DVD, DS9 S7 (Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang)
The best is yet to come. Not only an excuse to showcase Avery Brooks' singing voice (can you imagine him breaking out into song in the early seasons - the character's come a long way!), but a statement of intent. At the halfway point of the final season they give us one last hurrah for the crew (a bit of a shame then, that Quark, Worf and Jake don't take part), and a fun Vic story to take us away from the mood of war, and the inevitable multi-part ending that would be necessary to bring so many things to a close. A last chance to let loose and have fun.
They came up with the idea to do a heist story, including a flash forward to what should happen, to get us in the mood before things go awry. I loved the 'Magnificent Seven' style walk through the promenade, and there are lots of good little moments. They also throw in the reason why Sisko hadn't previously attended Vic's, and I felt that was an interesting enough angle to be explored more fully. It seems Sisko snaps out of it too quickly, but the episode is really only a chance to see the crew interacting on a stage without the danger of war missions, and for Sisko to belt out the song.
I'm not sure I can agree that the best was yet to come in the last half season - sometimes, I remember, those serialised episodes can drag a little or characters become lost, but there was no other way to wrap up so many people and so many storylines, and they were heading for a very strong finale, fitting for such a long-running and expertly produced TV series.
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