This was a fairly action packed episode. Starfleet is planning an attack on the Dominion. The subplot is Work and Dax are trying to have a baby. Quark and Bashir are depressed because they officially stand no chance with Dax, they both go and spill their guts to .... ugghh Vic Fontaine. Anyway, this is all pointless.
Starfleet makes it's move, but the Dominion is ready. Dukat takes one of those artifacts and breaks it, allowing himself to be possessed by a powerful spirit (similar to what happened to Kira a few episodes back). On the Defiant Garak figures out a way to turn the Dominion weapons on themselves. Meanwhile on DS9 evil Dukat beams aboard and kills Dax. He then collapses the wormhole. Bashir saves the symbiote but Jadzia dies. Sisko gets back to DS9 feeling like a failure. He takes Jake and goes back to Earth, leaving Kira in charge. This ends season 6. This episode had great space fighting scenes, it was very "Star Wars".
150 down and 26 to go
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 149 - The Sound of Her Voice
"The Defiant picks up a distress call from Captain Lisa Cusak, whose escape pod has crashed on a remote planet following the destruction of her ship, the Olympia."
There is really not much else to this episode. Each individual member of the crew spends time talking to Captain Cusak as she slowly dies. They are trying to get to her in time, but it's going to be close. Meanwhile she sort of acts like a therapist as she helps everyone solve personal problems. They finally arrive on the planet to find Lisa dead. The thing is that she dies three years ago! This very night!! Due to a time distortion, they had been talking to her past self. It was actually a very interesting episode. Deb Wilson (from MadTV) played Lisa Cusak and was excellent.
(Side plot: Odo plans to celebrate his one month anniversary with Kira)
149 down and 27 to go
There is really not much else to this episode. Each individual member of the crew spends time talking to Captain Cusak as she slowly dies. They are trying to get to her in time, but it's going to be close. Meanwhile she sort of acts like a therapist as she helps everyone solve personal problems. They finally arrive on the planet to find Lisa dead. The thing is that she dies three years ago! This very night!! Due to a time distortion, they had been talking to her past self. It was actually a very interesting episode. Deb Wilson (from MadTV) played Lisa Cusak and was excellent.
(Side plot: Odo plans to celebrate his one month anniversary with Kira)
149 down and 27 to go
Monday, March 23, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 148 - Time's Orphan
"Molly O'Brien disappears in a vortex and reappears as an 18-year-old woman, but she is now feral, bringing great difficulty for her parents."
Normally a plot like this would be dreadful, but this one works. It ended up having some interesting moments. So the O'Brien's are on a getaway to some planet and Molly falls into a vortex that takes her into the planets past. To a time when no one occupied it. The Enterprise crew devise a plan to get her out of the vortex. It takes only hours to retrieve her but when they get Molly back she is now 18 years old.
Molly is feral because she survived alone on the planet for 8 years. Miles and Keiko go about re-teaching her everything, including who she really is. In the end she understands a good deal, but she really misses "home". Miles and Keiko make the tough decision to send her back to her time.
The end is a good twist though. They send 18 yr old Molly through the vortex and she ends up back in the planets past. She then stumbles upon 10 year old Molly and tells her to go back through the vortex and she will be able to see her parents again. Much to Miles and Keiko's surprise, out of the vortex walks their young daughter again.
There is also a subplot in which Worf babysits Mile's son.
148 down and 28 to go
Normally a plot like this would be dreadful, but this one works. It ended up having some interesting moments. So the O'Brien's are on a getaway to some planet and Molly falls into a vortex that takes her into the planets past. To a time when no one occupied it. The Enterprise crew devise a plan to get her out of the vortex. It takes only hours to retrieve her but when they get Molly back she is now 18 years old.
Molly is feral because she survived alone on the planet for 8 years. Miles and Keiko go about re-teaching her everything, including who she really is. In the end she understands a good deal, but she really misses "home". Miles and Keiko make the tough decision to send her back to her time.
The end is a good twist though. They send 18 yr old Molly through the vortex and she ends up back in the planets past. She then stumbles upon 10 year old Molly and tells her to go back through the vortex and she will be able to see her parents again. Much to Miles and Keiko's surprise, out of the vortex walks their young daughter again.
There is also a subplot in which Worf babysits Mile's son.
148 down and 28 to go
Friday, March 20, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 147 - Profit and Lace
"Quark's mother and the Grand Nagus show up on DS9, announcing a new amendment to the Bill of Opportunities"
This is the weirdest episode ever. I mean, hands down, it has to be. Honestly I am not making any of this up...
