@avclub-b894e4330aeaa46a373292d17c62984d:disqus How else? At the very least you can display a modest smattering of cultural insight - if we're to discount such painfully obvious and direct questioning, of course. Must try harder… though I suppose one can only expect so much.

@AmaltheaElanor:disqus - How many likes do you see? There are five likes…

I can certainly testify to this type of experience. Not to put too fine a point on it a la assimilation and root beer, but there sometimes comes a moment when you meet someone deeply, intrinsically familiar, as you describe, Kara - and at the same time you're heartened by such instinctual solidarity, a small part of…

Seconded, Lurky - and all above. A truly admirable display of eloquence and genial debate. More please!

Just the typical lack of taste I've come to expect. Sit down and enjoy your drinks, if you can muster the minimum manual dexterity required to imbibe without spilling it all over your woeful choice of apparel.

I love both Dax and Kira (especially Kira), and I'm not ashamed to say so. Commentators of sense and taste, you two. If only the show had featured a recurring Cardassian woman of similar calibre! I think it would have made for a wonderful contrast, and could have opened up some interesting story possibilities.

LIKE

If by that you mean over-thinking things and then knocking back a few too many kanars… yes, I'm guilty. Guilty before the trial even started, baby! Kanars for everyone!

Ah, beverage talk! Chico, I recommend you trademark that immediately. We can have Root Beer Cynicism, and let's not forget a little Bloodwine Fervour. The less said about Romulan Ale Guilt, the better, and who doesn't love a little Saurian Brandy Nostalgia? As for Kanar, one gains a certain Kanar Sophistication after…

I can't put it any better than the two of you have here, @avclub-898c87055d282d42845c71c13eb81990:disqus and @avclub-469855b15af87afcbf7d29ea09e321ed:disqus . In the absence of 'likes', have some fresh kanars for your table.

You're certainly not alone in that. After Dukat's last appearance, after the dramatic oath, after the harrowing ordeal - his plan 'A' is effectively… a prank call. It was one meagre step above calling Kira and asking for "I.P. Freely".

You don't even want to know about the real 'Cardassian Neck Trick'.

Seconded here as well. I would wheel out a barrel of bloodwine for that man any day of the week. The 2309, of course.

Why thank you, my dear @avclub-0daac1dee2d2ad2584b1c3ef01f29f4d:disqus !  I think I might just join you in that rewatch idea. I'll have to get the tissues out if I do, though. Never fails to be utterly moving, to me at least.

Disqus seems to have eaten my previous comment here - I think the prejudice of Benny's world is actually very relevant to DS9's universe, even if the Federation itself has been shown to have grown beyond those issues.

That peering-around-the-wall-in-utter-befuddlement moment always felt like a glimpse into a parallel universe where the show itself had adopted a looser ironic style, with more comedic reactions to all the strange phenomena the characters encountered. I think another moment with the same feel is when Riker does his…

Just think - instead of raktajino, our heroes could have been enjoying hot fish juice every morning!