deep space nine mirror universe episodes

Look at it the other, and the mirror universe seems to be packaging LGBT people and the idea of sexual fluidity as one more form of immorality that everyone in this 'evil universe' revels in. Look at it one way, and you see everyone finding pleasure wherever they want. It's a topic of discussion among LGBT fans of Star Trek whether the mirror universe is a net positive or negative for representation. It's an odd thing to play for 'comic relief' - and depending on who you ask, it's actually offensive in one key scene (in which Garak makes a pass that Worf rebuffs). Then there's Worf's role (to do nothing but torture Garak) and Garak's (to do nothing but be tortured by Worf). Maybe this is why Ben Sisko never really does much to impress on Jake the danger of this universe - it doesn't look or feel especially dangerous this episode.

Or to feel much menace from Nog when he's got eye candy hanging on each arm. It's hard to take Mirror Bashir seriously under that wild wig. It's welcome to see Dax get a retaliatory shot in on Sisko for what he did to her last mirror universe episode ('making love to me under false pretenses'), but she has little else to do here. When she spares Jake's life so Ben Sisko will owe her, she's practically saying straight to the audience that she and the mirror universe will be back - and for a character and performance this joyous, I'm there for it!Įveryone else is some number of steps down from there. When she kills Nog for barely more reason than to ensure a Ferengi dies each mirror universe episode, it's predictable yet delicious. When her guard reveals Kira killed his wife, her reply that 'I was hoping you weren't married' is perfect, over-the-top fun. Nana Visitor once again seems to be having a blast playing Intendant Kira, a self-serving villain seen turning on everyone and delighted to do it. Perhaps for the audience too - though some elements of 'Shattered Mirror' are more effective than others. But somewhere between it and this episode, the mirror universe became a fluffy bit of escapist fun for the writers and actors. The original 'Mirror, Mirror' may have been a bit campy in the way all Star Trek of the time was (at least a little), but it was predominately a serious episode. Now the clock is ticking this new Defiant must be operational before Worf, the Regent of the Cardassian-Klingon alliance, arrives at the station in his massive flagship. Mirror Jennifer Sisko crosses over to abduct Jake and bring him to the mirror universe, extorting Ben to follow and do the work. But, unable to solve issues with its weapons systems, he needs help from Benjamin Sisko. The mirror universe version of Miles O'Brien has stolen our universe's plans to the Defiant, using them as a blueprint to build his own warship. The series made its third trip there in the fourth season's 'Shattered Mirror.' Then a follow-up episode, ' Through the Looking Glass,' essentially appropriated the concept of the mirror universe as Deep Space Nine's own storyline. The first 'mirror universe' episode of Deep Space Nine, ' Crossover,' was a rare case where the revival age of Star Trek made an explicit connection to the original series.

Deep space nine mirror universe episodes