There is some sense to this. Weyoun wouldn't have wanted to risk getting on Sisko's bad side at that particular moment.
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There is some sense to this. Weyoun wouldn't have wanted to risk getting on Sisko's bad side at that particular moment.
At the end of that scene and an emotional line of Kira's, he points to an element of the painting and says "Would this be more aesthetically pleasing if it were blue?" It's one of the lines I think of when I think of Weyoun.
My favorite part of that scene is how Kira uses Leeta as an appeal to let Rom go because he has a wife - but Weyoun subtley controls the conversation by re-framing it as if she was pleading for Leeta's life to be spared too. He was totally rejecting Kira's request while simultaneously subtley threatening to execute Leeta too unless Kira backs off; yet he did all that with the utmost politeness.
Of course, he also re-framed the conversation to his will right off the bat, too. Kira came in all mad and hysterical, but he diffused the situation first by asking about the painting. This calmed her down before they got to matters of business and made her easier to manipulate.
Things like this are in pretty much every Weyoun scene --- which is why he is a masterpiece of a character.
Of course, he also re-framed the conversation to his will right off the bat, too. Kira came in all mad and hysterical, but he diffused the situation first by asking about the painting. This calmed her down before they got to matters of business and made her easier to manipulate.
Things like this are in pretty much every Weyoun scene --- which is why he is a masterpiece of a character.
And yet he didn't dismiss the idea of going after her regardless- showing he was completely in control. IMO that was very well written.
All good moments, folks. One of my favorites is in his first appearance in To The Death. He tells Sisko his "psychographic profile" is required reading for all Vortas, then he tries to tempt Sisko into joining the Dominion, by offering to make him absolute ruler of the Federation. When Sisko refuses, he says that the Dominion's psychographic profile isn't as good as they think. Weyoun laughs and says, "Just doing my job!" -- RR
what I like about Jeffery's turn as Weyoun is the way he crinkles his eyes (oh, those eyes!), twists his neck, and smiles with his whole face... his gestures, his breathy, husky voice with that unique inflection... oh my, he was something! he really came across as an alien being.
I agree.
Just the look on Dukat and Sisko's face just finishes it off, beautifully funny scene
Jeffery is an amazing actor, and I thought every moment he was on DS9 was spectacular. I was very luckily, because I got to see him to Shakespearean monologues with Marc Alaimo (Dukat), and it was one of the best fan experiences of my life. He's so talented.
Weyoun is one of my favourite characters, and Shran is one of my favourite ENT characters. I don't really care for Brunt though. So yeah, Combs is an amazing actor.
I love all the already mentioned moments. Weyoun is so good at manipulation that you almost enjoy it lol.
I love all the already mentioned moments. Weyoun is so good at manipulation that you almost enjoy it lol.
If I must narrow it down, I think I'll put in a mention of the Weyoun-Dukat scene in the Season 6 opening arc, where they're discussing Dukat's role as leader of the Occupation. The smirk on Weyoun's face as Dukat prattles on about how he "loved the Bajorans like my own children" is perfect. It's only topped by the way Combs delivers his answer to Dukat's question "But to this day, are there any statues of me on Bajor?": "I would guess not". Weyoun is playing along with Dukat's egotistical madness while simultaneously mocking it, and Dukat knows Weyoun is laughing at him, not with him, but is too self-involved to actually point it out. You really get the impression Weyoun knows this perfectly, that he has Dukat completly under control. He can be a jerk and mock him, because as long as he keeps it understated Dukat will never point it out or even admit it's there. Weyoun is playing with Dukat. He knows this man, knows how to handle him. Others here have posted about the masterful scene with Kira using Leeta to try and get Rom freed, and how well written and acted it is. they are right, and this interaction with Dukat is another such scene.
That's my favorite too. Especially after Dukat explains to him the whole concept of true victory. Weyoun just looks at him and deadpans, "I had no idea"
