Submitted 3 weeks ago by ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to startrek@startrek.website
Sisko hasn’t returned yet. The ‘Prophets’ live outside of time. His return to his family/this alteration of the timeline might not have happened yet, because we experience and perceive time as linear.
There’s probably issues with this reasoning.
I totally agree with her that DS9 is a very overlooked series, especially compared to TOS (basically got DIS season 1 and 2 and SNW), TNG (Picard and LD) and Voyager (Prodigy? Not sure, only watched the beginning so far) which all got spinoffs of sorts. But DS), despite being called the best Trek series very often? Nada.
I think using Dax as a link is a clever idea (because they transcend time), and she plays the role well, but I just don’t like the Trill because it’s never quite clear how much they remember from past hosts. Then there’s this thing where they meet all their previous hosts, and if you lived for a thousand years, this is just gonna take a year now lol
On Joined Trill memory, it could be thought of as a similar concept to “Me” in Doctor Who. The humanoid brain can’t hold multiple lifetimes of memory, but in the case of a Trill, the memory is stored in a symbiont and accessed through a complex psychological connection.
One could also liken it to sense memory, reductively, like Jason Bourne- with an amnesia that allows access to memories or experiences when exposed to emotional or physical stimuli. Take Jadzia, who before being joined had a background that was almost entirely based in scientific academia. However, when on a starship, she is almost always the pilot. Why? Put her in front of the helm and she can access the skills and experience of Torias Dax.
I remember an early (season 2?) DS9 episode where Sisko had to remind Dax that one of her previous hosts had a specific skill which they needed in that situation, but Dax was like “Oh yeah you’re right.” So either these memories are so deep in their subconsciousness or… I don’t know.
As I said, I don’t like the Trill as a concept and they were regularly my least favourite episodes in DS9.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
Kicking the shit out of space satan, who was that unlikeable religious cunt the whole time, wasn’t enough of a resolution?
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
Who are you asking? Do you have an opinion of your own? Is there any chance at all you have something to say about the interview you’re ostensibly discussing?
HubertManne@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
speaking of what are your opinions on this link you put forward. What did you think about it when you watched it? Why is it worth a watch?
itsathursday@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
DS9! remember DS9?? It’s the one you all say is the good one after the other one that’s best and we also did a take on, now remember DS9 and check out how this show is more DS9! Did I mention DS9???
usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Keeping in mind DS9 itself opened on a direct TNG tie in, sprinkled TNG villains through the first season, then brought back every Klingon captain from TOS, and finally just went all in and edited everyone into a TOS episode so Dax could swoon over Spock’s eyes and Sisko could sneak Kirk’s autograph…
Every Trek show since the original has referenced the others like this. I think it’s good fun.
Admin@startrek.website 2 weeks ago
Sexism violates our instance principles, I know you’re a regular here so please edit your comment (being Australian is not a excuse here).
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
If you’re actually serious: Uh no? The word “cunt” isn’t sexist. I guess you’ll have to ban me. Cunt.