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DS9 will never be surpassed by Abrams
By Muldfeld

Abrams and his hacks will never manage to surpass Start Trek: Deep Space Nine's vital political insight on a range of issues -- from identity politics (Odo could be a Muslim in the West), colonial politics (Bajor has aspects of Nazi, Israeli, and US occupation, let alone the history of Western colonialism toward the poorer areas), terrorism (again Bajorans and the Maquis could be seen as Palestinians, Lebanese, or earlier native Americans), the temptation to violate rights and principles in time of war (Sisko's actions in fighting Paul Eddington, abetting the Federation's genocide of the Founders, bringing the Romulans into the war, his more realistic, unofficial dealings with others, compared to Picard), and the notion that "the other" is just as capable of kindness and cruelty as "us", who identify with the hero (Garak; Gul Dukat's fall from grace in Season 5 hurt the viewer as much as the fall of any hero would; the Dominion wasn't evil but driven by insecurity from a history of persecution to control everything in its surroundings, much like Stalin's occupation of Eastern Europe and Israel's expansion of territory, both with brutality). These and other aspects will never be explored with the intelligence and courage with which Ira Steven Behr lead his staff of writers on DS9.

Ira Steven Behr should have been given this opportunity to helm a Trek film. He helped create in the first 2 seasons and guided an uncompromising masterpiece in the remainder of DS9's run.

Abrams has grown rich from his commercially appealing work, pleasing cynical, money-driven execs at Paramount, but Ira Steven Behr had heart -- and a brilliant sense of humor.

It's so tragic he couldn't continue writing politically insightful, dramatically realistic, innovative characters on The 4400 (which grew into something far more brilliant in Seasons 3 and 4), from which Heroes has stolen so much including the support of NBC.

Long live Ira Steven Behr and his vision.

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