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Fuck that. Neelix was the heart of Voyager. Someone had to remind them to live on their way back to their lives.

Oh come on! Not a compelling story? He's a space scavenger, his people are nomadic because OF GENOCIDE, who are wandering space in search of a new home.

He's an ex-soldier, ex-criminal, who can't quite come to terms with his past because he wants to be morally and ethically good, he has SEVERE "people pleaser" issues and tries to be everyone's friend - BUT is not so weak that he can't fight or stand up for himself or his friends. He's multi talented, but doesn't always know when to reign it in and he serves as a motivational character for the Voyager crew who are lost in space -- and actually does a good job of it!!

This is the character of our generation. Wtf do you mean "not a compelling story"?

Bad acting? Actually agree, but you can also say that it's the mannerisms of his people, because it seems to be a mainstay that they are all sort of "whimsical forest creatures" - for lack of better terms - which could be a writeoff in terms of acting.

But Neelix is just so endearing to me. To see how Tuvok struggles to understand him or even accept him - being the "LoGiCaL VuLCaN" that he is - is just one of those Star Trek duos that's up there with Bashir and Garek, Kirk and Spock, etc.

He might not be everyone's cup of tea, but a bad character, bad story? That's boulderdash. Now cut a little jig and make a pot of space weavels - bring some light into your friends life, you low energy having, negative nancy ass bastards.

Be like Neelix.

The thing about Voyager is all the characters kinda suck but all the actors portraying them were pretty fucking great. Excellent cast; film school writing.

Tom Paris is the worst character on Voyager, fight me.

If you took a spoiled 6 year old from the 1950's and suddenly turned him into an adult, that child would be Tom Paris. He's overly childish, and not in a cute way. He character has practically zero depth. He's like Wesley Crusher if Wesley was an idiot.

Neelix is what happens when producers want to force another Quark.

I know you don’t really mean that, Mr. Vulcan!

I feel like the more ridiculous a neelix plotline, the better. Cheese premise all the way. Could have gone further with it tho. Maybe the cheese bacteria become horrendously infectious and produce a disgusting disease that incapacitates the crew. Bring that shit into DS9 Ferengi or TNG Q episodes of goof level wackery. I feel like his character was intended to fill a similar niche but they never made him into the chaos goblin he should have been.

In another timeline we would have had Robert Picardo as Neelix. That's the role he initially auditioned for!

I like Nelix plotlines.

Am I the only one who appreciates Ethan Phillips and acting the way he was written?

neelix is super cool, ethan phillips went to the same spiritual center (so cal off-brand buddhism) as i did growing up

HOW DARE YOU SAY THIS ABOUT NEELIX

I find Neelix really difficult to watch in the early seasons. His stubborn attitude, jealousy and overall inappropriate relationship with Kez... Makes me sick to me stomach watching him.

Context: I am biased. I've been underage and been with men like Neelix. They are pathetic, narcissistic and not worth anyone's time.

I used to be like this. But after understanding his trauma I grew to tolerate him.

Huh. Yeah Neelix wasn't great. Which made me think a little further on it. I wasn't particularly fond of many of the Voyager crew. For comparison I'm fond of most all the crew from the other shows of roughly the same era, TNG and DS9.

I liked The Doctor, 7 of 9, Tom Paris, and Ensign Kim. Captain Janeway was a badass and I think Kate Mulgrew's performance in the role was quite good. But didn't find the character likeable. I did find her character likeable in those.. I want to say two episodes where she played her descendant.

I think he could act, but that's the only part I disagree with.

Edit: also this, meant only as a jest 🖖 :

Yall haters

Neelix is a subdued, cerebral character compared to what I've seen from the Starfleet Academy show's trailer.

Besides, it's called a mess hall for a reason.