PATRON TAKES - DS9 S1E10

Below the E Teir. Silly.

'Alex and Josh, explore the lore' Warp through trek and ask for more, Alex and Josh, minds set free. Boldly going - come with me

Now you can officially shout "Allamaraine!" whenever your heart desires. There's some great things about this episode. The sets inside the game look very TOS and that's fun. Dr. Bashir trying to wake himself up is hilarious and Quark has some good moments. I love that the Wadi have a game just to fuck with people if they get cheated. My biggest grievance with this ep is the collapsing cave scene at the end. The pacing is horrible and it's drawn out way too long. This wraps up the ep on a boring low note when S1 DS9 is still finding its place in the the Star Trek Universe. In the end my biggest question is, what do the Wadi use those sticks for anyway?

Not the worse episode, but is infamous because the Network promoted the Heck out of this Mid Episode, which gave new audiences a bad impression of the show early on. Which lead the Network to treat DS9 as the less favored show & promoted Voyager as the flagship Trek Show despite DS9 being the better show

Picard got stabbed by a Nausican in a smoky dom-jot joint Sisko played alien-hopscotch, they are not the same

"HUMAN PLAY CHULA??" No. God no.

One of a handfull episodes I only watched once ;) Can't remember details, but I suppose the continuing character development/introduction is worth a rewatch

Good news gentlemen! You've just watched the worst episode of DS9. Nowhere but up from here. Seriously though, I don't know if this is the worst episode but it is definitely the most infamous. So much so, even the cast and crew have dunked on it in interviews so many times.

I actually like this episode. I also liked "The Royale" on TNG and tend to view them similarly. Some weird, kind of dumb, kind of ridiculous stuff happens and our guys get through it as best they can. I'm not saying it's an A or anything, but if you can be okay with almost nothing being explained, it's not a bad time. You're going to get the occasional wonderland episode, and that's okay. Really.

Folks, it’s not THAT bad. This one has the worst reputation and I’m not really sure why. It’s just an average Star Trek episode. Many worse episodes in TOS & TNG. Some awesome character moments between the Sisko’s and Quark is great. Big deal they played hopscotch. Get over it.

At least an episode most people remember. Not bc it’s so great but allamareine… ;-)

It’s soooooo bad 😂

The 'waterworld' of ds9. It's a solid C, but became cool to hate on. Good father son world building on Sisko and jakes relationship

Honestly I hate this episode because of how boring it is and how it is so creatively bankrupt. You get this idea of the crew being transported inside a giant board game to solve puzzles and the two rooms they solve can be barely qualified as puzzles and are the most boring option imaginable.

Ok so this is a fandom hated episode but I feel like it has a couple of redeeming qualities…. I think it’s a good story for Quark to show he’s not your typical ferengi out for profit not matter the fallout, Once our main characters are in danger he does what he can to save them, some more back and forth between quark and odo is always good as their dynamic grows more and more as well.

movE along homE

Good news guys… This is the worst DS9 ever gets. It’s all uphill from here. On a side note. ET ran a special about ds9 featuring this episode. Millions tuned in to see the worst episode in Star Trek history.

From what I’ve read, this was supposed to be a Prisoner homage, with the characters waking up in a strange village, but they didn’t have the money for the village and had to settle for a maze and hopscotch.

I can’t say that I don’t understand the widespread fandom hate for this episode, but I do think that said hate is overblown. I kind of suspect that a huge chunk of many folk’s distaste just boils down to plain old secondhand embarrassment.

This is actually a decent episode quark and odo did great. If there was a real consequence at the end then it would’ve been better. But I think they were just trying to teach quark a lesson but he only understands profit 😆

This is the Spock's Brain of Deep Space nine. Yes it's bad, yes it's ridiculous, but it's still kind of a fun episode to just sit back and enjoy, as well as having a very TOS feeling. Allamaraine!

This is more of a Quark and odo episode so if you like them then it’s a fine episode. If you don’t then it’s trash. For my money it’s ok. I really like Odo’s interaction with the other security officer and anytime Quark is a central character I’m in.

