Best Star Trek Voyager Ending EVER
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In my opinion the greatest ending to any Star Trek show EVER. YEAH I FUCKING SAID IT!
Episode information:
"The Thaw" is the 39th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 23rd episode of the second season. The crew discovers aliens who are mentally connected to a computer.
Plot
Voyager discovers a planet that was the site of a major recent ecological disaster. The crew finds a set of stasis pods containing five of the aliens; two are dead from heart attacks, and of the other three, they should have been released four years ago from stasis. As the planet has recovered from the disaster, Captain Katherine Janeway decides to release the other three, but the crew find it impossible to wake them, their brains tied to a central computer connecting all the pods. B'Elanna Torres and Harry Kim volunteer to occupy the other pods and be connected to the central computer.
They find themselves experiencing a virtual reality, a strange, dark circus-like atmosphere. A clown appears to lead the group of computer-generated characters, attempting to bring the new arrivals to play. When they refuse, the clown drags Kim to a guillotine and prepares to sever his head, but the three aliens soon appear, warning the clown that should they kill Kim, his crew mates will likely shut down the program. The clown agrees, and lets Kim go. On talking to the aliens, Torres and Kim learn that the virtual reality the computer is generating is pulling from their fears, is able to read their thoughts, and is able to induce death of the living person. Torres is able to make a deal with the clown to return out of stasis to explain the situation to Voyager, leaving Kim and the three aliens behind as hostages.
The clown, while waiting, starts to torture Kim by playing on his fear of hospitals. At one point, Kim is placed on a gurney with the clown about to slice him with a scalpel when his hand is stopped by The Doctor. The clown is bemused by the Doctor, as he cannot read his mind. The Doctor explains that Janeway has offered to provide the clown a simulated brain in exchange for Kim and the aliens. However, the clown reads the minds of his captives, who are aware that the simulated brain will not be the same as a real one, and the clown refuses. Before the Doctor returns to report to Janeway, one of the aliens provides a subtle hint of how to dismantle the computer system.
With this information, Torres begins to dismantle the simulation, the Doctor returning to keep the clown distracted. The clown discovers the deception as elements of his program are removed, and he kills the alien that gave the Doctor the hint. Janeway stops Torres before the clown takes another life. The Doctor, after communicating with the crew, informs the clown that Janeway will offer herself as a brain for the system in exchange for the remaining hostages or else she will shutdown the computerized central computer stasis pod system in 1 minute even if it risks killing the hostages to stop the clown's games. The clown agrees, and soon Janeway appears in the simulation while the remaining hostages are freed. Too late, the clown realizes that Janeway too is a hologram, her mind connected just enough to trick the clown. With no living being left connected, the crew finish disabling the computer, leaving the clown frightful of the darkness as it engulfs him and the simulation of Janeway. The clown then disappears from existence.
Janeway: "I've known fear. It's a very healthy thing most of the time. You warn of us danger, remind us of our limits, protect us from carelessness. I've learned to trust fear."
Janeway: "You know as well as I do that fear only exists for one purpose: to be conquered."
"Like all fear, you eventually vanish..."
best quotes ever!
I know everyone loves Janeway in this episode - but, I gotta tell ya, the Clown's actor is pretty damn awesome lol
I agree Michael McKean was pretty good as the clown.
Absolutely he was terrific and really made the episode work.
he should have called saul
Leonard "Lenny" Koznowski! :)
He should have played The Joker.
The ending is Twilight Zone-like. Tremendous writing and acting.
I love how the background/ceiling behind the clown starts spinning when he realizes he's been tricked, going faster, then turns black...
episodes like this made Voyager one of the most original, well-written and interesting shows in the history of television. Voyager was one of the few shows I would look forward to each week.
Too many time paradox episodes tho!
mcentepede you're probably right but there were quite a lot of good time travel episodes. Honestly if I did a list of my Top 10 Favourite Voyager Episodes the majority maybe time travel episodes
its a shame most episodes of voyager were at best tng lite. and episodes like this were far and few between.
