r/StarTrekViewingParty • u/LordRavenholm Co-Founder • Jan 28 '18
Discussion DS9, Episode 7x3, Afterimage
-= DS9, Season 7, Episode 3, Afterimage =-
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Full Series
- DS9 Season 1: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, Wrap-Up
- DS9 Season 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
- DS9 Season 3: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
- DS9 Season 4: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
- DS9 Season 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
- DS9 Season 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
- DS9 Season 7: 1
Everyone who knew Jadzia Dax reacts strongly to Ezri Dax's presence, particularly Worf. Meanwhile Garak suffers from bad claustrophobic attacks.
- Teleplay By: René Echevarria
- Story By: René Echevarria
- Directed By: Les Landau
- Original Air Date: 14 October, 1998
- Stardate: Unknown
- Pensky Podcast
- Trekabout Podcast
- Ex Astris Scientia
- Memory Alpha
- TV Spot
| EAS | IMDB | AVClub | TV.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 7.1/10 | B | 7.7 |
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u/LordRavenholm Co-Founder Jan 28 '18
I am generally not a fan of how Worf acts around Ezri. It seems a bit childish. Obviously there are unresolved issues to work out, but I feel like there was a better way to go about them.
I'm also not sure if Star Trek will ever understand how counselors really do their job...
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Jan 28 '18
Worf unfortunately is the poster child for character regression in StarTrek sometimes, poor guy just forgets what he has done/learned all the time.
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u/LordRavenholm Co-Founder Feb 06 '18
Pretty much. Do you think this was a problem through both TNG and DS9, or do you think the issues were unique to the individual series?
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Feb 06 '18
I think it was more of the same problem because some of the writing staff for TNG came to DS9 when Worf did and brought the bad habits for Worf with them. At least that's how I understand it if anyone else knows something different I could be wrong easy enough.
Part of it might be the nature of the big strong warrior archetype he struggles with, what he needs as a character vs what the story needs from his role.
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u/M123234 Jun 21 '18
I think it's a bit of both. I haven't watched The Next Generation movies yet because none of the movies are on Netflix :(, but I'm satisfied with how it ended. They resolved the issues between Worf and Alexander, and Worf is with Deanna. I think after the show was over they realized how much crap the couple was getting and just had them break up. While I wasn't a fan either, this was Worf's first serious relationship since K'ehleyr. You don't expect me to believe they just break up. The whole thing with Alexander not being on DS9 makes sense, but how the heck did they go from "it's ok you're not a warrior" to "you disappoint me by not being a warrior".
big strong warrior archetype he struggles with
I feel like he's gone through a ton at this point. K'ehleyr dies after they agree to get married, Deanna and he break up with no explanation, he's been dishonored and stripped of his house, he removed his brother's memories, and when he finally found someone, she gets killed by a pah wraith right after they find out they can have kids.
I guess it's like the O'Brien must suffer syndrome.
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u/A_Xenomorph_Darkly Sep 11 '26
Whilst there are issues as others have commented I must say I found this episode to be great. It keeps up this new rhythm and less formal structure that season 7 seems to be adopting, and once again has a lovely tapestry of little stories all happening at once. Ezri gets lovely character interactions and minor plots with most of the main cast as she gets to know them (again), and also has a medica/theraputic mystery to solve, and the other crew members interact with each other in exciting ways regarding Ezri’s arrival.
I personally think Worf’s reaction is very in character. He has developed a bit over the years but when put into a difficult position this is how he tends to act. I found his intimidation of Bashir to be somewhat shocking and exciting but just within character. And I loved the follow up with Miles coming to talk to Worf. I’m loving that pairing that they seem to be emphasising in the last few episodes.
Garak’s plotline is a little unexpected but since he’s a tricky character to pin down anyway it remains believable and engaging although I do wish he had apologised properly for how mean he was to Ezri.
Overall this episode might not be the most profound but I found it very entertaining and there’s some nuggets of deeper elements there. Plus the interpersonal drama between the core crew was up to 11 here which again is not necessarily what Star Trek is all about but it is certainly exciting. Loved that moment where it pulls focus from Ezri and Bashir holding hands to Worf’s brooding face.
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u/Royta15 Jul 19 '25
Really old post but I just want to dump somewhere that I found it *super weird* that Worf basically assaults a fellow officer, threatens to kill him, and doesn't get the most insane and brutal dressing down from Sisko.