Same on both rewatching and not understanding why it’s regarded so poorly. Personally I rank this higher than DS9. Totally aware that most people are not going to share that opinion but I just like it better.
Honestly a lot of the complaints about Voyager are just really dumb anyway. Like when people say they get sidetracked too much. The Pilot openly establishes that they’re gonna act like Starfleet the whole way home. That means exploring and seeking out new shit. Not to mention the fact that their investigations directly led to finding new technologies and shortcuts.
I’ve heard people say that Voyager relies too much on either Alpha Quadrant aliens being involved or Earth/Starfleet stuff. That one really makes no sense in the rewatch considering there are like… 10 episodes in the first 4 seasons that involve either Earth, Starfleet or Alpha Quadrant aliens in some fashion. Even Kes. Kes! She gets whined about so much but rewatching it I don’t get it. She’s not bad in any way the writers just didn’t do anything with her, same with Chakotay. She’s still well rounded, interesting and well acted.
Voyager is fantastic and I won’t tolerate the slander. Sorry that was a bit of a ramble.
Yeah, Hogans death was a bit dumb but both Neelix and Hogan were a bit stupid there. Neelix is used to scavenging stuff but Hogan wasn’t. He should have made a bit more of a deal about being uncomfortable or wanting a buddy to watch over him. Neelix also should have considered that the crew are not him and don’t have the same level of experience of being forced to get what’s needed from random ass planets.