I noticed one reviewer referred to this episode as 'the worst of the worst'. Oddly, to me it's one of the better episodes and it's obvious that there are lots of difference tastes out there. For me, the funny episodes they periodically tossed in were among some of the very best--they provided some welcome relief from the otherwise VERY serious nature of the show.
When the show begins, they've established a Skype-like system where crew members can make live calls to the Alpha Quadrant. Surprisingly, one of the most excited about this is the Doctor! Despite being a hologram, he has ideas about becoming a great author and his ego is stroked when a big publishing house wants his novel. Folks are shocked, however, when they see that this novel sure makes it look as if the Doctor is a great, great man and the crew, which is WAY too much like Voyager's, is full of evil jerks who couldn't get along without the Doc. It's VERY funny to say the least. But what is funnier is Tom Paris' re-write. In it, the Doctor is a jerk AND he sports a ridiculous comb-over!
Overall, this episode is very slight but it's also very funny. If you don't mind a tongue-in-cheek episode, it's one of the better episodes of the final season. Well worth seeing--and it's a great chance to see just how far the Doctor's ego has gone!
By the way, two of the guest stars in this ones are Barry Gordon (the blue publisher) and the arbitrator (Joseph Campanella). It's nice to see these familiar faces on the show.
When the show begins, they've established a Skype-like system where crew members can make live calls to the Alpha Quadrant. Surprisingly, one of the most excited about this is the Doctor! Despite being a hologram, he has ideas about becoming a great author and his ego is stroked when a big publishing house wants his novel. Folks are shocked, however, when they see that this novel sure makes it look as if the Doctor is a great, great man and the crew, which is WAY too much like Voyager's, is full of evil jerks who couldn't get along without the Doc. It's VERY funny to say the least. But what is funnier is Tom Paris' re-write. In it, the Doctor is a jerk AND he sports a ridiculous comb-over!
Overall, this episode is very slight but it's also very funny. If you don't mind a tongue-in-cheek episode, it's one of the better episodes of the final season. Well worth seeing--and it's a great chance to see just how far the Doctor's ego has gone!
By the way, two of the guest stars in this ones are Barry Gordon (the blue publisher) and the arbitrator (Joseph Campanella). It's nice to see these familiar faces on the show.