Yeah, I thought the depiction of racism in this episode was surprisingly nuanced given Trek's usual handling of Important Social Issues. In that first confrontation with the police, when they accuse Benny of stealing the drawing, nothing "that bad" really happens, but it's incredibly upsetting to see how meek and…

I actually think the Ferengi got more and more stereotypically Jewish as they went on (despite becoming more nuanced and better overall). The Ferengi on TNG started as an obvious analog for Western capitalism and imperialism achieving economic domination through military force—they straight-up used an Arabic word for…

How has no one mentioned Bashir's sexy forearm-revealing rolled-up sleeves in that scene?