The Fair Haven holodeck program is just what a holodeck should be - wish fulfilment. Stuck in the Delta Quadrant with access to holodeck technology it's a wonder the crew don't spend even more time exploring Earth, their much longed for destination.
Janeway is excellent in this episode and there is also fun from the Doctor, Chakotay and Seven. It is not an episode of high peril, but one that explores Janeway in a very satisfying way, presenting both the joy and disillusionment that comes from playing God with another personality. Janeway's choices throughout the episode struck me as entirely natural and reinforced her strong personality, without leaving her inhumanly untouched or uninvolved with the crew's only escape into fantasy.
Janeway is excellent in this episode and there is also fun from the Doctor, Chakotay and Seven. It is not an episode of high peril, but one that explores Janeway in a very satisfying way, presenting both the joy and disillusionment that comes from playing God with another personality. Janeway's choices throughout the episode struck me as entirely natural and reinforced her strong personality, without leaving her inhumanly untouched or uninvolved with the crew's only escape into fantasy.