8 – Ex Post Facto

Best Janeway Moment: I didn’t realize the banter between Janeway and Chakotay was so good this early on but when Chakotay uses his secret maneuver and Janeway calls it old and he’s all like “well it worked against Star Fleet” and Janeway’s all like lol ur lucky I wasn’t captaining – like I am LIVING for this

Best Janeway Moment: this is totally more of a scene but how amazing is seeing Janeway lounging around her quarters talking to the alien (which is very emotional if you ask me) and she’s only wearing that pink silky thing?!? and how on earth does her hair look such goals even after being asleep??

Best Janeway Moment: ugh there are soo many good ones in this episode, but I cannot even begin to explain to you how much I LOVE Janeway pretending not to know how to play pool and then absolutely destroying everyone (possibly the best scene from all of Voyager) – and that wonderful eyebrow raise when she claims solids… please, just phaser me now 😩

Best Janeway Moment: You can totally see the internal struggle that is happening when she has to decide what to do with the Viidans. She has so much anger but somehow manages to keep true to her principles?!? And she definitely makes it clear to the Viidans just how badly they’re going to want to stay away from Voyager in the future

Best Janeway Moment: Janeway’s quick wit really shines when you watch her create perfect excuses for that candy-corn alien on the spot – like how does she know exactly what to say? I can’t think anywhere near that fast under pressure (although I suppose that’s why she’s captain…)

Best Janeway Moment: If you want to know exactly what kind of captain Janeway is, look no further than her solution to this week’s problem; “sometimes you just have to punch your way through”

Best Janeway Moment: obviously it’s gonna have to be the speech she gives at the end, “ …even at maximum speeds, it would take 75 years to reach the Federation. But I’m not willing to settle for that…” – like how can you not enjoy this? it sets the mood for the whole rest of the show 

Best Janeway Moment: when Janeway puts her hands on her hips and says, “this ‘minor bipedal species’ doesn’t take kindly to being abducted” – absolutely wonderful, I love how fed up she is with the old man caretaker