Not only do you get all the of integral story, but you will also get most of the backstory. The Essential + Expanded List will further flesh out the greater Dominion War themes. You will miss out on a lot, but you will still get to watch some of the best episodes of the series while watching the complete Dominion War arc. The Essential List will provide the most streamlined viewing by including only the most important episodes of the series. Using the criteria above, we end up with three viewing lists: I am including any episode in which the Dominion or their effects are featured prominently. Supplementary: Stories tangential to the overarching story, but the Dominion still play a noteworthy role in the episode.įor the sake of brevity, I have not included every single episode that mentions the Dominion, because that would become superfluous. Episodes sometimes includes lasting consequences, but not required viewing. A can’t miss.Įxpanded: Expands on the overarching story, focusing heavily on the Dominion.
But as I rewatched each episode, I discovered that most episodes fall into one of three categories:Įssential: A pivotal episode that is integral to understanding the Dominion War story. Obviously, determining the importance of each episode is not an exact science. Some people want a streamlined viewing of the Dominion War while others would appreciate a more fleshed out version of the story. Ultimately, one list wouldn’t work for everyone. But I will expand further on the first question. Your first question is probably along the lines of: Why are there three lists? How big a nerd are you? To the later question I would say: very. So here they are, with many more details below: The Complete DS9 Dominion War Guideħ×06 Treachery, Faith, and the Great River In the end, I had not one, but three viewing lists. If episode X was important, then you had to have seen episode Y, which of course means you need episode Z. But as I attempted to identify the essential episodes of the series, I discovered I was pulling at a thread. Thus, I took it upon myself to create a complete Dominion War viewing guide. But for a show that is 132 hours long, it can be a bit intimidating to dive in, especially if you only want to follow the Dominion War arc. The Dominion War is the core story underlying the entire series, so it deservedly caters a lot of attention.
While Deep Space Nine has some amazing non-Dominion-centric episodes, you can’t really watch the show without feeling the Dominion’s presence. DS9 dared to tell a deeper and more complex story. While every show and their mother is serialized today, procedurals were the norm in the 90s, especially with Star Trek. Not only does it have some of the best characters in Star Trek canon, but DS9 also pushed the boundaries of syndicated storytelling by introducing serialized plotlines.
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