Bride of Chaotica!

It's fun! Don't take it too seriously and don't take yourself so seriously you can't enjoy it. Just like the X-Files, every good scifi show has its silly episodes. If you can't enjoy it, that's a personal problem. 😉

In the meanwhile the captain's performance is funny too

You're either going to love it or hate it. This is an episode that doesn't take anything seriously. It's completely insane, random, full of plot holes and downright corny but it makes me laugh and therefore I give it an 8. I'm a hardcore Treky but I like to party too, even in the 19th century. Lighten up a little and have some fun. That's what this episode is about.

Voyager is trapped is sub-space and attacked by photon aliens.

This is a fun tribute to camp sci-fi serials with great art design and enjoyable performances.

If you take Star Trek (or sci-fi) seriously you might struggle with the concept of Voyager characters performing in a Flash Gordon style production. I personally find it quite enjoyable, especially the performances of Katie Mulgrew, Martin Rayner, Nicholas Worth and Robert Picardo as they deliver the over-the-top dialogue and mannerisms. Others like Tim Russ and Jeri Ryan function very effectively as deadpan foils to the madness.

The production design is excellent, particularly the sets, costumes and use of black and white to make it feel like an authentic old fashioned sci-fi serial.

For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.

This is clearly a WTF episode for Star Trek, they just go off the rails for the sake of entertainment. But what entertainment it is!

Great sets and costumes and fun roles for all the crew involved. Janeway cosplay is fantastic and the Doctor was born to act.

What's more, this episode was earned with several brief scenes in the Chaotica holodeck program in previous episodes. Trek was so episodic that seeing a continuity setup like that was impressive.

Funny how halfway through the episode Tom Paris talks about how he'll never go back to this holodeck program of his. It's like he's telling the audience, "don't worry, we won't ever put you through this again" which also worked to set my mind at ease and allowed me to just enjoy the ride.

Loved this episode and never want to see it again. 😀