Re: continuation of Millennium series -- Novel Expectations Message Board

Friday, May 2, 2008 - New servers are in! Click-in for more info!

[ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: [1], 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 23:09:16 03/04/08 Tue
Author: Azadi
Subject: Re: continuation of Millennium series
In reply to: Taoduck 's message, "Re: continuation of Millenium serier" on 23:29:57 03/01/08 Sat

I just re-read "Adrift." I've been under the impression that Ms. Gina is done with writing J/7 stories. I'd be elated to discover otherwise.

Janeway is a wonderful and endearing character (due most to Kate Mulgrew). The challenge is to maintain her personality in various sets of circumstances. To see Janeway in different 'shoes' or 'hats' whichever you prefer, yet know that it is her, is the entire allure of fanfic. With the delicious imagination of all the writers, Janeway is still amongst us. She's a flower you see in an otherwise barren landscape. A reminder that life is beautiful. Pairing her with Seven replaces the entire barren land with a field of flowers as far as the eyes can see. It's Janeway in love. A better Voyage(r).

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

[> [> Re: continuation of Millenium serier -- Morgaine, 10:05:19 03/05/08 Wed [1]

Hi there Taoduck.
I tried to find your site, but I didn't. Can you give me the adress or a link? Would like to read your work.
Thanks.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[Edit]

[> [> [> Re: continuation of Millennium series -- Azadi, 11:06:29 03/05/08 Wed [1]

"Idle Hands" by Taoduck:

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.taoduck.com/fiction/idlehands.html">http://www.taoduck.com/fiction/idlehands.html</a>

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[Edit]

[> [> [> [> Re: continuation of Millennium series -- Morgaine, 04:19:10 03/07/08 Fri [1]

I just read your story. Wonderful. Keep it up.
Regards, Morgaine.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[Edit]

[> [> [> [> [> Re: continuation of Millennium series -- Taoduck, 01:24:32 03/13/08 Thu [1]

Thanks very much.
I greatly appreciate the feedback.

I recently switched servers, so I've taken the opportunity to redesign my site. At the moment, there's little on there but IH. Soon, soon....

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[Edit]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: continuation of Millennium series -- Rogue Spirit, 18:26:07 04/02/08 Wed [1]

I think those who are not happy with the direction Gina has taken Janeway are missing the point; Janeway has changed, as people must; otherwise they do not learn and grow.

In previous episodes Janeway was capable of making decisions without hesitation, now she is unable to do so without thinking of her family. Hesitation of any kind does not a good Captain make.

To use the firefighter analogy, yes they are trained to think of the people they are to rescue as family and that makes them more successful. However, when they can no longer do that, despite their training, that makes them a liability and should not continue in that line of work. The same principal applies in the case of a Federation captain.

As pointed out the situation was different in the above mentioned episode. It was not really life threatening yet she was prepared to 'decide' in favor of her 'family.' Imagine if it were more serious; she's showing that she is no longer the same Janeway of old. She has changed/evolved. She now considers her family more important than her career/ship.

Love can be both a strength and a weakness. It can make you fight more for what you love, thus making you stronger, but it can also be attacked/taken away/killed making it a weakness as well. It's all in the perspective, but it can be both.

Gina has tried to get across to readers that Captain Janeway has grown/matured/evolved in her thinking/beliefs. Family is more important and she cannot keep this fact from influencing the decisions she must make if she is to remain a successful captain.

Other 'successful' captains did not have strong family ties/concerns to influence their decisions. They did not hesitate when they had to make the tough decisions. Janeway used to be the same; she no longer is capable of that type of thinking thus making her not the same caliber of captain.

That does not take anything away from her previous career achievements as a captain, but it does show that at this point in time she is not the same type of captain.

Tho I am not happy to have the series end I can understand Gina's decision and the thought process behind it.

It's all in your perspective. Some see it as love being a weakness. I see it as love putting things into perspective and Janeway concluding that love/family is more important. That to me is a strength not a weakness.

I really wished to see some of Kathryn's and Seven's home life together to see how they'd adapt to the huge changes involved in starting a family and adjusting to life outside life on a starship, but if the desire is not there I can see how not forcing it would be better.

Tho hopefully, possibly, Gina can entertain the thought of seeing how other writers see this side to their lives. Or possibly have a smaller series (Horizon or Sunset) where we can occasionally see snippets of their home life (pregnancy, adjustment to life away from a starship, etc). Hope springs eternal. ::smile::

My thanks to Gina for all she's contributed over the years, and my condolences on her recent loss.

Chris.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[Edit]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: continuation of Millennium series -- JanewayFan, 12:22:02 04/05/08 Sat [1]

Outstanding post Chris, I agree 100%!

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[Edit]

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-8
VF Version: 2.94, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2008 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.