Not really. Finishing up my re-watch and couldn't ignore a crooning Sisko dying on stage. He's such a windbag. It was probably his idea to get that singing bit included in that absolutely useless episode.
Do you not remember the days before modern '8 hour movies cut into 12 episodes'
Tbf DS9 literally ends on a planned 8/9 episode run and is often remembered as being one of the first shows to move away from "monster/planet of the week" shows that always returned to the status quo by the end of the episode.
That's like saying the SG-1 episode "Window of Opportunity" is 'useless' because it's not about the war with the Goa'uld.
A lot of people love that episode, myself included, despite it being a very obvious point in the show it went from serious to silly, even though it still then ends on a very serious note given what Jack says to the scientist about loss.
No need to get emotional about this middling Trek series. Everyone knows TNG is the gold standard.
Plenty of us in fact absolutely hate the fact that modern TV is just one long running plot with no fun side stories.
The operative word being 'fun'. No one would be interested in a 'holographic heist plot' when the production values are so low that they would eventually stoop to Avery strangling a cat on stage in order to fill up the contractually obligated time slot.
E.g. Nog being required to open a safe, while Odo the sentient goop could just slide in and open it for them. It was full of plot holes, the acting was something that you'd see in a Nickelodean show and the singing could be used to ward off Houthi pirates.
Consider the following: they actually had to schedule studio time with a music producer to record those vocals of Avery Brooks. And for what? So that Avery could promote his little side-gig?
Not really. Finishing up my re-watch and couldn't ignore a crooning Sisko dying on stage. He's such a windbag. It was probably his idea to get that singing bit included in that absolutely useless episode.
Tbf DS9 literally ends on a planned 8/9 episode run and is often remembered as being one of the first shows to move away from "monster/planet of the week" shows that always returned to the status quo by the end of the episode.
A lot of people love that episode, myself included, despite it being a very obvious point in the show it went from serious to silly, even though it still then ends on a very serious note given what Jack says to the scientist about loss.
No need to get emotional about this middling Trek series. Everyone knows TNG is the gold standard.
The operative word being 'fun'. No one would be interested in a 'holographic heist plot' when the production values are so low that they would eventually stoop to Avery strangling a cat on stage in order to fill up the contractually obligated time slot.
E.g. Nog being required to open a safe, while Odo the sentient goop could just slide in and open it for them. It was full of plot holes, the acting was something that you'd see in a Nickelodean show and the singing could be used to ward off Houthi pirates.
Consider the following: they actually had to schedule studio time with a music producer to record those vocals of Avery Brooks. And for what? So that Avery could promote his little side-gig?
Know your audience. Arguing here that DS9 is a shit Trek series is like telling theatre kids that Buffy is just more Dross Whedon garbage.
There's only a few good men here that can handle the truth.