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I've been watching through ds9 for the first time and the show has always been good, even the first season I thought started fairly strong. And season 6 (as I've said in another post) has started really strong, with an actual deviation from the show's status quo that lasts longer than one episode.

But holy shit, this might be one of my favorite episodes. Not just of ds9, or star trek in general, but maybe of any show I've seen. And as far as I'm aware people barely talk about it.

The whole episode is essentially Dukat's facade of composure slowly breaking down. He's always been an interesting villain, and at times his insistence that he's doing his best can almost convince you that he might not entirely be the bad guy; that maybe he is, in some way, trying to do good.

And a lesser show might try to redeem him. But not ds9. Millions died under his command, people were sent to the deaths, and as long as he tries defend his actions in any way there's no room for redemption.

This episode finally breaks down all of his fake pretenses of helping Bajor, or trying his best to "rule with a softer hand." Finally his deception is broken down and reveals what he has always been. And it's done in the best way possible.

The scene where he finally breaks down is fantastic. No music, just Marc Alaimo acting his ass off. The panning back and forth between him talking to sisko and talking to the various voices in his head...

"And that is why you're not an evil man?"

The first 60th anniversary special was airing. It didn't answer (or even bring up) why the doctor was Tennant again. Instead, it entirely took place in a room on some spaceship, and was an argument between the doctor and some random guy. That was the entire 40 minute episode.

It was the best episode of television I had ever watched. I went to people I knew and begged them to watch the new doctor who episode.

Hopefully this is prophetic and this is exactly what the 60th anniversary special ends up being.

It's been over a year since I switched to Linux full time - no dual booting. I've been playing games, making games, music, and videos, doing schoolwork, taking notes, and more, all with Linux software, and with very few issues.

It feels good to finally be free from windows. Anyone else exclusively use Linux? For how long?

This place seems pretty baren rn so I figured I'd get something going.

I recently found Nita Burrita, they just opened a few months ago and they have probably the best burritos I've ever had.

I also have PTSD.