Star Trek: Every Major Deep Space Nine Character Ranked Worst To Best

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  • @OverworkedITGuy
    @OverworkedITGuy 3 роки тому +336

    Weyoun being so far down on the list feels like a crime.

    • @maximum_bird
      @maximum_bird 3 роки тому +37

      It does. It's also a crime that ex-Liquidator Brunt didn't even get a passing mention.

    • @30somethingmanchild
      @30somethingmanchild 3 роки тому +17

      Agreed. I posted similar before I saw your comment. Combs is a Trek Treasure!

    • @maximum_bird
      @maximum_bird 3 роки тому +12

      @@30somethingmanchild Seconded. Combs is so versatile. I love him as Brunt.

    • @ViroVV
      @ViroVV 3 роки тому +5

      It is. A shameful one at that.

    • @andrewbenbow9257
      @andrewbenbow9257 3 роки тому +6

      Perhaps he is so low on the list because he manipulated Sean into that position, biding his time a mere ambassador... I see what you did the there...
      I still don't trust him

  • @marcelo3939
    @marcelo3939 3 роки тому +644

    The best character is Morn, such a deeply complex and multidimention character and his speeches, God! His character is other level.

    • @hollieliles1601
      @hollieliles1601 3 роки тому +66

      You have not experienced Morns speeches until you have heard them in the original Klingon

    • @funzjag
      @funzjag 3 роки тому +33

      That guy never shuts up !

    • @johnsmith8906
      @johnsmith8906 3 роки тому +19

      True...but tells too many long rambling stories.

    • @funzjag
      @funzjag 3 роки тому +9

      @@hollieliles1601 My favorite way to refer to the Klingon language is the way that the Klingon trouble maker said it in "Trouble With Tribbles." He referred to it as "Klingonee."

    • @solidshake12
      @solidshake12 3 роки тому +16

      His accent was a bit inconsistent from season to season. It was quite jarring whenever he spoke.

  • @alisatomlinson
    @alisatomlinson 2 роки тому +117

    That Grand Nagus Zek did not make the list is, well, INCONCEIVABLE!

    • @warrenreid6109
      @warrenreid6109 Рік тому +3

      This is a crime. It has to be an oversight.

    • @AaronCataract
      @AaronCataract Рік тому +5

      One of the classic blunders

    • @angbald
      @angbald Рік тому +1

      I just saw that episode for the first time yesterday. I immediately wondered if he had any iocaine.

    • @grumpus_hominidae
      @grumpus_hominidae Рік тому +2

      Bahahah! I see whatcha did there, and I love it!

    • @tylerjones7113
      @tylerjones7113 10 місяців тому +1

      He's busy starting a land war in Asia

  • @drkmkt
    @drkmkt 3 роки тому +228

    Garak’s position in this ranking just feels SO RIGHT.

    • @estudiordl
      @estudiordl 3 роки тому +11

      Absolutely!

    • @humr2346
      @humr2346 3 роки тому +21

      Best character in whole star trek to me. And i miss Brunt FCA on this list.

    • @TheWyldehart
      @TheWyldehart 3 роки тому +4

      @@humr2346 Brunt, while awesome, wasn't a major character, but rather a well-developed side character.

    • @humr2346
      @humr2346 3 роки тому +6

      @@TheWyldehart Same as Zyal or Bareil.

    • @cjc363636
      @cjc363636 2 роки тому +3

      Yep... At 4, I was thinking it'd be 3) Garak, 2) and 1) Sisko / Kira in either position. That Garak is no 1 is just so cool.

  • @525Lines
    @525Lines 3 роки тому +151

    The Quark/Odo dynamic is simply the best stuff in Trek.

    • @brainsmasher66
      @brainsmasher66 3 роки тому +4

      Kira/Dukat is a close second

    • @antimatterhorn
      @antimatterhorn 2 роки тому +1

      "That man loves me. Couldn't you see it? It was written all over his back."

    • @shortshrimp
      @shortshrimp Рік тому

      Bashir and O’Brien leave the chat*

  • @0PhillMC0
    @0PhillMC0 3 роки тому +111

    Quark is the best. Argued logic with a vulcan, argued greed with the wormhole aliens. He out-honored a klingon.

