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The Maze Runner (series)
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This article is about the book series. For the film series, see Maze Runner (film series).
The Maze Runner
2009 edition cover of the first book
The Maze Runner (2009)
The Scorch Trials (2010)
The Death Cure (2011)
The Kill Order (2012)
The Fever Code (2016)
Author
James Dashner
Cover artist
Philip Straub
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Adventure
Science fiction
Dystopian
Young adult fiction
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Published
2009–present
Media type
Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book
The Maze Runner is a series of young adult dystopian science fiction novels written by American author James Dashner.[1][2] The series consists of The Maze Runner (2009), The Scorch Trials (2010) and The Death Cure (2011), as well as the two prequel novels, The Kill Order (2012) and The Fever Code (2016), and a companion book titled The Maze Runner Files (2013).[1]
The series, revealing details in non-chronological order, tells how the world was devastated by a series of massive solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
Contents
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1 Books
1.1 The Maze Runner
1.2 The Scorch Trials
1.3 The Death Cure
1.4 The Kill Order
1.5 The Maze Runner Files
1.6 The Fever Code
2 Characters
3 Critical reception
4 Film adaptations
5 References
Books[edit]
The Maze Runner[edit]
Main article: The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner is the first book in the series and was released on "October 6, 2009".
A number of teenagers, who call themselves "The Gladers", are left in a strange place which they call "The Glade". Beyond the walls of the Glade is the ever-changing maze, with its horrifying creatures, the Grievers. Every month a newcomer, a "greenie", joins the Gladers, sent by a lift with all past memories (except language and other common things) wiped out. The only thing that they really do remember is their name. The ultimate goal of The Gladers, is to find a way out of The Glade. To do so, the runners venture into the Maze every day, to map it in an attempt to find a pattern in the Maze that would lead them to find an exit. When Thomas, a curious newcomer, arrives at the Glade and ventures into the Maze, unusual things begin to happen.[citation needed]
The Scorch Trials[edit]
Main article: The Scorch Trials
The Scorch Trials is the second book released in the series, on September 18, 2010.
The Gladers thought that getting through the maze was it; however, they did not know that their world was scorched by the sun. The Gladers did not know that they would have to fight for their lives once more. Burning and naked, the earth is a wasteland, its people driven mad by an infection known as "The Flare". Instead of freedom, the Gladers must face another Trial. They must survive the Scorch and face WICKED’s challenges. Their goal is to find "The Right Arm", a rebellion group against WICKED and get to the safe haven.[citation needed]
The Death Cure[edit]
Main article: The Death Cure
The Death Cure is the third book released in the series, on October 11, 2011.
In the final book of "The Maze Runner" Series, Thomas is locked up in solitary confinement for four weeks. When he is released, and Assistant Director Janson (Rat Man) reveals to him and the other subjects (including Group B) that there is no cure for the Flare, but that most of the Gladers and Group B are immune. He warns them that many people in the outside world hate them because of their unnatural resistance to the Flare, and that if they escape they will most likely be in more danger. Later, all Gladers and Group B members' memories are restored and they escape. Thomas, Newt, and Minho refuse restoration and they later escape with Jorge and Brenda. They then go to a city and have WICKED's devices in their brain disabled. They join forces with "Right Arm", an organization fighting against WICKED. The book ends the book trilogy with cold-hearten truths and a new hope for a new generation.[citation needed]
The Kill Order[edit]
Main article: The Kill Order
The Kill Order is the fourth book released in the series, on August 14, 2012. It is the first novel in narrative order, set prior to the events of The Fever Code and 13 years before the events in The Maze Runner.[3] It is followed in narrative order by The Fever Code.
Of the novel, Dashner stated that he wanted to expand the world, but not focus on the main characters of the main Maze Runner trilogy.[4] He also stated that he had originally planned to write a prequel for the series, but that the plans did not become official until he had completed the third book in the trilogy.[5]
Before WICKED is formed, before the Glade is built, and before Thomas enters the Maze, solar flares hit the earth and mankind was ravaged by disease. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and survived. Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United States, and there’s something suspicious about its origin and it’s mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its knees. Mark and Trina are convinced there’s a way to save those left living from descending into madness.[citation needed]
The Maze Runner Files[edit]
The Maze Runner Files is a companion book to The Maze Runner series. It was released on 1 January 2013 as an e-book. It is 50 pages long. The book is divided into three parts: Confidential Files, Recovered Correspondence, and Suppressed Memories.
