Well, that's it for Kes. They really made it quick to get her of the show. It all feels rushed without explanation on why Kes suddenly developed her telepathic skills in such an extreme short way.
But, the showrunners didn't dump her in exchange for Seven of Nine in skin tight jumpsuit. Jennifer Lien had real life problems, which negatively impacted her work as many participants of the show later said. It was hard to work with her. And later she completely broke down, her life became a mess although she claimed she never regretted to leave the show and had no hard feelings. From drinking and driving to exposure to minors. Also, if you google her, there is not much left of that young and fragile woman. She looks like a different person. Sadly, Lien's life went downhill, but obviously she never let others help her or opened up on others. In real life she was a completely different person than the character she played on the show.
Also, back when Voyager was aired, #metoo wasn't a thing yet. Today you would not add a female character anymore to such a show that is put into tight clothes to attract young male viewers. At least Star Trek redeemed itself when Annika reappeared in Picard and played a crucial part there. Grown up, tough and focused on character.
The transformation of Seven of Nine from Borg drone to human is unfortunately too fast. They could have shown so much more character building if they showed us this transformation in the coming episodes with all up and downs. This whole episode feels rushed: Kes turns into an omnipotent energy being from now to then, flings Voyager 10,000 light years closer to the alpha quadrant and out of Borg territory which comes in quite handy in eliminating a major threat. And Seven of Nine suddenly is human and has accepted her new life. It's quite a hard cut in this series to start a new chapter.
But, the showrunners didn't dump her in exchange for Seven of Nine in skin tight jumpsuit. Jennifer Lien had real life problems, which negatively impacted her work as many participants of the show later said. It was hard to work with her. And later she completely broke down, her life became a mess although she claimed she never regretted to leave the show and had no hard feelings. From drinking and driving to exposure to minors. Also, if you google her, there is not much left of that young and fragile woman. She looks like a different person. Sadly, Lien's life went downhill, but obviously she never let others help her or opened up on others. In real life she was a completely different person than the character she played on the show.
Also, back when Voyager was aired, #metoo wasn't a thing yet. Today you would not add a female character anymore to such a show that is put into tight clothes to attract young male viewers. At least Star Trek redeemed itself when Annika reappeared in Picard and played a crucial part there. Grown up, tough and focused on character.
The transformation of Seven of Nine from Borg drone to human is unfortunately too fast. They could have shown so much more character building if they showed us this transformation in the coming episodes with all up and downs. This whole episode feels rushed: Kes turns into an omnipotent energy being from now to then, flings Voyager 10,000 light years closer to the alpha quadrant and out of Borg territory which comes in quite handy in eliminating a major threat. And Seven of Nine suddenly is human and has accepted her new life. It's quite a hard cut in this series to start a new chapter.