    • @tails0420ify
      @tails0420ify 3 роки тому +9

      Well it's not hard to out honor a Klingon that has none.

    • @RobertEnleed
      @RobertEnleed 2 місяці тому +1

      Agreed

    • @Star_Jewel_Realm
      @Star_Jewel_Realm Місяць тому +1

      Rom outsmarted Quark on more than one occasion. 😅 Quark really underestimated Rom's ingenuity. 😄😄

  • @Gebohq
    @Gebohq 3 роки тому +306

    It goes to show how good DS9 is when even the "worst" on this list are engaging characters.

    • @CaptainKwame1773
      @CaptainKwame1773 3 роки тому +16

      Listen! I was getting upset with so many great characters in the bottom, and then I read your comment. Makes sense!! lol

    • @30somethingmanchild
      @30somethingmanchild 3 роки тому +7

      This list wouldn't be as long for Voyager or Next Gen (combined). Lol

    • @joeldfisher
      @joeldfisher 3 роки тому +10

      maybe the 'worst' characters should have just been called underused

    • @1Tekkaman
      @1Tekkaman 3 роки тому +1

      Are you seriously going to call Vic Fontaine "engaging"?

    • @gmajor1273
      @gmajor1273 3 роки тому +1

      Too true 👍

  • @coltigh4232
    @coltigh4232 3 роки тому +236

    Sisko’s dad being higher than weyoun is… very strange.

    • @jmailmonopolis6296
      @jmailmonopolis6296 2 роки тому +6

      cough cough representation even though both Jake and Sisko are good characters.

    • @TheProteanGeek
      @TheProteanGeek 2 роки тому +24

      Cassidy higher than Weyoun and Martok among a few others is just bewildering.

    • @jmailmonopolis6296
      @jmailmonopolis6296 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheProteanGeek martok, sisko, weyoun, jadsea, and quark are the best

    • @jmailmonopolis6296
      @jmailmonopolis6296 2 роки тому +1

      oh and odo

    • @beecee2205
      @beecee2205 2 роки тому

      @@TheProteanGeek whole lineup order is BS

  • @AJSS5942
    @AJSS5942 3 роки тому +154

    Kai Winn should be way, way higher up IMO. The fact that she is so infuriatingly, saccharinely evil is *exactly* what makes her an absolutely incredible character. Her portrayal and writing were top-notch.

    • @clayvision
      @clayvision 3 роки тому +9

      I agree, she was like star treks Dolores umbridge

    • @monkeytime9851
      @monkeytime9851 2 роки тому +3

      @@clayvision Winn was an amazing character both written and acted incredibly well.

    • @girhen
      @girhen 2 роки тому +6

      Yep, can't mistake a popularity contest with their effective impact on a series. If she didn't make you wanna smack her, then she would've been a poor villain.

    • @kieranharpham779
      @kieranharpham779 2 роки тому +8

      @@monkeytime9851 Absolutely, she is written perfectly as a self-entitled zealot who uses her religious position and power purely to serve her own ends and Fletcher plays it with absolute precision. I know Louise Fletcher is probably better known for her role as Nurse Ratched but she will always be Winn to me. Winn is truly despicable and this is why she should be higher

    • @chrismoore2837
      @chrismoore2837 2 роки тому +4

      She's the second best Star Trek villain ever!

  • @JDODify
    @JDODify 3 роки тому +67

    And Dukat at 9!?!?! He's nailed on top 3 for me!

    • @MonicaDouglas
      @MonicaDouglas 3 роки тому +5

      Yes, I agree. I loved Dukat and hated him. He's fantastic.

    • @brainsmasher66
      @brainsmasher66 3 роки тому +1

      He's my #1

    • @mahatmapodge
      @mahatmapodge 2 роки тому

      I would love a Pa-Wraith Dukat to pop up with a Jem Hadar fleet somewhere

    • @porterwake3898
      @porterwake3898 Рік тому

      Dukat is clearly top 5, probably top 3 with Odo and Garak.

