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streetqueenofmars · 2 years

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So, I need to talk about why Worf and Jadzia Dax are one of the best couples in all of pop culture but to do that I need to lay the groundwork of explaining some trends that the writers of Deep Space 9 completely avoid.

I don't know if anyone else feels this way but for me I find that popular culture has a crippling inability to write couples in stable relationships. It's a problem not just in genre fiction but even into the broader culture. Whether it's rom-coms, fantasy novels, sci-fi TV or superheroes movies you have writers who are very interested in a couple falling in love and trying to win each other but then seem to lose interest after think.

Think about this way, we've all seen plenty of movies where a couple spend the whole movie trying to get together and it ends with them together. But how many films have you seen where the main love interests are in an established steady relationship? Married? Engaged? Hell, have even been dating long term?? It's rare, I can't tell whether most writers are just more interested in couples getting together than staying together or if writers don't think that audiences would be as interested in a stable couple navigating their relationship.

This is what leads to writers breaking up couples in shows or in movie sequels. They set up a couple, spend a lot of time getting them together, but then once they get them together they don't know what to do with them so they either break them up through contrived means or they kill one of them.

As someone who's been in a happy steady relationship for some time and is also a writer I can tell you first hand that this stems entirely from a lack of imagination. There are so many stories you can tell with couples in long term relationships that you can't tell with couple trying to get together. Shrek 2, The Mummy Returns, the Thin Man films and a few other examples demonstrate all the narrative potential that it feels like most writers waste.

The relationship between Worf and Jadzia Dax feels like the best proof I've seen in a long long time. The writers of Deep Space 9 use the format of episodic television to truly flesh put their relationship. We see them start as friends, see them realize how much they have in common, see it get more serious, see them commit to getting married, get married and for half a glorious season we see them live as a married couple. We see them fight but navigate it, we see them balance professional responsibilities with their devotion to each other, we see them figure out what a future together looks like and we see their love never waver, but mature.

The best example of this is the season six episode 'Change of Heart'. It's not only one of the most romantic episodes of anything I've ever seen but it's one of the most romantic things I've seen period. So much of the episode is just us spending time with the couple and letting their natural chemistry sparkle. So that when the plot stuff does happen you are INVESTED. And Worf's whole bedside monologue where he talks about how he realized that if Jadzia was ever in danger he would put the Galaxy at risk to save her? I was IN TEARS!!!

It's the kind of mature storytelling that I WISH we could see more of. Instead of contriving ways to break up your romantic couples to start them all over again it's so much interesting to try and figure out what their lives together look like and what kinds of conflicts or stories are unique to couples that you can't tell otherwise.

#Worf x Jadzia #star trek #deep space 9 #deep space nine #ds9 #necessary binging #startrekds9 #star trek deep space nine #star trek deep space 9 #star trek worf #jadzia dax #romance #romantic #amwriting #writer #writer problems #Shrek 2 #the mummy returns #the thin man

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lilgreenfox · 11 months

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Doin #pridemonth comms, this one was for one proud Jadzia Dax from #startrek #ds9 🔭✨

#startrek #iconcommission #pridemonth #ds9 #startrekds9 #deepspacenine #deepspace9 #jadziadax #jadzia #dax #pride #pridemonthicons #commission #commissions #commissionsopen #commsopen #trans #pansexual

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sistahscifi · 1 year

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Learn about Nichelle Nichols and how her landmark role paved new paths for representation for women and people of color in fields of science, technology, engineering, and math with TO BOLDLY GO: HOW NICHELLE NICHOLS AND STAR TREK HELPED ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS by @angeladalton_author and illustrated by @bylaurensemmer Reposted from @gabrielteodros Nichelle Nichols, forever. . . . . . #nichellenichols #lieutenantuhura #uhura #livelongandprosper #ussenterprise #trekkies #trekker #trekkie #startrekkers #startrekfans #startrekuniverse #startrekfamily #startreknerds #startrektos #startrekpicard #startrekthenextgeneration #tng #startrekds9 #startrekstrangenewworlds #ncc1701 #startrekbehindthescenes #startreklove #startrekwomen #sistahscifi (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_vRwrpOJF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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is150 · 1 year

