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Summary: Stirring final season has many, many highlights
Review: Most series go out like the roach in those old Raid commericals on their backs with legs sticking up in the air. DS9 was an exception to the rule. Pedigree is sometimes telling and, in the case of DS9, it was the grandson of a science fiction film classic; Roddenberry clearly based his characters and the situation of the original Star Trek on Forbidden Planet. Next Generation took that formula to the next level. DS9 was the first major departure from the formula--while it's set in Roddenberry's universe creators Michael Pillar and Rick Berman brought in a much darker element. It fit well.Season 7 tied up most of the loose ends from the previous six years. As Executive Producer and writer Ira Steve Behr noted, DS9 evolved without any clear cut plan in mind beyond the current season. In many respects, that was the to the series' advantage. Jadzia Daz, Worf's wife and fellow officer, is murdered at the conclusion of season six and it appears that the evil spirits of the Pah-wraith have taken control. The Dominion looks like they will actually win the war and Gul Dukat, Sisko's doppleganger and foe,has over the course of seasons 6 and 7 gone completely insane. Worf must deal with the loss of his mate and his world continues to crumble as the Daz symbiot returns as Ezri Daz (played by the marvelous and beautiful Nicole deBoer) bring back ghosts he'd thought he had put behind him. Sisko has returned to Earth taking a leave of absence from the Federation to work at his father's restaurant. Image In The Sand opens with Sisko trying to uncover the mystery of his mother's death and his visions. An attempt on his life makes him rethink his isolation from the world. Other strong episodes include After Image where Garak has massive anxiety attacks related to his role in helping the Federation overturn the Cardassian Empire. He feels like a traitor even though Cardassia is now just a pawn of the Dominion. Chrysalis focuses on Julian Bashir's love affair with another genetically enhanced individual who, until recently, was in something of a catatonic state. The best episode for me is Treachery, Faith and The Great River. Weyoun one of the genetically engineered overseers of the Jem H'adar betrays the Dominion. He gives information to the Federation in return for asylum. Evidently he's been judged defective and the Dominion has elected to terminate him and replace him with yet another clone. Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges and Extreme Measures reintroduces Section 31 the secret cell that operates within the Federation. This secret organization will do anything, regardless of ethics or morality, to insure the Federation wins the war against the Dominion. Willian Sadler is superb as Sloan who tries to recruit Bashir in the former. In the latter episode, Bashir must enter the dying man's mind to find a cure for the wasting disease that was introduced to destroy the Founders (the leaders of the Dominion) by Section 31. It threatens the Founders and Odo who was used to introduce the disease to his people. The grand finale is a marvelous two parter that doesn't provide complete resolution but, like the best novels, leaves enough loose ends to make the series interesting. I don't want to spoil it as there are a number of powerful surprises. While season 7 didn't quite live up to seasons 4, 5 & 6 it was a strong send off for the series. Unlike The Next Generation (which I still love despite its flaws), on DS9 not everyone got along and the conflicts made the show that much more interesting. Oh, and if you purchase seasons 6 & 7 you'll get $20.00 back from Paramount (a similar promotion was used for Next Gen). A great series (not just a great Star Trek series)rode off into the sunset without ever looking back.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Nicole deBoer is one of the most beautiful and attractive actresses in the history of Star Trek. Heck, the most attractive actress to ever come out of Canada in general if you ask me... lol. Even if you're not a fan of Star Trek, if you're a guy, buy this box set to watch Ezri alone. It's money well spent and you won't be disappointed. I would of paid the money for a copy of "The Emperor's New Cloak" by itself, I've developed such a crush on Miss deBoer. ^_^
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Summary: Who needs a hollowsuite?
Review: Season 7 of DS9 ran on so many cylinders that its speed and intensity were felt from the actors playing the roles to the viewers watching with eager smiles, frowns, and tears. It is too bad it had to end because it would have been great to see the repercussions of the Dominion war. The continuing story lines are well crafted and the final strech drive has so many threads unwinding at once it reminds me of a TV equivilancy to Steaphen King's The Stand. It was outlined and executed very well; the writing staff did a wonderful job giving each story its deserved attention...thank you! This show truly shines in the struggles that the characters go through and in the way that they fight with and for each other. The sence of family--which is what gives Star Trek its unwavering uniqness--is what really drives Deep Space Nine. We care for these people, because the people making the show cared. There is pride you feel from watching it, discussing it, you just know that something special has been created. And it has been. It fits in well with the ST universe, yet it stands at a distance from the rest of the franchise, due to the pain that our characters endure through a seven year story, and through the unresolved stories that pull us away from formulaic drama. Filled with tragedy to the end, where we fall, and hope for resserection, and try to move on.
