Pumpkin can attest to the fact that I've defended both the actor and the character as developing strongly as time goes by, but I stand by the fact that the first season he is pretty campy. Not trying to offend, I like the Dr. Just discussing opinions.
Of course I've seen Voyager, it's great. The actors are also ridiculous sometimes. It comes with the territory of being a TV show.
Some of the dramas Pumpkin likes have ridiculous acting. IMO. People still love 'em.