@avclub-1b8f6a3ae0bbd4c39911fb096055fc66:disqus COUNTER-COUNTER-COUNTER-COUNTER-BUSTER: Does "The Big Hit" still hold up? I remember it being hilarious, Sisko as a mob boss! Double-crosses! Sexy schoolgirl! but I worry that it would, in fact, not hold up.

I mean, I have a friend who reads it all the time.

I mean, I have a friend who reads it all the time.

Well that was probably his secretary so….

Well that was probably his secretary so….

32 male
Watched the original
via Netflix pacing the retro-review on AVC until season 2 at which point I went on a bender.
AVC
Why would I read anywhere else?
Energybending always bothered me as a deus ex machina.
Korra felt a little rushed as the relentless plot development never gave characters a 'bridge' episode to breath…

32 male
Watched the original
via Netflix pacing the retro-review on AVC until season 2 at which point I went on a bender.
AVC
Why would I read anywhere else?
Energybending always bothered me as a deus ex machina.
Korra felt a little rushed as the relentless plot development never gave characters a 'bridge' episode to breath…

Fantastic, thank you.

Fantastic, thank you.

Okay, okay, I've never watched a second of Babylon but, rather improbably, I played a CCG in freshman year plus an assortment of other implied nerdery (Firefly, DS9>TNG etc.)

Okay, okay, I've never watched a second of Babylon but, rather improbably, I played a CCG in freshman year plus an assortment of other implied nerdery (Firefly, DS9>TNG etc.)

I've always liked Simon since if I was thrust into space I'm pretty sure that's where I would be pigeonholed, only if they needed spreadsheets instead of medical aid.

I've always liked Simon since if I was thrust into space I'm pretty sure that's where I would be pigeonholed, only if they needed spreadsheets instead of medical aid.

Agreed. Perhaps instead of a ship-o-meter we get a hat-o-meter?

Agreed. Perhaps instead of a ship-o-meter we get a hat-o-meter?

Minus the whole slavery business?

Minus the whole slavery business?

I can understand the point since conflict requires flaws and "interesting stuff" requires conflict. It never really bothered me that much because I think it provided a bit of stability for the rest of cast to orbit around. I think it does make her swift actions (like when she decks Saffron in Trash) more striking…

I can understand the point since conflict requires flaws and "interesting stuff" requires conflict. It never really bothered me that much because I think it provided a bit of stability for the rest of cast to orbit around. I think it does make her swift actions (like when she decks Saffron in Trash) more striking…

As a matter of fact I swallowed one of these about two hours ago.