PATRON TIER LIST - DS9 S3E16 - Prophet Motive

The Ferengi storyline is probably my favorite part of DS9. Later on in the series, I think ya'll will understand why. ☺️

Once again Quark is somehow involved with the Ferengi head of state and we have the DRAMATIC RETURN OF THE PROPHETS. Yeah it's another Ferengi episode. Sure the awards thing was a nothingburger, but it's nice to have some slice of life with the crew. I don't think it's bad though, it's just fine!

It serves to fill the time slot. After several watches, it still remained mostly forgettable—not that it didn’t have its moments, but not enough to keep it from being a C.

This was a smooth D for me.

~barfs~

I think this is one of those rare DS9 stinkers. I usually love Grand Negus stories, but this one falls flat all around. D tier, and that’s generous.

For me, I give episodes either a thumbs up, a thumbs down, or neutral. So on a tier ranking I guess this would be a C. This is a solid neutral. I don’t dislike anything about it but both plots are pretty forgettable. I generally have liked the Nagus in previous episodes but after this one the same joke starts to get tiresome. A problem with Ferengi episodes in general. Prefer stuff like ‘House of Quark’

It's a low B for me. The Bashir stuff is C-tier, but the Ferengi stuff is too much fun for me to not give the episode as a whole a B.

A predictable "What If" episode. Quark acting like Quark on Ferengi benevolence. A better comedy would be if Quark EMBRACED the new ROA, lost all his profits, and is indentured to remain on DS9. Also Whiny Bashir isn't comedy, but loved the Nagus buying an unreliable dampening field on the ship for a substantial discount.

High C, but High Comedy this is not.

Guilty pleasure -- I love the Ferengi episodes. They've got just the right amount of goofiness mixed with a dash of actual story to make them enjoyable. Occasionally, my brain needs a Snickers