#ds9 the garyalmore rewatch

[bagheerita]

So I read A Stitch in Time and one result of that which I was certainly not expecting was that I feel so much sympathy for Enabran Tain. Garak's life is a tragedy, but Tain's is a fucking black comedy.

I mean, he's a terrible person and an absolute shitbag, but can you imagine? You have this kid. You go to all the trouble of arranging for him to be raised in a family situation where he won't be rejected from society for being your bastard. You get him into the nicest indoctrination school where he can hobnob with plenty of uppercrust kids. You get him a job in your Order and all the proper training. And he's actually, like, really good at it. But he has this fatal flaw of being completely incapable of not making stupid, short-sighted, emotional decisions.

A scene I imagine has to have happened just prior to Garak and Tain's confrontation at the end of part II:

Like goddamn. When Tain asked "what's your plan for getting rid of her husband?" and Garak's just like "plan what plan." Dude. I'M disappointed, I can only imagine the guy who's job it is to know and plan for everything isn't at least as disappointed.

I know he didn't actually, but do you think there was ever a time when Tain wanted to be like, You know what. Just go back to Tolan and become a gardener. Join that illegal hippie cult. It's fine.

[bagheerita]

It's not to keep people out, it's to keep me in. I suppose during the occupation the Cardassians considered their security chief a security risk. And I know why. Oh, do you? It's because they knew you were an honorable man. The kind of person who would do the right thing regardless of the circumstances. And now your integrity is going to get us both killed. I hope you're happy.

Star Trek Deep Space Nine: "Civil Defense"

[bagheerita]

In "Past Prologue" Garak does this weird hand thing and I adore it what is happening

[bagheerita]

I love that Garak has a single enormous glass vase full of cut greenery and flowers in his quarters. This isn't a potted plant or reasonably sized vase or anything, this is the kind of glass vase that literally only exists to be picked up and thrown on the floor for dramatic emphasis.

[bagheerita]

Proclaiming yourself not a botanist and then solving Jadzia's plant problem in under one minute is not a great way to fly under the radar, Julian.

[bagheerita]

You're not going to tell me. But you don't need me to tell you, my friend. Just notice the details. They're scattered like crumbs all over this table we regularly share. Until next time.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Cardassians"

[bagheerita]

Julian, literally in the episode where he first meets Garak: I'm afraid this relationship has gotten a little out of hand.

[bagheerita]

This has to be the biggest fucking lie he's ever told tbh

[bagheerita]

Garak spends this whole conversation with Jomat Luson staring at Julian like a proud teacher. "Did he remember to ask the important question? Yes, yes he did. Very good!"

[bagheerita]

Somehow Dukat started this episode calling Garak an "amiable fellow" with a straight face. Meanwhile Garak's just like "So glad I could ruin your day ❤"

[bagheerita]

Garak is so fucking excited. You actually read my favorite book??!!?@?!?? And I love Julian's trapped look in the second shot. 😂 No, Garak it was not superb.

[bagheerita]

literally, does this dude ever shut up

[bagheerita]

"Ties of Blood and Water" is a story very much about Kira's role as a daughter and navigating the difficult space between a Bajoran and a Cardassian heritage. It also includes Dukat using information about someone's daughter to try to manipulate them. This is an episode that desperately needed some Ziyal in it.

[bagheerita]

Ghemor: Let me give you some advice: never ever trust Garak

Kira: lmao why don't you teach your grandmother how to suck eggs

[bagheerita]

Dukat: Kira, Kira, did you see how my idea helped?? Kira: Technically it was Dax's idea. Her hands don't even work and she's more useful than you.

3.7 "Civil Defense"

[bagheerita]

Rewatching "Civil Defense" like

Sisko: I never realized how much this man's voice annoys me. Me: omg just wait till you've had to put up with it for seven seasons 🙄