A really fun episode that demonstrates what the writing staff changes behind the scenes brought to the show. Quark has always been far from a typical Ferengi and was used a means to change our perception of the race, but this episode really lets us see what he can be capable of. Mixing Klingons and Ferengis isn't an obvious choice, and it inevitably leads to some really funny stuff (I love seeing Gowron and the High Council flicking through financial documents with confused looks on their faces).
This was also an opportunity to finally give Keiko something to actually do. She's been kind of underused and her character's potential squandered, so it's nice to see an attempt to get things back on track for her. I like the genuine feel that her marriage has, at least at this point in the show, and both she and Miles make quite an adorable couple. I also found it quite cute the way that people were giving him advice and seemed to know all about his problems; the Julian/Miles friendship is beginning to feel like a friendship here, although you'll notice they're still not quite on first name terms.
Grilka is a joy to watch, and there's some hilarious stuff between her and Quark ("get your hand off my thigh"). The final scenes with him in the council chamber are excellent, and Armin Shimmerman really knocks it out of the park. Because TNG had finished, the Klingon storylines from there transitioned to this show, and they were always something to look forward to.
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2017-09-04T12:45:00Z
A really fun episode that demonstrates what the writing staff changes behind the scenes brought to the show. Quark has always been far from a typical Ferengi and was used a means to change our perception of the race, but this episode really lets us see what he can be capable of. Mixing Klingons and Ferengis isn't an obvious choice, and it inevitably leads to some really funny stuff (I love seeing Gowron and the High Council flicking through financial documents with confused looks on their faces).
This was also an opportunity to finally give Keiko something to actually do. She's been kind of underused and her character's potential squandered, so it's nice to see an attempt to get things back on track for her. I like the genuine feel that her marriage has, at least at this point in the show, and both she and Miles make quite an adorable couple. I also found it quite cute the way that people were giving him advice and seemed to know all about his problems; the Julian/Miles friendship is beginning to feel like a friendship here, although you'll notice they're still not quite on first name terms.
Grilka is a joy to watch, and there's some hilarious stuff between her and Quark ("get your hand off my thigh"). The final scenes with him in the council chamber are excellent, and Armin Shimmerman really knocks it out of the park. Because TNG had finished, the Klingon storylines from there transitioned to this show, and they were always something to look forward to.