So the Grand Nagus starts to speak up for women's rights on Ferengar. This causes everyone to hate him, he is overthrown and replaced by Brunt. In order to get back in favor he has Quark, Rom and Nog cold call Ferengi's and try to persuade them. It doesn't work. The next plan is to have Quark's mother talk to the richest Ferengi, who evidently owns a soda company??, and try to sway his opinion. Before she could meet with this guy, she has a heart attack.
Now it gets extra fucking weird. They come up with a plan to have Quark dress as a woman and take the place of his mother. He learns how to act womanly from the females on the station. But wait! The must take this shit all the way, Bashir then gives Quark a sex change. Yes, seriously. Then Quark meets with the soda tycoon and the guy tries to have sex with Quark the entire time. Brunt busts in and reveals the truth, that the woman is really Quark. So Quark takes things a step further and starts making out with the soda guy. Brunt still insists that the woman is really a man. So Quark rips open his shirt and shows them his tits!!! HAHA. What the hell is going on....
It pretty much ends there. Although, in the beginning of the episode there is an odd scene where Quark is trying to force his waitress to be a prostitute or else he will fire her. He gives her a sex book to read and then basically says that she has to test out what she learns with him... So at the very end, he apologizes to her because he now knows what it feels like to be a woman. She replies that she actually enjoyed the book and was interested in trying the stuff out...so I guess he goes and has sex with her. What the hell was the message here??
147 down and 29 to go
This is the weirdest episode ever. I mean, hands down, it has to be. Honestly I am not making any of this up...
So the Grand Nagus starts to speak up for women's rights on Ferengar. This causes everyone to hate him, he is overthrown and replaced by Brunt. In order to get back in favor he has Quark, Rom and Nog cold call Ferengi's and try to persuade them. It doesn't work. The next plan is to have Quark's mother talk to the richest Ferengi, who evidently owns a soda company??, and try to sway his opinion. Before she could meet with this guy, she has a heart attack.
Now it gets extra fucking weird. They come up with a plan to have Quark dress as a woman and take the place of his mother. He learns how to act womanly from the females on the station. But wait! The must take this shit all the way, Bashir then gives Quark a sex change. Yes, seriously. Then Quark meets with the soda tycoon and the guy tries to have sex with Quark the entire time. Brunt busts in and reveals the truth, that the woman is really Quark. So Quark takes things a step further and starts making out with the soda guy. Brunt still insists that the woman is really a man. So Quark rips open his shirt and shows them his tits!!! HAHA. What the hell is going on....
It pretty much ends there. Although, in the beginning of the episode there is an odd scene where Quark is trying to force his waitress to be a prostitute or else he will fire her. He gives her a sex book to read and then basically says that she has to test out what she learns with him... So at the very end, he apologizes to her because he now knows what it feels like to be a woman. She replies that she actually enjoyed the book and was interested in trying the stuff out...so I guess he goes and has sex with her. What the hell was the message here??
147 down and 29 to go
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 146 - Valiant
"Jake and Nog come under attack by the Jem'Hadar and are rescued by a rogue Defiant class starship, the Valiant, under the command of Starfleet Red Squadron cadets."
I didn't care too much for the first time Red Squadron appeared on DS9, but this time was different. The Valiant is being completely run by Red Squadron (who, if you don't know, is just a crew of the best Starfleet cadets). Jake and Nog are on their way to Ferenginar (which is the name of the Ferengi home world, I never knew that), when they are attacked by the Jem'Hadar. Luckily for them, the Valiant is in the area trying to destroy a new style Dominion battle cruiser. They are saved and Nog is added to the team, while Jake is seen as an outsider.
The Valiant is considered to be a rogue ship, but that's not entirely true. The former Captain commissioned them to finish his mission when he was unable to, but it is officially unofficial. So anyway, the new Captain is Tim Watters. I was getting the vibe that they might be setting up a spin-off series, like maybe a Starfleet Academy show or something. The tone was interesting and the Captain was a nutcase, sort of like a Kirk. But, I soon realized that a spin-off was not going to happen. The Valiant is destroyed and the entire Red Squadron is killed, except for Collins, Nog and Jake. At the end Nog comments that Watters was a hero and a great man, but a bad Captain.
