Does any DS9 episode lack at least one redeeming quality?
There have been plenty of threads about the best and worst episodes. Many of them tend to be Ferengi episode; the comic storylines don't please everyone. However, I felt that even in the worst Ferengi episodes, Armin Shimerman could always be counter on to give a strong and dedicated performance. There was always one actor trying to make the Ferengi material work,using his stage experiences to make a bad story better.
As a consequence, I started to look at a lot of the least lovable episodes--the ones that are controversial, awkward, or just plain bad--but see if there is still something good in each one. Is there at least one thing that is good or interesting in each episode?
Doctor Bashir, I Presume: Brian George and Siddig play off each other well in order to make the antagonism real, and the the conversations about what parents expect of their kids gets close to the emotions of Nog's story in Heart of Stone.
Let He Who Is Without Sin: Worf's story about killing a kid while playing sports is one of the few intimate moments Dorn got, and the lack of synchronicity between Worf and Dax is an interesting conversation about early relationships--until they reach Risa, at least.
Prophet Motive: Quark's bewilderment is hysterical, and I love the scene where he and Rom try to guess if their is something secret in the new Rules of Acquisition.
There have been plenty of threads about the best and worst episodes. Many of them tend to be Ferengi episode; the comic storylines don't please everyone. However, I felt that even in the worst Ferengi episodes, Armin Shimerman could always be counter on to give a strong and dedicated performance. There was always one actor trying to make the Ferengi material work,using his stage experiences to make a bad story better.
As a consequence, I started to look at a lot of the least lovable episodes--the ones that are controversial, awkward, or just plain bad--but see if there is still something good in each one. Is there at least one thing that is good or interesting in each episode?
Doctor Bashir, I Presume: Brian George and Siddig play off each other well in order to make the antagonism real, and the the conversations about what parents expect of their kids gets close to the emotions of Nog's story in Heart of Stone.
Let He Who Is Without Sin: Worf's story about killing a kid while playing sports is one of the few intimate moments Dorn got, and the lack of synchronicity between Worf and Dax is an interesting conversation about early relationships--until they reach Risa, at least.
Prophet Motive: Quark's bewilderment is hysterical, and I love the scene where he and Rom try to guess if their is something secret in the new Rules of Acquisition.
