How did Star Trek Voyager last 7 seasons ?

[ScottA]

I enjoyed Voyager (and Enterprise) for what it was. However I wasn't real thrilled at the series finally. It wasn't the fact they got home, it was that they didn't show them landing on Earth and celebrating.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I liked the entire concept, and I think that Kate Mulgrew was great as Janeway. I just wish that the writers were able to get more of a TOS feel out of the situation they were in. Kirk had time delays talking to starfleet and had to make decisions on his own that could change a planet's history or ruin his career. Voyager was out there on their own, and there didn't seem to be the same angst about the prime directive, etc. (all but like 1 or 2 eps)

[palitoy]

My wife watched it for a short spell, I'm a really lazy guy and I love Star Trek but I think that damned show motivated me to go work out more than anything else. It was dry toast bland!

[HardyGirl]

I actually like Voyager!

[JPkempo]

the only ones not to go 7 years was the original and the last one.

[EMCE Hammer]

I bought a collection of about 80 Trek books a few weeks ago. There were maybe a dozen Voyager titles in the lot. I put them in a bag and dropped them in a Goodwill box, and the damn thing spit them back out at me. I think you could put the twenty worst Trek characters from anywhere together and their combined awfulness wouldn't sniff Neelix.

[Brue]

I couldn't get into it either. I know they had the hardcore trek base but they also got some broader audience. I don't think it was ever a smash but it had just enough to keep from going under and lack of replacement shows on UPN was a big factor.

I think it was better than Enterprise and prob about equal to DS9.

Next Gen and Original Series are in a totally different league than the followers.

[The Bat]

Probably because Janeway is pretty sexy! Hey...for an older Gal...She's pretty hot!

Also...I can't think of any TV Shows that were worth watching around that time?

[Mikey]

Was just trying to watch an episode of Star TRek Voyager.

Took me a few minutes, then I remembered why I never watched it in the first place ... because it boring as hell

What I don't understand is how it lasted 7 seasons.

Most Trekkies I talk to don't like Voyager ... They rate it as the worst Trek spin-off ......
I 1/2 agree, but I also think Enterprise was just as bad.

So who was watching this show to make it last 7 years ?