It contains information about the Flare, WICKED and some of the Gladers. It also reveals events such as Thomas and Teresa's first conversation, Minho's Phase Three Trial, Frypan's past, e-mails between WICKED correspondents, and more.
The Fever Code[edit]
Main article: The Fever Code
The Fever Code is the fifth book released in the series, on September 27, 2016. It is the second prequel and the fifth installment of The Maze Runner series. It is the second book in narrative order, preceded by The Kill Order and followed by The Maze Runner.
The book is set in between the events of The Kill Order and immediately before The Maze Runner. The novel is written from the various points of view of "The Gladers". The book primarily focuses on the training that Thomas and the others undergo before being sent into the Maze, however, it also explores the relationships between the Gladers before they underwent "the Swipe" that suppressed their memories, describes "the Purge" that is briefly mentioned in The Death Cure, and the lives of the Gladers before Thomas' insertion into the Maze, since during the events in the book he is working for WICKED. This book gives a background of the series, providing the reader with information they have been asking themsleves.The book ends with the final moments before Thomas enters the Box, when he is betrayed and sent into the Maze at the beginning of The Maze Runner.
Characters[edit]
Thomas (books 1–3, 5, minor appearance in book 4) was one of the creators of the Maze along with Teresa Agnes, and later a Group A Glader in books 1–3. He is the main protagonist of the series, named after Thomas Edison. Thomas's name was Stephen before WICKED took him from his mother.[6]
Teresa Agnes (books 1–5) was a Group A Glader and a creator of the Maze with Thomas, named after Mother Teresa. She appears in book 4 under her original name Deedee.
Minho (books 1–3, 5) is an Asian Group A Glader and Keeper of the Runners. Instead of being named after someone historically famous, he is named after Dashner's niece's Korean husband.
Newt (books 1–3, 5) was a British Group A Glader and Alby's second-in-command. He has a slight limp from attempting suicide when he was a Runner. Newt was named after Sir Isaac Newton.
Gally (books 1, 3, 5) was a Group A Glader who was Thomas's first enemy in the Glade. He serves as the main antagonist in the first book, an ally later in the third. Gally was named after Galileo.
Alby (book 1, 5) was the first-in-command and leader of the Gladers. He is named after Albert Einstein.
Chuck (book 1, 5, mentioned in 2–3) was a Group A Glader who befriended Thomas in the Maze. He was Thomas' best friend. He was named after Charles Darwin.
Frypan (books 1–3, 5) is the former Keeper of the Cooks for Group A. He is named after Sigmund Freud. His original name was Toby before being taken by WICKED.
Winston (books 1–2) was a Glader and the Keeper of the Slicers. He is named after Winston Churchill
Chancellor Ava Paige (books 1–3, 5) is the highest-ranking official of WICKED. She initially opposed the use of Immunes for the Trials and also was one of the two people to oppose Thomas' death. All epilogues of the three books consist of an e-mail written by Dr. Paige to her associates.
Assistant Director Janson (books 2–3) called Rat Man in book 2, was the highest-ranking official in WICKED after Chancellor Paige.
Jorge (books 2–3, 5) was a pilot for WICKED; he is later assigned by WICKED to work undercover as the leader of a group of Cranks in the Scorch.
Brenda (books 2–3, 5) is a character that the members of Group A and B assumed to be a Crank. Eventually, they discover that she is an Immune.
Aris Jones (books 2–3, 5) was the only male member in a group of female teenagers called Group B. He was named after Aristotle.
Rachel (mentioned in book 2, 5) was a member of Group B and the best friend of Aris Jones, with whom she had a telepathic connection.
Harriet (books 2–3) was one of the leaders of Group B. She is named after Harriet Tubman.
Sonya (books 2–3, 5) was one of the leaders of Group B along with Harriet, in the Group B Maze. She is the younger sister of Newt. Her name was originally Elizabeth; Newt calls her Lizzy.[7]
Mark (book 4) is the main protagonist of The Kill Order. He survived the catastrophic solar flares and escaped to the Appalachians.
