The Most Disliked Episode of PRO, 2023 Edition - Season 1...

[Farscape One]

Welcome to our bi-yearly 'Most Disliked Episode' games! Now that the 'Least Disliked Episode' games hosted by BlueStuff (who inspired me to create these games, so thank you very much for paving the way) have concluded, we can begin the opposite side of that coin.

Here's the game. The basic idea is your standard elimination game. I'll provide a list of the episodes for each season and you need to eliminate your most favorite or the one you deem the 'best.' Please provide an EXPLANATION for why you are eliminating your choice and be sure to copy and paste the list with your choice removed. Finally, leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

No tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode because you feel they would threaten your preferred episode's chance to win. Pretty simple. Enjoy!

Hall of Champions (or Failures?)
2023 - "ASYLUM"


Season 1

"LOST AND FOUND"
"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"KOBAYASHI"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"TIME AMOK"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"MINDWALK"
"SUPERNOVA"
"SUPERNOVA, PART II"



Side note: since there is only one season of PRODIGY currently, the final 4 episodes that remain will move on to the Finals.

 

[Farscape One]

This series took me completely by surprise at how good it is. And with only a single season under its belt! I'm truly spoiled right now, in terms of deciding which one to save first because so many of them deserve it.

I'm going to start with "KOBAYASHI".

Not only was it a great message, but this very skillfully brought back to life some beloved characters portrayed by people who have passed away.



"LOST AND FOUND"
"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"TIME AMOK"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"MINDWALK"
"SUPERNOVA"
"SUPERNOVA, PART II"

 

[Seven of Five]

During my recent Netflix rewatch I fell in love with the show all over again. I'll go with Supernova, Part II because it was just such an amazing end to the storylines of the season. Holo-Janeway's death got to me again. I also have the biggest smile watching Admiral Janeway going to bat for the crew when the shit's about to hit the fan for them all.

"LOST AND FOUND"
"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"TIME AMOK"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"MINDWALK"
"SUPERNOVA"

 

[Oddish]

"Mindwalk", all the way. I was expiring with laughter through most of it. And the encounter between hologram Janeway and the real deal was worth watching as well.

"LOST AND FOUND"
"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"TIME AMOK"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE".

I love how this planet views the Federation, and nice callback to Ensign Garrovick from "OBSESSION", an outstanding TOS episode.



"LOST AND FOUND"
"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"TIME AMOK"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA"

 

[Seven of Five]

Lost and Found was a brilliant introduction to the show so that's next. I was so happy to see that the show has a universal audience, and it's not just for children.

"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"TIME AMOK"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA"

 

[Wouter]

Saving "Time Amok". Great time anomaly episode, great emotional impact, character development and part of the overall arc.

"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"A MORAL STAR"
"A MORAL STAR, PART II"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA Part I"

 

[Oddish]

Will save "A Moral Star part II". It was an action packed and heartwarming end to the semi-season.

"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"A MORAL STAR"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"PRELUDES"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA Part I"

 

[Seven of Five]

Preludes is a nice little episode looking at what the crew were up to before they joined the Protostar.

"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"TERROR FIRMA"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"A MORAL STAR"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA Part I"

 

[Wouter]

Saving "Terror Firma". A crucial episode for the arc of the series, with the Prodigies finally working together. One of the most tense and emotional endings to a Prodigy episode.

"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"A MORAL STAR part 1"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA Part I"

 

[CitadelZombies]

Saving "A Moral Star, Part I" great start to the end of the first half of the season. Those 2 episodes really felt like a season finale.

"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"
"SUPERNOVA Part I"

 

[Seven of Five]

Supernova. Part I was a really good buildup to the season finale, so it's next. Everything was just nicely coming to a head.


"STARSTRUCK"
"DREAM CATCHER"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"

 

[Oddish]

Starstruck introduces Hologram Janeway. Need I say more?

"DREAM CATCHER"
"FIRST CON-TACT"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"

 

[Farscape One]

Saving "FIRST CON-TACT".

I love how these guys are learning lessons through their mistakes on the fly, and how quickly they own up to them.


"DREAM CATCHER"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"MASQUERADE"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"

 

[Wouter]

Saving "Masquerade". Dal's antics were funny, his origin story a fitting explanation and a nice hook. The fights with the Romulans were top, and the whole sequence with the torpedoes being fired and exploding was tense and very nicely animated. Okona was also great in it.

"DREAM CATCHER"
"ASYLUM"
"LET SLEEPING BORG LIE"
"CROSSROADS"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"

 

[Seven of Five]

Whilst it was derivative of previous Borg episodes, I think Let Sleeping Borg Lie looks amazing and has some tense moments throughout.

"DREAM CATCHER"
"ASYLUM"
"CROSSROADS"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"

 

[Oddish]

Well, we have our finalists.

 

[Farscape One]

Well, we have our finalists.

Yes, but Blue Stuff has had it finish out before the Finals Toubd begins, so I am going to follow that format.

 

[Markonian]

Aw, snap. I find FIRST CON-TACT difficult to watch because of the criminal element. Glad the crew outwits the devious Ferengi in the end. But the damage is done.

 

[Oddish]

"DREAM CATCHER"
"ASYLUM"
"CROSSROADS"
"GHOST IN THE MACHINE"

Yes, but Blue Stuff has had it finish out before the Finals Toubd begins, so I am going to follow that format.

Fair enough. I'll "save" Ghost in the Machine for its holodeck hijinks, especially Karaoke Murf!

"DREAM CATCHER"
"ASYLUM"
"CROSSROADS"