Saturday, May 24, 2014

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3,Episode 11-21)

3x11/3x12 Past Tense January 8 and 15,1995

Bold Move, a two parter not during sweeps, I like the idea. This is one of the better 2 part stories I have seen on any Star Trek Series to date. There is lot going on, Sisko,Bashir and Dax end up in the year 2024, at the moment of great change in the world. Sisko and Bashir are separated from Dax. The episode is smart,emotional,action packed and tells us things about ourselfs only Sci Fi seems to be able to show us. For some reason Clint Howard appears in the episode, writing several days later, I am still not sure why.

3x13 Life Support January 31, 1995

One of the characters that really has never worked for me has been Vedek Bareil. The acting is rather stiff, a minor reoccurring character dies but the episode didn't really grab me.

3x14 Heart of Stone February 6,1995

The Second story really is the best Quark's nephew wants to join Starfleet, Sisko is skeptical. Nog's speech about how much he doesn't The Ferengi way really works for me.It is a great moment. The main plot with Kira,Odo, really did not work very well. A fine example of even with the series so good, in a season so good, the biggest problem is way too many episodes.

3x15 Destiny February 13,1995

Quark and Sisko discuss the Rules of Acquisition. The 34th RoA is War is good for business , The 35th RoA is Peace is good for business. Quark says "It is easy to confuse the two". This is an interesting episode that deals with Bajorian prophecies. We met a couple of Cardassian scientists who may change the way we think of Cardassians. They view science with the same intensity as other Cardassians view war,occupation and deceit. I mean that in a good way. I would to see these characters again, I honestly don't recall if we do.

3x16 Prophet Motive  February 20,1995

Has the Grand Nagus of The Ferengis suddenly had a change of heart. Charity and Benevolence have replaced Profit. Wow. Wallace Shawn has done a great job with this character. This episode did not really register with me very much.

3x17 Visionary February 27,1995

O'Brien keeps jumping 5 hours into the future.The episode involves Klingons and Romulan,

Odo: But Don't worry -I plan to investigate the Klingons.The Bajorians,Quark and the visiting Terrelians
Sisko: You think Quark had something to do with this ?
Odo: I always investigate Quark

later:

Sisko: I think we have evidence to at least question the Klingon's don't you ?
Odo: Absolutely
Sisko: Just be careful
Odo: Commander, there is no careful way to question a Klingon

Bashir to OBrien " If all you can hallucinate about is Quark's maintenance problems, you do have a sadly deficient fantasy life."

the writing is getting very good,

3x18 Distant Voices April 10,1995

One of the better Garak lines "To Think,After all this time,all our lunches together...you still don't trust me. There is hope for you yet."

Bashir is zapped and ages rapidly.

3x19 Through the looking glass April 17,1995

Return to the mirror universe as O'Brien kidnaps our universe Sisko. Great episode.

3x20 Improbable Cause April 24,1995
3x21 The Die is Cast May 1,1995

Just a minor note but I love the fact this isn't named  Part 1 and Part 2.
My Notes as I took them watching the episode.
Assassination attempt on Garak leads to a witty,well written investigation. At times this episode (Improbable Cause) is heavy into Odo and Garak. This is a good thing.
It is great to watch/listen to the writing. They really know how to write Garak, Romulans called him a Cobbler.  Is this is the first time I noticed he has been exiled from Cardassia ?

3x21

Wow, the torture scene where Garak tortures Odo is intense. This is so well written and acted. The series is at the top of it's game right now.




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