I’m back with more news from the Gamma Quadrant from the 1990s/2370s! Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continues its season 5 (1996-1997) with some experimental episodes, some important “story arc” episodes, some more run-of-the-mill episodes, and a considerable dose of soap opera. Season 5 part 1 here, part 2 episode capsule reviews below: 5×10: … More ST:DS9 in 2020 : Season 5 (Part 2)
I know, I know, Picard is airing! So what, there’s plenty of good old 90s Trek to discover! I didn’t manage to make good on my fancy title “DS9 in 2019” given that we are in 2020 already, but it was an ambitious plan to begin with and binge watching is so 2010s anyway! Here … More ST:DS9 in 2020 : Season 5 (Part 1)
The third and final part of my capsule reviews for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s best season so far, season 4 (1995-1996). See parts 1 and 2. 4×18: Rules of Engagement: “The truth must be won. I’ll see you on the battlefield.” All of Star Trek‘s episodes focused on trials have been highlights (except perhaps … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 4 (Part 3)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995-1996) continues with its fourth season (see part 1), with another string of mostly excellent episodes that made me glad I stuck with the show in its earlier episodes! Capsule reviews coming up: 4×09: The Sword of Kahless: “It’s mine!” Master Kor (from 2×19: Blood Oath) arrives on DS9 … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 4 (Part 2)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine changed a lot during its fourth season. Sisko‘s look changed, and along with his new promotion to Captain he is more authoritative and concerned with issues of the chain of command that are more reminiscent of TOS and TNG. A new cast member joins from TNG, Worf, and along with … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 4 (Part 1)
Continued from part 1 and part 2: in this final third there is a clear upward trend in the quality of the episodes! Let’s see what I’m talking about with these capsule reviews for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3 (1994-1995)! 3×18: Distant Voices: “You can run if you want to but you can’t outrun … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 3 (Part 3)
After a very strong beginning, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3 started alternating between good and so-so episodes. This trend continues here, with some of the very best (Past Tense), some not great but far from awful either (Heart of Stone). Every episode, even the not too memorable ones, has some sort of character … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 3 (Part 2)
(continuing from end of season 2) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3 is the season where the series has to prove that it can carry the franchise on its own. With The Next Generation finished and the transition film Generations coming out during this season, for a while DS9 was the only show around. Voyager … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 3 (Part 1)
See Part 1 and Part 2. Capsule reviews of the final stretch of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2 follow: 2×19: Blood Oath: “It is a good day to die.” “It’s never a good day to lose a friend.” Not one, not two, but three Klingons from The Original Series return here! They … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 2 (Part 3)
See Part 1 here. Let’s get directly into the capsule reviews of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2: 2×09: Second Sight: “What we have is a dream.” It is the 4th anniversary of battle of Wolf 359: the Siskos still miss their deceased wife and mother (hey, Jake does not appear so often … More ST:DS9 in 2019 : Season 2 (Part 2)