  • @Methalec1985
    @Methalec1985 2 роки тому +19

    Rest well, Louise Fletcher. Hated Vedek Winn but damn, you did so well bringing life to someone we all despised.

  • @30somethingmanchild
    @30somethingmanchild 3 роки тому +56

    Weyoun should be higher IMHO. At least on my list, he would be. Jeffrey Combs is a Trek treasure!

    • @brainsmasher66
      @brainsmasher66 3 роки тому +3

      Weyoun is good; but Liquidator Brunt is Combs best

  • @alexsummers9140
    @alexsummers9140 3 роки тому +87

    Garak & Sisko both saved the Alpha Quadrant (aka the most lives; see In the Pale Moonlight). There's your #1 and #2. Garak saved Worf, Martok, and Bashir in the prison Camp. Garak doesn't get the credit he deserves.

    • @alisatomlinson
      @alisatomlinson 10 місяців тому

      He is but a simple tailor, no credit please. He would refuse it all with a sly, knowing smile.

    • @cgmoran91
      @cgmoran91 6 місяців тому

      Agreed. In the Pale Moonlight is still one of the best episoides ever.

  • @gregoryliedtka7510
    @gregoryliedtka7510 3 роки тому +51

    DS9 shinned having the best supporting cast. Nothing against the series regulars but they captured lightning in a bottle with some unbelievable characters. No wonder they were always asked to come back

  • @scotttild
    @scotttild 3 роки тому +93

    Garak is such an interesting character. He had such good lines. “Never tell the same lie twice” a new take on never cry wolf. Quark was another one. Using rules based on money to outsmart a Vulcan.

    • @kanebravo953
      @kanebravo953 3 роки тому +13

      The root beer scene is still my favorite. "It's insidious."
      "Just like the Federation."
      The, "You know the sad thing? I am a really good tailor," line is also amazing.

    • @StormsparkPegasus
      @StormsparkPegasus 3 роки тому +8

      "My dear doctor, they're all true." "Even the lies?" "ESPECIALLY the lies."

    • @CaveWyatt
      @CaveWyatt 3 роки тому

      He rarely failed to make me laugh.

    • @sherryojeda9178
      @sherryojeda9178 3 роки тому

      @@kanebravo953 I loved the root beer seen too. I was like, Yes! Root beer is the best. My favorite drink and it gets acknowledged.

    • @timallardyce1216
      @timallardyce1216 2 роки тому

      @@StormsparkPegasus I LOVE that line

  • @jayluck8047
    @jayluck8047 3 роки тому +59

    With this list, I mourn for Morn.

    • @RoulinBrooks
      @RoulinBrooks 3 роки тому +2

      I know! Why no Morn? In my book, Morn should have been put at the #1 position.

    • @bradfordhatch5085
      @bradfordhatch5085 3 роки тому

      Drat, precisely what *I* wanted to say! :-)

  • @Zero8880
    @Zero8880 3 роки тому +122

    In no reality does Cassidy Yates rank higher than Weyoun, Damar, Martok, Nog, or evem Jake.

    • @brianrandall7329
      @brianrandall7329 Рік тому +5

      I gave this one thumbs up because it wouldn't let me do 100.

    • @catbhoy
      @catbhoy Рік тому +2

      Correct.

    • @cgmoran91
      @cgmoran91 6 місяців тому +1

      Damar was probably one of the biggest developments. You know they've done a show well when I guy you barely notice, then hate, makes you feel bad when he dies.

    • @OniMurasame
      @OniMurasame 5 місяців тому

      Came for this

  • @crazydud3380
    @crazydud3380 3 роки тому +29

    Garak is brilliant as a character! We never really knew who he was, but did at the same time.

  • @rossglenn7600
    @rossglenn7600 3 роки тому +66

    Paaahahahaha. I love how Keiko O'Brien (19 episodes) isn't even *on* this list despite the fact that Joseph Sisko (6 eps), Vic Fontaine (7 eps), Vedek Bareil (8 eps), Eddington (9), and Ziyal (9) all are. :-D

    • @yeoman4850
      @yeoman4850 3 роки тому

      Jake Sisko was only in 6 episodes?