Just Erase it from your memory and keep on moving....

Welcome to the bottom, gents.

To me this seems like a good idea that someone decided it should not be. I usually skip this one.

A lot of people hate this episode. Many of the ACTORS... hate this episode. It certainly is the most Season One episode of all time. All of that said, the sheer batshit crazy weirdness of this episode is something not experienced much moving forward in the series, so I think there's legit "fun" to be had with the plot and tone. Who knows... maybe ya'll will enjoy it for what it is.

I skip this one 9 out of 10 rewatches of ds9. Maybe one day… when the heat death of the universe takes us. The only E(rase from canon) for DS9 for me.

I’m always happy when this episode has moved along and gone home.

Eager to see how this one is received. If you guys can find something, anything, to like about this one, you're in great shape. Like previous Trek series, there's always that one really bad early episode. This one just doesn't work. What is it you always say, its about the execution? I love this show but the execution on this one just falls flat all around. But its all uphill from here!

This is one of those episode that made my tv want to move along home back to the dept store

I've always enjoyed this episode and never understood the hate. Maybe you have to enjoy gaming. The randomness is excellent. And though the characters weren't trying to be funny, they looked like they were having fun. Great fun episode.

It's Generally considered the worst of the series, but I like it as a C or thereabouts. I like the dynamic we see between Quark and Odo in particular and we get a small sign from Quark that he's actually a decent person, which is good to see.

We live in a society. And this is an episode of it. Would you rank this higher or lower than "The Game" though... Fuck, I still miss those little cups and disks sometimes...

Just dreadful

This is the Code of Honor of DS9. Congratulations, you just got through the absolute worst episode of the series.

AND THIS ONE IS…fine.

Best part is when the Starfleet Security guy doesn't question any of the senior officers not showing up for work Great job my guy lol

Made me stop watching the show for 2 years.

Probably my least favourite episode of DS9. That being said I have never been able to bring myself to rewatch it, so perhaps after watching with you guys I might change my mind on it.

The Doctor disappears for some of this episode for the actor to film his scenes for TNG's Birthright.

Trek tries Lynch. Right down to the surreal scenery and nonsensical ending. It's weird. It doesn't work. I like it.

If the Wadi like games so much, maybe someone should introduce them to Riker's Risa Orgasm Cone-and-Disk game?

I love the character moments with Quark in this one. The rest of the episode can Run Along Home.

I don't understand the hate this episode gets. Mind you it's not good, but it doesn't stand out to me as being particularly bad either. I can think of a dozen episodes that are worse off the top of my head. Bonus points for making Kira play hopscotch.

Ah, "The Greatest Moment in DS9 History" (according to showrunner Ira Steven Behr, at the end of the 20th anniversary documentary) 😂

Even decades later, the actors still look back on the Alamaraine chant with distaste. I dunno. I don't hate this one, but I do think it could've been executed better.

love Quark in this one - truth be told, i love Quark most of the time - but seeing him beg is worth his weight in latnum

still not as bad as s1e8 "dax"

I have never understood the hate this episode gets. Is it generic? Sure. Is it inconsequential? Absolutely. Is it done with sincerity? For the most part. I have always thought it was a turn your mind off silly episode which could really be in any sci-fi show but not attrocious. Very first season Trek.

Season one throws stuff at the wall to see what sticks. This didn't stick at all.

This is it. This is the Challenger Deep of Star Trek. The absolute low point. There are plenty of others who come close. But this is the eldritch nightmare that deserves to be thrown down the deepest, darkest pit.

Episode had the biggest budget behind the premiere I believe for season 1.

This episode absorbed the aura of tng season 1

I lowkey enjoy this one. I think it’s pretty fun and creative and i am always down for Star Trek doing some weird stuff.

This is absolutely the Spock's Brain of Deep Space Nine. Which is why I predict you guys will find something endearing about it to pass on to the rest of us

Quick no one count to four!

