Ray’s Take on Episode 2.15: “Paradise” Miles is a genuine war hero. And, now we’re stranded planetside and captured. Miles looks horrified when he finds out that technology doesn’t work here. Alixus is the queen of exposition, much like her modern AI namesake. She’s not totally wrong. Too much reliance on technology does create aContinue reading “This paradise invokes Stockholm Syndrome”
Category Archives: Episode 15: Paradise
Questions of philosophy
Rhonda’s Take on Episode 2.15: “Paradise” You know something is going to go wrong in an episode called “Paradise”! As soon as we land on a planet that has eschewed modern technology, we know our modern tech-reliant engineer and commander are in for trouble. Points of Discussion What is Alixus guilty of? She manipulated theContinue reading “Questions of philosophy”
Miles Edward O’Brien: The Most Dangerous Game
Jim’s Take on Episode 2.15: “Paradise” From previous viewings, I have strong memories of “Paradise” as a Sisko episode. Mostly because of the scene where he proves himself to be a formidable, indomitable, badass by walking himself back to Alixus’ torture box instead of bending to her “cult leader” beliefs in any way. I stillContinue reading “Miles Edward O’Brien: The Most Dangerous Game”
Ponderings from the Promenade: A Journey through Star Trek Deep Space Nine 