I believe the joke there is that TNG’s ferengi-focused episodes are awful (because they were created with the intent of being the next klingon-level ongoing threat), but DS9’s ferengi-focused episodes are generally really good (because they had the space to use them as a strange different culture that we’re not meant to like, but can enjoy).
Armin Shimmerman did a great interview and talked about the early Ferengi episodes and how much he hated the first bad impression and tried to fix it on ds9, the shuttlepod episode was good.
“Does your mother like TNG or DS9?”
“TNG.”
“What do you think about Ferangi episodes?”
“They’re the best.”
“Your foster parents are dead.”
Tbf, some of us love both, possibly equally.
Though gotta admit that I was never that big on the Ferengi episodes and probably never will be lol
I believe the joke there is that TNG’s ferengi-focused episodes are awful (because they were created with the intent of being the next klingon-level ongoing threat), but DS9’s ferengi-focused episodes are generally really good (because they had the space to use them as a strange different culture that we’re not meant to like, but can enjoy).
Armin Shimmerman did a great interview and talked about the early Ferengi episodes and how much he hated the first bad impression and tried to fix it on ds9, the shuttlepod episode was good.
Oh was he also a ferengi in the TNG appearances?
Yes, he was one of the trio on the planet in the first ferengi episode!