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

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[–] Album@lemmy.ca 54 points 10 months ago (4 children)

DS9 dabbled into politics in ways the other series never did, to the point of a culture conflict, war, genocide, oppression, occupancy, etc.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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@kbin.social 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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".

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 10 months 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)

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 28 points 10 months ago

Star Trek has been very political since the original series.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

And don't forget Miles O'Brien, union man. Or Quark's employees forming a union for that matter

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

The setting allowed for some deep introspection not distracted by the Planet of the Week™