His eyes are not “real” but I wondered if a changeling basically puts their sensory organs in the same spots as where they’d be for a humanoid when they take on a humanoid shape? Or could Odo’s senses work in some weirdly different way?
Some of this can be answered with “it’s a TV show, don’t think about it too hard,” but I tried to remember times where Odo has been taken by surprise. The ending of “Duet” has the attacker come up from behind Odo to do the stabbing. So Odo’s vision isn’t “omnidirectional” and seems to be forward facing when whatever form he’s taken is facing forward.
Another thing about changeling physiology is they basically are depicted as a biological perpetual motion machine. If they don’t consume any organic nutrients, what is giving them sustenance? I would also guess they don’t go to the bathroom and expend any waste material. So whatever is sustaining them is being converted at 100% efficiency. The only specific need that’s ever mentioned is an equivalent to sleeping where they revert to a liquid state every so many hours.
Some of this can be answered with “it’s a TV show, don’t think about it too hard,” but I tried to remember times where Odo has been taken by surprise. The ending of “Duet” has the attacker come up from behind Odo to do the stabbing. So Odo’s vision isn’t “omnidirectional” and seems to be forward facing when whatever form he’s taken is facing forward.
Another thing about changeling physiology is they basically are depicted as a biological perpetual motion machine. If they don’t consume any organic nutrients, what is giving them sustenance? I would also guess they don’t go to the bathroom and expend any waste material. So whatever is sustaining them is being converted at 100% efficiency. The only specific need that’s ever mentioned is an equivalent to sleeping where they revert to a liquid state every so many hours.
