As powerful as this scene was, the next one has Rom asking his mom to get naked. Ferengis are the best!

  • @kryptonianCodeMonkey
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    491 year ago

    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.

    • Zorque
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      201 year ago

      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”.

      • Snot Flickerman
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        261 year 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)