Allamarine bunch of whiny weak so-called Star Trek fans to be swayed by one single episode. Allamaraine whine no more This is a Dr. Bashir light episode. He got sent across the back lot for this episode to help out at TNG.

I like this episode better than most, which is to say I find it merely thoroughly mediocre instead of a contender for the low point of the entire franchise. I even think it works at some points as an effective character piece for Quark, and a script that centered him more would have fixed at least some of the episode's problems.

Allamaraine, like Jumanji, allamaraine, but more cringey, allamaraine, you’re all schmucks, allamaraine, this one sucks.

Another example of how an interesting premise can go horribly wrong.

Whenever my cats get in my way I've trained them to respond to, "Allamaraine! Move along home!"

A lot of people think this episode is allamoronic but I kinda like it. Allamaraine!

This is in so bad it's good territory for me. Some moments in the episode make me laugh out loud. Everything about it is a disaster.

I was watching Trek heavily back then. For some reason, I didn't really enjoy the pilot episode and lost interest in DS9 and stopped watching. Coincidentally, I came back to watch DS9 when this episode first aired and I really enjoyed it, it made me give DS9 a second chance, which I'm totally grateful that I did. I really enjoyed this episode, I found it very entertaining. I really don't understand the hate that it gets. I consider it a B tier episode as a whole, considering that it's a show still in its first season finding its stride.

Terrible episode. Only just misses out on being the worst of the whole show because it’s not actively offensive. 0/10 (E) nothing redeeming about it. Awful. Boring. Embarrassing. Alamaraine.

The epitome of late night 90s tv trash. This episode made me stop watching when the show was airing.

Absolutely…detest…this…episode…

This is generally considered the worst episode of the series and I'd watch it ten times before watching imaginary friend... once.

This I believe is on everyone’s top 10 worst episodes of Trek. Top 5 for me. It is so bad that it is awesome.

Only children enter at the 1st chap! Everyone always clowns on this episode, but I don’t think it’s THAT bad. Is Quark secretly a good person because he doesn’t want his friends to die? Or is he openly a scoundrel (and a thief) because he just doesn’t want to be directly responsible for their deaths? I think you guys will get a kick out of Dr Bashir’s bad yelling and “this is no laughing matter!”

Lame. Short review, just the kind you guys like

This is it. This is the one. The “Spock’s Brain” of Deep Space 9. To this day…despite how much the show grew on me as it progressed…I still refer to this series as Star Trek: DEEP SHIT 9. You can thank this episode. It also caused me to check out of the series at the time and return over a year later. On an upbeat note, “Deep Shit 9” over the years has become more a term of affection for me than acrimony. I do enjoy this series as a whole. 🖖

Allamaraine!! This one may get a lot of hate, but I've always liked it.

Even the show actors are known to make fun of this episode...

Oh f--k... the "hop scotch episode." Series low point.

Has a reputation for being a bad episode. I think its okay but not great.

It was all just a dream … game. Except for the trauma, that's real. It's a good thing they have super effective off screen counseling.

I’m so sorry for your loss…… of time, watching this garbage episode.

Allamaraine, count to four. Allamaraine, hit record. Allamaraine, when TA sees. Allamaraine, they'll give it a D. I'll be a bit of a defector on this one, I don't actually hate it. Yeah, it's ridiculous, but ultimately it's harmless. I tend to be harsher on episodes that damage my view of the characters, but if anything we see a bit of altruism out of Quark when he thought Sisko and the others were in real danger. C tier.

Allamaraine will haunt you in your sleep ..

One of the very few episodes that's so bad it's so fun to watch just like The Game.

There are a few bad episodes in the whole franchise so bad that they became a meme. This is one of them! ..but I never understood why. Yes it is bad, but we saw far worse and it isn't even the worst DS9 episode of the season in my opinion.

Star Trek Jumanji is a great premise. The puzzle solving in the labyrinth was fun, but Star Trek with no consequences/bodies on the floor makes me question why we had this adventure. Waste of potential.

