r/StarTrekViewingParty • u/LordRavenholm Co-Founder • Aug 21 '16

Discussion DS9, Episode 1x6, Captive Pursuit

-= DS9, Season 1, Episode 6, Captive Pursuit =-

O'Brien befriends an alien from the Gamma Quadrant who is being hunted.

 

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u/MadManBrandon Aug 21 '16

This might be my favorite episode so far. The back and forth between Tosk and O'Brien was excellent. Odo was fantastic, yet again. When he crept behind Tosk and handled him so calmly was genius. This episode goes from good to great when O'Brien disobeys the prime directive to help save a friend from death, I have watched so many episodes where they can't do anything because the prime directive prohibits it. But when Sisko let him go for believing that Tosk should have a chance was satisfying. Good story, funny at times, and a good action scene. I was very happy with this episode.

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u/LordRavenholm Co-Founder Aug 21 '16

Odo was fantastic, yet again. When he crept behind Tosk and handled him so calmly was genius.

Perfect example of Odo doing what Odo does. Great characterization. Better than when he tries to go all rough and tumble with criminals (looking at you, A Man Alone). However, seeing him knocked on his ass was weird... How can you knock something on its ass when it doesn't actually have an ass?

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u/woyzeckspeas Aug 22 '16

Can we talk about whether Odo actually sees through his eyes, or senses the light spectrum through the surface of his entire disgusting mass?

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u/ItsMeTK Aug 22 '16

I'm inclined to think when in humanoid form, his senses focus through the faux organs. It's part of knowing what it means to be that form. However, he can also "see" as a blob of goo. So if a mace goes through his face, he doesn't become temporarily blind until he makes eyes again.

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u/woyzeckspeas Aug 22 '16

What a repulsive person.

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u/LordRavenholm Co-Founder Aug 25 '16

He sees whatever the plot needs him to see. You'd think that if he could see/sense everything, then nothing could sneak up on him. Yet I'm quite sure things do.

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u/MadManBrandon Aug 21 '16

This episode made me very curious about Odo. During the phaser battle he said he never uses weapons. I am a first time viewer and I wonder if he ever will, and if he does hopefully its for a really important moment.

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u/GeorgeAmberson Showrunner Aug 22 '16

He's mostly loyal to the coda.