146 down and 30 to go
I didn't care too much for the first time Red Squadron appeared on DS9, but this time was different. The Valiant is being completely run by Red Squadron (who, if you don't know, is just a crew of the best Starfleet cadets). Jake and Nog are on their way to Ferenginar (which is the name of the Ferengi home world, I never knew that), when they are attacked by the Jem'Hadar. Luckily for them, the Valiant is in the area trying to destroy a new style Dominion battle cruiser. They are saved and Nog is added to the team, while Jake is seen as an outsider.
The Valiant is considered to be a rogue ship, but that's not entirely true. The former Captain commissioned them to finish his mission when he was unable to, but it is officially unofficial. So anyway, the new Captain is Tim Watters. I was getting the vibe that they might be setting up a spin-off series, like maybe a Starfleet Academy show or something. The tone was interesting and the Captain was a nutcase, sort of like a Kirk. But, I soon realized that a spin-off was not going to happen. The Valiant is destroyed and the entire Red Squadron is killed, except for Collins, Nog and Jake. At the end Nog comments that Watters was a hero and a great man, but a bad Captain.
146 down and 30 to go
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 145 - The Reckoning
"Sisko is called to Bajor when an ancient tablet addressing the Emissary is discovered at B'hala."
I really hate these Emissary episodes. This one involves Sisko smashing a priceless artifact, much to the dismay of Kai Wynn. But he did it because the prophets told him too. It unleashes a spirit...I think... and the spirit takes over Kira in order to prepare for the reckoning (whatever that is). Then it takes over Jake. Evidently this is supposed to happen, so when Kai Wynn basically exorcises the spirit Kira is mad because she ruined everything. Or something.
145 down and 31 to go
I really hate these Emissary episodes. This one involves Sisko smashing a priceless artifact, much to the dismay of Kai Wynn. But he did it because the prophets told him too. It unleashes a spirit...I think... and the spirit takes over Kira in order to prepare for the reckoning (whatever that is). Then it takes over Jake. Evidently this is supposed to happen, so when Kai Wynn basically exorcises the spirit Kira is mad because she ruined everything. Or something.
145 down and 31 to go
Monday, March 16, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 144 - His Way
"Bashir shows off a new Holosuite program of a martini lounge with the 1960s Vegas singer named Vic Fontaine who is very perceptive; and gives advice to Odo when Kira visits her ex-lover Shakaar."
This episode is completely unwatchable. DS9 had a good run so far. I mean, even the shitty episodes had been watchable. This one however.... Let me just say that not only is the plot annoying (because yet again a nice looking woman is attracted to a hideous monster of a man...seriously this sends the wrong message to all of us male nerds out there), but Vic Fontaine is the worst character of all time. I would rather have Cousin Oliver in this episode. Now this is by far the worst part of this episode, they literally perform three entire songs. Not clips of songs, but three full length songs. It's dreadful.
144 down and 32 to go
This episode is completely unwatchable. DS9 had a good run so far. I mean, even the shitty episodes had been watchable. This one however.... Let me just say that not only is the plot annoying (because yet again a nice looking woman is attracted to a hideous monster of a man...seriously this sends the wrong message to all of us male nerds out there), but Vic Fontaine is the worst character of all time. I would rather have Cousin Oliver in this episode. Now this is by far the worst part of this episode, they literally perform three entire songs. Not clips of songs, but three full length songs. It's dreadful.
144 down and 32 to go
Friday, March 06, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 143 - In the Pale Moonlight
"Sisko asks Garak to help him get the Romulans to join the war against the Dominion."
Very solid episode. So Sisko is very concerned over the war with the Dominion and he wants to get the Romulans to side with the Federation. Him and Garak try to find documentation proving that the Dominion is a threat to the Romulans but they cant find one. Much to Sisko's disapproval they decide to break a top notch forger named Tolar out of a Klingon prison and use him to create fake documents. Tolar is a complete nut case, but he does eventually complete his task.
The Romulan commander easily figures out that it's a fake document. Sisko is now concerned that his plan has back fired and the Romulans will now side with the Dominion. Meanwhile though, Garak kills Tolar to keep him from talking and he also plants a bomb on the Romulan ship (but makes it look like the Dominion did it). This ploy works and the Romulans side with the Federation. Sisko laments that Garak was right, even though it did cost two lives and his own self respect, it could save millions. At the end Sisko erases all of his Captains Logs concerning this situation. Strange how it's so easy to erase official Starfleet logs????