    • @ElmerCat
      @ElmerCat 3 роки тому +3

      More than just the Yoko Ono to Miles' John Lennon, Keiko's character was complicated. At times annoying, yet Keiko actually encouraged her husband's even more complicated relationship with another man - I'd put Keiko somewhere in the middle between best and worst.

    • @scotttild
      @scotttild 3 роки тому +5

      She was empty. I didn’t find her interesting in the least. She didn’t bring anything to the overall story line. The others did.

    • @Sephiroth144
      @Sephiroth144 3 роки тому +2

      @@yeoman4850 Joseph, (Sisko's dad), not Jake (his son).

    • @Qq-xs1fz
      @Qq-xs1fz 3 роки тому +8

      @@scotttild She definitely brought more than Bareil, Ziyal or Eddington. Combined.

  • @jessicasommer32
    @jessicasommer32 2 роки тому +23

    Fascinating to think of how Voyager had to kill off Characters to make room for new ones whereas DS9 managed to add many great recurring characters.

    • @cooldaddyslick6869
      @cooldaddyslick6869 Рік тому

      I assume it was beacuse DS9 was cheaper because they didn't have to pay as much for costumes and alien makeup.

  • @schristy3637
    @schristy3637 3 роки тому +38

    Garak number... I'm good with that. I have seen some talk here in the comments about Morn. He could never be on a list like this. He is a cut above the rest. He is all things to all species. You can't put a number on Morn. That would be like trying catch a dream and putting in to a jar. It can' be done. Because I can safely say, that to know him, was to love him. And to love him, was to know him... Those who knew him, loved him, while those who did not know him, loved too.

    • @tails0420ify
      @tails0420ify 3 роки тому +4

      Whenever he spoke it brought a tear to my eye.

    • @Sephiroth144
      @Sephiroth144 3 роки тому +2

      @@tails0420ify Whenever he sang, I needed retire to my bunk.

  • @BillinHungary
    @BillinHungary 2 роки тому +5

    Your comment at the end of the video that Garak was the best ally to have on your side - or the greatest enemy, reminded me of the great line near the end of the episode "Second Skin". When Kira is being rescued by Odo, Cisco, and Garak, Kira remarks to the Cardassian leader "Don't worry, he's on our side - I think..." I remember thinking "A classic description of Garak!"

  • @williamsuggs7893
    @williamsuggs7893 3 роки тому +28

    You missed Keko O'Brian. True not main curator but much more than some others listed

    • @tigerbread78
      @tigerbread78 3 роки тому +1

      Lol, yeah, they "forgot" her

    • @Josh1Day
      @Josh1Day 3 роки тому

      @@tigerbread78 Keiko sucked.

    • @MyRegardsToTheDodo
      @MyRegardsToTheDodo 3 роки тому

      @@Josh1Day But only Miles.

    • @BZizzle
      @BZizzle 8 місяців тому

      Whenever she's on I fast forward through her shrew-like scenes. And Troi's "counseling" scenes. And any of Troi's mom.

    • @leocallan3691
      @leocallan3691 3 місяці тому

      She was in Nineteen DS9 episodes!?! Definitely more than Sloan, and prbly more than others on this list.

  • @OhhCrapGuy
    @OhhCrapGuy 3 роки тому +93

    O'Brien wasn't just a hero. He was a union man.

    • @Sephiroth144
      @Sephiroth144 3 роки тому +4

      And the Most Important Person in Star Fleet History.

    • @Qq-xs1fz
      @Qq-xs1fz 3 роки тому +2

      O'Brien is too low on the list, should be in top 4.

    • @GabePuratekuta
      @GabePuratekuta 2 роки тому

      And he must suffer in order to shine!

    • @andrewshearsby8125
      @andrewshearsby8125 Рік тому

      O'Brien is the best character in DS9

    • @Psiros
      @Psiros 10 місяців тому

      *wink*

  • @VonWenk
    @VonWenk 2 роки тому +10

    I actually liked Michael Eddington as a character because I did feel blindsided by his reveal of being a Maquis. One thing I liked about O'Brien was the touch his sleeves always being rolled partway up his arm.

