The least disliked episode of DS9 - Season Two

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  1. MakeshiftPython

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    To be fair that was just a trait inherited by Curzon, who's quite revered by Klingons.
     
  2. Seven of Five

    Seven of Five Stupid Sexy Flanders! Premium Member

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    I'll eliminate The Maquis (I), purely because I enjoy part two a little more.

    The Homecoming
    Necessary Evil
    The Maquis (II)
    The Wire
    Tribunal
    The Jem'Hadar

    It's getting harder, I've pretty much enjoyed everything since the last twelve episodes.
     
  3. retroenzo

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    I'm going to eliminate The Homecoming. I've never been a fan of that three-parter. That, and Invasive Procedures almost put me off DS9 at the time.

    Necessary Evil
    The Maquis (II)
    The Wire
    Tribunal
    The Jem'Hadar
     
  4. Takeru

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    I'm killing Maquis (II), it's my least rewatched of the remaining episodes. Not a good reason but all remaining episodes are good.

    Necessary Evil
    The Wire
    Tribunal
    The Jem'Hadar
     
  5. BlueStuff

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    Tribunal is very good, but the others are better to varying degrees.

    Necessary Evil
    The Wire
    The Jem'Hadar
     
  6. Trek Survivor

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    I'm going to remove "The Wire"; of course, all these episodes are very good, but "Necessary Evil" deserves to win this, and I like "The Jem'Hader" just a little bit more than "The Wire"!

    Necessary Evil
    The Jem'Hadar
     
  7. Bad Thoughts

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    I'll take out The Wire. Undeniably a great episode, it relies heavily on Robinson's delivery. It's a series of monologues that our main characters react to. It also feels a little like Duet Redux. The episode gives some hints about Bashir's development.

    Necessary Evil
    The Jem'Hadar
     
  8. BigDaveX

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    Very close-run thing, but I'll give Necessary Evil the victory. The Jem'Hadar is a very good episode, but you can tell they're still trying to find their feet with the Dominion concept, whereas Necessary Evil benefits from Odo, Kira and Dukat already being well-defined characters, and expanding on them.
     
  9. DonIago

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    As Ben Sisko would say, I think I can live with it. :)
     
  10. MakeshiftPython

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    Never thought of "Necessary Evil" would end up last standing, but okay. I was expecting "The Wire" or something.
     
  11. Sakonna

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    Really? In fan discussion I've always thought "Necessary Evil" was regarded as a consensus favorite of season 2, at the start of this round my assumption was that it would probably win.

    Like "All Good Things" over on TNG, it's an episode I really like whose plot mechanics seem a bit creakier each time I go back to it. For that reason there's now maybe 2 or 3 others this year I prefer above it, but I also think "Necessary Evil" is a worthy winner. Some clunky mystery plotting aside, the character work is incredible, the Occupation-era station is vividly rendered, and the noir-ish vibe throughout it all is fantastic.
     
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  12. MakeshiftPython

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    News to me. I always just regarded it as a nifty noir episode.
     
  13. Seven of Five

    Seven of Five Stupid Sexy Flanders! Premium Member

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    I've always loved it and I'm glad it won. It really holds up.