DS9-Better of the trek shows?

[Staffan]

When does the Dominion metaplot get going?

IIRC, they weren't mentioned much, if at all, in season 1. In season 2, we saw lots of Gamma Quadrant folks making references to them, but we didn't see them directly until the finale (where we saw the Jem'Hadar and a Vorta). Season 3 had Starfleet trying to learn more about the Dominion but largely failing, with the finale showing what the Dominion's rulers are like. Seasons 4 and 5 increase tensions, with the season 5 finale being the Dominion taking over DS9. Seasons 6 and 7 are about the war itself.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I liked the pilot, and there were individual episodes that were good or even excellent, but overall I never really cared for it that much. In particular I found Sisko's overacting very grating.

That's the same with any series, SF or not.

And the plot model wasn't all that great and its limitations showed frequently (if ToS was "wagon train to the stars" then DS9 was a "pit stop/hotel/convention center/shopping mall in the stars").

ROFLMAO

Next con is at DS9!!!

Guaranteed to be more expensive than GenCon or Dragoncon! That's 'cause you've gotta book thru Quark's Bar!

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Note, for those interested, DS9 is about to 'restart' on SpikeTV rather soon. Probably on Tuesday. There's only a few episodes left in the series at this point.

I kinda wish it wasn't on the AM, as I usually have to work then...

 

[Harmon]

I kinda wish it wasn't on the AM, as I usually have to work then...

Write to the channel that shows it and ask for them to put it on during and time that you suggestion. They will probably laugh and toss the note, but if they see a couple of those a month from different people they might think they can get some viewers out of a time change.

Worth a try.

 

[BlackSilver]

Can't- he asked me not to contact him. I was mad, said some things, tried to apologize and was blown off. I try to abide by the requests of people I care about, so I will speak no evil, contact numbers are erased and the ball is in his court. Lets let it be Silver, its what he wants.

Sorry, Harmon, but I need to ask- As I recall you asked him for a favor and that is how all of this started? Now he has asked you to never contact him again and your are standing by that request?

Wow!

Even after your friendship is over you are a better friend then he was while you thought you were friends.

You should moarn the lose no longer, its obvious that you care(d) about him more then he did you.

I extend my apologizes, Harmon, this has been bothering me for some time and I wanted to speak up.

 

[Darthjaye]

This I will only say one time Blacksilver. You only have half the story and not all the details. It's nice to know you make judgement calls without all the facts with a person you REALLY don't know much about (and I mean that about both the people you are talking to and about in question).

I am not one to sit here and complain and admonish a friend or former firend for all here to peruse. I also am not using these forums for sympathy to make myself feel better or slam someone else for all to read. What i am here to do is enjoy myself with people who wish to have fun and not bring people down or disregard their advice and aid.

This all being said, you are welcome to come in to these threads and discuss the topic at hand, but I will not tolerate or let this sort of conversation continue, I have put up with months of this and want it to stop. Do you understand? I'm really trying to be polite in the face of this, but this sort of banter makes it very hard...........


(and just so you know, I am a very loyal friend and good father so I would appreciate that you not make any more judgements on me in my own threads in the future. Would you want the same in return? I'm gonna guess no.)

 

[LightPhoenix]

Question- The Founders, sent out one hundred of their people to explore the Alpha Quadrant, why was it that they didn't do more to investigate it themselves, or did I miss something there?

It has been quite a while, but I think they say/hint that the Dominion wasn't any more aware of the wormhole than the Federation until it opened. The Founders at one point mention that they didn't expect Odo to return for quite a long time. They obviously do begin to explore after that - it's left open for how long they had infiltrated Star Fleet, but a good point of reference might be finding how long Bashir had been held captive until Worf found him.

DS9 was my favorite of the series, because it wasn't so clean. TNG just irritated me with its relatively black and white view of morality and ethics. DS9, and to an extent Enterprise, muddied the waters quite a bit, so that there's wasn't always a "right" answer, or that doing the "right" thing had a cost. Voyager promised that, and promptly abandoned that, along with all semblence of inter-personal conflict, which is why it's my least favorite.

That said, DS9 had it's fair share of cheesy and crappy episodes. Pretty much every Ferengi-oriented episode, for example. Whoever had that fetish needed to be taken out behind the lot and shot. They were by far the most pointless of episodes, even when they tried to make some semblence of social commentary.

And Garibaldi was by far the heart of B5.

 

[Ranger REG]

That said, DS9 had it's fair share of cheesy and crappy episodes. Pretty much every Ferengi-oriented episode, for example. Whoever had that fetish needed to be taken out behind the lot and shot. They were by far the most pointless of episodes, even when they tried to make some semblence of social commentary.

And Garibaldi was by far the heart of B5.

With all due respect, I felt the Ferengi in DS9 are far more rounded than the Roddenberry's impression in TNG, (supposedly the new main Trek villain ... that flopped).

I felt the episode in which Nog tries to cope having lost his leg during the Dominion War is pretty well-written.

 

[mojo1701]

I felt the episode in which Nog tries to cope having lost his leg during the Dominion War is pretty well-written.

"It's Only a Paper Moon" was an amazing episode. It gave consequences to something that happened. The only time that I can think of that that happened in a non-DS9 Trek was the Hirogen/Hologram revolt two-parter of Voyager.

 

[Harmon]

Silver,

Reframe and edit.

Darthjaye has made the end clear, I am the only one that mourns the passing.

Darthjaye- no one said anything ill of your fathering skills, in fact they have always been above and beyond. As I have said many times, I respect your abilities in that department.

BTW- the apologies still stand, as do they all. You have made the choice, I can do nothing but wait by your request.