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

[Frightscape One]

Voting "PROPHET MOTIVE" this round.

Fun episode, and good use of the Prophets. (Interesting that this also makes Quark the only other lead to speak directly to the Prophets.) Plus, nice B story with Bashir.


"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"PROPHET MOTIVE" - 1
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 0
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 0

 

[Faintly Macabre]

There seems to be a fair consensus in the fandom that Worf was a Bad Dad. I do not agree with this. I think he struggled with parenting but that he was trying to do the right thing.

In "Sons and Daughters", there's a portrayal of exactly the kind of exasperation that most parents will have experienced at some time - and equally the problem of the teenager who thinks their parent's never going to understand. The more experienced Martok hands out some sensible advice and everything comes right in the end. Oh, that real life was like that!

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"PROPHET MOTIVE" - 1
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 0

 

[Severed Heads]

Sons and Daughters is my next choice.

It makes Worf look like a bad parent but the other story involving Ziyal saves the episode.

THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"PROPHET MOTIVE" - 1
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 2
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 0
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[Sakonna]

I'll do "Prophet Motive" again.

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"PROPHET MOTIVE" - 2
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 2
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 0

 

[Poldon]

Adding my vote for "Prophet Motive". I'm a sucker for Quark episodes, and him meeting the Prophets was great.

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"PROPHET MOTIVE" - 3
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 2
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 0

 

[Bad Thoughts]

My vote is for Prophet Motive. This episode has good comedic moments, especially the interactions between Quark and Rom. I think it is great they could take a comedic look at their premise: the Prophets. Making Worf look like a bad dad in Sons and Daughters doesn't bother me: approaches like that help me be a good dad. On the other hand, the episode seems to have flaws, and it is clear that the writing staff were not coordinating well with each other, as it seems that the story went over the same issues as the previous.

Next round, my vote is for Afterimage. Good performance from Robinson and De Boer, although the episode overall was too somber.


"THE STORYTELLER" - 0
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 0
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 1

 

[Detached Nacelle]

After however many rounds of voting Prophet Motive Im working through when it gets saved. What dark timeline is this?

I guess I will vote Afterimage this round but it is getting tougher now.

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

 

[Severed Heads]

Sons and Daughters again, same reasons.

THE STORYTELLER" - 0
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 2

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

I guess I will vote Afterimage this round but it is getting tougher now.

Not for me.
Storyteller again.


THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 2

 

[Faintly Macabre]

"Sons and Daughters" for me, again. Poor Ziyal being used by her father in his attempts to attract Kira.


"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 2
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 2

 

[Sakonna]

"Afterimage" The Garak stuff is a problem but I quite like everything else Ezri around that.

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 2
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 3

 

[Qonfounding Ghooool]

Sons and Daughters is my next choice.

It makes Worf look like a bad parent but the other story involving Ziyal saves the episode.

To be fair, TNG gave plenty of episodes that didn't show him being... any better?

But it'll get my vote too as the Ziyal subplot did help things out!

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 3
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0
"AFTERIMAGE" - 3

 

[Frightscape One]

Eliminating "AFTERIMAGE".

No episode that has Garak should be in the Finals.


New round, and my vote will be for "SONS AND DAUGHTERS".

It's part of the station Occupation arc, and the Kira/Ziyal story was good.


"THE STORYTELLER" - 0
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[Detached Nacelle]

I shall choose The Storyteller this time for my vote. Lets face it choosing to migrate and upgrade O'Brien was pretty genius.

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[Cyfa]

I've missed a few rounds, but my vote wouldn't have helped matters as it's for "Prodigal Daughter". I like Ezri and her disfunctional family - and their unusual home - and I don't care that it's a bit of a soap opera storyline. Poor Norvo (well, not really as he killed someone, but maybe just a little bit).

"THE STORYTELLER" - 1
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 1

 

[Bad Thoughts]

The Storyteller. It has a certain charm, especially for a first season episode. And it slowly builds on the O'Brien-Bashir relationship.

"THE STORYTELLER" - 2
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 1

 

[Pumpkin Bread]

Storyteller for me again, of course.

"THE STORYTELLER" - 3
"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 0
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 1

 

[Sakonna]

I will give my point to "The Storyteller", for the Jake/Nog B story, and save it.

Hmm. Next round I'll give my point to "The Alternate." The Dr. Mora/Odo story is quite affecting.

"SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 1
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 0
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0

 

[Captrek]

The Alternate.

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

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Sons and Daughters. Flawed story, but I appreciate this characterization of Alexander. Dukat 's attention to Kira is appropriately creepy

SECOND SIGHT" - 0
"THE ALTERNATE" - 2
"MERIDIAN" - 0
"SONS AND DAUGHTERS" - 1
"PRODIGAL DAUGHTER" - 0