I would disagree. Voyager relied too much on a magic reset button each week. I personally didn’t feel like the characters changed very much. A lot of episodes were good ideas but poor execution. This was one episode where they had a good idea and it’s execution was done very very well.
@@destinyson23 yes many boring episodes, but a few, like this one, they hit out of the park, way out.
Janeway is so tough that even Fear is afraid of her.
As SFDebris pointed out about this scene, Captain Janeway comes face to face with the personification of Fear, and Fear is afraid. Not many heroes in any work of fiction can make that claim.
Don't try to be a comedian, Angus, it doesn't suit you.
Very few. Remind you of Doctor Who: "Are you afraid of monsters?" Doctor: "No. They're afraid of me"
Fear better quiver in its boots. She defeated the Borg with coffee, the greatest organic suspension ever devised!
The moment you make Janeway come into your space, leaning forwards, moving her head to yours, and whispering into your ears.. "I know." ..
That is the precise moment in the endless time of the universe when you realize.. you done goofed.
Good post. I'm binge watching the series now. In the past I was able to catch an episode here and there. Kate Mulgrew is an underrated actress, in my humble opinion.
should have made this clip a little longer. just to get his Drat at the end.
I enjoyed this the first time I watched the episode on TV. It was rather fitting that Fear was enveloped in the darkness. One of Michael McKean's finest roles.
I watched it when it first aired too, agreed.
When she say says " I know" .. Just, perfect. Kinda scary to.. I'm an original Trekkie/Trekker.. But I'll happily admit. Janeway is the best..
First time I heard that 'I know' I swear I think my butthole clenched. Joker-levels of scary. :|
***** Lol yep
I really wanted to hear him say "Drat..." at the end... It got cut off
The way shes "I know" is cheesy and almost ruins a great scene.
Gambit771 Shame you think that. Well everyone is entitled to an opinion. And you can have yours. Thankfully the majority of us know it was anything but cheesy and made the scene.
A sentient emotion. This episode is an example of writing and acting taken to a thrilling level.
janeway fought against fear incarnate and the final words of fear itself was "I'm afriad". voyager showed how great of a character Janeway could have been if they played their cards right.
***** fear: "I'm afriad".
Janeway: "I know....."
fear: "........drat..."
Brilliant ending, no idea they were playing this trick, I actually thought it was really her going in to face him alone, which is what we were supposed to think. And my first thought as he saw her arrive was "You're fucked now, mate!"
Blame Network meddling and inconsistent writing.
She was a great character.
I like to think this is why Janeway is the most badass captain. Q, the Borg, Nazis... other captains get the easy villans, but she stepped up to fear itself and said "Bitch, you been pwned!"
Turbo Pokey Let me see her take on The Dominion then I'll share your belief
Turbo Pokey she fought the Borg...
Picard defeated the Face of Evil-Thingy.
The Borg.
Being Assimilated by the borg.
Fighting his evil clone.
Sisko defeated his fear of loosing Jake, by letting a Prophet fight with him as one host continue.
Janeway is impressive no doubt. But she is in good company.
Turbo Pokey
Those weren't real Nazi's that was a holodeck simulation created by the Hirogen.. I know Jeri Ryan had a break being out of uniform. I don't know if she did her own signing though.
Not to mention the episode where she beats The Devil and tells him "Get back to Hell, coward"
Every part of this scene is perfect: The dialog, the lighting, the setup. And a perfect last line to boot: "Drat." and then fade to black. *chef's kiss*
I remember this episode came during a particularly bad run of episodes, and my buddy at school and I agreed that this really stood apart as a great episode. Hadn't seen it mentioned much.
the Kobayashi Maru trains starfleet captains to stare fear in the face. the test is designed to gauge how they react if they are placed in a no win situation.
WaveForceful Janeway didn’t believe in a no-win situation...either.
The closet she came was when the ECM/WMH almost lost the ship..:before he ordered activation of “The photonic cannon”
"Starfleet captains don't easily succumb to fear." Love it!
"What will become of me?"
"You'll become a lawyer at Hamlin Hamlin and McGill"
"I'm afraid...."
I Knooooowwwww.
AI: "I'm afraid."
