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Data - concerning O'Brien, i believe it was his choice to murder his cellmate and not something programmed into the punishment. this adds some more weight to the episode and to to the character of Miles.

Also i think this adds to one of the common threads that runs throughout the series - humans are really no different in the future as they are now. They are capable of the same darker characteristics as we are now. I believe this concept really sets DS9 apart from the other Star Treks. That humanity is flawed and cannot completely transcend its flaws. Probably why a lot of other Trekkies/Treckers never really got on board the DS9 train for it did not fit in with Roddenberry's idealistic idea of humanity.

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Agreed! I loved the way DS9 wrote all the characters as having unique relationships with one another. Especially with how they were able to write Sisko.

Just another reason why DS9 is probably the best Trek series there is!

"Shattered Mirror" was great. I liked the Jennifer Sisko issue - "Is she my wife, or not?" And watching the little Defiant vivisect that massive Klingon dreadnought was just awesome. But how did that cheap, shoddy version of the ship survive longer than the 'real' one did in First Contact?

THE MUSE: Putrid?  Is that a valid rating?

I couldn't stand this episode from the beginning to the last 3 seconds.  Those last 3 seconds were the only redeeming aspect of this episode.

There were 2 storylines...Jake is approached by a mysterious woman who encourages him to write and Luxwanna Troi shows up on DS9 pregnant.

Jake meets this lady who touches him...inspiring him to write better and faster than he ever has.  She somehow helps him to write which she seems to feed off of while it hurts Jake.  However, he does it anyway becuase it help his writing.

Troi is being chased by a new husband who wants to take ownership of her unborn child as is the custom of his race.  Odo works with her on a sham marriage so she can keep her baby.  This is so not-Odo.  He would never do that.  He is about order and justice.  His is so into order that moving something in his room by 1 inch sends him over the edge.  It is always great to see Michael Ansara.  Nobody has a voice like his.

In the last 3 seconds of the episode it shows Jake finishing the story that "the Muse" helped him write.  His story was titled, Anslem.  This just so happens to be the story the young lady read in The Visitor.  That was a good tie-in.

Jim

FOR THE CAUSE: Good

In this episode, Sisko's girlfriend, Cassidy Yates, is suspected of being a smuggler for the Maquis.

This episode was a lot of fun.  Ben Sisko clearly was having a hard time investigating his girlfriend but still doing his duty.  What he didn't know is that he was being manipulated by Eddington.

I was really liking the character Eddington.  I was surprised how this went.

I didn't get the relationship between Ziyal and Garak.  Isn't he WAY WAY WAY older than her?  Isn't she a teenager?

Still, any reason to see Garak is a good thing.

Jim

One thing I did like about "The Muse" (probably the only one) is Odo's speech during the mock-wedding, where he talks about how Lwaxana helped him come out of his shell. I thought that was touching.

"For the Cause" was, as you put it, a lot of fun. I was surprised (to say the least) when Eddington shot Kira right out of the blue. I was like, "What the ****?!"

What did you think of Eddington's parting words with Sisko? His view on the Federation's 'asimilation' pratices, etc.

Lwaxana seems to make many people come out of their shell. Especially if she marries them and they have to perform the ceremony naked!

Kitkat, as I apreciate your comments, they are probably better suited for another thread. The purpose of this forum is for Jim (or enhancesys) to review his opinions of DS9 as he watches. As he is only nearing the end of season 4 there is much that he has not seen. We must all be careful as to what we say so as not to ruin it for him. Mitch was only trying to help a fellow fan. We are all fans of Star Trek and should not fight with each other. If we are unable to do that then maybe we should be watching Babylon 5. The "we" that Mitch was talking about will include you if follow the startrek.com codes of conduct. It's always nice to have another niner on the boards and look forward to you having a unique perspective on the forum. Judging by your first post it seems that we like DS9 for different reason which is good because it will provide a variety of opinions in the discussions.

I joined this site specifically because of this thread. Seeing as how I am also watching  DS9 for the first time (what took me so long?!), I have thoroughly enjoyed your recaps Jim. It helps me to appreciate each episode a little more, and I am more eager to go back and watch certain episodes. So, many thanks indeed!

Back on topic: I, too, felt the same about Ziyal and Garak at first. After the episode though, I felt they did a good job of giving it a "Lost in Translation" sort of approach: two peole who need each other at that exact moment in their lives.

Thanks for joining Tailor!  Garak is one of the best characters on the show.  I always like episodes that revolve around jim.

Jim

TO THE DEATH: Fair

In this episode, a group of renegade Jem Hadar attack the station while Sisko is out on the Defiant.  He tracks them down but only after coming across another group of Jem Hadar.  It turns out the first group needed equipment off of DS9 to repair a "Stargate" that will allow the Jem Hadar to attack any planet without opposition.

So, Sisko joins up with the 2nd Jem Hadar group to defeat the first and destroy the Stargate.  There are conflicts between the Defiant crew and Jem Hadar crew...especially with Worf.

There is some good fighting scenes and they, of course, save the day.  Sisko saves the life of a Jem Hadar that had promised to kill Sisko.  The Jem Hadar allowed Sisko to live because of it...for now.

This is like an earlier episode when Bashir was helping the Jem Hadar with getting off of the Ketracel White.  The plot was extremely contrived in order to get them fighting together.  I had a hard time looking past that.

Jim