Just started episode 3 of DS9 and holy fuck how are there still people who deny Bashir/Garak?!? Their literal first meeting is of Bashir staring at this lizard man looking like he's trying to figure out how to climb that tree and how inappropriate it would be to do so on the Promenade. Lmao
i think one of the differences between garak and dukat both being bad guys is that garak knows that he's done bad things wants to be forgiven and dukat doesn't think he needs to forgiven because he doesn't think hes done anything wrong.
do i think garak thinks hes deserving of forgiveness? No, i think its something he wants but doesn't expect it to happen. I think him asking forgiveness is just as much as a statement of guilt as is him wanting someone to acknowledge his sins, that hes done bad things in the past but that doesn't necessarily mean he couldn't change, that he could never be deserving of forgiveness.
id: a digital drawing of elim garak from deep space nine. he’s visible in full view, standing up and holding a blue mug in both hands. he’s smiling and looking off to the left. he’s wearing a green-long sleeved striped shirt, a red patterned vest, green pants and dark green shoes. the background is transparent. end id