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§ ita § - Feb 03, 2013 3:35:03 am PST #22104 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
-t - Feb 03, 2013 4:28:37 am PST #22105 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Love the Sisko, he might be my favorite. It's a tough call.
-t - Feb 03, 2013 4:30:41 am PST #22106 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
And I finally had a chance to look at that street art. Very nice!
Anne W. - Feb 03, 2013 4:33:18 am PST #22107 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
DS9 has several of my all-time favorite episodes of anything, EVER. "Far Beyond the Stars" was absolutely astonishing.
beekaytee - Feb 03, 2013 4:59:09 am PST #22108 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I think I'll dive into DS9 next.
If I give it a hard think, if I was forced to choose a favorite...which Trek I would want to watch over all the others, DS9 would probably be it.
Somehow, it comes off less 'quaint' than the others. Holds up better over time...and the arcs are more engaging than some of the recurring themes.
I loved Q, but the political intrigue of DS9 is MUCH more interesting to me.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 03, 2013 7:27:57 am PST #22109 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
DS9's superior plotting was thwarted by me not much liking the characters except Dax (and Kai Opaka).
I think TOS is still my favorite, in all its cheesy glory.
quester - Feb 03, 2013 8:35:55 am PST #22110 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
DS9 has so much going on all the time. The Cardassians, The Bajorans and their belief in Sisko as the Emissary, the Founders and the Jem'hadar, the Klingons, the Maqui, the Ferangis, the Trills... you need a flowchart just to keep up with it all!
Frankenbuddha - Feb 03, 2013 5:14:32 pm PST #22111 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Garak alone makes DS9 one of my favorite sci-fi shows (or any really) of all time. And then there's so much else. And despite having huge affection for TOS because I grew up on it in reruns well before TNG started, and loving Patrick Stewart for all his wonderful moments, Sisko is still my favorite.
Also, bonus points for having the child in the setting (Jake) not be a wonder child, though a genius in his own way (at least by way of implication from a couple of episodes).
beekaytee - Feb 03, 2013 5:17:06 pm PST #22112 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I'm starting my DS9 rewatch as we speak!
I'd forgotten that Sisko had hair in the beginning.
Nana Visitor improved over time, I see. This first episode is not her best for sure.
quester - Feb 04, 2013 5:35:15 pm PST #22113 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Nana Visitor improved over time, I see. This first episode is not her best for sure.
But at the time it premiered she was a revealation. I was a big fan of John Leonard and remember his review and particularly citing Visitor as a bright spot.
The relationship between Sisko and Jake was so much healthier that the one between Wesley and Dr. Crusher.
Plus, Jakes evolving friendship with Nog was interesting.
But, it was mostly watching some really great actors - many stage veterans - interacting with each other. The Quark/Odo relationship and feud would not have been nearly so interesting with lesser actors.