PATRON TIER LIST - DS9 S2E6 - Melora

I always felt like I was one of the few people who really liked this episode. It just feels good and has some great messaging. It has flaws but it is just a fun watch, plus Klingon chef.

D for dull for me. I don't like the doctor patient relationship, doesn't sizzle anyway, floaty fight unintentionally hilarious. I rarely rewatch.

Straight forward B from me. Solid episode. Julian is one of my favourite characters, it's very rare i dislike a Julian episode.

Always felt isolated in my positive opinion on this episode A tier for me.

It's not actively grating, so maybe a D rating is too harsh, but there isn't much I like about this episode. I could do without it entirely.

For guys who constantly bash tired tropes you both surprised me with this. "The entire episode isn't about her disability" ... Are you trolling us? 😁 Her trying to sound Klingon reminds me of when people who think they can do a good British accent butcher it and think they're cooking. No self awareness. It didn't hit... Please stop 🤨 This entire episode felt incredibly forced and her personality is irritating. like lady, you don't have other redeemable enough qualities to be copping an attitude... We don't actually need you on the station. Pull that tired over the top disabled independent woman BS elsewhere 🙄 ... Great actress but what were they trying to accomplish?

The romance felt off to me unfortunately. Besides it happening really fast (I know, it a show. You have to forgive that) Bashir eagerness felt really off putting. As soon as the treatments started you could see she was having second thoughts. Bashir (have the best of intentions) encouraging her to keep going felt dismissive. I don't think that the writers intentions. Main point is if the show wants me to root for a romance and I don't want to than I'm probably not gonna like it.

This would be an E tier for me except for the fact that I like the actress who played Melora. It would have been nice to see her come back a few times but with a better storyline. So for me (and my daughter) it's a D tier.

They stubbornly tried to jam that handicapped allegory into a Season-1-shaped hole, with a species that clearly has the wrong shape for the job. It was never going to fit. "Melora" has good intentions, but that doesn't mean it's good. Barely a C.

Easily one of the worst things that ever came from a Star Trek show.

Glad you both enjoyed it. My own opinion of it is different. There's no problem with having different responses to a piece of entertainment.

The reaction didn't change my opinion unfortunately. I just don't think this one is very good.

I never seemed to dislike this as much as most folks. On rewatch many years later I find myself enjoying it even more. High B tier for me.

There's some good stuff in here, but I'm not sure I'm where you guys are at. Firmly in the B tier.