How would you convince someone to watch DS9?
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Best line in all of Season Seven. And I love that Damar can't even say it with a straight face.
It's funny. I was just reading an old post I made several years ago about almost the same situation. My dad even said the exact same thing to me about "it's not real trek, they are on a station".
Here is a link to the thread: Best episodes for a new viewer?
I hope they enjoy some DS9 soon. It is a great series, the best IMO.
Here is a link to the thread: Best episodes for a new viewer?
I hope they enjoy some DS9 soon. It is a great series, the best IMO.
That's a great list of episodes. I'm definitely going to make them watch "The Visitor" and "Duet". I think those episodes really emphasize what makes DS9 great, without giving away too many plot points. My parents hate spoilers.
I'd like them to watch "In the Pale Moonlight", but it's such a pivotal episode in the series, I want it to be a surprise to them. I predict that if they get that far, their reactions will be priceless.
So my parents are pretty big Trek fans. They've watched TOS, TNG, and VOY, as well as most of ENT. But for some reason, they've never had any desire to watch DS9. Their main argument is that it's not "Trek" because it's set on a station, and the crew "doesn't go anywhere".Parents. So illogical.
I know they'd really enjoy DS9 if they just watched it. What should I say to convince them, at least, to give it a chance? How would you convince someone to watch it?
accuse your parents of racism then they will watch out of guilt.
j/k
If they've watched everything else just talk about how O'Brien and Worf are in it and both are better in DS9 then they ever were in TNG. Oh and Kirk is in it too... WHAT?! Yes really mom and dad, there's this time travel episode and Kirk is in it!!
Also tell them it makes you cry at night when you think about them not having seen it.
Also tell them it makes you cry at night when you think about them not having seen it.
Yeah... I'm inclined to agree. It was cool seeing all the actors as themselves, as opposed to hidden under prosthetic makeup, but other than that... I never quite understood the point of it.
However, I do know that my stepdad will love "Trials and Tribble-ations". He's a huge fan of TOS. In fact, he's the main reason I'm such a Trek nerd today.
Emotional blackmail, I like it
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According to the Memory Alpha. The DS9 Companion said DS9 was allegedly going to end with Benny Russell (1950's Sisko) on a film set holding a completed copy of Deep Space Nine. Making the whole series a dream made reality by Benny. This is why Benny reappears in the season 7 episode 'Shadows and Symbols' and appears to have control over what happens in the story we are watching. Hence the scene when Benny is tempted with erasing his work, Sisko is having a crisis opening the orb of the Emissary.
Naturally had this been the ending DS9 would be fully disconnected from TNG and VOY and would pose the question that every Star Trek series is just a dream/story made real.
Which, of course, would have been unacceptable. Because, as we all know, it's reeeeeaaallll!!
Which, of course, would have been unacceptable. Because, as we all know, it's reeeeeaaallll!!
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ROFL
Ten-hour version, please.
I thought the whole Benny thing was later revealed to be a false vision from the Pah Wraiths.
This stuff is all pure gold, you guys! Thanks for all your suggestions. Especially dub's suggestion to have a little viewing party with my parents each week. That's a great idea; they don't live that far away. And besides, I don't need much of an excuse to watch DS9.
One off-topic question I must ask; who is the pretty redhead gal in your avatar?
Off-topic? How dare you! I'm putting you on report.
Seriously, though, that would be me. I recently made Commander, so I decided to make a new avatar, as a gift to myself. It's mostly accurate... except in real life, I have even more freckles.
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