In which I overanalyze my reactions to my first ever full watch-through of Deep Space 9

I have always had a bit of a sideways relationship with Star Trek. I think that Undiscovered Country, not Wrath of Khan, is the best of the O-Trek movies. I don’t mind Generations and Insurrection as much as everyone else seems to. And I tried to get into DS9 when it first aired, but it just did not grab me.

Of course, I found out later that the first two seasons were widely considered the weakest, so I was willing to believe people who called it “the best Trek,” even though I hadn’t seen it. Finally, during quarantine, I settled down and did a marathon watch straight through (with one exception, as noted below) of every episode in all seven seasons.

Those who are familiar with my reactions to media will not be surprised that my take on the show is very different from popular opinion. My favorite parts of the series are not the things most people cite, and I do not share the positive opinions of the aspects most people tout as its highlights.

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