Alec (book 4) was a veteran and a U.S. military pilot. He survived the solar flares to become one of the protagonists in The Kill Order.
Trina (book 4) is one of the protagonists in The Kill Order. She is also the love interest of Mark.
Lana (book 4) is a former military nurse and is one of the protagonists who survived the solar flares in The Kill Order.
Critical reception[edit]
Book retailer Barnes & Noble included The Maze Runner book as part of its showcasing of new writers for the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010. Kirkus Reviews wrote, "Hard to put down, this is clearly just a first installment, and it will leave readers dying to find out what comes next".
Jessica Harrison of the Deseret Morning News labeled The Maze Runner as "a thrilling adventurous book for kids ages 13+ that will get readers' hearts pumping and leave them asking for more." She noted that it "starts out a bit slow" but as it matched Thomas's confusion and picked up pace as he became more accustomed, she wrote that "it's almost as if Dashner is easing the reader into what becomes a fast-paced, nonstop action." However, she thought the "only drawback" was the "fictionalized slang" that although it "feels realistic and fits with his characters, it gets old pretty fast. On the plus side, however, it's used so often that the reader almost becomes desensitized and learns to ignore it."
Film adaptations[edit]
Main article: Maze Runner (film series)
The Maze Runner: Development for the film began in January 2011 when 20th Century Fox purchased the film rights to Dashner's novel series.[8] Principal photography began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in May 2013 and ended in July.[9][10] It was released on September 19, 2014.[11]
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials: Principal photography commenced in Albuquerque, New Mexico in October 2014 and ended in January 2015.[12][13] It was released on September 18, 2015.[14]
Maze Runner: The Death Cure: Principal photography began in South Africa in March 2017 and was released on January 26, 2018.[15][16]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Shill, Aaron (November 25, 2009). "'Maze Runner' on 'right track'". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
Jump up ^ Dig, Enric (September 24, 2014). "The Maze Runner 2014 Full Movie Review". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
Jump up ^ Deutsch, Lindsay. "Exclusive cover reveal and excerpt: The Kill Order by James Dashner". USA Today. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
Jump up ^ Haddock, Sharon (11 Aug 2012). "The Kill Order explains much of the series' story". Deseret News. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
Jump up ^ Young, Terrell (7 February 2013). "Talking with James Dashner about The Kill Order". Herald Extra. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "James Dashner on Twitter".
Jump up ^ "Sugarscape on Twitter".
Jump up ^ Zeitchik, Steven (January 4, 2011). "Young-adult sensation 'The Maze Runner' gets ready to run the movie gantlet (Updated)". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Maze Runner Movie Set". jamesdashner.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
Jump up ^ "The Maze Runner Movie Release Date, News, and Updates: 2 New Clips Released in Anticipation of The Premiere". hallels.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
Jump up ^ Busch, Anita (September 21, 2014). "Box Office Sunday: 'Maze Runner' Finds $32.5M; Liam's 'Walk' Limps In; 'Where I Leave You' No. 3". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
Jump up ^ Maze Runner Official Twitter (October 27, 2014). "Maze Runner: Scorch Trials begins filming". Twitter. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
Jump up ^ Wentz, Brook (January 29, 2015). "'The Maze Runner' sequel 'The Scorch Trials' officially wraps filming". Hypable. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
Jump up ^ Dashner, James (September 21, 2014). "And like that's not cool enough, it's official: THE SCORCH TRIALS movie is coming September 18, 2015. Doesn't this look sweet: #ScorchTrials". Twitter. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
Jump up ^ Anita Busch (August 29, 2016). "'The Maze Runner: The Death Cure' Will Restart Production In February". Deadline. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
Jump up ^ Ian Bailey (September 4, 2016). "Maze Runner film production leaving B.C. for South Africa". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
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What You Leave Behind
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"What You Leave Behind"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
The Federation Alliance fleet prepares for the final battle over Cardassia Prime
Episode no.
