Tsunkatse

During shore leave, Seven of Nine and Tuvok are kidnapped to be put into gladiatorial fights with other life forms.

There is so much about this episode not to like. The predictable plot, poor (almost degrading) treatment of characters and not to mention the shameless WWE crossover.

Fortunately Jeri Ryan elevates it from poor to moderately entertaining. Her deadpan persona and stunt work alone are worth 45 minutes of your time. Not a hair out of place during the fight scenes and perfect make up! It also has the feel of the ridiculously fun 80s action movies I grew up watching.

This could have been an excellent episode if it had been taken seriously. The subject matter, to coin a phrase, is fascinating and always deserves to be analysed, satirised and presented in a way that really makes people examine their blood lust and need for violence as a form of entertainment.

It's a 5.5/10 for me but I round upwards.