🖖Star Trek DS9 S01E07 Full Length Reaction
Added 2025-02-01 02:30:08 +0000 UTCS01E07 Q-Less
Q is back and this time he's tormenting the crew of DS9! Dare I say it almost feels too soon to bring Q into the mix, although I guess he did show up on the pilot ep of TNG so what do I know?! Also does DS9 ever get it's own catchphrase like-- ENGAGE! 🖖
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A lot of episodes are better on second, third or fourth watch especially after you have seen all of them
Harmony through Time Mighty Mouse
2025-03-16 10:05:45 +0000 UTCTBH, i dislike the idea that characters need to automatically have catchphrases or do things in too similar ways to previous series. To me, it's not a good way of creating unique characters. With Picard there was no intent to create a catchphrase, it was just something that was part of his character, the way he made certain orders, and it became something he done in a very natural way, unique to him. I find copying things like that for the sake of it makes what you're creating more of a parody, it's less interesting to me and i actually find it bothers me when lines are signposted as the cool thing that needs to be said. I admit, im in the minority with that as generally people like to see the character says "the cool phrase".
Tony Bain
2025-03-16 03:52:03 +0000 UTCDS9 has a surprisingly good first season on rewatch - but it ages like a fine wine as it continues and we get to know the crew on a deeper level.
Laura Thornley
2025-02-08 15:38:12 +0000 UTCJen’ s unborn child will be graduating university by then.
Michael Tuffin
2025-02-06 01:46:10 +0000 UTCYeah, the poster spills the beans.
Michael Tuffin
2025-02-06 01:44:35 +0000 UTCNew trek sucks, and even Picard S3, though watchable, is mostly nostalgia bait.
Michael Tuffin
2025-02-06 01:43:14 +0000 UTCO'Brien says "bloody hell" a lot.
Rob Nichols
2025-02-05 07:54:12 +0000 UTCFor a while Quark would say "That's outrageous." But he stopped. And you're good to know, it's a new guy fun to know thing so when you see it it'll make you laugh ... 🎶"drink slug-o Cola, the slimiest Cola in the Galaxy." 🎶 And 🎶"Come to Quarks, Quarks is fun. Come to Quarks don't walk, run.🎶 Now that could actually be from a DS9 novel and not the tv.
Manny
2025-02-04 20:00:48 +0000 UTCIt is not the poster on the thumbnail which appears to be the season 1 poster but at the start of her video. Don't look at it because if you catch it it really does contain a massive spoiler for a later season.
Andrew Roach
2025-02-03 07:50:55 +0000 UTCThis is my first time on DS9 too. If there's a potential spoiler in that poster, I wouldn't be able to guess what it could be. They do look slightly different, but nothing sticks out as unusual.
Joe Blankenship
2025-02-03 04:24:54 +0000 UTCI wish we were moving faster through TNG, because I haven't seen Picard and I'm looking forward to it. I've seen a few clips and I can't wait.
Joe Blankenship
2025-02-03 04:21:47 +0000 UTCThis is probably one of my favorite q episodes.
Kevin Morris
2025-02-03 02:15:08 +0000 UTCYou’re getting the hang of the DS9 theme and it’s beautiful! Follow the horns!
Jg
2025-02-03 01:03:53 +0000 UTCThank you!! Even the side/recurring characters are developed more than most main characters of all of the other ST series. It just requires a little patience. Best series without question, imo.
SteelPookie
2025-02-02 23:05:34 +0000 UTCOk.
Dean
2025-02-01 23:48:50 +0000 UTCYes, even Garak... Plain, simple Garak.
Mr Mike
2025-02-01 21:11:31 +0000 UTCJen, all the questions you asked in this episode will be answered.... however it will take a long, long time to get to those answers. By now I had begun to think of Q as this extradimensional lifeform that has become fascinated with humans. If you think back to the TNG pilot, Q has been an irritating observer during a situation not of his doing or has taken the crew out of normal space/time to put them into a situation to drive home his always underlying point that humans are not prepared for their future.
