Quark as a romantic isn't the most natural fit for the character, which is what makes this episode stand out a bit. It works surprisingly well while falling short of being a classic. Armin Shimerman takes to it with aplomb and makes it all quite fun. That also extends to his numerous scenes with Odo which leave room for a fair bit of humour to come through.
Garak would normally be the reason to watch this, or any DS9 episode, but he doesn't quite feel like himself here despite having some meaty scenes. We find out for certain that he's a spy and that he's been exiled from Cardassia but his motivations here never seem quite settled. The indication at the end would seem to suggest that he's in favour of the dissident movement and wants a significant change for Cardassia, which is intriguing and would make sense given his current circumstances.
I like Mary Crosby in the role of Natima Lang, for some reason her performance here has always kept the character memorable for me. At the start of the episode I was distracted because I thought that the role of her female student was being played by a young Amy Poehler!
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2017-08-22T16:53:21Z
Quark as a romantic isn't the most natural fit for the character, which is what makes this episode stand out a bit. It works surprisingly well while falling short of being a classic. Armin Shimerman takes to it with aplomb and makes it all quite fun. That also extends to his numerous scenes with Odo which leave room for a fair bit of humour to come through.
Garak would normally be the reason to watch this, or any DS9 episode, but he doesn't quite feel like himself here despite having some meaty scenes. We find out for certain that he's a spy and that he's been exiled from Cardassia but his motivations here never seem quite settled. The indication at the end would seem to suggest that he's in favour of the dissident movement and wants a significant change for Cardassia, which is intriguing and would make sense given his current circumstances.
I like Mary Crosby in the role of Natima Lang, for some reason her performance here has always kept the character memorable for me. At the start of the episode I was distracted because I thought that the role of her female student was being played by a young Amy Poehler!