this post was submitted on 02 Nov 2023
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As powerful as this scene was, the next one has Rom asking his mom to get naked. Ferengis are the best!

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 years ago (4 children)

DS9 dabbled into politics in ways the other series never did, to the point of a culture conflict, war, genocide, oppression, occupancy, etc.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DS9 certainly took it to a more intense point, but there's not a single Star Trek series that wasn't constantly swimming in politics, philosophy and ethics dilemmas. Anyone who thinks there isn't real life politics in Star Trek isn't paying attention.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most of the other series were more philosophical. It wasn't really about the long-lasting impacts of politics, rather more just thought problems that were wiped away at the end of the episode.

I think that's what OP meant when they said "...politics in ways the other series never did".

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago

Also, to put it more simply.

When faced with Q, Picard tried to reason against an unreasonable foe using philosophy. (theory)

When faced with Q, Sisko punched him. (praxis)

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago

Star Trek has been very political since the original series.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And don't forget Miles O'Brien, union man. Or Quark's employees forming a union for that matter

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

The setting allowed for some deep introspection not distracted by the Planet of the Week™

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago

"Well behaved fe-males rarely make profit"

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago

Star Trek going woke again, who would seriously allow women to wear clothes, let alone earn profit. Disgusting!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Moooogieeeeee

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Moogie is great. I love the scene where she is explaining some sort of investment she has to Iggy-Pop Vorta, who then responds with something like, "As fascinating as this is, if your son doesn't collect you soon I'm going to have to kill you."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Iggy Pop Vorta is the best Vorta

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There doesn't exist sci fi that isn't political. Even space opera and strange fiction is political.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Meanwhile on Earth 2023: I would sell my own mother to have less chaos.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Lol, more like inspired by

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Use your words.