An episode that gets more hate than it deserves. When asked at a con what his least favorite episode is, Avery Brooks answered by singing “Allamaraine, count to four, Allamaraine, then three more…”. I think it’s an okay episode, and if it didn’t exist, we wouldn’t miss it, but it doesn’t detract from the excellence yet to come.

Contract filler, total snooze fest.

Allamaraine, count to four,: Allamaraine, then three more,: Allamaraine, if you can see,: Allamaraine, you'll come with me…

I used to hate Move Along Home, like much of the community. But I think I may be suffering from Stockholm syndrome because I actually look forward to its camp goofiness these days. It's still only a high C, not a banger by any means, but watching Quark go from gold-digging scoundrel to a sniveling mess on his knees is worth the price of admission. He really does care!

I think this episode gets too much hate. It's not THAT bad. But it's pretty boring. It has the same problem as Q-Less where the crew takes way too long to figure out what's going on, and they all learn nothing in the end. I wish the episode focused more on loosening up and not taking things so seriously. If it had a point, or they had Quark save the day by gambling, it would have been a lot better. Missed opportunity.

This is hands down my MOST HATED EPISODE OF ALL STAR TREK. Are there so many worse episodes? For sure! Is it a bad premise or story? No. So why?!? The ADR'd "Allamaraine" song is forever burned into mind. I watched this as a young kid and frequently had nightmares because of this. Not because of the episode's premise of being sucked into a game (Jumanji did that way scarier) but because of the damn haunting soulless delivery of that cursed song. It just won't go away! Now I only rewatch this episode with closed captions and on mute.

Don’t get me wrong, I agree it’s not a great episode but it’s not awful. It just doesn’t go anywhere or mean anything. This new species could have been interesting. If they could’ve tied the games to a good character story, it could’ve been meaningful. They didn’t even let Quark save the day by being a good gambler.

Allamaraine, what a snore! This episode gets a lot of hate, but its only real crime is being hella boring.

"Move Along Home" is a campy TOS story stuck on Deep Space Nine. Imagine it with Kirk, Spock, and Bones and it's instantly better. Not good! But better.

Remember how much you loved the cool alien makeup in the other episodes? Lol, j/k, here's the purple birthmark on the forehead people. Nothing about this episode is good. The set design inside the game is TOS-levels of bad cardboard, we have annoying guest characters, and we have our main crew playing hopscotch and doing nursery rhymes. Z-tier. P.S. The entire cast hates this episode.

Almost like a TOS episode where overpowered aliens mess with the crew for no reason and then announce "lol jk" at the end. It's not that bad, it's like Squire of Gothos if you take out Trelane... well, ok, it kinda sucks.

Seems like truly unremarkable episode but it shows that Quark's not above begging for someones life. He could have easily name Sisko, guy that blackmailed him, as his sacrifice.

This episode garners so much hate. It's one of the worst rated episodes of all of Trek and if you make a general reference to the worst DS9 episode, almost everyone will know you mean this one. Eh, I never thought it was THAT bad.

Actors consider it the worst of the whole show, they still talk about it. For me, it’s less bad and more dull.

Finally, following weeks, nay years of waiting you reach the pinnacle of Star Trek. Gene' ultimate dream. After slogging through episodes like Measure of a Man and Best of Both Worlds we get to Move Along Home. It's greatness is only matched- *sigh* you know what? I can't do this. Even with my wealth of sarcasm I can't pretend to enjoy this. Worst episode of Trek ever. "F"

Now this is probably the episode that people refer to when they say s1 isn’t great but I can’t hate it. It’s stupid but it’s fun at times

"Allamaraine, count to four, Allamaraine, then three more, Allamaraine, if you can see, Allamaraine, you'll come with me…" It never leaves you.

This is a truly goofy episode, but I think it lands in the "so bad it's mysteriously good" camp. To be clear it IS bad, yet I enjoy watching it...

I was gonna say something or other but… what the fuck is this episode ?! 🤣