Ray’s Take on Episode 2.11: “Rivals”
Barbara Bossom, “Roana”, hails from Belle Vernon, PA, just a few miles from my hometown. But the really great thing is Martus Mazur is played by Chris Sarandon, Prince Humperdink, Jerry Dandridge, and Jack Skellington.
Tennis anyone? Bashir’s track suit is almost as bad as his preparatory Tai Chi. But, truly, what track suit really looks good?
Quark doesn’t appreciate competition. Criminals typically know the laws well, but his appeal to Sisko falls flat. The answer? Sports gambling!
Using luck manipulation devices never ends well. The long running TV series, Supernatural, has a hilarious episode with a rabbit’s foot that conveys amazing luck when you possess it, which turns into abysmally bad luck when you lose possession of it.
Folk medicine DOES often have value, but not when it’s drugged. One would think that Quark could have had a less obvious sales pitch.
The moral of this story, when faced with unknown probability distorting devices, shoot them with a phaser.
Chris Sarandon is typically charming and dignified, in a slimy way, as usual.
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