A Time to Stand
They may not be on DS9 anymore, but I'm happy to see that the Starfleet crew are all still together!! I got a little giddy when Sisko announced they would all still be together. Well, with the exception of Worf of course, but he's still kind of part of the crew. I'm also happy to see that Kira and Odo are speaking and laughing together again! And who knew Quark would be the one making sense of the Cardassian occupation of DS9?!?! That guy surprises me all the time, I love him! I will admit to having a little crush on that Ferengi. I'm also happy to see that Jake is still alive and not imprisoned.
Gul Dukat has reached new levels of creepiness. I actually felt nauseous watching his scenes with Kira. I can't wait for his downfall. Creep. I did laugh when Kira insulted his breath- go Kira! Did anyone else notice his apparent obsession with Sisko's ball?
I'm not really fond of what they've done with Bashir's character in this episode. He appears cold and unfeeling. I hope the writers fix this. He did, however, look rather delicious in this scene!
I really like the conversation that Sisko had with his father. Sometimes this show makes so much sense and I wish everyone would watch it. Why the Dominion feels the need to exert its power throughout the Alpha quadrant has always confused me. What exactly do they want there?
Anyways, I enjoyed this episode and look forward to watching the rest of season. I'm excited for Worf and Dax's wedding! And to see just how everything will turn out. I have all the faith in the world that O'Brien will fix the warp drive or that someone will rescue the somewhat stranded crew. I would have gone straight on to the next episode but Dan made me promise to only watch one episode at a time. I would like to point out Dan, that I'm showing great restraint in keeping this promise. It's not easy just watching one episode at a time! You owe me when you get back. This has been my first reviewing attempt, so if it sucks, just let me know.
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Ahaha General Martok is doing the MC Hammer dance behind Bashir in that screencap you included
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this episode when I first saw it. I remember it being such a long summer after you see the Defiant and the Rotarran join up with the massive Federation/Klingon fleet at the end of season five. I didn't watch NextGen during it's first run, but I imagine it was a similarly long summer for Star Trek fans after "The Best of Both Worlds."
ReplyDeleteI also remember being off-put by Bashir's character in this episode when I saw it for the first time. However, on repeated viewings, I kind of like the "edge" his character has. My favorite dialogue comes from near the beginning of the episode:
GARAK: You're not genetically engineered. You're a Vulcan.
BASHIR: If I'm a Vulcan, how do you explain my boyish smile?
GARAK: Not so boyish anymore, doctor.
If you juxtapose that scene with the scene from "Past Prologue" in which Bashir and Garak meet for the first time, you really notice how far they have both come as characters.
Another favorite scene due to the sheer creepiness of it is the scene in Dukat's office between him and Kira. Kira speaks of Dukat's fantasy that they will some day have a deep connection to each other, and Dukat strokes Kira's cheek and says that they already do. The look of pure horror on Kira's face is perfect; she knows that he is in complete control of the situation and that there is nothing she can do about it. The scene is wonderfully creepy, and it's played so perfectly by both actors.
The cliffhanger ending to the episode is frustrating, but also very effective. Rest assured that we won't be seeing the DS9 crew drift through Cardassian space for the next seventeen years. Hmmm... how are they possibly going to get out of this one?
HA! I never noticed that before Phil, that's hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThe scene where Dukat strokes Kira's face definitely made me feel sick. Sooooo creepy.
When Bashir asks Garak about his boyish grin, I was waiting for him to actually smile. He does not in fact, and I was actually a little confused for second. I loved that scene even though I didn't like what they did with Bashir's character.
The cliffhanger is frustrating. I'm so happy I get to watch the next one now!!! WOOT!
Also, something I didn't mention before... I love how a lot of the secondary characters are pretty much main characters now. They are all such awesome actors and I love how all the characters just seem to thrive and grow in the presence of all the others.
MARTOK: Songs will be sung about that which you cannot touch!
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