#also the explanation for why the dominion put him in solitary was so boring I was all ready to theorise

[basingstokemercury]

And THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T PLAY MIND GAMES WITH THE DETECTIVE AND SPY FAN

Great episode, I was right to get in one more before bed

Though I'm not a fan of that ending, Real Life Spy Bashir doesn't really sound like an appealing prospect - frankly, I doubt the character's ability to carry on a deception like that, and it seems strange Sisko would intentionally put him into such danger and isolation.

Aside from that, amazing.

"We're both willing to bend the rules if the situation warrants it"

I was yelling at the screen HE BENDS THE RULES TO SAVE EVERYONE HE CAN, YOU DO IT TO HURT PEOPLE. Fantastic writing.

(Daniel Jackson would be proud. I've always been proud of him so my opinion hardly counts.)