143 down and 33 to go
Very solid episode. So Sisko is very concerned over the war with the Dominion and he wants to get the Romulans to side with the Federation. Him and Garak try to find documentation proving that the Dominion is a threat to the Romulans but they cant find one. Much to Sisko's disapproval they decide to break a top notch forger named Tolar out of a Klingon prison and use him to create fake documents. Tolar is a complete nut case, but he does eventually complete his task.
The Romulan commander easily figures out that it's a fake document. Sisko is now concerned that his plan has back fired and the Romulans will now side with the Dominion. Meanwhile though, Garak kills Tolar to keep him from talking and he also plants a bomb on the Romulan ship (but makes it look like the Dominion did it). This ploy works and the Romulans side with the Federation. Sisko laments that Garak was right, even though it did cost two lives and his own self respect, it could save millions. At the end Sisko erases all of his Captains Logs concerning this situation. Strange how it's so easy to erase official Starfleet logs????
143 down and 33 to go
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 142 - Inquisition
"Bashir is accused of unknowingly spying for the Dominion."
Some guy named Sloan runs Bashir through the ringer trying to test his loyalty to Starfleet. Finally he believes Bashir and reveals that he is actually the head of a secret Starfleet spy rganization named Section 31 and they want to recruite Bashir. Bashir tells him to screw. At the Sisko tells Bashir that Sloan will no doubt come asking again and this time Bashir is to say yes. Then Sisko can have the inside scoop on secret Federation info. Also, this makes Bashir's fantasy of being a spy a reality.
142 down and 34 to go
Some guy named Sloan runs Bashir through the ringer trying to test his loyalty to Starfleet. Finally he believes Bashir and reveals that he is actually the head of a secret Starfleet spy rganization named Section 31 and they want to recruite Bashir. Bashir tells him to screw. At the Sisko tells Bashir that Sloan will no doubt come asking again and this time Bashir is to say yes. Then Sisko can have the inside scoop on secret Federation info. Also, this makes Bashir's fantasy of being a spy a reality.
142 down and 34 to go
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 141 - Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
"When Dukat reveals to Kira her mother, Kira Meru, did not die when she was three, but was actually his lover, Kira goes into the past using the Bajoran Orb of Time to find the truth."
I'm sick of DS9 going back in time and going to alternate universes with such ease. It's just too unbelievable ... as if a giant fucking alien space station orbiting a wormhole is believable ... but you get my point. So even still, the episode was decent. That's what is good about DS9, even the bad episodes are watchable.
So Kira goes back in time to see if the rumor is true, that her mother left her family to become Dukat's lover. She discovers that initially her mom was taken as a sex slave, but she found that life was actually pretty good in this "position" ... get it??? Whatever. Kira now hates her mother and she decides to plant a bomb and kill both her mom and Dukat. But at the last moment she changes her mind and saves them.
141 down and 35 to go
I'm sick of DS9 going back in time and going to alternate universes with such ease. It's just too unbelievable ... as if a giant fucking alien space station orbiting a wormhole is believable ... but you get my point. So even still, the episode was decent. That's what is good about DS9, even the bad episodes are watchable.
So Kira goes back in time to see if the rumor is true, that her mother left her family to become Dukat's lover. She discovers that initially her mom was taken as a sex slave, but she found that life was actually pretty good in this "position" ... get it??? Whatever. Kira now hates her mother and she decides to plant a bomb and kill both her mom and Dukat. But at the last moment she changes her mind and saves them.
141 down and 35 to go
Friday, February 27, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 140 - Change of Heart
"When Jadzia Dax is critically injured on an away mission, Worf must choose between saving his wife and completing their assignment."
I really hate the entire Dax and Worf thing, but I sort liked this episode. Dax and Worf are sent to smuggle a Dominion defector out of the Badlands. Before they meet up with him they are attacked by the Jem'Hadar and Dax is shot. The mission must be completed so Worf has no choice but to leave her behind. Half way through his journey, he realized "what the hell am I doing!" and turns back to save Dax. Back at DS9 Sisko rips Worf a new one and tells him that never again will he go on a mission with Dax. He also said that in the same situation he would also try to save his wife.
In sad news, I just heard that Leonard Nimoy died today. He always seemed like a decent guy who was always up for a cameo appearance. A legend.
