Was the point of the episode to agree completely with the Bajoran council and Kira?
Maybe... MAYBE this episode would have landed better if these alien immigrants had some type of similiar religion (prophets) that the bajorans have and thus we have a point of religious conflict.
As it stands now this entire episode is a build up to a scene of complaining about not being able to play with Bajors toys despite an entire world of toys being offered and found by the crew on DS9.
How about a story arc about Bajorans not wanting them on the planet because they have a religious belief that was in conflict with the prophets?
There is a start of a good story here but this script definitely needed a few revisions.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW REVISION -
After re-watching this episodes I need to make a few revisions to my review and the score (from a 5 to a 7). I'm big enough to admit when my thinking is flawed and part of trek's charm is that I can learn to appreciate an episode I did not like in previous viewings and that is the case here. I'll leave the initial review up for laughs.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am doing another watch through of DS9 and my opinion on this episode has changed a bit. There is a nice little arc involving the Bajoran people having to wrestle with being the people in power deciding another races fate ---- After decades of being enslaved by the Caradassians the experience has changed the Bajoran people to protect what they have. The Skrreeans are denied refugee status for potential negative 'what ifs' instead of accepted for potential positive what ifs. I personally do believe that is a major dick move to suggest that an inhabited planet is yours and you have the right to settle it but the episode is more nuanced then my initial review suggests.
If you tie this episode into modern history ---- It's clearly an episode about the giant dumpster fire that is creation of Israel in palestine by the united nations. I am pretty confident that if you asked a Palestinian in 1945 if they are okay with giving away land to the Jewish people they would give you same answer that the Bajorans gave to the Skrreeans. I won't talk any further about that migraine headache of a situation.
I found that I enjoyed how the episode did not choose a side. How you take the conclusion of this episode is completely up to you and your experiences.
Maybe... MAYBE this episode would have landed better if these alien immigrants had some type of similiar religion (prophets) that the bajorans have and thus we have a point of religious conflict.
As it stands now this entire episode is a build up to a scene of complaining about not being able to play with Bajors toys despite an entire world of toys being offered and found by the crew on DS9.
How about a story arc about Bajorans not wanting them on the planet because they have a religious belief that was in conflict with the prophets?
There is a start of a good story here but this script definitely needed a few revisions.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVIEW REVISION -
After re-watching this episodes I need to make a few revisions to my review and the score (from a 5 to a 7). I'm big enough to admit when my thinking is flawed and part of trek's charm is that I can learn to appreciate an episode I did not like in previous viewings and that is the case here. I'll leave the initial review up for laughs.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am doing another watch through of DS9 and my opinion on this episode has changed a bit. There is a nice little arc involving the Bajoran people having to wrestle with being the people in power deciding another races fate ---- After decades of being enslaved by the Caradassians the experience has changed the Bajoran people to protect what they have. The Skrreeans are denied refugee status for potential negative 'what ifs' instead of accepted for potential positive what ifs. I personally do believe that is a major dick move to suggest that an inhabited planet is yours and you have the right to settle it but the episode is more nuanced then my initial review suggests.
If you tie this episode into modern history ---- It's clearly an episode about the giant dumpster fire that is creation of Israel in palestine by the united nations. I am pretty confident that if you asked a Palestinian in 1945 if they are okay with giving away land to the Jewish people they would give you same answer that the Bajorans gave to the Skrreeans. I won't talk any further about that migraine headache of a situation.
I found that I enjoyed how the episode did not choose a side. How you take the conclusion of this episode is completely up to you and your experiences.