At the beginning of the series I wasn't very convinced by the doctor. He was grumpy, arrogant and one-dimensional. However, over time, his character has evolved for the better as his personality expanded and he grew into himself. Lately, however, he's been getting on my nerves again. He's constantly crying about how the crew doesn't value him appropriately and, above all, doesn't honor his singing skills. He wants to be the center of attention everywhere and ideally wants to be captain, chief engineer and celebrated opera star all in one and also assigned to every mission and be asked for advice on every problem. However, he also has his place on the ship and in the hierarchy of the crew. As a hologram, the doctor can of course be programmed for any imaginable task. But if he wants to be more than just a computer program, he should finally accept that every individuality also has its natural limits.
In any case, in this episode Voyager encounters a species that neither knows music nor seems to be able to sing. That alone is actually nonsense. On the one hand, this species has a multi-tone voice and is therefore able to produce different pitches with it. On the other hand, there shouldn't be any songbirds on their planet if they don't know musical tone sequences. In addition, this species appears to be mathematically highly developed. Due to the similarities between mathematics and music, this species should have learned, at least theoretically, what music is. Anyway, these rather short aliens are so impressed by the doctor's arias that they persuade him to stay with them and perform.
Janeway once again reacts extremely negatively towards the doctor after he tells her about his wish to leave Voyager. What's Janeway's problem with the doctor? It's not the first time that she has treated him like a machine, like a computer program that should only do what it was programmed to do. If Picard had reacted to Data the way Janeway did to the doctor, Data would now be lying in pieces in Maddox's laboratory. In addition, Janeway should stop playing the Starfleet trump card - Voyager has been in the Delta quadrant for years. It's a miracle after all that half of the crew hasn't already quit the job and settled down on an alien planet with a new love interest.
As is well known, pride comes before a fall and so it happens as it has to: This species is not really interested in the doctor himself but only in the technology of music and composition. After they built an improved doctor themselves that beats the old doctor by miles in terms of singing, he realizes that his place is on Voyager after all and comes crawling back with his tail tugged between his legs. Maybe he's learned his lesson now and won't cry again when no one on the ship supposedly appreciates him. In the end, Seven even wrote him fan mail to express her admiration for him. What more can one expect?
Also, cut down the singing in future episodes!
In any case, in this episode Voyager encounters a species that neither knows music nor seems to be able to sing. That alone is actually nonsense. On the one hand, this species has a multi-tone voice and is therefore able to produce different pitches with it. On the other hand, there shouldn't be any songbirds on their planet if they don't know musical tone sequences. In addition, this species appears to be mathematically highly developed. Due to the similarities between mathematics and music, this species should have learned, at least theoretically, what music is. Anyway, these rather short aliens are so impressed by the doctor's arias that they persuade him to stay with them and perform.
Janeway once again reacts extremely negatively towards the doctor after he tells her about his wish to leave Voyager. What's Janeway's problem with the doctor? It's not the first time that she has treated him like a machine, like a computer program that should only do what it was programmed to do. If Picard had reacted to Data the way Janeway did to the doctor, Data would now be lying in pieces in Maddox's laboratory. In addition, Janeway should stop playing the Starfleet trump card - Voyager has been in the Delta quadrant for years. It's a miracle after all that half of the crew hasn't already quit the job and settled down on an alien planet with a new love interest.
As is well known, pride comes before a fall and so it happens as it has to: This species is not really interested in the doctor himself but only in the technology of music and composition. After they built an improved doctor themselves that beats the old doctor by miles in terms of singing, he realizes that his place is on Voyager after all and comes crawling back with his tail tugged between his legs. Maybe he's learned his lesson now and won't cry again when no one on the ship supposedly appreciates him. In the end, Seven even wrote him fan mail to express her admiration for him. What more can one expect?
Also, cut down the singing in future episodes!