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Well-written episode, but perhaps the writers find it more interesting than the viewers. The thing I like is that they did not try to give us any particular moral position, but left it open for people to decide. We do know that Kira should not have tried to kill her mother, but what about killing Dukat? Would she have returned to a very different future if she had not saved his life? Speaking of Dukat, Marc Alamo makes him as odious as ever, although this is not quite his best performance. I'm not sure what to make of Kira Meru or what she found herself having to do. Lesley Hope certainly looks sufficiently like Nana Visitor, and she played the part fairly well. Overall, it's a half-decent episode. |
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Another apparently under-rated episode of Trek. While it might be a bit late in the show's run to still be having flashbacks to the Occupation (similar to Voyager still having a Maquis episode in season 7), Occupation episodes always seem to be done well, getting across the dark, inescapable fear of the Cardassians and their unthinking brutality. One aspect of DS9 that's always been played well is the Cardassians' disdain for the Bajorans. This has always been consistent and always leads to new drama; they just don't think they did anything wrong by conquering Bajor and don't know why the Federation (and more importantly, the Bajorans) don't see it this way. This episode explores the concept of comfort women and provides some evidence that Dukat actually DID care for the Bajorans - albeit in a twisted, disgusting way that eventually turned into consuming hatred. |