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Summary: Season Seven.....DS9 should have stayed on for more seasons
Review: Spoiler Alert: for those of you who don't know the ending! This one ties up all the character arcs. Nog applying to Starfleet, O'Brien and family going to earth, Sisko becoming a god and all the rest. There are many more threads that were left unresolved. If any show deserves to come back to TV; it's this one. There are too many rich characters to simply ignore. Of all the DVD's I own; my complete set of seven seasons will get a lot of play on my DVD machine. Why? Because like the original series you can watch them over again. The layers of running storylines and twists keep you interested. The book series by Pocket has carried the series in what I call sesons 8 and 9. If you are not a Trek fan; try Deep Space Nine. After the first episode it's like no other Trek series. There are no perfect starfleet officers in this one!
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Summary: Star Trek's crowning achievement thus far
Review: Star Trek has had some memorable moments, and certainly some memorable seasons, especially those of The Next Generation if you ask me. But one season far overshadows any season of TNG, or any other Star Trek for that matter. This one. The intense drama level of this season is never equalled in any Star Trek before or after, nor is the amazingly entertaining degree of evil characterizing this show's bad guys. And if you have watched the show from the start, gotten to know its deep plot and memorable characters, nothing in the world can beat the last eight episodes or so, as you see played out the galaxy's all-time greatest battle.
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Summary: Star Trek's crowning achievement thus far
Review: Star Trek has had some memorable moments, and certainly some memorable seasons, especially those of The Next Generation if you ask me. But one season far overshadows any season of TNG, or any other Star Trek for that matter. This one. The intense drama level of this season is never equalled in any Star Trek before or after, nor is the amazingly entertaining degree of evil characterizing this show's bad guys. And if you have watched the show from the start, gotten to know its deep plot and memorable characters, nothing in the world can beat the last eight episodes or so, as you see played out the galaxy's all-time greatest battle.
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Summary: Gotta Have It!!!!
Review: The DS9 7th season DVD set includes an alternate series ending in which the Dominion wins the war and conquers the entire Alpha Quandrant. Fun stuff!!!
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Summary: DS9 Season Seven-Badda Bing,Badda Bang!!!
Review: The final season of DS9,coming after a three season winning streak,hits a bump during the season ,yet it was still superior than any other show of it's genre .
The death of Jadzia Dax somewhat took the wind out of the series,and the new Dax,Ezri(Nicole DeBoer)an unprepared new Trill host,was written as"Ally McTrill",only to emerge as more comfortable with the roll as the show wound down.
Some episodes ranged from mediocre(Prodigal Daughter) to downright weak(The Emperor's New Cloak,Extreme Measures) .Aside from the Finale Arc(including Penumbra,Strange Bedfellows,Tacken To The Wind & Dogs Of War),Take Me Out To The Holosuite,The Siege at AR 558,Chimara and Inter Arma...ranks as some of DS9's greatest episodes.
What makes the seventh season DVD set so special is the crew Dossier of Benjamin and Jake Sisko (Ezri Dax's profile is only available on a limited edition bonus disc),the multiple Section 31 files profiling the supporting cast,as well as "The Last Goodbye",a documentary lenghth special feature with the finale day of cast shooting(the scene at Vics with the writers and producers appearing as audience members) and the final wrap party(Terry Ferrell's appearence was a welcome surprise).
Even with a mixed quality of episodes from earlier in the season,the finale arc leading up to What You Leave Behind as well as the DVD extras,reminded us of how great DS9 was,and that hopefully we'll return to her someday.
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Summary: Satisfying conclusion to the space station saga!
Review: The last season of the Trek spin-off is, without a doubt, its best. Avery Brooks and company go out in major style with the last seven episodes being some of the most intense and well-developed in television history. Each of the eight series regulars (Brooks, Visitor, Siddig, Meany, Dorn, Auberjoinois, Shimmerman, and Lofton) gets a chance to shine in their respective roles, with newcomer Nichole deBoer doing her best as a replacement for the departed Terry Farrell. Recurring actors Marc Alamo, Casey Biggs, Penny Johnson, Jeffrey Combs and Oscar winner Louise Fletcher are featured prominently as their characters were essential to the show's denouement. Special effects, while essential and impressive, take a backseat to the last season that is filled with surprising twists and turns, especially in an episode like "Strange Bedfellows". For those that thought "ST: The Next Generation" was a little too sanitized, the political and religious overtures of "Deep Space Nine" make the latter a standout among the shows based on Roddenberry's original.
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Summary: DS9 Season Seven The conclusion of Star Trek's best series!
