And they didn't even research it that well! They really emphasize the Valjean/Javert obsessive-pursuit aspect of the novel, because it's relatively easy to transpose onto Eddington/Sisko, but Eddington is a political activist and Valjean is pretty apolitical — in the sense that as a character he's not involved in the…

O'Brien is explicitly sympathetic to the Maquis's cause (if not necessarily their methods) in this very episode! I could totally see him getting involved if he actually lived in the border colonies, although I also agree with @avclub-4c80676e54710888cac782094d952d7f:disqus that he wouldn't do it just as a matter of…

Dukat and Garak's relationship is one of the ones that you really have to re-evaluate after you learn that Cardassians consider aggressive behavior a come-on. Especially, as you note, since they're both still alive.

I've only seen it on film (I wasn't even born yet when it was performed) but the RSC production with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench has spoiled me for basically all other productions (although I need to watch the video of the Stewart one, which is aparently brilliant). McKellen is absolutely terrifying in it — it's like…

@avclub-9ff7c9eb9d37f434db778f59178012da:disqus Truly we are a lost generation.

I know! I've annoyed the hell out of everyone I've ever watched the show with by pointing all that stuff out. God, I miss Stratford (I live too far away to go regularly now).

O, my offense is rank, it smells

They always purchase a single piece of fruit with a coupon and then return it, making other people wait behind them while they complain!

I also love his subliminally-enhanced vocabulary. His gastronomic rapacity knows no satiety!

They made Dad sick-e-mart!

Trader Joe's has it! At least, they do sometimes.

I was pretty amazed to discover that steamed hams are, technically, an actual thing. Although they're not called steamed hams because they aren't in Albany.

You're not supposed to eat it all at once! That shit's loaded with cholesterol!

That was basically my experience with it, too. I think it may actually be coated in crack.

I'm sure that the Who Hash was especially good when Keith Moon was alive, though.

Only thirty sweet noggy days, and then the government takes it away!

Seconded.

Yeah, but that was after "The Defector." There's also the kid in the episode with Worf's foster brother played by Paul Sorvino.

But if anyone asks, you're my debugger.

Yeah, but it's pretty easy to use "Vulcan" as an expletive anyway. Just don't enunciate too much.