I did find it interesting that in the mirror universe, Bajor is an aggressive imperial force.  Just like humans, they could go either way depending on circumstances.  But the Klingons and Cardassians are going to be evil dicks regardless.

I did find it interesting that in the mirror universe, Bajor is an aggressive imperial force.  Just like humans, they could go either way depending on circumstances.  But the Klingons and Cardassians are going to be evil dicks regardless.

Did he mean that the Vedek Assembly votes for it?  I am not watching along (though I have seem most of DS9 3 times) but I do remember it as being like the college of cardinals.

Did he mean that the Vedek Assembly votes for it?  I am not watching along (though I have seem most of DS9 3 times) but I do remember it as being like the college of cardinals.

Does it really tarnish Opaka?  Wasn't her decision morally valid?

Does it really tarnish Opaka?  Wasn't her decision morally valid?

It's common to assume that the object of the crush MUST know, but that's just one of those things where you're not in someone else's shoes.  When I was a younger I had assumed the same thing- obviously she know I dig her.  But people can't read minds, you can't assume such things.

It's common to assume that the object of the crush MUST know, but that's just one of those things where you're not in someone else's shoes.  When I was a younger I had assumed the same thing- obviously she know I dig her.  But people can't read minds, you can't assume such things.

Well it does also imply that the folks running the Federation government know what they're doing, usually.

Well it does also imply that the folks running the Federation government know what they're doing, usually.

Like Mussolini made the trains run on time?*
It's a commonly accepted point of wisdom that some bit of evil is necessary and I find that sad.
A person like Winn is just bad, bad news.  Yeah she's decisive- in a rush to make evil horrible decisions that hurts everyone but her.  That's kind of the point.

Like Mussolini made the trains run on time?*
It's a commonly accepted point of wisdom that some bit of evil is necessary and I find that sad.
A person like Winn is just bad, bad news.  Yeah she's decisive- in a rush to make evil horrible decisions that hurts everyone but her.  That's kind of the point.

Nerdy nitpick alert (but if an AV Club comment section of a Rush review isn't the place for nerdy nitpicks, I don't know what is).

Nerdy nitpick alert (but if an AV Club comment section of a Rush review isn't the place for nerdy nitpicks, I don't know what is).

Hello, Sebastian

Hello, Sebastian

I would argue that someone did figure out how to write a character like that.  Delenn.

I would argue that someone did figure out how to write a character like that.  Delenn.

Well no… each episode is still supposed to be its own hour of entertainment, a full story of its own.  That is their individual primary purpose.

Well no… each episode is still supposed to be its own hour of entertainment, a full story of its own.  That is their individual primary purpose.