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 - DS-9The DVDs are in great condition. And at the right price. I look forward to watching them over and over again. Rating:  - Solid end to a great showWhile not as good as seasons 5 and 6, the last season was still one of the best ever for a sci-fi series. It was a fitting end to such a great show. Some of the highlight shows in my eyes included: - Image in the Sand - Shadows and Symbols - Treachery, Faith, and the Great River - Take Me Out to the Holosuite - Its Only a Paper Moon - Changing Face of Evil - When it Rains... - Tacking into the Wind - What You Leave Behind From seasons 3-7, DS9 was the best sci-fi show on television. Rating: - What is Left Behind...Star Trek has grown and changed over the years. This series finale is the best of all. Plotlines are resolved for the first time. Intricate character developement that has unfolded over 7 seasons gets neatly tied up. I have watched each season over the course of seven months, laughing, crying and totally enthralled all the way. I have grown to know and love these people in the course of over 700 hours. What started out rather dull, seasons 1 & 2, have propelled me to this spectacular crescendo. My only complaint is Paramount. Why this studio offers each series at such a big price tag is beyond me. I hope the cast and crew of the show gets most of the royalties. I wonder if it was the intention of Paramount to kill the franchise with little promotion and high prices? They killed their biggest money maker. Star trek fans are loyal...CBS will now show them how big of a mistake they made. The future is uncertain with the Trek universe. One thing I can say is there are so many hooks for future storylines. I am sure it will live long and prosper! Rating:  - Great show, great season, horrible price!Star Trek DS9 Season 7 is a great conclusion to one of the best Star Trek series, but the fact that Paramount hasn't lowered the cost of season 6 and 7 DVD sets to that of seasons 1-5 is dishearting. I recommend this season, but not the DVD set. Rating: - DS9 regains its footing after the disappointing sixth season.I'm going to have to admit to being contrary to popular opinion, the sixth season of DS9 is probably one of my least favorites of the show. It was particularly disappointing after watching the tension, intrigue, and suspense build up from seasons 3-5 with the introduction of the Dominion all the way to full-out war in the fifth season finale Call to Arms. Undoubtedly, this had me excited with the prospect of war in season six, but things didn't turn out as I'd hoped. The Dominion occupation of DS9 was a very disappointing story arc, with a silly deus ex machina resolution via the Prophets. The rest of the season simply didn't focus as much on the war as I'd hoped it would; consequently, all the build up the previous years felt like it'd been for naught, especially when the trade-off for the lack of exploration into the Gamma Quadrant was supposed to be this larger focus on the war. But I'm pleased to say that the show regained its footing in season 7, making up for lost ground with some exceptional Dominion Arc episodes, most particularly The Siege of AR-558 and the Final Chapter's What You Leave Behind Parts I and II. I must admit that I didn't see all of the season's episodes, mostly just tried to catch those that furthered the Dominion War. Take Me Out to the Holosuite- B. Pure filler, but baseball fans will eat it up, and there's no question this episode delivers its fair share of laughs. Treachery, Faith, and the Great River- B. A good Weyoun episode, particularly effective since it brings up intriguing details about the Vorta while also introducing other elements that thicken the Dominion arc. The Siege of AR-558- A-. One of the season's best episodes, this is a surprisingly powerful look into the psychological effects of warfare on Federation soldiers. The episode also delivers strongly on a visceral level, with plenty of gut-wrenching suspense and a pretty intense battle scene (mixing up firefights with hand-to-hand combat) towards the end. Penumbra- C+. The beginning of DS9's Final Chapter arc, but admittedly, it's not the best start, seeing as Ezri and Worf don't really have much chemistry together. 'Till Death Do Us Part- C. Even slower than Part I, due in no small part to the extra focus on Gul Dukat and Kai Winn. Strange Bedfellows- C+. The story arc improves a bit here, and there's some particularly funny interaction between Weyoun and Damara. The Changing Face of Evil- B+. Finally, the story picks up the pace here. While the Dukat and Winn scenes still slow the plot down, the Dominion arc continues to deliver engrossing revelations. We also get a damn good space battle between the Federation and the Breen. When it Rains...- B+. Now that the Final Chapter has found its footing, this episode delivers another engrossing continuation, especially as the plot splits between Damara/Kira's rebel movement and more secrets about the disease killing the Founders is revealed. Tackling Into the Wind- B+. The quality streak continues, with this episode working in some solid suspense thanks to the rebel movement's mission to steal a Breen weapon. This is juxtaposed with Worf's confrontation with Gowron over the fate of the Klingon Empire. Both stories work quite well, even if the latter does seem a bit rushed. Extreme Measures- C. An unfortunate stumble after three solid episodes. While the premise isn't bad, it's not executed with enough visual imagination and plot ingenuity. The Dogs of War- B. I'd rate it a B+ if not for the Ferengi scenes, which drag it down a bit. Otherwise, Damar/Kira's rebel movement remains very compelling, as do the Federation and the Dominion's strategies towards resolving the fate of the Alpha Quadrant. What You Leave Behind, Part I- A-. This definitely rates as one of the most thrilling DS9 episodes I've seen, as we get a visually stunning and exciting massive-scale space battle (one of the franchise's best moments of pure spectacle) juxtaposed with the rebel movement's attempts to infiltrate Dominion headquarters on Cardassia Prime. What You Leave Behind, Part II- A-. The war comes to a satisfying end. After all the thrills of Part I (and through the beginning of Part II), this last segment of the Final Chapter delivers an emotionally resonant climax. There are some nicely done montages, a moving score from Dennis McCarthy, several touching good-byes (particularly between Odo and Kira), and an unforgettably awesome final scene that's almost guaranteed to put a lump in your throat.
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