Review: The seventh season of Star Trek Deep Space Nine is the conclusion of Star Trek's best, richest, most character and plot driven series to date, without exception. Even more so than when The Next Generation was concluded, the sense of the loss of this series for this fan and all of the fans of DS9 was that much more profound, despite the producers, writers and actors extraordinary efforts and the brilliance of this season! Never before and not since in the history of Star Trek has a series serialized so many portions of its run and from the very early beginnings of the rumors of the Dominion all the way through the final episode in the epic, the entire arc with the Dominion war was prophetic and superior in how it was all set up and concluded. This incomparable seventh season also brought to the series and the fans the addition of a new character in Ezri Dax. Given that the shows writers had a whole new character to play with and the fact that Ezri turned into such a unusual and wonderful character, many of the seasons early episodes were devoted to her and they were very good shows. High praise goes to Nicole deBoer for her performances during this season. To make things even better for this season of wrapping up character and plot arcs, the shows producers decided upon and carried out some very different things for the Star Trek universe. From a brilliant and unprecedented ten episode arc to conclude the series to the extraordinary things they did with many of the characters to conclude the series; such as Captain Sisko's destiny, Rom's gift from Zek, Worf and Martok's intertwined destinies, the ultimate relationship between Bashir and Ezri, O'Brien's new assignment and Odo's return to the great link carrying the message of humanity, all of which wrapped up these characters perfectly. For those that wish to find out what many of Star Trek fiction's finest authors and Pocket Books with approval through Paramount Studios believes what happens after the conclusion of "What You Leave Behind," there is a whole new re-launch series available and most of these rich stories have received very high praise from fans and critics alike. The episodes: Image in the Sand & Shadows and Symbols- These two episodes pick up beautifully where the sixth season left off and starts the character of Benjamin Sisko down the path of the prophets through an unexpected new character introduced in these shows. Ezri Dax is also introduced here in a funny and surprising way. Afterimage - Ezri is finding out what it is to be a joined Trill and Garak, played perfectly by Andrew Robinson, and becomes her new patient as he finds "he" is a suffering from a moral dilemma. Take Me Out to the Holosuite - Simply put, this is one of the series funniest and most cherished episodes ever produced. Chrysalis - Bashir's genetically enhanced friends make a return in this beautiful yet heart wrenching episode. Treachery, Faith and the Great River - It is episodes like this one that carried DS9 due to its rich script and superb acting as a Weyoun clone is found to be "defective" and seeks the aid of Odo while at the same time Nog may be in Starfleet but he proves he is still a Ferengi. Once More Unto the Breach - John Colicos returns as Kor in this last amazing Klingon devoted episode of the series. The Siege of AR-558 - The true effects of war come face to face with several of the characters in this episode. Covenant - The final arc of Dukat and his covenant with the Pah-Wraiths begins in earnest in this extremely well written episode. It's Only a Paper Moon - Vic Fontaine and Nog lead in this episode as Nog retreats to the holosuite to deal with his loss during his time on AR-558. Prodigal Daughter - This beautiful episode introduces us to Ezri's family and a return for O'Brien as an intelligence operative dealing with the Orion syndicate. The Emperor's New Cloak - This is the last brilliant mirror universe episode and at the same time the last great Ferengi episode. Field of Fire - Ezri finds herself dealing with Joran, one of Dax's previous hosts that was a murderer and a series of murders takes place on the station. Chimera - This is one story that I'd always hoped would come along, what if another changeling that was sent out like Odo showed up. The character of Laas is played to perfection by J.G. Hertzler's brother, Garman. Badda-Bing Badda-Bang - You knew it would have to happen; a show devoted to Vic Fontaine and despite some misgivings with this character and its place in Star Trek, the overall story is very good. Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges - Sloan from Section 31 returns in this brilliantly written episode which is heavily laden with mystery and intrigue involving the Romulans. Penumbra thru What You Leave Behind - "Penumbra" is where the extraordinary ten episode arc begins and the conclusion of the Dominion War and the series starts. From gripping character driven scenes to extraordinary space battles between Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Dominion, Cardassian and Breen starships, every scene in these last ten episodes of the 176 hour saga is absolutely brilliant, leaving us, the fans longing for more yet remembering them fondly... {ssintrepid} Episode list: Image in the Sand
Shadows and Symbols
Afterimage
Take Me Out to the Holosuite
Chrysalis
Treachery, Faith and the Great River
Once More Unto the Breach
The Siege of AR-558
Covenant
It's Only a Paper Moon
Prodigal Daughter
The Emperor's New Cloak
Field of Fire
Chimera
Badda-Bing Badda-Bang
Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
Penumbra
'Til Death Do Us Part
Strange Bedfellows
The Changing Face of Evil
When it Rains...
Tacking Into the Wind
Extreme Measures
The Dogs of War
What You Leave Behind Special Features:
-Ending An Era
-Crew Dossier: Benjamin Sisko
-Crew Dossier: Jake Sisko
-The Last Goodbyes
-Photo Gallery
-9 Section 31 "Hidden" files
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