140 down and 36 to go
I really hate the entire Dax and Worf thing, but I sort liked this episode. Dax and Worf are sent to smuggle a Dominion defector out of the Badlands. Before they meet up with him they are attacked by the Jem'Hadar and Dax is shot. The mission must be completed so Worf has no choice but to leave her behind. Half way through his journey, he realized "what the hell am I doing!" and turns back to save Dax. Back at DS9 Sisko rips Worf a new one and tells him that never again will he go on a mission with Dax. He also said that in the same situation he would also try to save his wife.
In sad news, I just heard that Leonard Nimoy died today. He always seemed like a decent guy who was always up for a cameo appearance. A legend.
140 down and 36 to go
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 139 - Honor Among Thieves
"Starfleet Intelligence recruits Chief O'Brien to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate to find a Starfleet informant."
What is up with Starfleet sending random people into dangerous situations. They never use security people to do this stuff, it's always an Engineer or Doctor. So in this one O'Brien goes under cover to infiltrate the space mob. Now I have seen a handful of Biographies about FBI undercover agents and actually this one plays out rather realistically. O'Brien slowly gains the trust of the Boss and then they become good "pals". O'Brien uncovers a plot to kill Gowron, which he reports to Starfleet. He also discovers that the mob boss will soon be killed, he actually feels bad for the guy so he reveals everything to him. The mob boss still decides to walk into his own death, but before that he gives Miles his cat to take care of. In the end Miles feels bad about the entire ordeal.
139 down and 37 to go
What is up with Starfleet sending random people into dangerous situations. They never use security people to do this stuff, it's always an Engineer or Doctor. So in this one O'Brien goes under cover to infiltrate the space mob. Now I have seen a handful of Biographies about FBI undercover agents and actually this one plays out rather realistically. O'Brien slowly gains the trust of the Boss and then they become good "pals". O'Brien uncovers a plot to kill Gowron, which he reports to Starfleet. He also discovers that the mob boss will soon be killed, he actually feels bad for the guy so he reveals everything to him. The mob boss still decides to walk into his own death, but before that he gives Miles his cat to take care of. In the end Miles feels bad about the entire ordeal.
139 down and 37 to go
Friday, February 20, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 138 - One Little Ship
This may have been a good episode (although I doubt it), it's just that after that last episode everything else seems subpar so to follow it up with a Fantastic Voyage homage is just so disappointing. First of all, there is a space anomaly that has been causing probes to shrink down to miniscule size. So naturally Sisko sends the Runabout into the anomaly with Bashir, O'Brien and Dax aboard...because that makes perfect sense. Obviously they get shrunken. Meanwhile the Jem'Hadar take over the Defiant. Basically the mini Runabout sneaks aboard the Defiant and saves the day. So how does everyone get back to normal size? Well they reenter the anomaly and everything is reversed. Of course. I guess it was a fun episode but I would rather watch Honey I Shrunk the Kids if I wanted some fun shrinkage.
138 down and 38 to go
138 down and 38 to go
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 137 - Far Beyond the Stars
Not only does the episode that follows "Who Mourns for Morn?" not suck, it may possibly be the best episode of a TV show ever. The premise is simple and in fact rather standard DS9 faire. Sisko has a vision, goes unconscious and gets thrown into Earths past. Now here is where this episode goes from Science Fiction to something much much more. There was the episode in which Sisko goes back in time to "become" the man that saves Earth from totalitarian take over. Although that episode was full of a lot of deep rooted meaning apart from the Sci-Fi element, it was still heavily "Star Trek". This episode however, turns into 100% not Sci-Fi nor Star Trek.
A great aspect of "Far Beyond the Stars" is that all of the main characters play totally human roles. This allows them to show their range as actors and they are all incredible. It is great to see Michael Dorn and Armin Shimerman not playing hideous monsters.
The premise is that Sisko goes back to 1950's New York. He is trying to make a name for himself as a Sci-Fi writer. He is working for a Sci-Fi Magazine. His stories are loved by everyone in the office but they will not publish it because of the potential backlash of having a black author. Finally they figure out a way to get one of his stories into the magazine, it is approved by the editor (the somewhat closeted racist Mr. Pabst/Odo) and sent off to print. But, the results are incredibly heartbreaking.
There is a scene at the end in which Benjamin finally has had enough with the racism, the oppression and being treated like garbage. He just snaps and has a complete mental breakdown. What a fucking performance by Avery Brooks. I actually got choked up. Which shocked the shit out of me because not only is this Star Trek, but I always assumed I was the least sympathetic person on the planet...evidently this is not true! That is why this episode is so damn good, it nearly got me to cry! So bizarre. Anyway, I suggest everyone watch this episode now, if only for the fantastic acting.
