Monday, 2 March 2009

Tsunkatse

DVD, Voyager S6 (Tsunkatse)

Nothing wrong with this one! Whoever thought of combining Trek with wrestling was onto a winner, especially the masterstroke of having Seven as a combatant. Full of fun character scenes, coupled with pacy fight sequences, and a suitable coda between Tuvok and Seven, it doesn't lack for anything. Humour is ably imparted through the Doc and Neelix' shore leave talk, and the very feel of the crew able to relax (but they still where Starfleet uniform?). Even Janeway gets to go off and leave Chakotay in charge.

Good to see an early acting stint from The Rock, but he had to win that round, didn't he. We also get to see more of Seven's implants, in arm and wrist. The holographic showmanship and the neat twist at the last fight are also noteworthy.

The main thing beyond all this is the chance to see Jeffrey Combs and JG Hertzler together again, post-DS9. All that was missing was Marc Alaimo or Casey Biggs, and the first fighter bore a striking resemblance to Dukat! While Penk isn't given anywhere near the screen time of his other roles, Combs still manages to infuse a subtle new personality into his voice, and a pinsharp directness that his other characters never had. Demand a DS9 film starring Combs, Hertzler and all. Now.

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