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The one where he has memories of being in prison implanted was fantastic, and I really enjoyed the one where he infiltrates the Orion Syndicate, though I don't

• colanderman 9y ago
  You know, thinking some more, I liked the episodes individually (including the ones you mentioned). But they just always felt to me like they were made for another show or another character. So the article's explanation that O'Brien, as a "likable" character, was specifically chosen to suffer these misfortunes clears things up a bit. Not to mention they usually didn't tie into the main plot at all. Like – O'Brien has 10 years of prison psychologically weighing on his mind now! For the rest of his life! That should be a character-defining change. But it's never brought up again ever. Same thing with the "parallel universe" episodes. As set-piece action/adventure episodes, I loved them; the Intendant and the Regent are among my favorite (if over-the-top) characters. But the set-ups never made sense and they never advanced the main plot, so I always started and finished each episode a little disappointed. I think that's why the Keiko/Pa-Wraith episode stood out to me as much better than the others – it actually ties into and advances the main plot. Sure, O'Brien is again randomly the poor sap who takes the fall, but it's not forced and it actually advances the plot.
  • parrellel 9y ago
    O'Brien is already massively psychologically traumatized (re: Next Gen) so the ten years of prison and other horrors weren't enough to really change his overall mental state?