I've read about B5 having key similarities with Lord of the Rings, but I actually think there are a few parallels in DS9 as well.
Jem Hadar- Uruk Hai- Both are warrior species, bred for the sole purpose of combat.
Jadzia- Gandalf- Both die at a climactic moment in the story, and are resurrected (in a sense)
Dominion-Cardassia alliance-The Two Towers- Both universes have a deadly alliance between bitter enemies to crush the forces of good.
Is it just me? Anyone else think there are similar story elements there? Or is it just that Campbellian epics always have similar motifs?
Jem Hadar- Uruk Hai- Both are warrior species, bred for the sole purpose of combat.
Jadzia- Gandalf- Both die at a climactic moment in the story, and are resurrected (in a sense)
Dominion-Cardassia alliance-The Two Towers- Both universes have a deadly alliance between bitter enemies to crush the forces of good.
Is it just me? Anyone else think there are similar story elements there? Or is it just that Campbellian epics always have similar motifs?