Season 7
Episode 25 & 26
Directed by
Allan Kroeker
Written by
Ira Steven Behr
Hans Beimler
Featured music
Dennis McCarthy
Production code
575 & 576
Original air date
June 2, 1999 (1999-06-02)
Guest appearance(s)
James Darren - Vic Fontaine
Louise Fletcher - Kai Winn
Rosalind Chao - Keiko O'Brien
Jeffrey Combs - Weyoun
Salome Jens - Female Changeling
Penny Johnson - Kasidy Yates
Andrew Robinson - Garak
Casey Biggs - Damar
Marc Alaimo - Gul Dukat
Aron Eisenberg - Nog
J. G. Hertzler - Martok
Barry Jenner - Admiral Ross
Deborah Lacey - Sarah Sisko
Julianna McCarthy - Mila
Hana Hatae - Molly O'Brien
Episode chronology
← Previous
"The Dogs of War" Next →
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List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes
"What You Leave Behind" is the series finale of the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 175th and 176th overall episodes, and the 25th and 26th episodes of the seventh season. The episode was written by showrunner Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler and directed by Allan Kroeker. It originally aired on June 2, 1999.
Set in the 24th century, the series is centered on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. The final episode of the series, "What You Leave Behind" sees the end of the Dominion War as the alliance of Starfleet, the Klingons, Romulans and rebel Cardassians launch a final attack against the Dominion on Cardassia Prime, as well as the resolution of Dukat and Kai Winn's dealings with the Pah-wraiths on Bajor.
The episode was mainly well-received, with most critics considering it a satisfying end for the series, though the final confrontation between Sisko and Dukat was largely criticized.[1][2][3]
After this episode, Star Trek: Voyager became the sole carrier of the Star Trek franchise, starting with "Equinox", until its end in May 2001.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Production
3 Reception
3.1 Broadcast
3.2 Critical reception
4 References
4.1 Notes
4.2 Citations
5 External links
Plot[edit]
On Deep Space Nine, as they prepare to embark on a potentially final, decisive offensive in the Dominion War, Bashir wakes up with Ezri, O'Brien talks with his family about accepting a transfer back to Earth, and Sisko comforts a pregnant, nauseated Kasidy. While heading for battle on the Defiant, Sisko's mother Sarah, a Prophet of Bajor, appears to him in a vision, telling him his journey's end "lies not before you, but behind you". The battle between the Jem'Hadar/Breen/Cardassian and Federation/Klingon/Romulan fleets then begins. Kira, Garak, and Damar, hiding on Cardassia Prime, incite a revolt and sabotage Cardassia's power grid, cutting off communication between the Dominion fleet and the command center. In retaliation, Weyoun and the diseased Founder order the Jem'Hadar to wipe out an entire Cardassian city.
Kira, Garak, and Damar are then captured, but as the Jem'Hadar prepare to execute them, the Cardassian soldiers turn on their former Jem'Hadar allies in revenge for the destruction of their city. As Starfleet and their allies are experiencing heavy losses, the Cardassian ships switch sides when they learn of the atrocity, turning the tide of the battle. When the Founder discovers this, she orders the eradication of the Cardassian race, and the Jem'Hadar begin leveling entire cities. The Dominion fleet retreats and regroups around Cardassia Prime, and the alliance fleet prepares to mount a final offensive. Kira and her team storm the command center, capture the Founder, and kill Weyoun, but Damar is killed in the process. The Founder refuses to surrender, choosing instead to make the battle as costly as possible for the alliance.
As Sisko prepares for the assault on Cardassia, Odo beams to the command center, and tries to reason with the Founder. She argues that her people will never be safe from the solids, but Odo defends the Federation's intentions, despite its flaws, and links with her over Kira and Garak's objections, curing her disease. She then orders her forces to surrender. Odo explains to Kira that he has agreed to cure the other Founders as well, but needs to join them permanently, so he can persuade the rest of them to trust solids instead of dominating them. Meanwhile, Bashir and Garak are reunited in the command center as a flood of casualty reports indicate over 800 million Cardassians have been systematically murdered. Bashir tries to reassure him that Cardassia will recover, but Garak laments that it will never be the same.
