A clear money-saving episode needed to free up funds for the big finale. It's kind of frustrating in the way that it brings all the ongoing stories to a halt while we mess around in Sloan's head, but it manages to be entertaining because it's all about Bashir and O'Brien. I love these two together, and their friendship has been a massive part of the show from an early point. This is a last hurrah for them, and it's a shame that it's all a bit silly.
Having the crazy mind trip (which is pushing the realms of the believable in a franchise that's all about wondrous technology) just using the existing DS9 sets is noticeable as a means of preserving the budget, and makes the whole thing feel gimmicky and cheap. It's also a bit bizarre that Sloan, who is not a doctor in anyway, knows the intricacies of the cure they're looking for. A case of just needing to use the actor they'd already established as the Section 31 guy.
But I just like Miles and Julian, and they get some really good fun scenes here. It's a very dumb episode, but I find Section 31 super intriguing and entertaining as a plot line so I can get behind this one somewhat. There's also a gorgeous scene between Odo and Kira early on.
Still, I think Bashir/O'Brien deserved much better final outing than this.
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2018-07-31T08:56:25Z
A clear money-saving episode needed to free up funds for the big finale. It's kind of frustrating in the way that it brings all the ongoing stories to a halt while we mess around in Sloan's head, but it manages to be entertaining because it's all about Bashir and O'Brien. I love these two together, and their friendship has been a massive part of the show from an early point. This is a last hurrah for them, and it's a shame that it's all a bit silly.
Having the crazy mind trip (which is pushing the realms of the believable in a franchise that's all about wondrous technology) just using the existing DS9 sets is noticeable as a means of preserving the budget, and makes the whole thing feel gimmicky and cheap. It's also a bit bizarre that Sloan, who is not a doctor in anyway, knows the intricacies of the cure they're looking for. A case of just needing to use the actor they'd already established as the Section 31 guy.
But I just like Miles and Julian, and they get some really good fun scenes here. It's a very dumb episode, but I find Section 31 super intriguing and entertaining as a plot line so I can get behind this one somewhat. There's also a gorgeous scene between Odo and Kira early on.
Still, I think Bashir/O'Brien deserved much better final outing than this.