    • @yomati
      @yomati 2 роки тому

      Hago lo mismo para dar la impresión que trabajo más que los demás.

    • @grumpus_hominidae
      @grumpus_hominidae Рік тому +1

      Fun fact! Wardrobe designed his uniform with the sleeves permanently rolled like that because he did it so often. It's also the inspiration for Mariner's sleeves!

  • @ussvoyager8650
    @ussvoyager8650 3 роки тому +23

    Kira Nerys is my favourite character she was totally amazing & absolutely gorgeous

  • @xtzyshuadog
    @xtzyshuadog 3 роки тому +12

    *Best Side character has to be that Ferengi assassin who throws a knife at Moogi during a hostage crisis*

    • @blitzerblazinoah6838
      @blitzerblazinoah6838 Рік тому

      Eliminator Lek. He's great, should have been a more prominent recurring character.

  • @martinkelly9074
    @martinkelly9074 3 роки тому +17

    Fantastic! Garak was the most complex and awesome character and the also portrayed by Dirty Harry’s nemesis.

  • @DCMarvelMultiverse
    @DCMarvelMultiverse 3 роки тому +10

    I searched for decades for just the right words to describe Wynn. Nowadays, those words have been delivered. Pope Karen.

  • @cetialphav3214
    @cetialphav3214 3 роки тому +13

    You missed Keiko, the Nagus, Moogie, Kai Opaka, Brunt and Gowron.

    • @DistractANoodle
      @DistractANoodle 2 роки тому +6

      The Nagus absolutely deserves a place on this list, definitely over Cassidy Yates imo.

    • @brandon.brooks4872
      @brandon.brooks4872 Рік тому +2

      That's LIQUIDATOR Brunt to you! 😂😂

  • @martijnkerkmeijer1685
    @martijnkerkmeijer1685 3 роки тому +17

    great list! I would've put Kai Winn much, much higher, though. A love-to-hate character and ultimately more complex and interesting than Dukat. Also: Louise Fletcher! Come on! 😉 And where's Keiko!?

  • @Sephiroth144
    @Sephiroth144 3 роки тому +13

    Wait, Kassidy, ABOVE Nog?
    Yeah, that one was a misstep.

    • @jsprite123
      @jsprite123 2 роки тому

      He probably meant to swap them

  • @amandamills4133
    @amandamills4133 3 роки тому +33

    how on earth did Kassidy Yates end up on this list above Nog?

    • @jsprite123
      @jsprite123 2 роки тому +5

      The person making the list was drinking Klingon blood wine when it came to them... Never drink and write!

    • @OptimusGPrime
      @OptimusGPrime 2 роки тому +5

      Black and female.

  • @OverworkedITGuy
    @OverworkedITGuy 3 роки тому +56

    The answer to the question "Who is the best Star Trek Captain?" is Martok.

    • @TroyTheObtuse
      @TroyTheObtuse 3 роки тому +6

      Absolutely. And he was the mentor/father figure that Worf always needed

    • @Sephiroth144
      @Sephiroth144 3 роки тому +8

      That's a funny way to spell "Sisko"; though, I do applaud your audacity.

    • @gmajor1273
      @gmajor1273 3 роки тому +6

      No. It's still Sisko, but Martok was great.

  • @WhoIsThis505
    @WhoIsThis505 3 роки тому +9

    Video feature request: Bookmarks. Please include them especially in videos like these when they have clear segments. Thank you

  • @RadSalacan
    @RadSalacan 3 роки тому +5

    You did my man dirty. O'brien not making the top 5 is a damn shame. I love Garak at number 1 though.

  • @happyfriar
    @happyfriar 2 роки тому +5

    Jadzia dying was a tragedy that still irritates me, but I actually liked having Ezri in the show. It brought the Sisko/Dax relationship full circle, with the pupil becoming the mentor, and I really wish they'd leaned more on that than her interactions with Worf.