Meanwhile, on Bajor, Dukat, still disguised as a Bajoran, and Kai Winn, who has turned against the Prophets, travel to the fire caves with an ancient book to release the Pah-wraiths only to find the caves dark and barren. Winn recites a chant that releases the Pah-wraiths, filling the cave with fire, then poisons Dukat as a sacrifice, expecting to become the wraiths' emissary. However, the wraiths possess Dukat instead, resurrecting him and restoring his Cardassian appearance.
A peace treaty is signed on DS9, and the crew celebrates in Vic's lounge, but Sisko suddenly becomes aware that he must go to the fire caves. Once there, he attacks Dukat, but Dukat easily subdues him with his newfound powers. Winn tries to destroy the book when she realizes she made a mistake by turning against the Prophets, but Dukat kills her. While Dukat is distracted, Sisko attacks Dukat, falling with him and the book into the fiery chasm. Sisko suddenly finds himself in the Celestial Temple, where Sarah tells him that the Pah-wraiths have been returned to their prison in the fire caves and will never emerge again, and it is time for him to rest with the Prophets, having completed his task. The DS9 crew is puzzled by Sisko's disappearance until he comes to Kasidy in a vision, telling her that he has moved on to a new stage of his life. He assures her he will return, though he doesn't know when, and she promises to be waiting for him.
The crew goes their separate ways. O'Brien will teach at Starfleet Academy, finally giving a stable home to Keiko and their children, Molly and Kirayoshi. Worf is appointed the Federation ambassador to the Klingon Empire, moving to Qo'noS where he will maintain his close friendship with Chancellor Martok. Nog learns that one of Sisko's last acts was to promote him to Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Bashir and Ezri discuss their future together. When Odo leaves DS9 to fulfill his promise to the Female Changeling, he refuses to give Quark the satisfaction of a fond farewell, but Quark interprets it favorably anyway. Kira takes Odo to the Founders' planet, where they bid farewell, and Odo sinks into the Link and cures the disease. Now the station's commander, she continues Odo's and Sisko's example by going to Quark's to shut down his betting ring on who will be the new Kai, leading Quark to tell Morn, "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Finally, Kira finds Jake on the promenade, and they both look longingly out as the wormhole opens, knowing that her friend and his father now resides in the Celestial Temple.
Production[edit]
Ira Steven Behr co-wrote the episode; he was the showrunner of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and wrote 53 episodes overall
The episode was written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler, and directed by Allan Kroeker. An early draft of the script saw Sisko dying during the final battle at Cardassia, only to be resurrected by the Prophets to fight the Pah-wraiths. Furthermore, Sisko's joining with the Prophets following Dukat's defeat was originally going to be permanent, but actor Avery Brooks was "uncomfortable with the notion of a black man abandoning his pregnant black wife"; the line was rewritten upon Brooks's request to indicate that he would someday return. Keith DeCandido praised this move in his review. The producers also entertained the idea of a final shot of Benny Russell (from "Far Beyond the Stars" and "Shadows and Symbols") sitting outside a studio holding a script for Deep Space Nine.[1]
The final day of filming took place at Vic's lounge. In the episode, during the party, many of the background hologram characters are actually production staff and recurring cast members without their makeup and prosthetics. This is also one of two Star Trek series finales in which Jeffrey Combs, Michael Dorn, and Colm Meaney all appear; Combs would later appear in the Star Trek: Enterprise series finale "These Are the Voyages..." as Shran while Dorn and Meaney had already appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series finale "All Good Things..." as Worf and O'Brien.[1]
This episode was novelized by Diane Carey, who would also go on to novelize Star Trek: Voyager's finale, "Endgame". Carey had also novelized "The Search", "The Way of the Warrior", "Trials and Tribble-ations", and the season six six-episode opening arc. An official series of novels, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine relaunch, chronicles multiple characters' exploits following the events of this finale; otherwise, Worf is the only character to appear on-screen after this series, appearing in Star Trek: Nemesis.[1]
Martok has a drink on Cardassia to Ross' and Sisko's disgust; the three had previously promised to drink a toast on Cardassia in "Tears of the Prophets". O'Brien finds the figure of William B. Travis in his home, having accused Bashir of losing the figure previously in "The Changing Face of Evil".[1]
When signing the armistice that ends the Dominion War, Admiral Ross quotes General Douglas MacArthur's speech following Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. Quark quotes Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr with the final line of the show, "The more things change, the more things stay the same."[1]