"I know". Capt Jane can be a bitch if you mess with her.
+TemplarX2 Don't mess with her, she'll genocide you!
you'll have to find a nebula first
Capt Janeway (whispering): "I know."
Clown: "Drat."
I always he said "Crap"
Patrick Fischer When you scare *fear* itself you know *you* are scary.
that final "I know" chills every time
Loved Voyager. Amazing series. This is one of many examples of a simple rule:
Don't. Fuck. With Janeway.
It appears the Clown was not prepared for this Chicanery.
This episode is creepy as all hell.
Nimmo1492 definitely & Michael McKean did a phenomenal creepy performance as The Clown
Left off the best bit as the picture fades, "Drat."
This was one of the best episodes of Voyager. It really gave us good glimpse into captain janeway.
Michael McKean genuinely creeped me right the fuck out in this ep, as much as he tickled me with laughter in Spinal Tap. Hard to believe it's the same performer in those two roles, but he's just that good.
We have nothing to fear but fear itself.
And clowns.
And snakes.
And snake clowns.
This episode made me realize just how tough Janeway was.
Definitely one of the more unforgettable moments of the series.
Aside from The Original Series, *Voyager* is my favorite of all the Trek franchises. The first several seasons are great but I felt the final two or three were the absolute best of the series. Although I loved all the Delta Quadrant species they encountered, I especially liked the Hirogen, not to mention Species 8472 when they were discovered operating the Star Fleet academy facility on the planet, and I loved how they were able to make friends with them. Voyager was/is a real treat to watch :)
honestly i think its very meh at best. its basically tng lite when it could been so much more. its a show that really played it safe and rarely took risks.
@@thewewguy8t88it’s less technical or political than TNG (you’re not going to get a lot of Voyager episodes that are premised on negotiating a treaty between two rival planets) but it’s far better as a week-to-week show and does a great job of making its characters easy to get to know without cutting corners. If it’s not your thing, fair enough, but one of the best things about the whole ST franchise is how varied it is from series to series.
@@thefuturist8864 as i said its kind of tng lite
In general terms, Sisko is the most "badass" Star Trek Captain.
But there's nothing colder than that time Janeway murdered a clown.
I have seen this episode so many times since first watching it as a young teen, and I had no idea the clown was Michael McKean until today! Makes perfect sense though, he played it like a boss. The ending for this episode gave me chills with how great it was. Both actors were magnificent. Janeway really sent chills.
Always sends chills down my spine when I watch the ending.
A particularly strong episode for how early in the show's run it was produced. Compare the quality of this episode to first or second season fare from either TNG or DS9 if you need a frame of reference to understand just how much of an achievement it really was.
this was probably the best episode of season 1 and 2 though lol.
Imagine if janeway figured out a way to preserve this technology and take it with her... and then used it against the collective hive mind of the borg. Just picture all of them trapped in their regeneration alcoves, paralyzed, their minds stuck in this nut house with that creepy clown for all eternity!
Brilliant
That's actually not a bad idea
@@Poke06 I disagree. It is a very *BAD* idea. The least you want is a psycopathic clown with Borg technology to take over the unicomplex. the cubes, the drones, and all of their stuff. And be a biggger menace to the galaxy rather than the borg. The ederation is quite adamant in killing IAs that went rouge and not messing with them.
Fear being afraid of never being defeated. A creepy notion, just a deep episode from season 2.
This episode originally aired in 1996, 3 years before the theatrical release of "The Matrix". O_O
And Ghost in the Shell was originally released in manga form in 1989, and in animated form in 1995. The influences go further and further back, the further you look.
WHOA, that a nice bit of trivia!
and 10 years before paprika
and 3 years before Dark city and 2 years before The 13th Floor. Not to mention the 1998 episode of SG-1 called GAMEKEEPER. But the earliest influence might be Nightmare on Elm Street.
Heed My Warning another 2 movies that could out date those already mentioned: Brainstorm & Mindscape. Before those is a black & white TV series called: Twilight Zone. Which had the actors Leonard Nmoy & William Shatner in a few episodes. That TV series was updated and there was a movie.
