So In the Pale Moonlight won, it wasn't my vote but it is a 10/10 so I can live with it.
I can live with it.
I can live with it.
The Least Disliked Episode 2025 - DS9 Final Rounds
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Awesome result. I might go back and forth on which episode is best, Pale Moonlight is among a few DS9 episodes where, top to bottom, the acting far exceeds what we see in every other episodes in the franchise. Every performance is effectively perfect. Dax and Grathon Tolar often get overlooked. The moral question at the heart of the story is something that enriches the entire franchise. It acknowledges Realpolitik without surrendering to it.
I wouldn't have cried if Call to Arms would have won. As much as I am taken by the acting in Pale Moonlight, Call to Arms is a masterclass in story writing and scripting. How much goes on in one episode! The list of things that happen is long. The mood shifts easily between comedy, drama, melancholy, and action. Arguably, the episode is an outline (not quite a playbook) for the rest of the series. Almost every story, including In the Pale Moonlight, is a response to the tensions set up in this story. I love the scene where Sisko tells Kira he will recommend Bajor sign the non-aggresion pact.
ETA: I think Call to Arms has been surpassed as the best season finale by No Small Parts.
I wouldn't have cried if Call to Arms would have won. As much as I am taken by the acting in Pale Moonlight, Call to Arms is a masterclass in story writing and scripting. How much goes on in one episode! The list of things that happen is long. The mood shifts easily between comedy, drama, melancholy, and action. Arguably, the episode is an outline (not quite a playbook) for the rest of the series. Almost every story, including In the Pale Moonlight, is a response to the tensions set up in this story. I love the scene where Sisko tells Kira he will recommend Bajor sign the non-aggresion pact.
ETA: I think Call to Arms has been surpassed as the best season finale by No Small Parts.
As the man said, " you've got to play the cards life deals you. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but at least you're in the game."Boo, I don't like Moonlight. Shouldn't have gone to work, stupid job.
Oh, wait, you eliminated that episode!
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Killing that episode is my mission in life. While I don't like Moonlight ... I can live with it.As the man said, " you've got to play the cards life deals you. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but at least you're in the game."
Oh, wait, you eliminated that episode!
Worst Case Scenario again, same reasons.
Faces - 0
State of Flux - 0
The Thaw - 1
Deadlock - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 1
Before and After - 0
Year of Hell, Part I - 0
Scorpion, Part II - 0
One Small Step - 1
Pathfinder - 1
Body and Soul - 0
Imperfection - 0
Faces - 0
State of Flux - 0
The Thaw - 1
Deadlock - 0
Worst Case Scenario - 1
Before and After - 0
Year of Hell, Part I - 0
Scorpion, Part II - 0
One Small Step - 1
Pathfinder - 1
Body and Soul - 0
Imperfection - 0
Voting against all episode because they are not DS9.
Faces - 1
State of Flux - 1
The Thaw - 2
Deadlock - 1
Worst Case Scenario - 2
Before and After - 1
Year of Hell, Part I - 1
Scorpion, Part II - 1
One Small Step - 2
Pathfinder - 2
Body and Soul - 1
Imperfection - 1
Faces - 1
State of Flux - 1
The Thaw - 2
Deadlock - 1
Worst Case Scenario - 2
Before and After - 1
Year of Hell, Part I - 1
Scorpion, Part II - 1
One Small Step - 2
Pathfinder - 2
Body and Soul - 1
Imperfection - 1
Oops I thought I posted earlier looks like I did.
Sleep depravation and hot weather is not a good combination.
Sleep depravation and hot weather is not a good combination.
I'm not complaining. Voting against all Voyager episodes for not being DS-9 enough is a joy.
Testify!
See game, recognize game!
(Although seeing the disappointment in how the documentary turned out, I don't want to dunk too hard on Voyager.)
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This wasn't the crossover I was looking for...
Well, no worries, VOY already had a pretty decent documentary on YouTube.
So, I guess the journey went nowhere?
Well, no worries, VOY already had a pretty decent documentary on YouTube.
VOY is still a good show. I like it a lot because there IS a lot to like. But is it better than DS9? Not in this space/time continuum. Not even in the same galaxy.
I don't think any of the others could surpass DS9, its quality keeps it securely on its throne
Voyager came from a proven franchise and universe: Star Trek, the 24th century.
It had an excellent premise: A stranded starship finding its way home through a dangerous galaxy.
It had an outstanding cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, others.
And all this was put in the hands of showrunners who were so inept, they didn't even know that an ensign is supposed to make lieutenant.
Result: A moderately competent show, with moments of brilliance, that fell far shy of its potential.
It had an excellent premise: A stranded starship finding its way home through a dangerous galaxy.
It had an outstanding cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, others.
And all this was put in the hands of showrunners who were so inept, they didn't even know that an ensign is supposed to make lieutenant.
Result: A moderately competent show, with moments of brilliance, that fell far shy of its potential.
What We Left Behind--seeing it the theater with my son, the poster we got (which is still on his wall), getting all sorts of new insights, new things to debate, etc.--was a special experience I would have hoped the Voyager crowd could have had as well. After the documentary, the show felt incredibly fresh and relevant.
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