Star Trek: Voyager
Shares rank 8 of 19 science fiction TV series by recommenders
People recommend it as an episodic show to watch whenever, with the caveat that episode quality is uneven.
People recommend it as an episodic show to watch whenever, with the caveat that episode quality is uneven.
26 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 17
- criticize it
- 9
- approval share
- 65%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 17 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Watchable as standalone episodes
“liked Voyager as a purely episodic "watch whenever I catch it" show”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube” “I would recommend it on its own anyway.”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube” Standout episodes, strong season 5
“Star Trek Voyager season 5 still stands tall above the rest for me.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “A Theory of the World as run by large adult children” “Voyager was the surprising one. I expected a lesser series after reading the old discussion”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube” Liked alongside TNG and DS9
“I like TNG and Voyager more than Discovery”
Comment from 5 Apr 2026 in “What if the browser built the UI for you?” “I also really like DS9, TNG, and Voyager”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Animated 'Firefly' Reboot in Development from Nathan Fillion, 20th TV” “We old geezers have found memories of TNG, DS9, Voyager”
Comment from 29 Oct 2026 in “Patrick Stewart has died”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Inconsistent episode quality
“It has some of the best and some of the worst Star Trek episodes. Very little consistency there.”
Comment from 15 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube” “There were definitely some good episodes and it probably got better over time.”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Oracle’s 6am layoff emails hit staff amid new wave of cuts” Episodes resolve too quickly
“It wants to tell a story of a long difficult journey but struggles because most issue and conflicts just wrap up in an episode.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube” “And they still rushed it at the end.”
Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros” Captains too perfect, copies TNG
“Some later Trek shows (e.g. Voyager) turned captains into geniuses who knew more about everything than all of their underlings.”
Comment from 29 Oct 2026 in “Patrick Stewart has died” “Voyager tried but immediately just turned them all into a big happy family just like TNG.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Patrick Stewart has died” “Voyager spoils the TNG experience by rehashing so many stories”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube” Some viewers couldn't get into it
“couldn't get into DS9 or Voyager”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “Animated 'Firefly' Reboot in Development from Nathan Fillion, 20th TV” “DS9 and Voy have the same issue”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube”
Other science fiction TV series people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction TV series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 88 | 19 | 82% | 13 | — | Approved |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 59 | 9 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| The Expanse | 51 | 12 | 81% | 13 | — | Approved |
| The Culture seriesby Iain M. Banks | 38 | 5 | 88% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Star Trek: VoyagerThis page | 17 | 9 | 65% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
All 27 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Come on now Voyager wasn't that bad”
“Voyager tried but immediately just turned them all into a big happy family just like TNG.”
“We old geezers have found memories of TNG, DS9, Voyager”
“VOY had more, with entire B-plots of episodes now being character-focused”
“Some later Trek shows (e.g. Voyager) turned captains into geniuses who knew more about everything than all of their underlings.”
“Voyager was still good but that was the last show I actually watched on the regular.”
“There were definitely some good episodes and it probably got better over time.”
“the last genuine Star Trek was Voyager ending in 2001”
“I like TNG and Voyager more than Discovery”
“I also really like DS9, TNG, and Voyager”
“The lack of science research on voyager still works my spouse into a rage.”
“couldn't get into DS9 or Voyager”
“Star Trek Voyager season 5 still stands tall above the rest for me.”
“It wants to tell a story of a long difficult journey but struggles because most issue and conflicts just wrap up in an episode.”
“People just don't know how to appreciate great plots like having people travel faster than the rules of the fictional universe allow”
“They are cringe, but in a funny way.”
“It has some of the best and some of the worst Star Trek episodes. Very little consistency there.”
“Voyager was the surprising one. I expected a lesser series after reading the old discussion”
“Voyager spoils the TNG experience by rehashing so many stories”
“AI upscaled versions of Babylon 5, Star Trek Voyager etc. on torrent. Pretty decent.”
“liked Voyager as a purely episodic "watch whenever I catch it" show”
“I would recommend it on its own anyway.”
“nobody went to the toilet ... ever!!”
“DS9 and Voy have the same issue”
“I wouldn't say they had any noticeable accumulating impact.”
“They've figured out a way to have things have accumulating impact without strong serialization.”
“And they still rushed it at the end.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.