I wouldn't mess with Janeway. lol! Sends a chill down my spine every time.
She's that kind of a psycho feared even by fear itself! What a great captain!
Didn't appreciate this until I was older...now that I am...WOW! Brilliant!!!
I've watched it so many times I could watch it 60,000 more times and every single time it will send shivers down my spine and a tear will come out of my eye, a single tear because of the absolute greatness of what Captain Catherine Janeway does for her crew. Best Captain ever
one of the best written episodes in the history of television
I like all of the Star Trek Series. I will admit that Voyager was my favorite. This episode had an exceptional ending. The content and message dealing with fear was genius and very thought provoking. I would give anything if this crew would make a movie "ONLY" if it were written well enough not to insult this series.
yeah its just a shame most episodes were not even close to this. you had an episode where tom and janeway turn into lizzards and make lizzard babies because they went to infinite speed.
"Isn't that why you let Capt. Janeway to come here? To subdue you?"
Clown: "Actually, I wanted her here because her crew fears the Captain more than anything else."
Hologram Janeway: *flashes evil smile* "Captain Janeway will not let anyone or anything take her pets away from her..."
**now whispering**
"...ever."
what happened to 'drat!' at the end?! Such a great last line for a villain.
not just a fantastic ending, but a fantastic moment for Capt. Janeway.
HEY! YOU CUT IT OFF AT THE BEST BIT!
That was a very good bit of acting and an awesome Janeway moment. She easily proved herself (way before this episode, actually) as a different but effective Captain. Once people started to die in the simulation, she realised what she had to do.
The Writing, Acting and Storylines are light years ahead of all the Star Trek Series......
This episode really gave you so much to think about... Yes, those clowns seemed evil, but at the same time, you can't really fault anyone for simply wanting to exist. And fear being afraid... being afraid of itself? Maybe it DID want to be defeated after all? Do you think that at some point, you can't go back even if you wanted to? And from what I understood, all those clowns were just as sentient as The Doctor was - doesn't that equal murder, then? To just... extinguish them like that?
It's kinda dark... but maybe that's the point? That sometimes there is no happy ending, just the cruel jest of fate?
But fear being afraid... what a laugh, such a good final joke. I'm not gonna forget this episode...
In the Clown's defense though, if he had the computer brain with a bio-neural interface; he would have continued to exist. He had a chance to escape without killing anyone but like you said cruel jests. O.o Deep episode for sure.
I bet,none of us.
“I knowwww...”
Missing the best part: "Drat..." Perfectly capturing how scared and humbled The Clown is....
The clown terrified little 6 year old me. I was so happy when Janeway defeated it.
It's that part at 1:22 that gets me the most. The unbelieving shock frozen on the faces of the longterm hostages realizing they're finally escaping after having to endure 19 years of this living nightmare, and Fears parting words "Do come back and visit... *I'll always be here.* "
I was so excited to see McKean again in Better Call Saul all those years after seeing this episode of Voyager, he's such a fantastic actor.
Chuck's early career was much different then I thought.
Love this scene! Very reminiscent of the episode where Picard confronts the 'Skin of Evil' and leaves him to writhe in his own pain and agony...forever. This episode represents the essence of Captain Janeway and when she is at her best.
+Mikelo220 the best moment of autie kathy is when borg Queen angrilly asks :" Is this your compromise?!" and Kathy responds: I DON´T COMPROMISE WITH BORG!!!! "
+Mikelo220 Voyager was sooo boring. IT's not like your instantly excited to watch an episode after episode. Stargate is much better IMO.
+Judge Dredd
yeah kinda agree
Foebane72 Enjoy your fair haven.
Judge Dredd
Don't you mean Threshold?
My favorite ending was when she rammed the ship into the time shifters ship.
+john difrancisco Times up!
Thank you for that!
+Prosimian Or when she destroyed the Malon ship. "Time to take out the garbage."
Year of Hell....Annorax(The villain) got rammed hard!
@@mcentepede Only when Janeway stopped being a dumbass.
Well played, Janeway.
This one gave me chills.
She's like that mother figure who confronts the bully that tormented you "wherever" and breaks him or her down without touching him or her at all.