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"Do you think because we have lunch together once a week, you know me? You couldn't even begin to fathom what I'm capable of." Garak "I'm a doctor. You're my patient. That's all I need to know." Dr. Bashir- The Wire, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekQuotes #WeAreStarfleet https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp05oKfBDd9dWQyVwxC-_eZc4Re_MrZMTReVlk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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alanatedmon · 2 years

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Tosk, Dax and a Locutus! Evan and I have been watching Deep Space 9 while we've been quarantining. :B #StarTrek #startrekds9 #dax #picard #fanart #ds9 #deepspacenine #startrekdeepspacenine #starttrekart https://www.instagram.com/p/CdEQ9jeOWUg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#startrek #startrekds9 #dax #picard #fanart #ds9 #deepspacenine #startrekdeepspacenine #starttrekart

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johndibiase · 2 years

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And now for something completely different. Working on a new freehand colored pencil drawing of @terryfarrell63 as Dax from Deep Space Nine. I loved her back in the day! #terryfarrell #startrek #startrekdeepspacenine #jadziadax #startrekds9 #ds9 #startrek55 #trekkie #strathmore #artistsoninstagram #gallery #art #artist #artwork #art_motive #creative #draw #drawing #freehand #coloredpencil #instaart #pencil #portrait #pencildrawing #sketch #fanart #workinprogress #artistic #jjdart https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0RaO6OoHj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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mklopez · 11 months

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Every. Time.

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chameleon777-me · 1 year

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Dear #StarTrek fans, I am pleased to announce that Club IDIC Chronicles: Episode 43 - Learning to Move Beyond Tolerance is available for viewing at the following link: Link to episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrCdnd9mnVE In this episode, we look at 'The Storyteller' from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and discuss things within it and 'Tolerance Is Not Love,' an essay written by Club IDIC Captain, Heather Leigh Cameron Link to essay: https://treksphere.com/guest-authors/diversity-in-trek-tolerance-is-not-love/ @startrek @startrekonpplus @deep.space.garak @deepspacepride @syfy.sistas #StarTrekDS9 #series #episode #diversity #history #growth #progress #neurodiversity #love #care #friendship #acceptance #healing #riseup #evolution #journey #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #struggle #change #history #research #writing #question #ask #talk #challenge #liveauthentic #education https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpo0_Yeuxjv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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dramadork884 · 1 year

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I don’t know he looks like a Merry Man to me. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ #christmas #startrek #hallmark #startrektng #christmastree #ornaments #worf #startrekds9 https://www.instagram.com/p/ClzdMf5JiAp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#christmas #startrek #hallmark #startrektng #christmastree #ornaments #worf #startrekds9

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christianandnerdy · 1 year

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Trek will fix it #Repost @startrek_world ・・・ Tag a Friend who Would Love This Double Tap and Support Us Follow @startrek_world Follow @startrek_world Follow @startrek_world ° ° ° . . . . . . #startrek #startrekmemes #starwars #startrektos #startrektng #startrekds9 #startrekvoyager #geordilaforge #levarburton #brentspiner #marinasirtis #gatesmcfadden #jonathanfrakes #sirpatrickstewart #michaeldorn #katemulgrew #janeway #kathrynjaneway #captainjaneway #averybrooks #captainsisko #jonathanfrakes #williamriker #williamshatner #captainkirk #startrektng #startrekds9 #startrekvoyager #jeriryan #sevenofnine #startrektng #starfleet I do not own or claim to own this picture https://www.instagram.com/p/Clnh8QzO4_M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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bracuta · 2 years

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Beautiful! Kinda reminds me of a Bajoran lightship #startrek #startrekstrangenewworlds #startreksnw #startrekds9 #trekkie #couchpotato #tvaddict #geek #govee #goveelights #goveeimmersion (at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUw_rzLfEh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#startrek #startrekstrangenewworlds #startreksnw #startrekds9 #trekkie #couchpotato #tvaddict #geek #govee #goveelights #goveeimmersion

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streetqueenofmars · 2 years

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I've finished.