O'Brien and Bashir's montage includes footage from "The Changing Face of Evil", "A Simple Investigation", "The Storyteller", "Inquisition", "Trials and Tribble-ations", "The Die is Cast", "Rivals", and "Explorers". The music cues used prior to the montage are from "The Minstrel Boy", established in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded" as a song O'Brien sang when he served on the USS Rutledge. Worf's montage includes footage from "The Way of the Warrior", "Our Man Bashir", "Penumbra", "Tacking into the Wind", and "Strange Bedfellows". There are no clips featuring Jadzia Dax as the studio and Terry Farrell could not work out compensation for her appearance in the clips. Odo and Kira's montage includes footage from "The Abandoned", "His Way", and "Chimera". Quark's montage includes footage from "Shadows and Symbols", "The Ascent", "Homefront", "Bar Association", "Take Me Out to the Holosuite", and "Badda-Bing Badda-Bang". Jake Sisko's montage includes footage from "Emissary", "The Nagus", "The Jem'Hadar", "The Visitor", "The Ascent", "Explorers", and "...Nor the Battle to the Strong".[1]
In 2017, eighteen years after the episode aired, Ira Steven Behr announced a crowdfunded documentary named What We Left Behind, deriving its title from the name of this episode (which itself is based on the Pericles quote, "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others"),[1] which met its goal of $150,000 within 24 hours. The documentary will reflect on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's legacy, featuring interviews with the cast and crew of the series and speculating on what would have happened had there been an eighth season.[4][5]
Reception[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
"What You Leave Behind" was first shown on June 2, 1999 in broadcast syndication. It was the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth episodes of the seventh and final season and received Nielsen ratings of 5.4 percent on the first broadcast. It was the highest-rated episode of the season.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
Keith DeCandido reviewed the episode for Tor.com and, while praising the resolution to the Dominion War, felt that it failed as the finale to Deep Space Nine, stating that the end of the war and the end of the TV series were not synonymous. He expressed disappointment in the series' failure to resolve Sisko's primary goal of getting Bajor into the Federation. DeCandido compared the episode to other Star Trek series finales, writing, "TNG revisited the trial of humanity by the Q from its first episode,[note 1] Voyager got our heroes home from the Delta Quadrant, and Enterprise ended with Earth helping form the Coalition of Planets that would eventually mutate into the Federation. But DS9 blew the landing by treating the show like Star Trek: The Dominion War." He rated the episode 6/10.[1]
Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club referred to it as an imperfect series finale. He felt that of the "handful of deaths in "What You Leave Behind," [...] Damar's is the only one that really stings." Reflecting on the way in which everyone went their separate ways, Handlen wrote, "That's what this finale is about to me. Not the end of the war, or the death of some bad guys, but the reminder that there are so many stories that go on without us."[2]
Jamahl Epsicokhan of Jammer's Reviews summarized the episode as a "poignant and satisfying end to the final arc and the series." Like Handlen, he was "somewhat disappointed" by Damar's death, as it came in "an action scene and with very little fanfare." As a key element of the story arc, Epsicokhan stated "it's almost as if there simply wasn't time to deal with the death of the man who would've been the leader of a new Cardassia. The notion seemingly is: He's dead; on with the story." He ultimately felt that the episode made for a nice ending, writing that the "closing sense is more one of 'life goes on'", and gave the episode 3.5/4 stars.[3]
Both Epsicokhan and Den of Geek's Gem Wheeler favorably noted the comparisons between the final shot of the episode and the events of "The Visitor", with Wheeler writing that the latter episode gains in emotional impact after watching the series finale.[8]
