The second of a two-parter that actually carries through to the end of the series has three major plot points: 1) Sisko wants to marry Yates, despite the Bajoran Prophets warning him that to do so would be catastrophic. 2) Dukat has had plastic surgery to pass himself off as a Bajoran. Along with a story, he infiltrates Kai Wenn's inner circle. 3) The best addition to the DS9 cast in Worf is a prisoner aboard a Breen warship along with the worst addition to the DS9 cast in Ezri Dax (pitifully played by amateur/sub-par actress Nicole De Boer.
The first two plot points are well played out leaving the viewer to wonder how the impact of Sisko's decision and Dukat's plans will ultimately affect what is happening at DS9.
The final plot point has Ezri Dax, still portrayed like a 16-year-old schoolgirl (and the maturity level of that age to boot) and Worf sharing a cell. Both are tortured and both begin having strange dreams. This is after the cringe-worthy coupling between the two in the previous episode that has the viewer going, "No, No, NO! Please, God! No!" It has me continue to wish that the Dax character had been written out altogether. I'd rather have none than a bad one.
Overall, this is a good second-parter. My only resignation is that Ezri Dax is used as a major character in the plot.
The first two plot points are well played out leaving the viewer to wonder how the impact of Sisko's decision and Dukat's plans will ultimately affect what is happening at DS9.
The final plot point has Ezri Dax, still portrayed like a 16-year-old schoolgirl (and the maturity level of that age to boot) and Worf sharing a cell. Both are tortured and both begin having strange dreams. This is after the cringe-worthy coupling between the two in the previous episode that has the viewer going, "No, No, NO! Please, God! No!" It has me continue to wish that the Dax character had been written out altogether. I'd rather have none than a bad one.
Overall, this is a good second-parter. My only resignation is that Ezri Dax is used as a major character in the plot.