My journey in Deep Space

[Marie1]

I recall finding the Kira/Dukat story interesting- I mean, the Cardassians claim to have these high family values, but when they commit adultery, they have no qualms killing the children, and lets face it, most of those Bajoran women, no matter what the Cardassians say, were sex slaves. "Indiscretion" indeed. -_-

I liked SD too! Luv ur comparison with Subs, I never thought about it.

 

[trentman359]

SD also reminded me of "Balance of Terror."

"Indiscretion" really gave Dukat some heart. He is such a dynamic villain. I don't even hate him all his actions make sense to him.

 

[Robotech Master]

Heh.

Wait till you see what the show has in store for Dukat. He is VERY complex.

 

[TheGodBen]

"Rejoined"

"Jadzia is torn between a Trill law prohibiting relationships with lovers from past incarnations, and her love for a woman who now hosts the symbiont which was joined with the wife of one of the Dax symbiont's previous hosts."

Blah. Average love story of the week. I guess I just don't believe that love would last like that. I guess I'm not a hopeless romantic.

Well I am a hopeless romantic and I do believe love can last like that and I still think that it's an average love story of the week.

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

I recall finding the Kira/Dukat story interesting- I mean, the Cardassians claim to have these high family values, but when they commit adultery, they have no qualms killing the children, and lets face it, most of those Bajoran women, no matter what the Cardassians say, were sex slaves. "Indiscretion" indeed. -_-

The way I've seen it...there is VERY clear evidence the military has a culture that promotes such atrocities. We've seen that time and time again, and Dukat is the quintessential example of that.

On the other hand...as much as I HATE to give any sort of credit to Dukat--he did ultimately put it all on the line for Ziyal.

But if you want to see an example of Cardassian family values WITHOUT the Dukat taint--check out Tekeny Ghemor. The astonishing thing about that was that his feelings continued even after he knew beyond doubt that Kira was not his child by blood, nor even the same race.

I suspect that just as in our society, people talk the talk--but only those with character walk the walk.

 

[trentman359]

"Little Green Men"

"An illegal scheme of Quark's on the way to drop Nog off at the Academy on Earth traps Quark, Rom, and Nog in 1947 at Roswell. Paranoia, confusion, and hilarity ensue."

Pleasant comic relief/time travel episode.

 

[trentman359]

"The Sword of Kahless"

"Kor convinces Worf and Dax to accompany him on a search for the mythical weapon of the great Klingon leader, which he believes can unite the Empire. Instead, it almost tears apart the three of them."

A mini Lord of the Rings, solid nonetheless.

 

[trentman359]

"Our Man Bashir"

"Several crewmembers are trapped inside Bashir's malfunctioning spy holonovel. He must find a way to keep their characters alive long enough for a rescue."

A great spoof of the James Bond films. Another fun episode.

 

[intrinsical]

The next two episodes are good. Not the best, but good.

 

[trentman359]

I've been catching up on Lost Season 4. Two more episodes and I'll be back to DS9.

 

[Marie1]

I recall finding the Kira/Dukat story interesting- I mean, the Cardassians claim to have these high family values, but when they commit adultery, they have no qualms killing the children, and lets face it, most of those Bajoran women, no matter what the Cardassians say, were sex slaves. "Indiscretion" indeed. -_-

The way I've seen it...there is VERY clear evidence the military has a culture that promotes such atrocities. We've seen that time and time again, and Dukat is the quintessential example of that.

On the other hand...as much as I HATE to give any sort of credit to Dukat--he did ultimately put it all on the line for Ziyal.

But if you want to see an example of Cardassian family values WITHOUT the Dukat taint--check out Tekeny Ghemor. The astonishing thing about that was that his feelings continued even after he knew beyond doubt that Kira was not his child by blood, nor even the same race.

I suspect that just as in our society, people talk the talk--but only those with character walk the walk.

True. I wonder, given how often that happens and how blatant they are about it- even Damar, and that Cardassian from the Wire, if Dukat's wife must've been very strong to leave, or if society would have helped her.

Tekeny is awesome, and I love the family he had with Kira, and even the O'Brien's son. I wanna know what happens to Alon Ghemor, I wonder if he maintains character.

Homefront and Paradise Lost aren't too bad... not sure about that third one (Crossfire), but if I recall, the 4th (Return to Grace) is good... but I'm getting ahead of myself. I'm not that big of a fan of Klingons is the thing. They do things that are so... irrational at times, sometimes downright ridiculous that bugs me.

 

[Sisko4Life]

Personally, I fucking love Season 4. The main story is a bit "off" but most of the individual episodes you will see from now until the end of the season are very "watchable." I don't think Season 4 really has any crapshoots. Your at Homefront / Paradise Lost now... brace yourself... theyre good!

 

[Marie1]

I found about half the episodes to be quite great. One of my favourites, To the Death, is coming up. Broken Link is good which is the finale.

There were some ones I didn't care for, but thats not necessarily because they were bad. (For that matter, when dealing with me, it could simply mean there were no Jem'Hadar.... )

 

[trentman359]

"Homefront"

"Sisko returns to Earth in the face of mounting evidence that changelings may have infiltrated both the planet and Starfleet. While Odo attempts to prove his trustworthiness to Starfleet, Sisko finds that he can't even trust his own family anymore."

"Paradise Lost"

"Sisko and Odo realize that a Starfleet admiral is using public fear of a Dominion invasion to sieze control of the planet from the Federation. In confusion about where his loyalties lie, Worf finds that he may have to fire on Starfleet ships."

A great one two punch. The political intrigue was up there with the best of Babylon 5. The space battle was also great.

 

[Marie1]

I'll be watching them in a couple of days... but as I recall, they were neat. The Founder's infiltration is kinda scary.

 

[Mysterion]

"Homefront"
"Paradise Lost"

Two of the best in the series, IMO.

Would've liked to have seen whatever became of Capt. Benteen, though? Willing conspirator? Duped by Leyton? Did she ever get a chance to redeem herself?

 

[trentman359]

"Crossfire"

"When Shakaar, who is now First Minister of Bajor, confesses to Odo that he's attracted to Kira and vice versa, the security officer finds it difficult to concentrate on his job of protecting Shakaar. Kira and Shakaar end up together, and Quark realizes that Odo is in love with Kira."

I enjoyed this episode. I think we can all relate to that situation. Odo did what I would have done and buried his feelings. Not always the best choice, this will boil over again.

 

[DS9Continuing]

I loved that episode, it really hurt because like you say, we've all been there. I really felt sorry for Odo.

 

[TheGodBen]

I have a real soft spot for that episode, I thought it was very true to life. Plus, I think that it has the best Quark/Odo moment of the whole show when Quark confronts Odo and really seems to be trying to help him in his own way.

 

[trentman359]

"Return to Grace"

"Demoted because of his dealings with the Deep Space Nine crew and the illegitimate daughter of whom Kira is guardian, Dukat asks for the Major's assistance in regaining his place among Cardassians on a covert mission."

Dukat had some very strong moments in this episode. His speech to Kira was intense and compelling. Another great episode in a season that has been filled with them.