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   XPost: alt.startrek.deep-space-9, alt.tv.deep-space9   
   From: merry_piper_YOUR@COATyahoo.com   
      
   On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 17:49:34 -0500, "Justin"    
   wrote:   
      
   >Someone called Seven of Nine a gimmick!?  If it isn't Seven of Nine... the   
   >show does not exist, VOY would of gone down as a shame in Star Trek history,   
   >if it hasn't already.  If they somehow included Section 31st in VOY, it   
   >might of been half watchable without Seven.   
      
   How does the show existing or not existing negate the fact that a   
   large majority of the fan base sees Ryan being cast as 7 of 9 a   
   gimmick?   
      
   Yeah ... when I think half-human/half-machine rescued from an insect   
   like collective dressed in a cat-suit, CMFP high heels, padded chest   
   plate, &  corset.   
      
   It is possible, perhaps, that an early cancellation of VOY would have   
   led to some serious soul searching on the part of TPTB & maybe given   
   us, the fans, a better product.   
      
   I think it is wonderful you loved the character & loved the show.   
   IDIC and all that.  It doesn't mean the rest of us won't look at some   
   of the choices made & questio them.   
      
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