Mr Mike
2025-02-01 21:01:25 +0000 UTCwell friends , after her seeing this eppisode, How many of you like myself BADLY want her to see Picard? I not spoiling btw
Struzzylive
2025-02-01 20:54:38 +0000 UTCSisko certainly has a different approach to dealing with Q than Picard. Less lectures about morality and human potential, more punches to the face. Sisko is running a messy, complicated space city, not a nice, clean starship. He doesnt have time for Q's (or anyone's) nonsense.
Stephen Kronfeld
2025-02-01 16:45:30 +0000 UTCDon't look at it then lol!! In all fairness of course one would never think that a poster would yield not just a spoiler but a huge spoiler that way down the road is one of the huge things we are all waiting to see your reaction to, sadly this poster is an exception. I am glad to support you, you are one of only two reactors of the many I follow that I pay for an annual membership which just renewed. I remember back when I first started watching you I sort of did not like the degree you got distracted with music and now I love it as it is one of your unique traits.
Andrew Roach
2025-02-01 16:24:32 +0000 UTCIt's hard when I do my own editing and need to search for things. Tbh I hadn't looked at it that closely
Jen M
2025-02-01 15:50:23 +0000 UTCThe answer to "What is Odo doing now?" is almost always investigating Quark.
William Rosmer
2025-02-01 15:10:45 +0000 UTCQ wouldn't need to impersonate her. He'd just be able to snap and he'd have it
William Rosmer
2025-02-01 14:52:29 +0000 UTCEven Rom or Nog
William Rosmer
2025-02-01 14:47:39 +0000 UTCThink the closest thing to a DS9 catchphrase is Odo's "Hhrmph."
Sykonee
2025-02-01 11:43:35 +0000 UTCDang, sad to see that poster from season four when the video starts as it contains two big spoilers that we can no longer look forward to you reacting to unless you forget them by then. As you clearly hate spoilers please for any show avoid future season posters.
Andrew Roach
2025-02-01 10:36:46 +0000 UTCI could be wrong, but Jen does not appear to think S1 is a slog. She seems excited and interested. 😊
Opti_Frog
2025-02-01 10:21:19 +0000 UTCQ-Less was aired only around four weeks after the pilot episode. How on earth do you suppose there was enough time to not only review the ratings, but to write, shoot, produce special effects, compose music and edit an entire episode? I found this in an interview with Robert Hewitt Wolfe: "From the initial idea to the show being shot and ready for broadcast, how long was that process? RHW: Somewhere between ten to twelve weeks. You had about four weeks of script work, three weeks of prep and shooting combined, two or three weeks of post-production. " So no, Q-Less was not about a quick ratings boost. According to Wikipedia it was about showing "that DS9 was still connected to the Star Trek universe."
Opti_Frog
2025-02-01 10:19:15 +0000 UTCI think bringing Q over from TNG was a showrunner thing. It feels like a Michael Piller thing to do, play it safe and familiar. When Ira Steven Behr took over is when DS9 really became its own thing, because he wasn't really interested in playing it safe.
Opti_Frog
2025-02-01 10:00:53 +0000 UTCIn hindsight the writer wishes he had done differently as well
Harmony through Time
2025-02-01 09:07:17 +0000 UTC"Engage" is universally Star Trek. All the shows in the franchise say it.
David Brown
2025-02-01 08:19:20 +0000 UTCVash's password was definitely "JLP123"
Squeesher
2025-02-01 07:55:13 +0000 UTCIf Q felt bad about offing a civilization he'd just snap 'em back.
Andrew Skow
2025-02-01 06:48:05 +0000 UTC"I wonder if Q ever cares for anyone?" Jen asks. Well, stay tuned for ST:Picard series.
Tech Citizen
2025-02-01 06:34:17 +0000 UTCMaaaaan, Morn just won't shut up! He gets annoying, but you can't help but love the big spud!
Over50Gamer
2025-02-01 06:33:25 +0000 UTCLoved Sisko knocking Q on his butt! lol
Lee R.
2025-02-01 06:30:29 +0000 UTCcannon to right of them, cannon to the left of them volleyed and thundered...
daniel j brooks
2025-02-01 04:59:39 +0000 UTCYOU'RE HUMMING THE THEME!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!!!
