Comments on: Retro Review: The Maquis http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/ Daily Star Trek news Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BlueThunder http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/comment-page-1/#comment-8477 BlueThunder Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:21:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=18743#comment-8477 The Cardassians should have never been created. They were never that interesting. The Cardassians should have never been created. They were never that interesting.

]]> By: Enterprise1981 http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/comment-page-1/#comment-6650 Enterprise1981 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=18743#comment-6650 Just as "The Best of Both Worlds" was the episode that set TNG apart from its predecessor, "The Maquis" gave was what gave DS9 its own identity. Here, we started to see a far less black-and-white universe. The notion of the simplicity of being a "saint in paradise" was the basis for Section 31. And Sisko's question of whether he just delayed the inevitable to close out the duology was, in retrospect, foreshadowing to the Cardassians allying themselves with the Dominion. As for Dukat, he seems like a political pragmatist at this stage of the series. Perhaps he saw some value in withdrawing from Bajor, even if he did vehemently oppose it, or to making sure the situation in the DMZ didn't deteriorate into war. By Season 4, he's grown increasingly weary in his leaders' inability to take more decisive action and takes matters more into his own hands. Just as “The Best of Both Worlds” was the episode that set TNG apart from its predecessor, “The Maquis” gave was what gave DS9 its own identity. Here, we started to see a far less black-and-white universe. The notion of the simplicity of being a “saint in paradise” was the basis for Section 31. And Sisko’s question of whether he just delayed the inevitable to close out the duology was, in retrospect, foreshadowing to the Cardassians allying themselves with the Dominion.

As for Dukat, he seems like a political pragmatist at this stage of the series. Perhaps he saw some value in withdrawing from Bajor, even if he did vehemently oppose it, or to making sure the situation in the DMZ didn’t deteriorate into war. By Season 4, he’s grown increasingly weary in his leaders’ inability to take more decisive action and takes matters more into his own hands.

]]> By: MisterLister http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/comment-page-1/#comment-6638 MisterLister Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=18743#comment-6638 Just as an FYI, "be comprised of" is nonsensical in English. Something can ***composed*** of something, or it can ***comprise*** something, but it can't ***be comprised*** of something. Just as an FYI, “be comprised of” is nonsensical in English. Something can ***composed*** of something, or it can ***comprise*** something, but it can’t ***be comprised*** of something.

]]> By: Zeorangerix http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/comment-page-1/#comment-6635 Zeorangerix Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=18743#comment-6635 "whole." I can't believe I did that. “whole.” I can’t believe I did that.

]]> By: Zeorangerix http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/comment-page-1/#comment-6632 Zeorangerix Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:17:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=18743#comment-6632 In retrospect, this two-parter is the point for me that DS9 really distinguished itself from Next Gen in storytelling and tone, not just setting. Not all, but a lot of the previous episodes could have been told on TNG with just a few alterations. Here, the show's lead characters criticize the flaws in Starfleet's system and its privileged leadership's perception. It's a bit of honest rebellion against the system which is not prompted by alien influence or mind control. And, while a solution to the immediate brush fire is found, the Maquis problem is left unsolved with no real idea as to how it will ultimately end. I think it's a major turning point not just for the series, but for the franchise as a hole. In retrospect, this two-parter is the point for me that DS9 really distinguished itself from Next Gen in storytelling and tone, not just setting. Not all, but a lot of the previous episodes could have been told on TNG with just a few alterations. Here, the show’s lead characters criticize the flaws in Starfleet’s system and its privileged leadership’s perception. It’s a bit of honest rebellion against the system which is not prompted by alien influence or mind control. And, while a solution to the immediate brush fire is found, the Maquis problem is left unsolved with no real idea as to how it will ultimately end. I think it’s a major turning point not just for the series, but for the franchise as a hole.

]]> By: Guest http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/07/retro-review-the-maquis/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 Guest Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=18743#comment-6626 Man, Quark was pretty smooth with Sakonna. He kinda went from joke-smooth to actually smooth. Man, Quark was pretty smooth with Sakonna. He kinda went from joke-smooth to actually smooth.

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