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Republican_Man
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 Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:08 pm DS9--Your thoughts |
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What do you think about DS9?
Exiting?
Boring?
Both?
What do you think?
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:06 pm |
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I like DS9, some parts of the first few seasons can be rather slow, but it heats up later on in the series. Touched upon some issues that weren't shown in other ST series, also.
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CaptJD
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Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 2699
Location: Canada!
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| Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:16 pm |
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Great show 
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Paul Marshall
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Joined: 30 Aug 2002
Posts: 2976
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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| Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:23 pm |
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I love DS9!!! Who doesn't?!?!?
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Oliver
Thought Maker
Joined: 28 Feb 2004
Posts: 6096
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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| Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:23 am |
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I really love DS9. When I first watch the episodes, it felt wierd. An all new cast, no starship and all, it didn't feel right. But after a few episodes, I was hooked. DS9 is a great show and I believe that them being on a space station instead of a starship enhanced their relationships. The writers sure did a good job!
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Starfleet #327
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Posts: 526
Location: Australia
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| Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:49 am |
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Its Great!! At first I didn't like it very much, But then I started watching more of it, And now I love it just as much as Voyager!
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jbering69
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Joined: 09 Mar 2004
Posts: 137
Location: Canada
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| Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:41 am |
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Again, stated earlier the first number of seasons were boring but it really picked up and improved in the latter years.
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Superman
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| Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:36 pm |
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| IntrepidIsMe wrote: |
Touched upon some issues that weren't shown in other ST series, also.
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Very, very true indeed.
I had preconceived notions about DS9 before I first watched it in the early 90's. Because it had no starship, I felt uneasy about it before I had even watched it.
But, once I put away my prejudices, and watched the show, I enjoyed it very, very much.
Basing the characters on a solitary space station means that the writers had to be more creative, not having the luxury of sending their crew off into space each week. As good as other Trek shows were, at least Kirk, Picard, Janeway and Archer can (some of the time) just shoot off into the galaxy after dealing with a problem. But whatever happened in one DS9 episode impacted on another. That's what I liked about it.
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Arellia
The Quiet One
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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Location: Dallas, TX
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| Sat Apr 24, 2004 12:29 am |
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I haven't seen earlier seasons, just 4-6 of yet, but I LOVE DS9. Perhaps the best series, I think. That characters were well-developed, and just excellently written for.
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Superman
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| Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:10 pm |
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| B'Ellanna_Torrez wrote: | | I haven't seen earlier seasons, just 4-6 of yet, but I LOVE DS9. Perhaps the best series, I think. That characters were well-developed, and just excellently written for. |
Looking at your above comment, B' Ellana, that's why I liked DS9. It is probably the most realistic series because there is tension between characters and everyone has their own motivation for things.
Look at any real-life workplace and you'll find tension, ideological differences, people wanting to get ahead any way they can, people having different motives for doing the job. That's what DS9 was about.
Babylon 5 was the same and so are so many good shows. Whilst I like buddy-buddy shows, they're not true to life. I'd much rather watch a show with tension and ulterior motives than a Mutual Admiration Society cast of characters.
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Republican_Man
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| Sat Apr 24, 2004 4:47 pm |
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When I first saw DS9, it was all about the Bajorans, with NO action...It was boring...but now I REALLY like it...It has probably the most developed characters since TOS, and really does, like others say, touch on issues not addressed fully in other series. It's really picking up speed, I like the Dominion Wars, and other aspects...Plus, it's a different perspective--a STATION, not an exploring ship, and a STABLE wormhole to the GAMMA Quadrant...It's great...Plus, some Ferengis are on the station, which is AWESOME...
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robbiewebster
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| Tue Apr 27, 2004 9:12 pm |
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DS9 is my favorite Star Trek series right now, just because when it was origonally on tv i was only 11 or maybe younger, and i cant really remember anything that happens. I think that its awesome that they put it on spike now so i can get caught up on everything that i missed. Its like watching new episodes.
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tuvok_SMU
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Joined: 17 Mar 2004
Posts: 542
Location: Dallas
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| Tue Apr 27, 2004 9:32 pm |
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DS9 is ok but i cany say more as i have not seen it a lot just aprts of it and a few episodes during the marathon hoping to catch a better glimpse of it soon and then if possible i will probabally start liking it but as per today only Voyager dudee.........ssssss..........sorry
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Paul Marshall
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| Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:17 am |
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Does anyone know when they are going to stop showing re-runs of DS9 on Spike, and show some newer episodes??
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~Voyager Fanatic~
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Joined: 07 May 2004
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| Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:04 am |
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I like DS9, i think it's great, And i don't think it's boring at all, it's quite exciting actually, but in my opinion Voyager is still better. 
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Paul Marshall
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| Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:13 am |
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| ~Voyager Fanatic~ wrote: | | I like DS9, i think it's great, And i don't think it's boring at all, it's quite exciting actually, but in my opinion Voyager is still better. |
I agree with you, Voyager does have that certain 'edge' to it, .
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Leo Wyatt
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| Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:41 am |
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DS9 is boring but with the episodes with Garak is not. Some episodes I can get into. But not all of them.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:33 pm |
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| Paul Marshall wrote: | | Does anyone know when they are going to stop showing re-runs of DS9 on Spike, and show some newer episodes?? |
There are no new episodes, the series ended.
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gul Lemek III.
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| Sat Jun 05, 2004 12:10 pm |
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I think DS9 is great, it's a real masterpiece!
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Robsladey
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| Sat Jun 05, 2004 12:40 pm |
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I think a lot of people see it as boring but then when they watch it they actually begin to like it...I was the other way, I thought it was great and actually watching it made me suicidal
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cl0necore
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Joined: 24 May 2004
Posts: 10
Location: Tarn Vedra ... okay WI
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| Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:26 pm |
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DS9 is my favorite trek, for following reasons:
It's exciting, based on solid story plot, it's very different than regular treks (ie space station), and of course great cast.
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DeltasVoyager
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| Mon Jul 19, 2004 4:27 am |
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boring and good, staying in the same place is what I didnt like.
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Leo Wyatt
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| Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:38 am |
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I have changed my mind about DS9 after watching episodes. After all, it is not boring.
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gul Lemek III.
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Joined: 04 May 2004
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| Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:12 am |
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DS9 totally changed my perspective on ST! It's really a small revolution.
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Founder
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Location: Gamma Quadrant
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| Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:00 pm |
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I agree gul. This is a great show. To this day its my favorite ST series. The others are great but this felt ironically the most human. The way that people evolved on the show. The great aliens. The great space battles or hand to hand battles. The religious themes. Not just the Bajorans but, the Vorta and Jem;Hadar with their changeling gods. Not to mention the graphics were great. That wormhole opening up looked amazng. The Defiant firing those rapid blasts at a Jem'Hadar ship was great. Cardassians and the Dominion are like my favorite bad guys. Not to mention how this show grew up and in a sense you felt like you grew up with them. Thats why it was painful to say goodbye to the show because your saying goodbye to those you watched grow.
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