Meliana

Yes, he became a more rounded character.

Another thing I loved about this episode was all the references to past episodes, I was saying, oh yes I remember that one!

crazy_diamond

that was , esp. the Farpoint reference..

Wes&FredFan

So many awesome little drops. The bucket. The small pic of Odo (early season). References to previous missions. And of course ... "How to identify a Changeling."

Seven caught the LaForge Changeling imposter in the same way that Odo caught the Kira Changeling imposter - a phrase/word the imposter used that both Seven and Odo knew the REAL people wouldn't use. For Seven, it was the way LaForge addressed her (by Hansen, not Commander Seven like the real one would've used). For Odo, it was when "Kira" said that she was in love with him too when he knew she didn't feel that way about him (not yet).

Effective use of flashbacks.

Imzadi

best episode so far, although they were all amazing. but I just loved everything about this episode from start to finish. and those little imzadi moments and how Deanna was included even tho she wasnt there

Jonathan frakes is a great director and a great actor and i hope he gets all the regocnition he deserves

crazy_diamond

ITA about Jonathan

Chris

that was a great moment.

Knowing that goes a long way towards explaining Shaw's attitude. Very similar to Sisko's history with Locutus.

Something creepy going on there.

Loved the expression on Picard's face when he realizes that he told Jack Starfleet was the only family he needed.


It would make sense that the Borg never encountered Changelings.


So many small references that fit perfectly into this storyline and didn't seem forced.

Geordie and Worf too.

crazy_diamond

Also one other thing I forgot to mention

The logs are back

and the end scene was reminiscent of 'First Contact'

Chris

Loved Riker's "I think we should boldly get the hell out of here."

wickedrum

Wes&FredFan

I loved the call outs to the important phrases ... "discovering new life" and "boldly getting the hell out of here."

And the return of the logs !

Anybody else notice that little shape Jack made with his whisky straw? I think that will come up again.

Chris

No, I didn't notice that. I'm really curious as to what's going on with Jack.

crazy_diamond

So am I!

D, I did, I think that shape was in one of the credit sequences

Imzadi

ohh i have to go back and check again

Arrakis

Very good episode again, loved all about, curious to know what's going on with jack.

I think changelings can't be assimilated due to their liquid form, though jem hadar would have made strong drones, but I think the borg always only had single ships here and there in the gamma quadrant, and the dominion was a huge force much stronger than any species in the alpha. beta or delta quadrant, they had ten thousands of battle ships, a single borg cube or two would not have stood a chance against so many ships.

40 starfleet ships are no match for a cube, but thousands of dominion battle ships surely. The borg may have known about the dominion, but not much and assimilating their homeworld to assimilate all their knowledge, would have cost too many ressources and not been an efficient endeavour from the borg point of view.

Chris

Good point. Hadn't really thought about it that way since we tend to see them in a solid form.