    • @TheCoopMan
      @TheCoopMan Рік тому +2

      That would have been a great use of her character. It seems like they spent all her screen time making sure everyone knew ‘she’s not Jadzia’.

  • @leandar
    @leandar 3 роки тому +7

    I was sitting here wracking my brain trying to figure out who #1 could be, and I cannot BELIEVE I momentarily forgot about plain, simple, Elim!

  • @doctormew9399
    @doctormew9399 3 роки тому +11

    Personally, I think Worf and Weyoun should be swap places, but other than that, great list! (And Garak most certainly deserves his spot.)

  • @Bbeaucha88
    @Bbeaucha88 Рік тому +3

    Dax is by far one of, if not THE best female character ever written and portrayed. She is smart but not arrogant, wise but still with her own flaws, beautiful and confident but not vain, proud of and ready to use her sexuality but not overtly sexualized, fiercely loyal to a fault at times... She frequently talks about the bumps and bruises and lessons she learned the hard way across many lifetimes which gives the feeling like every amazing trait she has was earned through more blood, sweat, and tears than we can imagine. I don't think any other combination of actresses+writers could have given us as good of a character.

  • @99goat99
    @99goat99 2 роки тому +2

    The fact that Garak isn't in the thumbnail for this video is a major oversight. But, that's exactly the way the character would have wanted it... and I suspect you knew that going in. Well played, sir. Garak was a vital and irreplaceable part of ultimately defeating the Dominion, and saving the entire Alpha Quadrant, and I fully agree with your choice of putting him at #1.

  • @tammysmith7262
    @tammysmith7262 3 роки тому +2

    That was great; well-written, with great accompanying clips. I'd love to see you do it for the other series!

  • @DeamonChocobo
    @DeamonChocobo 3 роки тому +4

    Honestly I could actually see Martok as Chancellor siding with Picard in helping with the Romulan evacuation as a way to Honor that they were once allies in the Dominion War.

  • @SJDevenney1
    @SJDevenney1 3 роки тому +15

    The best Star Trek! I wish the new trek was more like this!

  • @majuuorthrus3340
    @majuuorthrus3340 2 роки тому +3

    Dukat is such an amazingly written villain. You can see everything, all his motivations, his beliefs, his justifications, laid bare on screen... and rather than justifying him or making him sympathetic, he's still horrifying, an absolute egomaniac fascist and a complete slimeball to boot. And so entertaining to watch. 10/10, A+ bastard.

  • @JaDav40
    @JaDav40 3 роки тому +24

    Throwing in Zek and Keiko could have made it a round thirty.
    Great stuff otherwise.

    • @bradfordhatch5085
      @bradfordhatch5085 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah; why aren't they in the list? And Morn too! Make it (section) 31!

    • @JaDav40
      @JaDav40 3 роки тому +3

      @@bradfordhatch5085 Yeah...I mean if Leeta is on there, Keiko ought to be.

    • @elainechubb971
      @elainechubb971 2 роки тому +1

      I had started jotting down my "what about " list and Keiko was on it--and also the O''Briens' tragic daughter, Molly. I suppose everyone's definition of "major character" will vary, but I remember Keiko and Molly much more than the "what's his name"? Star Fleet admiral! Also, what about Quark' mother, Noogie (? spelling)? And the Grand Negus? Maybe what I just want is another list: "Minor but Memorable DS9 Characters Ranked."

    • @givmi_more_w9251
      @givmi_more_w9251 2 роки тому

      @@elainechubb971 Her name was Ishkar, Moogie is "mom" in Ferengi.

  • @brickbunny9686
    @brickbunny9686 3 роки тому +3

    20:34 I am PRETTY SURE that moment where "Bashir" was advising Sisko to surrender, it was actually the Changeling Infiltrator.
    The way you tell, is the Hateful Narrow Eyed Glint and always frowning, smug and angry.

