Been watching DS9 Season two and have been very impressed with the quality. I remembered it being “pretty good” but in my memory it was "the season with “The Circle” trilogy, “Melora”, “Rivals” and “The Maquis”, episodes and story lines that never really did it for me. I think that made me forget how many really good one-off episodes were also here, to name a few:
- “Necessary Evil”
- “Rules of Acquisition”
- “The Alternate”
- “Armageddon Game”
- “Whispers”
- “Paradise”
- “Shadowplay”
All bangers!
Also I love how this season ever so slowly drip-drops dominion references culminating with the season finale “The Jem Hadar”
One of the best things about DS9 season 2 is the little hints about the Dominion that they drop here and there. Really adds an ominous feeling and makes their introduction hit so right. Then of course, “The Jem’Hadar” is one of my favorite episodes.