Ortizmo
2025-02-01 04:48:50 +0000 UTCI forgot how fun this episode was. It's been about 20 years. "I need to know more (about the crew)." Oh, there is going to come a time where you may not be able to pick a favorite character, and I don't just mean the main players. You just might pick Quark later on. Maybe Garak.
Ortizmo
2025-02-01 04:44:33 +0000 UTCIn TNG S3 Captain's Holiday, there is the Ferengi who loved Vash
Clay F
2025-02-01 04:31:07 +0000 UTCSeason 1 is where I feel the need to preach patience to newcomers because it takes a while to find itself, but as it does figure things out, it really does grow quite a bit. Eventually you'll know these characters very well.
John Luck
2025-02-01 04:28:35 +0000 UTCHappy Birthday! 🎂
Jen M
2025-02-01 04:16:01 +0000 UTC👏😃 Dabo!
Thegonagle
2025-02-01 03:59:12 +0000 UTCI would agree that it's a lot like TNG in that there are few "good" episodes, however we define that. But it's still worth mining for those gems. And I'd argue that the floor is maybe even a bit higher than TNG in those first few seasons.
Preaching to the Horse's Mouth
2025-02-01 03:54:16 +0000 UTCDS9 is still finding its feet at this point, so bringing in Q is them just doing TNG stuff until they figure out what DS9 is. They start figuring it out more in S2 and especially S3+. The closest thing to a DS9 catch phrase like "Engage!" might be "Battle stations!" But that requires specific circumstances so it doesn't happen nearly as often as "Engage!" DS9 is not really a "catch phrase" type of show because it's not so formulaic once it gets going.
Tom Evans
2025-02-01 03:34:23 +0000 UTCGreetings from Alaska! I traveled up here for business and will take a break to watch some Trek
Fanchman
2025-02-01 03:21:08 +0000 UTCAgree with Ryan. I don't know why so many think this is like TNG where it took three seasons to really get going. To me, DS9 is strong right out of the gate.
Fanchman
2025-02-01 03:18:22 +0000 UTCThank you so much. Relaxing tonight celebrating my 43rd birthday and watching some of your reaction videos. First Spinal Tap and now, more Trek. Great stuff. I appreciate you!
Brian Patterson
2025-02-01 03:17:19 +0000 UTCDang! I don't remember Q being in season 1 of DS9. It's been a minute.
Carlos Stevens
2025-02-01 03:15:42 +0000 UTCHave to admit I was gonna watch the TNG episode first but I realised it’s been years since I watched Q-Less actually forgot what happens
Brett Whittaker
2025-02-01 03:03:43 +0000 UTCI agree that this wasn't the best use of Q, and they probably should have waited a while for DS9 to stand on it's own feet. I think the idea was bring over viewers from TNG by including some of these staple characters (Picard, Q, Vash) so early during DS9's run.
Kat
2025-02-01 02:58:54 +0000 UTCThis was a “hey. We need a quick ratings boost for this fledgling show” episode. Good news is (not a spoiler) you’ll get to know more about all of the DS9 characters than we ever learn about most of the TNG characters. They’ll all feel much more uniquely DS9. The contrast becomes honestly shocking by like Season 3 or 4 in the best ways possible.
Dean
2025-02-01 02:57:03 +0000 UTCI’ll disagree. Season 3 and on are certainly wonderful but a lot of amazing Trek in those first two years.
Ryan Fisher
2025-02-01 02:52:18 +0000 UTCThe catchphrases of DS9: -Odo’s harumph -O’Brien’s “Julian!” -“Dabo!” -and every line Morn speaks
Dean
2025-02-01 02:48:48 +0000 UTCSeason 1 and 2 DS9 are a slog to get through but you are going to have a LOT of fun from season 3 onwards
9 Kirk Close
2025-02-01 02:37:17 +0000 UTC"I'm not Picard!" 🤜💥
Preaching to the Horse's Mouth
2025-02-01 02:37:12 +0000 UTC
