Favor the Bold
Summary
Hosts Armin Shimerman, Robert Duncan McNeil, Garrett Wang, and Terry Farrell discuss Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s “Favor the Bold.” They analyze plot developments, including Odo’s relationship with the Founder and Rom’s impending execution. The actors share behind-the-scenes trivia, critique performances like Jeffrey Combs’ Weyoun, and debate directorial choices regarding tone and visual effects.
Topics discussed
Intro, host banter, and upcoming show announcements
Sponsor reads for Aura and other partners
Etymology and history of 'Fortune Favors the Bold'
Episode title analysis and production history
The Defiant's retreat and visual effects critique
Garak's monitoring and Quark's spy mission
Odo and the Founder's intimacy and Weyoun's art
Rom's arrest and Lita's performance critique
Ziyal confronts Dukat and Damar's defection
Quark's message via Morn and camera focus debate
Kira attacks Damar and Dukat's delusion
Bashir's Bajoran text and Nog's promotion
The fleet battle and Founder's manipulation of Damar
Theme discussion, moral lessons, and outro
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