From The Robot’s Voice: “When not ripping off plots and supporting characters from Star
Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager loved patting itself on the back
for everything from the half-robot broad in the spandex to the thrills that
came from Tom and B’Ellana’s domestic problems. This self-aggrandizing reached
its apex in 1997 when the series presented Trek’s first-ever CGI villain,
Species 8472. Hopes were high that the creatures would become as beloved as the
Borg–who were quickly brought in as the alien race’s enemies in yet another
shameless grab for ratings when no one cared about the new foe. These days,
Species 8472 is a reminder of the glut of poor CGI that dominated late-1990s
sci-fi. Released in a two-pack with a Harry Kim that is apparently covered in
shit, the figure looks more realistic than the actual creature did. Not that
that justifies its existence or anything.”