Deep Space nine - Season Four - III

17) For the Cause Rating * Odo and Eddington have reason to believe Kasidy Yates is a Maquis spy. Boring episode with too much Sisko, too much Kasidy, and too much of the pointless Marquis. Again, who cares about the Marquis? If they got what they wanted, it wouldn’t change anything on DS9.

18) Shattered Mirror Rating *Jake is kidnapped to the mirror universe and Sisko must cross over and work with Jennifer to retrieve his son. Astoundingly draggy “Mirror” episode. Characters can now go to the “Mirror Universe” anytime they wish. Hence, any tension (and there’s little) revolves around Sisko helping “the alliance” so Jake can be released.

And there’s little fun with the “Evil” characters. . Evil Kira is good for a few laughs, but that’s about 5 minutes. She arrives 18 minutes in, and leaves 20 minutes later. ( And its rather misogynistic the way her character is a slut with the hots for Sisko). As for the others: Smiley Obrien, Worf, and Garak aren’t much difference from their normal selves. Evil Dak and Evil Bashir have little onscreen time. So, the whole episode is just Sisko defeating the Klingons so he and Jake can go back. Garak spends the whole time in a spaceship with Worf (now Regent) with a chain around his neck. These two talk a lot, but say nothing funny or interesting. Padding?

19) The Muse Rating * An alien helps Jake realize his writing potential, Meanwhile, Odo helps Lwaxana Tro. Jake is awful, and Odo-Lwax are only good in small doses.

20) Sons of Mogh Rating * Kuron comes to DS9 and asks Worf to perform the Klingons' honorable suicide ritual. Disappointing Klingon Drama. Mediocre guest star, dull subplot. What’s really absurd is the self-righteous attitude toward Kuron’s wish for Klingon ritual suicide. This entails Worf killing Kuron, allowing Kuron to go to Klingon Heaven. Problems:

• First, we just had an episode “The Quicken” which argues FOR assisted suicide!
• Secondly, what right do Dax and Odo have to interfere in a Klingon family matter? 
• Third, we get Sisko thundering that while he respects other cultures, that doesn’t extend to “Murder”. How can it be “murder” – its religious Klingon assisted suicide. Later, since Sisko won’t allow Kuron to die at Worf’s hands, Worf gets Bashir to “Wipe his memory”- and we’re supposed to applaud this “humane” solution. Hey, you can still live, but what made Kuron “Kuron” is dead. And no Klingon Heaven for you. Crazy!

21) Our Man Bashir Rating * A transporter accident sends the senior staff into Bashir's fantasy holosuite program - a dangerous 20th century game of spies. Bad James Bond fantasy - the cast lacks the required charm and charisma. .

22) Rules of Engagement Rating * Worf's confrontation with the Klingons results in a deadly accident, and the Klingon government wants him extradited for punishment. But is Worf just a pawn in a political game? Starts out well but turns into a predictable courtroom drama. Acting wise, Sisko, Worf, and the Prosecutor are non-value-added. Worf can a funny and a believable action figure, but he’s NOT Laurence Olivier to say the least.

23) Bar Association Rating ZERO Rom and the bar workers form a union and go on strike, leaving Quark with no help—and the Ferengi Commerce Agency threatening him. Extremely dreary Ferengi story with lots of Rom. Good point? No Wallace Shawn.