The Most Disliked Episode of DS9, Finals - 2025 Edition...

[Frightscape One]

Voting "SONS AND DAUGHTERS" again.

Same reasons as before.


"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 2
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 2
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[Faintly Macabre]

"I will teach you what you need to know to be a warrior, and you will teach me what I need to know to be a father."

Still voting for "Sons and Daughters"

"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 2
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 3
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[Poldon]

"Sons and Daughters"

No occupation-arc episode should still be here, so I'll take care of that. Next round vote needs some thought.

Edit to add:
I'll vote for "The Alternate" this round for the introduction of a certain Ferengi death ritual...

"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 1
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[Frightscape One]

NOW we're getting to the lower tier of DS9.

I will vote for "MERIDIAN".

The A plot was terrible, but the Quark plot was fun. And this episode gifted us with Jeffrey Combs... the gift that keeps on giving to us.


"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 1
"MERIDIAN" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[kkt]

I'll vote for Prodigal Daughter. I enjoyed Ezri's family, not that I'd like spending a lot of time with her mom myself...

"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 1
"MERIDIAN" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 1

Glad Sons and Daughters made it! It's a master class in how NOT to treat your young adult child - expecting orders to be obeyed instantly without question, sending your lieutenant to do your childrearing dirty work for you...

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Glad Sons and Daughters made it! It's a master class in how NOT to treat your young adult child - expecting orders to be obeyed instantly without question, sending your lieutenant to do your childrearing dirty work for you...

I wouldn't minded more of this version of Alexander.

 

[Starflight]

I've read but not voted in these threads since I'm not a DS9 fan at all, but I have to come in here at the end and try to defend "Second Sight", even if it's futile. The execution goes wrong, but the story outline - Sisko falls in love with a woman who turns out to be the idealised dream-self of a reclusive, ill telepath - is genius, and the dude's sacrifice at the end is wonderful.

"SECOND SIGHT" - 1
"THE ALTERNATE" - 1
"MERIDIAN" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 1