Just watched the Visitor for the first time

[Sisko4Life]

Just got Season 3 and 4 in the mail 2 days ago. I've been watching the crap out of these over thanksgiving. Anyway... just saw the Visitor.

OMG.. this..was..the..most..powerful episode I have ever seen, possibly of any television series. Is it normal to weep like an old woman to this???

 

[MikeS]

Yes.

Truly one of the all time great's, and what Trek is so good at; sci-fi with the human angle.

 

[DRMidnite]

Arguably Avery Brooks best work on DS9. Tony Todd turned in an outstanding performance as well. My favorite DS9 episode.

 

[MyCylon]

My favorite DS9 episode as well. Just excellent overall IMHO.

 

[2 of 10]

You're right on this one, the other DS-9 episode that comes close is
"In the Pale Moonlight"

Resistance is Futile

 

[ian_tee]

I wept more like a baby than an old woman

 

[Michael]

That was the only time I ever wept for any Trek episode.

 

[DRMidnite]

That was the only time I ever wept for any Trek episode.

Same here! I cried like a school girl!

 

[Swarles Barkley]

Best episode of any Trek ever, IMO. I cried like a baby when I first saw it. Not just any baby, a really colicky baby. Nothing else Trek ever did comes close to that.

 

[Claudia]

One of the very best episodes of Star Trek - it's such a simple story when you take away the sf-technobabble... but it works so well...

Another episode just like this one is TNG's "The Inner Light"... when Picard realised that his other life was just a probe-induced hallucination...

And of course, TOS' "City on the Edge of Forever"... no matter how often I watch that episode, my heart really cries out when Kirk prevents McCoy from saving Edith. *sighs

 

[Photon]

Just got Season 3 and 4 in the mail 2 days ago. I've been watching the crap out of these over thanksgiving. Anyway... just saw the Visitor.

OMG.. this..was..the..most..powerful episode I have ever seen, possibly of any television series. Is it normal to weep like an old woman to this???

TV shows really doesn't effect me, but this one did/does. I try not to watch alot (unlike IPML or WoW), only when the mood strikes me. I blubber like a baby, find MY little boy-tell him I love him and go fishin' w/him

 

[Marie1]

I usually don't react too much to TV (kinda depends, death sometimes...) but I didn't "feel" this one as much "Ties of Blood and Water" maybe due to the whole affecting the past idea. But maybe when I see it next, since its been a while, I'll feel differently...

 

[highlander]

I tear up every time I see it. Great performances all around. It's rare to see a father/son relationship portrayed with such intensity. Like others have said it is my favorite episode of Trek period.

 

[Seven of Five]

I'm not sure how many time I've seen The Visitor now but it always evokes a strong emotional reaction from me after all this time. It's a brilliant episode of Star Trek in general, really, and it's interesting that it's not like some of the more DS9-specific excellent episodes.

 

[Crexis]

I agree about this episode, of course. It remains one of my favorite of Trek. I find it funny how every few weeks or so, there is a "I just saw The Visitor for the first time.." gusher thread and it is never ignored.

Goes to show how timeless an episode it is.

 

[Robotech Master]

I didn't weep. But it was a sad episode to watch.

Still is... and I have seen it like a bunch of times.

Far Beyond The Stars kind of gets to me too. Something about Benny's breakdown just hits me.

I also cry watching Dumbo.

And, now, my man-quotient has been depleted for the day so I will depart!

 

[Mistral]

I remember the first time I saw this. I had the usual Gang of Fools hanging at my house, waiting to play video games. I made them wait so I and my roommate could see the new DS9 episode. There was a little grumbling but everybody agreed to watch with us. Seven twenty-something guys and one gal and there wasn't a dry eye in the place at the end. One of those friends still sticks to the opinion that ST is "kinda stupid and nerdy"-but he always follows it up with, "except for that one episode about the kid growing old while his dad didn't-that shit was the bomb! I cried like a f---- baby!"(Yeah, he really talks like that.) That a complete non-fan can still recall its impact after all of these years is a testimony to the harmonious union of good writing and acting. And, yeah, I still cry every time I watch it.

 

[Garth Rockett]

Is it normal to weep like an old woman to this???

It is for me. I've shed tears every time I've watched it. I say it every time the topic comes up, but I think it's the best episode of any television series ever.

 

[indranee]

Just got Season 3 and 4 in the mail 2 days ago. I've been watching the crap out of these over thanksgiving. Anyway... just saw the Visitor.

OMG.. this..was..the..most..powerful episode I have ever seen, possibly of any television series. Is it normal to weep like an old woman to this???

depends on whether you're one.

correct answer: yes, most of us do. every time I watch it, I go hug my dad tight. dads are special people.

 

[AstroMike]

It just so happens that I popped it in and watched it again last week for the first time in several years. It is still Star Trek at its best.