After *wanting* to watch this show since I was a kid and discovering Next Generation, putting it off all through college so I could give it my full attention and then watching for over three years I have finally finished Star Trek: Deep Space 9.

I confess not much of a television fan, at least not as much as I am a novel or film enthusiast. Television for me occupies a category of media like video games where the time commitment doesn't quite align with the potential gains. I've watched plenty of bad movies or read bad books, brushed them off, and moved on. But bad shows feel like more of a waste, they feel to me like I've lost something more that I can't quite brush off as easily.

But watching a series as good as DS9 is a reminder of the flip side, a bad show feels like more of a loss but there's nothing quite like finishing a really good show. Not only is DS9 good, but it's a good example of television as a medium. DS9 could only ever be a TV show and it makes the most out of the narrative potential unique to television. The best books could only be books, the best cinema could only be cinema and the best television could only be television.

It helps that of all the Star Trek shows I've seen DS9 has the best ending because it *feels* like an ending. The conclusion to numerous plot threads, character arcs but also the chance to look back on the journey and to really savor the sweet melancholy of farewell. It feels like the ending we get is the ending that was planned from the beginning and that we have been building towards over time.

"To the best crew any captain ever had! This may be the last time we're all together. But no matter what the future holds, no matter how far we travel, a part of us, a very important part, will always remain here, on Deep Space 9."

😭😭😭💜💜💜

#star trek #deep space 9 #deep space nine #ds9 #necessary binging #startrekds9 #star trek deep space 9 #what you leave behind

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ds9-trekkie · 2 years

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These were my grandmother’s! #startrek #startrekuniverse #startreklanguage #startrektheoriginalseries #startrektos #tos #startrekthenextgeneration #startrektng #tng #startrekdeepspacenine #startrekds9 #ds9 #startrekvoyager #startrekvoy #voy #startrekenterprise #startrekent #ent #enterprise #ussenterprise #ussenterprisencc1701 #trekkie #trekkies #llap #livelongandprosper #klingon #klingons #michaeldorn #casette #casettetape https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMG8VzOR0N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sistahscifi · 1 year

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The life and work of @nichellenicholsofficial inspired so many, including @whoopigoldberg. Whoopi Goldberg played Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Goldberg is currently one of the co-hosts of @theviewabc. Learn about Nichelle Nichols and how her landmark role paved new paths for representation for women and people of color in fields of science, technology, engineering, and math with TO BOLDLY GO: HOW NICHELLE NICHOLS AND STAR TREK HELPED ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS by @angeladalton_author and illustrated by @bylaurensemmer Reposted from @jackson_theofore_keys Two beautiful women of Star Trek! . . . . . #nichellenichols #lieutenantuhura #uhura #whoopigoldberg #guinan #livelongandprosper #ussenterprise #trekkies #trekker #trekkie #startrekkers #startrekfans #startrekuniverse #startrekfamily #startreknerds #startrektos #startrekpicard #startrekthenextgeneration #tng #startrekds9 #startrekstrangenewworlds #ncc1701 #startrekbehindthescenes #startreklove #startrekwomen #sistahscifi (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl1W43GLB9k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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is150 · 1 year

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“They’re engineers. They’re use to being given a problem to solve and then going out and figuring out how to do it.” O’Brien- Starship Down, Stardate: 49263.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekQuotes #WeAreStarfleet https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnn17WwBL0xZ_s7FWluYC2ez-26tS8L7seInAU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#startrek #startrekds9 #startrekquotes #wearestarfleet

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spiceborg · 2 years

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#startrekmemes #startrekfan #startrek #startrektheanimatedseries #startrekthenextgeneration #startrekdeepspacenine #startrekvoyager #startrekenterprise #startrekdiscovery #startrekpicard #startreklowerdecks #startrekprodigy #startrekstrangenewworlds #startrekonline #startrektimelines #startrekfleetcommand #startrekarmada3 #startrekshorttreks #startrekds9 #startreksection31 #startrekuniverse #startreklove https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJkfoBuuoZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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