Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 3: A Man Alone [VHS]
by Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Alexander Siddig, Corey Allen, Reza Badiyi

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VHS Movie Reviews of Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 3: A Man Alone [VHS]

Movie Review: Thus begins the dive into a not so exciting season
Summary: 3 Stars

Movie Review: Mr Shatner called; he wants his speech back
Summary: 2 Stars

The main plot revolves around a suspicious murder on the station, of which Odo appears to be the prime suspect. Various clues point to the constable: he had a strong motive, he had the ability, he had the opportunity, and his alibi is non-existent. I suspect this entire plot was worked just so that Sisko could have a loud speech imploring an angry mob that they shouldn't hate or harm a man just because he's different. Yawn. It's not an awful idea, it's just a horrendously clichéd one. How many thousands of times have we seen this scene before? How many hundreds of those times have we seen this in a Star Trek episode? William Shatner must be able to recite that exact speech in his sleep by now.

The secondary plot revolves around Miles O'Brien's wife, Keiko, deciding to open a school for the various children who live on the station. This might have actually been quite interesting, if it had delved deeper into the questions that it raised (how to teach children of different cultures in the same class, how someone with no background in education could rise to the challenges, how to persuade the skeptical that education is not propaganda, etc). Unfortunately, most of the solutions that Keiko must arrive at take place off-screen, so we never get more than a superficial look.

There are a handful of good moments in this episode. I like seeing the crew getting all grumpy with each other. Odo gets a few good lines and scenes. It's a pity the whole thing just feels rather convoluted.

Movie Review: This was a very good episode!
Summary: 5 Stars

Movie Review: Leave Odo Alone!.. better yet, leave this episode alone..
Summary: 2 Stars

Ibudan is a Bajoran recently released from prison. He was in for killing a Cardassian, so the Bajorans let him out. He however has a past with Odo. Odo and Ibudan get into a scruff at Quark's, then less than an hour later, Ibudan is murdered during a holosuite session. Too bad... he was really getting it on with that funky looking alien chick. Oh well.

Odo pretty much is targeted as the main suspect, and has to be taken off of the case because of the conflict of interests. Soon, Odo is pretty much ganged up on in the promenade. Lynching mob, rock throwing, etc etc...

The mystery is solved with the help of Bashir, etc etc... Basic DS9 problem solved in 40 minutes. This was just plain old uninteresting...

Honestly, this should get only one star. But there are a few great scenes here, not to be missed. First involves the nasty Bajorans sitting at Quark's bar. All too often we see Bajorans depicted either as peace loving saints, helpless victims, or righteous freedome fighters. This episode shows them in a different light. They have their faults too... and they are not all so nice...

I also like the way Odo was portrayed in these early days. Odo is still trying to figure out how to handle himself now under Starfleet's command. He still wants to use the swift hand of justice, allowable under Cardassian rule, but now frowned heavily on. He is very frustrated, and quite honestly, has a really neat and sharp edge to him in these first episodes. His relationship with Quark is fun... not this back and forth bantering, but real distrust and hatred. Pure and simple. He also has some authority issues going on with Sisko, which is interesting to see.

The other interesting thing was the way that the writers played with the episode's title in some of the subplots. Or at least I think they were playing with it... While "A Man Alone" probably refers to Odo, it may also refer to Bashir in his loneliness as he persues Dax. Either way, I thought it was fun to watch that...

This was not the best DS9 has to offer. But it's there...

Movie Review: Odo on his own - alone!
Summary: 2 Stars

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