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Good or bad Klingons in XII?

Lieutenant Ezri Dax: I think that the situation with Gowron is a symptom of a bigger problem. The Klingon Empire is dying; and I think it deserves to die.
Lieutenant Ezri Dax: I tend to look at the Empire with a little more skepticism than Curzon and Jadzia did. I see a society that is in deep denial about itself. We're talking about a warrior culture that prides itself on maintaining centuries-old traditions of honor and integrity. But in reality, it's willing to accept corruption at the highest levels.
Lt. Commander Worf: You are overstating your case.
Lieutenant Ezri Dax: Am I? Who was the last leader of the High Council that you respected? Has there even been one? And how many times have you had to cover up the crimes of Klingon leaders because you were told that it was for the good of the Empire? I... I know this sounds harsh, but the truth is, you have been willing to accept a government that you know is corrupt. Gowron's just the latest example. Worf, you are the most honorable and decent man that I've ever met. And if *you* are willing to tolerate men like Gowron, then what hope is there for the Empire?

One of the reasons I love DS9.
 
I've always thought that Klingons got a bit bogged down by their development from TNG on. All the cultural development only underlined a complete and disturbing lack of cultural diversity...to me, at least, they got boring long ago.

If it were up to me, I'd like to see the Klingons portrayed as more mysterious. Confronting the same problem as the Enterprise crew, perhaps, but from a completely different (apparently opposing) angle. I'd hate to be the one to have to decide whether to retain the TNG developments or go back to TOS Klingons. That's a battle I can't see anyone winning—and Abrams was pretty clever to basically bow out of it in ST:XI...
 
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