Neelix's Jealousy Arc Ended in Voyager's Parturition

0:00On April 29th, back in Star Trek Voyager's second season, the writers turn Nielix into the ship's main comic relief, especially with his. Over the top jealousy toward Kess, showrunner Michael Piller spotted the problem while reading the script for the episode twisted. He worried it was making Nielix look like a total buffoon, so he stepped in to fix it fast. Right after twisted aired, Piller pushed for the next episode, Partirition, to kill off that jealousy arc. Nielix and Tom Parris start off fighting over Kess, but they get stranded on a brutal planet. There, they crash-land, battle to survive, and end up raising a baby alien together. Fans back then, like me in high school, spent hours roasting Nielix for being the goofy mascot type. Piller's move echo Jean Rodenberry's rule against constant crew bickering, aiming to keep characters from turning toxic. It worked for that one flaw, ending the Parris Nielix rivalry over Kess for good. They became buds, no more drama. Even so, Nielix stayed the show's go-to for laughs, proving one quick fix couldn't overhaul his whole vibe.

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