The Least Disliked Episode 2025 - DS9 Final Rounds

[Pumpkin Bread]

Prophets again.

Duet - 0
In the Hands of the Prophets - 3
Improbable Cause - 0
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 1
In the Pale Moonlight - 0
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

 

[Frightscape One]

Cutting off "IN THE HANDS OF THE PROPHETS", same reasons as before.

And voting for "SACRIFICE OF ANGELS" this round.

These are all at various levels of excellent, but I feel this one is barely less excellent than the rest.


Duet - 0
Improbable Cause - 0
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 0
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Improbable Cause because it's all set up, all mystery with very little reward in its own 45 minutes. Even if it does have the wonderful boy who cried wolf scene in it.

Duet - 0
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 0
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

 

[Faintly Macabre]

(takes a deep breath and votes for) "Duet". This has very fine acting but the actual set-up is complete nonsense.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 0
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Lions, tigers, and in the Cards, oh my!

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 1
In the Pale Moonlight - 0
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

 

[Frightscape One]

(takes a deep breath and votes for) "Duet". This has very fine acting but the actual set-up is complete nonsense.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 0
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

I feel that deep breath. But it was likely going to happen at some point, the first point to that episode. So in the end, no deep breath needed.

In fact, feel pride that you were the first to take a stab at "DUET". (Pun intended. )

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

I'm taking a shot at "In the Pale Moonlight" because it just didn't make sense for Sisko (shop builder, station commander, and religious icon) to be doing this.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 1
In the Pale Moonlight - 1
Sacrifice of Angels - 1

 

[Sakonna]

"Sacrifice Of Angels" again

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 1
In the Pale Moonlight - 1
Sacrifice of Angels - 2

 

[Severed Heads]

Right Sacrifice of Angels next. Brilliant way to end the arc, it's just a shame Ziyal's death led to insane Dukat.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 1
In the Pale Moonlight - 1
Sacrifice of Angels - 3

 

[Poldon]

"Improbable Cause"
The episode is amazing setup, but still just setup.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 2
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 1
In the Pale Moonlight - 1
Sacrifice of Angels - 3

 

[Qonfounding Ghooool]

In The Cards was a little too clunky for me, even coming across into self-aware self-parody at one point, complete with acting that only exemplifies it like triple-sugar fudge atop a three-layer chocolate tri-saccharine cake. But that's just my three cents.


Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 2
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 2
In the Pale Moonlight - 1
Sacrifice of Angels - 3

 

[Detached Nacelle]

triple-sugar fudge atop a three-layer chocolate tri-saccharine cake.

with mint frosting

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

Delicious.

 

[Takeru]

Sacrifice of Angels is out (same reasons as before).

For the next round I vote In The Pale Moonlight, I agree with odds that it doesn't make sense for Sisko to do that, a murder plot by proxy is just too much. And if the show wants me to accept that he does do that he should have at least been honest about it instead of using Garak knowing exactly what he's capable of just to fake outrage when it actually happened.

Duet - 0
Improbable Cause - 0
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 1

 

[Sakonna]

"Duet." Well, it doesn't do a great job of introducing Neela. You really have to reach to come up with anything bad about any of these.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 0
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 1

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

Sending "Moonlight" to the moon again.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 0
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 2

 

[Frightscape One]

All 10s... or better.

I vote for "IMPROBABLE CAUSE". Right now, it's between that and "DUET". I vote for "IMPROBABLE CAUSE" only because "DUET" does have a message in it and is a great growth episode for Kira.



Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 1
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 2

 

[Detached Nacelle]

Improbable Cause again. Same reason, it's all set up and as exciting as it all is without any payoff to it all I must consider the others a more satisfying isolating watching experience.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 2
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 2

 

[Severed Heads]

This is a ridiculous choice. So much quality.

Improbable Cause I guess.

The others are fractionally better.

Duet - 1
Improbable Cause - 3
Call to Arms - 0
In the Cards - 0
In the Pale Moonlight - 2

 

[Detached Nacelle]

This is a ridiculous choice. So much quality.

I'm sure I was thinking that for about 85-90% of the whole series.