"Im afraid"
*Janeway licks her lips and bites her tongue*
"I knooooowwwwww"
"I'm afraid"
"I know"
"....drat"
I loved this episode!
This episode is one of Voyager's best. Also, I want that minimalistic musical cue from 0:35 onward. I hope it's included in the upcoming VOY OST collection. I would be SO happy.
Wow, here it is!! About 6 years ago I purchased 3 of the colorful costumes ("body stockings" if you will) and a few of the masks from this episode in eBay auction (They came from a liquidator who worked with Paramount and in studying the episode I found the pattern of each of my costumes matching a character, so I suspect they were authentic, screen-used garments).
Thanks for posting!!
My god! There's some deep psychology and spirituality here. The make-believe world of stasis reminds me of what happens during a bad psychedelic trip: exponential amplification of one's thoughts, in this case fear. And fear being afraid of vanishing is just like the fear of ego death. Major kudos to the brains behind this episode.
"Captain Katherine Janeway" I would travel through space with you anytime!
One of the few STV episodes that allowed Mulgrew to establish her Janeway character as a I-WILL-FUCK-YOU-UP-IF-YOU-GET-IN-MY-WAY Captain.
Love it
“I’m afraid.” “I know.”
I watched IT for the first time last night with my girlfriend. Once i had figured out that the killer clown was motivated by fear, i couldn't stop but thinking of this scene. especially at the end when pennywise goes back into the well. I half expected kate mulgrew to walk out and give him a final telling off.
Gee, one of the best gosh darn endings ever. Yeah, I blinking said it! :p
Ooohh "SNAP" ! She M. Night Shyamalan'd his ass ! lol
A great Janeway moment.
One of many
I love how at the end the holographic Janeway doesn’t care or fear it she almost welcomes it.
incredible ending. thought it was one of the worst episodes the first time I watched it. blew me away more recently. Janeway don't give no f-s when it comes to fear. Best captain and an inspiration.
Another Badass Star trek Capt
Despite some deserved criticisms, Janeway had her moments. This one was arguably her best.
What a gem.
For some reason I always want Janeway to go "Boogey boogey boo!" and wave her arms around at the end of this.
Oh that would have been HYSTERICALLY funny!!
Me too!
:-)))))))))))))))
I almost fell out of my chair laughing at that vision you just put in my head
I knowwwwwww! HA HA HA!
I remember how much this episode creeped me out when it was first aired.
Studying Jonathan Pageau reminded me of this scene. Carnival must end.
Great acting
I didnt notice till this go-round how much practical effects they used, even for the creepy factor. The spinning pattern behind him, the slowly fading lights, Janeway just sitting there patiently. Friggin awesome. I dont get why people shit on this episode
One of the greatest Voyager endings is found in the episode Counterpoint
THE LOOK ON HIS FACE AT 3.30 IS PRICELESS AND THAT SHIT SPINNING IN THE BACKGROUND BRING HIS LOOK OUT
Archer, The Pioneer. Kirk, the Cowboy. Picard, the Diplomat. Sisko, the Warrior. Janeway, The Captain.
I agree, conceptually the best ending ever.
This villain was the best one on Voyager. I wish that they would have found a way to bring Him back. Maybe have him get the Doc's portable holo emitter.
"Drat."
feth
a very good episode indeed. Classic Trek
Love that ending. "I know" awesome!
Reluctantly and quote unexpectedly, I'd vote it best Voy episode: closely followed by 'Gravity' and 'Blink of an Eye'.
Janeway straight-up terrified the Terrifier.
I've been re-watching Voyager recently while also watching Better Call Saul. I just got to this episode and realized that the fear clown is played by Michael McKean, aka Chuck in BCS!
Took till episode 4-ish, for me to realize Red is Janeway!
@@loveultraviolet bet that surprised you.
Another great episode...
So complex writing for a 45 min episode. Brilliant.
"Are you experiencing discomfort?"
Cut out the part where he says "Drat!" at the very end.
She made the personification of Fear afraid, that’s… horrifying.
People either love this episode or hate it
I love it myself