I never saw the episode "In the Cards" before today. It was surreal.
After 11 years of being fed Venus Project propaganda, this episode is a violent departure from the usual smacking of the Berkley pulpit.
The entire thing actually preached that selfish interests can improve life for everyone. It praised Ferengi values as a path to happiness. And it did this while telling a good story and not ramming it down your throat.
Hate to say it but I think the death of Gene Roddenberry was the best thing to happen for Star Trek.
DS9 S5E25. Holy fucking shit, they jumped the shark
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Man, Sisko is still my favorite captain. Had the most believable relationship with his son of any Star Trek family. He actually had a personality and quirks and moods you could read.
It's a shame DS9 was mediocre science fiction at best, and mostly just space drama.
It's a shame DS9 was mediocre science fiction at best, and mostly just space drama.
Re: DS9 S5E25. Holy fucking shit, they jumped the shark
Yeah, it's hard to have equal dedication to science and humanity. You usually gotta move a spider between the two.Namrok wrote:It's a shame DS9 was mediocre science fiction at best, and mostly just space drama.
The Abyss by James Cameron is the best balance I can think of.