Many reviewers criticized the Pah-wraith storyline and its resolution. DeCandido had been heavily critical of the direction of Dukat's character following "Sacrifice of Angels", writing "There's an argument to be made that the world would've been a better place if ["Sacrifice of Angels"] was Dukat's last appearance",[9] as well as the Pah-wraiths following their introduction in "The Assignment", writing that the evil counterparts of the wormhole aliens were "so lazy", "something out of a bad 70s adventure show", and "one of the most wrongheaded plot devices in DS9's history";[10] with exception to "Covenant", where he had written that "The fact that this is [...] the only Pah-wraith episode that doesn't have alien possession, glowing eyes, and people firing ray-beams out of their fingers is not a coincidence [as to why he liked the episode]", he had repeatedly said how much he despised "the entire concept of the Pah-wraiths".[11] He saw the final confrontation between Sisko and Dukat as "a stupid side plot involving fire caves, glowy eyes, magic books, and a simply endless amount of shouting", leading to a "totally absurd confrontation" which reduced the "alienness of the Prophets [and] the depth of the rivalry between Sisko and Dukat [to] yelling at each other and then tumbling into a fire", labeling it as "cheap-ass melodrama."[1] Zack Handlen was more forgiving, summarizing "The end of the Pah-Wraith saga is functional without being in any way good. Winn and Dukat get their just desserts [sic], but neither of their fates are thrilling or insightful. [...] Given all the build-up, this wasn't much of a resolution."[2] Jamahl Epsicokhan shared some of DeCandido's sentiments "concerning the nature of Dukat's twists and turns since his downfall last season in "Sacrifice of Angels"", writing that ""Waltz" was a powerful episode but left Dukat headed in a direction that didn't seem nearly as interesting as the complex layers in what came before." While Epsicokhan found the "epic struggle of good vs. evil, Prophet vs. Paghwraith, [sic] Sisko vs. Dukat [...] entertaining ([with] plenty of neat-looking fire and fury [to] help set the stage of melodrama)," he felt that Deep Space Nine had "always been more compelling when dealing with shades of grey, not cut-and-dry absolutes." Epsicokhan wrote that if Sisko, Winn, and Dukat's final confrontation hadn't been such a letdown, he would have rated the episode 4/4 stars.[3]
Based on user ratings, "What You Leave Behind" holds a 9.2/10 and a 9.0/10 on TV.com[note 2][12][13] and an 8.7/10 on IMDb.[14] The episode won the 2000 Best Television Episode SyFy Genre Award.[15] In a poll conducted on the official Star Trek website to determine the best episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Trials and Tribble-ations" won, leaving the staff to ponder why "remarkable episodes as "The Visitor," "What You Leave Behind," "Duet" and "Far Beyond the Stars"" didn't receive the necessary votes to challenge the winner in earlier rounds.[16]
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ DeCandido had previously reviewed "All Good Things..." and had given it a "warp factor rating" of 10/10.[7]
Jump up ^ TV.com lists "What You Leave Behind" as two separate episodes rather than as one double-length episode.
Citations[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j DeCandido, Keith (February 24, 2015). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: "What You Leave Behind"". Tor.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b c Handlen, Zack (May 8, 2014). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "What You Leave Behind"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b c Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "[DS9] Jammer's Review: "What You Leave Behind"". Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ "What We Left Behind: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Doc". Indiegogo. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
Jump up ^ Burt, Kaytl (February 9, 2017). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Documentary Gets Crowdfunding Campaign". Den of Geek. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * SEASON 7 NIELSEN RATINGS". WebTrek. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ DeCandido, Keith (April 3, 2013). "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "All Good Things..."". Tor.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ Wheeler, Gem (November 2, 2012). "Top 10 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes". Den of Geek. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ DeCandido, Keith (August 26, 2014). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: "Sacrifice of Angels"". Tor.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Jump up ^ DeCandido, Keith (May 16, 2014). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: "The Assignment"". Tor.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Jump up ^ DeCandido, Keith (December 23, 2014). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: "Covenant"". Tor.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 7, Episode 25: What You Leave Behind (1)". TV.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 7, Episode 25: What You Leave Behind (2)". TV.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Jump up ^ ""Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" What You Leave Behind (TV Episode 1999)". IMDb. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Jump up ^ Hinman, Michael (October 1, 2007). "'300,' 'Battlestar Galactica' Take Top Prizes In Genre Awards". Airlock Alpha. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
Jump up ^ StarTrek.com staff (April 9, 2012). "Star Trek "Tribble-ations" Wins Best DS9 Episode Poll". StarTrek.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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