My One Summer Mission

Three months after finishing watching DS9 S1, look who's finally made some icons!

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As always, take at will, but please comment!

Episode Notes: ( The cut and the text are symbiotes. )

Overall Reaction: I must say that DS9 has done a very good job of turning attention to each of its main characters in turn in its first eight episodes -- the first episode was very Sisko-centric and emotional, and since then we've had rollicking adventures with Miles O'Brien, a mystery with Odo, a look at Kira's revolutionary past, plus a visit from our old friend Q, and most of the episodes have been consistently solid. The show has made a much surer start that TNG did, perhaps learning from its predecessor's missteps.

This episode was far from Star Trek's most compelling courtroom episodes (it's no "Measure of a Man" or "Menagerie" -- or even, really, "Court Martial," which I'm personally quite fond of) but it does serve as an interesting introduction to the peculiar almost-new species, the Trill, especially for viewers who may have missed their introduction in "The Host" (a.k.a. Star Trek wimps out on homosexuality again). The tension that had already been building as Sisko struggled to reconcile his friendship with Curzon Dax with this new, same-but-not-same host comes to a fore here as Sisko is forced to defend and comes to term with the notion that Jadzia is a different person from his old friend. I especially liked that it was established that to become a host is a great privilege in Trill culture, that Jadzia was selected for her unique achievements -- there's a squirmy feeling with species such as this that the host might be nothing more than a body, a sort of slave race to the superior intelligence of the symbionts.

The courtroom drama -- was resolved as satisfactorily as it could be, I suppose, but it wasn't the focus of the episode.

Star Rating: ***

Quote of the Episode:
"Which not only compromises Bajoran security, but also... annoys us." (Kira is such a badass, whatever)

Episode Notes: ( Yesssssssssssssssssssss. )

Overall Reaction: Apparently there was some sort of plot, here? Something about the sacrifice of revolutionary ideals and working from within the system? Some sort of spy intrigue?

Well, normally I would eat that stuff up with a spoon, but I must have been distracted by all the GAY.

Gaaaaaaaaaay.

That Garak, aside from being one heckuva character -- I can see why he was ultimately brought in as a pivotal figure, and I enjoy his repeated assertions that he is just a "simple" tailor -- could not have been hitting on Julian more and it was DELIGHTFUL. Especially Julian's utter obliviousness to it (because he's obviously going to be the butt of every single joke in DS9). Everyone around him is all, "Wow, sweetie, you got asked out on a date. How are you so dumb?" And he's all like, "Spiiiiiies!" And just by sheer coincidence, he was almost right.

Basically, I nearly split my face grinning while watching this. There were sort of jazz hands! For serious! If he straightens up in the future I do NOT WANT TO KNOW.

Star Rating: ***, but ONE MILLION for Garak

Quote of the Episode: Okay, so I go to a college where people will frequently say, "Um, we should watch that movie sometime, for class" and shuffle off and trick you into what they consider a date with their social awkwardness. This, however, combined with shoulder-touching and a tone of frank appreciation, is not doing that:

"You may also know, I have a clothing shop nearby, so if you should require any apparel or simply wish, as I do, for a bit of enjoyable company now and then, I'm at your disposal, Doctor." (Garak, who's a fucking spy)

Dear lord, Julian, not everyone has to hump the leg of their prospective dates like you do. ♥