Re-Watching DS9

[Farscape One]

I think this was a middle of the road episode, mostly due to casting Dey Young. In all three of her appearances ("The Masterpiece Society", here, and "TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS"), I was never quite compelled by her portrayals. Romance of the Week episodes live or die almost entirely due to the guest star, and she doesn't really work for me.

I also think this episode should have been done while Odo was a solid. Probably would have had more of an impact.

I'd give this a 5 or 5.5, probably.

 

[Lord Garth]

I also think this episode should have been done while Odo was a solid. Probably would have had more of an impact.

I wonder if this episode was thought of earlier in the season, but went through re-writes which delayed production until this point?

EDITED TO ADD: I just had another thought. Typing it now so I don't lose it. Bashir plays spy in this episode, then Narissa turns out to be an actual spy. So, it was like they were tipping their hand without tipping it.

 

[DonIago]

It does almost seem as though this episode was intended to occur while Odo was still a solid.

The ending is a neat little surprise twist, but it does also feel like a way of ensuring the events of the episode don't need to have any lasting repercussions.

 

[AntonyF]

I like the episode and with Odo they frequently got to lean into those noirish stories. I'm sure there's a story from the black and white era that inspired this or you could find a similar story. As the cop + woman format just translates rather effortlessly. It'd just be amnesia in a movie.

The ending is a neat little surprise twist, but it does also feel like a way of ensuring the events of the episode don't need to have any lasting repercussions.

Well then it'd be called "A Complicated Investigation."