137 down and 39 to go
A great aspect of "Far Beyond the Stars" is that all of the main characters play totally human roles. This allows them to show their range as actors and they are all incredible. It is great to see Michael Dorn and Armin Shimerman not playing hideous monsters.
The premise is that Sisko goes back to 1950's New York. He is trying to make a name for himself as a Sci-Fi writer. He is working for a Sci-Fi Magazine. His stories are loved by everyone in the office but they will not publish it because of the potential backlash of having a black author. Finally they figure out a way to get one of his stories into the magazine, it is approved by the editor (the somewhat closeted racist Mr. Pabst/Odo) and sent off to print. But, the results are incredibly heartbreaking.
There is a scene at the end in which Benjamin finally has had enough with the racism, the oppression and being treated like garbage. He just snaps and has a complete mental breakdown. What a fucking performance by Avery Brooks. I actually got choked up. Which shocked the shit out of me because not only is this Star Trek, but I always assumed I was the least sympathetic person on the planet...evidently this is not true! That is why this episode is so damn good, it nearly got me to cry! So bizarre. Anyway, I suggest everyone watch this episode now, if only for the fantastic acting.
137 down and 39 to go
Friday, February 13, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 136 - Who Mourns for Morn?
"Morn is killed in an ion storm and Sisko informs Quark that Morn left his entire estate to him. But Quark has a little competition."
What a weird friggin episode. Morn dies leaving everything to Quark. Quark ends up in a Indiana Jones/Amazing Race situation in which him, Morn's Ex-Wife and two of Morn's business associates end up in a scavenger hunt for Morn's hidden retirement fund. They are soon joined another individual who said that he is some kind of private detective. Anyway, Quark and the others end up back at the bar where Odo arrests the two associates, the ex-wife and the P.I. Also.....Morn is still alive! It was all a trap to lore those four people (all of whom are bank robbers) out of hiding so that Odo can arrest them. Sounds dumb? Well it was!
136 down and 40 to go
What a weird friggin episode. Morn dies leaving everything to Quark. Quark ends up in a Indiana Jones/Amazing Race situation in which him, Morn's Ex-Wife and two of Morn's business associates end up in a scavenger hunt for Morn's hidden retirement fund. They are soon joined another individual who said that he is some kind of private detective. Anyway, Quark and the others end up back at the bar where Odo arrests the two associates, the ex-wife and the P.I. Also.....Morn is still alive! It was all a trap to lore those four people (all of whom are bank robbers) out of hiding so that Odo can arrest them. Sounds dumb? Well it was!
136 down and 40 to go
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 135 - Waltz
This is a significant episode I believe in the upcoming plot arc. Regardless, it was sort of boring. Sisko is transporting Dukat (who is now a war criminal and also insane over his daughters death) to a Federation prison. Their ship is attacked, Dukat saves Sisko and they make it down to a planet. Now marooned together, Sisko notices that Dukat is unstable and hallucinating. They begin to argue and fight each other. Dukat manages to escape in a shuttle and vows to destroy Bajor. The Defiant comes to rescue Sisko. I must say that I never enjoyed the character of Dukat, so I'm not looking forward to these upcoming Sisko vs Dukat episodes. In fact I have not enjoyed one villain in this entire series.
135 down and 41 to go
135 down and 41 to go
Monday, February 09, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 134 - The Magnificent Ferengi
"Quark mounts a rescue mission when his mother, Ishka, is captured by the Dominion and Grand Nagus Zek offers a reward for her return."
Quark leads a crack team of Ferengi "commandos". Mainly Rom, Brunt and a few others. They run simulations of the rescue and it shows very poor results. In general a Ferengi "army" is a bad idea because they are all so self absorbed that working as a team is nearly impossible. Even though they just want to rescue Ishka for the money, they eventually bond together and do a very good job with the rescue. In fact, Quark and Rom seem more happy with saving their mother than receiving any money. It was a rare showing for Ferengi. I enjoyed this episode. Also, fucking Iggy Pop is in it!?!?!
134 down and 42 to go
Quark leads a crack team of Ferengi "commandos". Mainly Rom, Brunt and a few others. They run simulations of the rescue and it shows very poor results. In general a Ferengi "army" is a bad idea because they are all so self absorbed that working as a team is nearly impossible. Even though they just want to rescue Ishka for the money, they eventually bond together and do a very good job with the rescue. In fact, Quark and Rom seem more happy with saving their mother than receiving any money. It was a rare showing for Ferengi. I enjoyed this episode. Also, fucking Iggy Pop is in it!?!?!
