years in the past. Historical events would be passed down from generation to generation. That would be insane!
This is just a real jem of an episode.