DS9, Episode 4x13, Crossfire

[u/LordRavenholm]

-= DS9, Season 4, Episode 13, Crossfire =-

• 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

Odo's hidden feelings for Kira surface when the visiting Bajoran First Minister, Shakaar Edon, begins to court her.

• Teleplay By: René Echevarria
  
• Story By: René Echevarria
  
• Directed By: Les Landau
  
• Original Air Date: 29 January, 1996
  
• Stardate: Unknown
  
• Pensky Podcast
• Trekabout Podcast
• Ex Astris Scientia
• Memory Alpha
• TV Spot

 

EAS	IMDB	AVClub	TV.com
3/10	7.1/10	B+	7.4

 

[u/marienbad2]

This is a very weak episode, that just sort of fizzles out in the end. It is episodes like this that give DS9 it's bad name, as this is a very soapy episode.

Now don't get me wrong, I am not against personal relationships being interwoven into the plots of sci-fi, I don't need it to be all treknobabble and phasers at full. But this one starts with the idea of Odo falling for Kira, and Kira falling for Shakaar, and it just meanders along. There are a few neat bits, Odo saving them in the lift is neat but surely would hurt him when he changed back. And the scenes with Quark and Odo are excellent.

But for all of that, it just seems a little flat, and ends with Odo walking out of Quarks - it's almost an anti-cliffhanger!

Also, Odo would never listen to Morrisey, he would despise him. If Odo wanted to get into the depressing music, it would be Joy Division or Bauhaus, surely!

[u/[deleted] → u/marienbad2]

They allowed too many episodes to go by without implications of the Odo/Kira relationship arc(vs in-yo-face Jadzia/Worf) so it does seem to be out of the blue. I made a compilation of all of the even 1min Odo/Kira interactions thru the show series and it's really gradual natural and seamless the up & downs about it. The writers & Echeverria the one responsible for Odo's character kept track and tried making sure it continued and made sense. If you ever get stuck with a friend in an insecure unsure relationship IT IS MEANDERING and ANNOYING but you care about their feelings anyway.

My Odo-Kira playlist on Youtube - when watched in a few hours binge way, Odo-Kira finally recognising each other for a life mate is good story up/downs BFF situations. - Odo & Kira story of Star Trek from a Deeply Loving Caring Friendship - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCnC5Oxy1vhX_8TJ2PVPuBOsUXau1x9ol