This is one of the best episodes of season 5 of "Star Trek: Voyager". It's obviously a take off on "Pygmalion"--both from the Shaw novel of the same name as well as the ancient myth of Pygmalion and his protégé, Galatea.
The show starts off with two plots--one slight and silly and the other slight but hiding some real depth as well. The slight story is about an ambassador named Tomin (Scott Thompson) coming to hang with the crew of Voyager. His planet is known for their stuffiness and piety--so Neelix plans on all sorts of dull activities for him. Instead, however, Tomin mostly spends his time being a total glutton, drinking to excess, chasing women and being an annoying drunk. The other story, which I much preferred, has to do with Seven of Nine and the Doctor. The Doctor has decided to take her on as a project. He wants to teach her the basics of dating, relationship and sex. It's no small order, that's for sure. During this process, the Doc makes a bet with Paris (just like Henry Higgins did with Colonel Pickering) and the results are extremely similar--with the Doctor falling for his project.
Overall, this is an extremely enjoyable show. While the material is familiar, it's handled exquisitely. Plus, to me, the Doctor and Seven are the most interesting characters on the show, so it's nice to see them featured together.
The show starts off with two plots--one slight and silly and the other slight but hiding some real depth as well. The slight story is about an ambassador named Tomin (Scott Thompson) coming to hang with the crew of Voyager. His planet is known for their stuffiness and piety--so Neelix plans on all sorts of dull activities for him. Instead, however, Tomin mostly spends his time being a total glutton, drinking to excess, chasing women and being an annoying drunk. The other story, which I much preferred, has to do with Seven of Nine and the Doctor. The Doctor has decided to take her on as a project. He wants to teach her the basics of dating, relationship and sex. It's no small order, that's for sure. During this process, the Doc makes a bet with Paris (just like Henry Higgins did with Colonel Pickering) and the results are extremely similar--with the Doctor falling for his project.
Overall, this is an extremely enjoyable show. While the material is familiar, it's handled exquisitely. Plus, to me, the Doctor and Seven are the most interesting characters on the show, so it's nice to see them featured together.