134 down and 42 to go
Saturday, February 07, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 133 - Statistical Probabilities
"Bashir attempts to reintegrate genetically-engineered misfits into society, but they are asked by Starfleet to become a think tank when they provide insightful analysis of upcoming Dominion peace talks."
To say that these people are misfits is an understatement, they are down right insane. They had received the same illegal modifications that Bashir had received as a child but theirs had gone awry. They are still super intelligent, but also complete mental patients. While Bashir works with the wackos, Strafleet decides to use them during the Dominion negotiation. They come up with the surprising conclusion that the Federation will be destroyed if they negotiate. They are contemplating the think tanks conclusion when Bashir discovers that one of the fruitcakes sabotaged the data, the conclusion was wrong. So crisis was averted. The screwballs go back to the nuthouse, but they promise to work on a solution to dealing with the Dominion.
This episode was directed by Anson Williams?!?!?!
133 down and 43 to go
To say that these people are misfits is an understatement, they are down right insane. They had received the same illegal modifications that Bashir had received as a child but theirs had gone awry. They are still super intelligent, but also complete mental patients. While Bashir works with the wackos, Strafleet decides to use them during the Dominion negotiation. They come up with the surprising conclusion that the Federation will be destroyed if they negotiate. They are contemplating the think tanks conclusion when Bashir discovers that one of the fruitcakes sabotaged the data, the conclusion was wrong. So crisis was averted. The screwballs go back to the nuthouse, but they promise to work on a solution to dealing with the Dominion.
This episode was directed by Anson Williams?!?!?!
133 down and 43 to go
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 132 - Resurrection
"The mirror universe counterpart of Kira's dead love, Vedek Bareil, takes her hostage on Deep Space Nine as he is running from the evil Alliance of his universe."
So mirror universe Vedek goes to real world DS9 to steal the Prophetic Orb and bring to mirror Kira. In the end, he connects with real world Kira and changes his mind.
They need to end this Mirror Universe crap. It was fun for a while but now it is just dumb. It doesn't make sense that everyone can just so easily jump between alternate universes. It seems like this should be an issue of high concern for the Federation. Nobody seems to care. Also, LeVar Burton always does a great job directing Star Trek episodes, but I'm telling you he always ends up with the shittiest scripts.
132 down and 44 to go
So mirror universe Vedek goes to real world DS9 to steal the Prophetic Orb and bring to mirror Kira. In the end, he connects with real world Kira and changes his mind.
They need to end this Mirror Universe crap. It was fun for a while but now it is just dumb. It doesn't make sense that everyone can just so easily jump between alternate universes. It seems like this should be an issue of high concern for the Federation. Nobody seems to care. Also, LeVar Burton always does a great job directing Star Trek episodes, but I'm telling you he always ends up with the shittiest scripts.
132 down and 44 to go
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Star Trek DS9 Episode 131 - You Are Cordially Invited...
This is the Worf and Dax get married episode. I still do not get what she sees in him, he is ugly and has no personality...in fact he is violent. Also, I guess Dax is sort of a man??? I don't know. Also, I'm pretty sure that this is the last we see of Alexander. I'm grateful for this because he sucks.
So most of the episode is them going back and forth cancelling the wedding and then saying it's back on. Dax needs to get accepted into the House of Martok but Martok's wife is a huuuuuge bitch. Worf has a bachelor party and consists of him and his friends basically playing Survivor (not the Eye of the Tiger album, but the TV show...just to clarify). Dax has a party also and this one is like a crazy Roman orgy. Like really...I swear they allude to her having a threesome with a Hawaiian Guy and Morn??? Anyway, they get married in the end. That's all.
131 down and 45 to go
So most of the episode is them going back and forth cancelling the wedding and then saying it's back on. Dax needs to get accepted into the House of Martok but Martok's wife is a huuuuuge bitch. Worf has a bachelor party and consists of him and his friends basically playing Survivor (not the Eye of the Tiger album, but the TV show...just to clarify). Dax has a party also and this one is like a crazy Roman orgy. Like really...I swear they allude to her having a threesome with a Hawaiian Guy and Morn??? Anyway, they get married in the end. That's all.
131 down and 45 to go
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