  • @chipkolat4055
    @chipkolat4055 3 роки тому +8

    what about Keiko O'Brien she was a major character on DS9

  • @mmmoynihan
    @mmmoynihan 3 роки тому +14

    Some odd choices. Kai Winn is a superb villain and to have her this far down is…interesting.
    Admiral Ross?
    Molly O’Brian had a bigger impact

  • @dominusetdeus060644
    @dominusetdeus060644 3 роки тому +6

    I just finished this series. It still hurts. Why must all good things come to and end

  • @HermesSonofZeus
    @HermesSonofZeus 3 роки тому +4

    Jeffery Combs as Weyoun was EXCELLENT. Imo, excluding the "main cast", only Garak was possibly better, partially due to his position in the story. Gul Dukat was great too.

  • @MattRumm
    @MattRumm Рік тому +1

    Yes, Garak is no.1. His character development while his character is simultaneously a mystery. A complete story, with no need for further development. He tortured Odo, committed treason against his people, and he killed Weyoun. And yet we never needed to forgive him. Freaking genius.

  • @chrismoore2837
    @chrismoore2837 2 роки тому +1

    I'd have put Nog higher, but good list! I almost turned it off in disgust at Kira thinking you'd give Sisko #1 and was appalled you didn't include Garak. I'm so glad I was wrong! My top 3 is definitely Garak, Quark and Nog.

  • @morrisgautreau6704
    @morrisgautreau6704 3 роки тому +23

    Hey Seán. This is IMO, if I dare say, the best Star Trek List/Ranking you've done, being there for the premiere felt so dramatic and fun, because I had no idea where that list was going to go. It was super suspenseful in the best way! You guys are getting really good at these videos, thank you! 🖖🏻👨🏻‍🦲👍🏻 Live Long And Prosper!

  • @TheMadMaple
    @TheMadMaple 3 роки тому +2

    I was worried when you ranked Kai Wynn and the changeling leader so low, but that just shows you how many incredibly great characters there were on the show. And while I personally would've shuffled Nog and Worf around, otherwise you've got 'em nailed. Especially your #1.

  • @MrDave330i
    @MrDave330i 3 роки тому +7

    Garak was the coolest character in Star Trek universe and Sloan might have been the only character who could match wits with him.

  • @jintym2951
    @jintym2951 3 роки тому +24

    The longer the no.1 character went not being yet ranked the happier I got throughout this video. I actually did a wee victory dance alone, in my room, when my personal favourite recieved the top spot 😁😁😁😁
    My absolute unquestionable favourite character in DS9 & tied favourite overall Star Trek with Saru from Discovery xx

    • @TheWyldehart
      @TheWyldehart 3 роки тому +1

      YESSSSSS! I squeed when he hadn't been mentioned by #2. I never doubted where he would land.

  • @Isengardtom
    @Isengardtom 3 роки тому +7

    This has always been the Start Trek show with the strongest cast.

  • @bentilley5412
    @bentilley5412 2 роки тому +1

    I had so many 'that's wrongs' and 'yes, buts', and 'you've clearly misunderstoods' lined up, but then you revealed your number one. I agree. There is nothing more to say.

  • @tonyah.960
    @tonyah.960 3 роки тому +15

    Best show ever!

  • @madrabbit9007
    @madrabbit9007 3 роки тому +7

    Just plain Garak deserved to be number one on this list.

  • @Jealod24
    @Jealod24 Рік тому +1

    Tony Todd playing old Jake in The Visiter is the best acting along with most of what Brooks put on screen

  • @MattFergusonmwfergo
    @MattFergusonmwfergo 3 роки тому +6

    I don't think Quark is on Free Cloud, I believe he got some help from Rom to develop a franchise. Quarks bar all over the Alpha Quadrant

    • @paulbabcock2428
      @paulbabcock2428 2 роки тому

      Right. Like I've never seen Ronald Mcdonald at any McDonald's I've been to ever. Obviously they both just franchised out their names and businesses.

  • @brucelanglois
    @brucelanglois Рік тому +2

    Jeffrey Combs is the greatest actor in all of Star Trek! His plethora of characters over almost every show is the last half century exude his unparalleled talent to completely dominate the scene no matter how thick and weird his makeup is

  • @lydia4362
    @lydia4362 3 роки тому +3

    my favorites:
    1.) Jadzia Dax
    2.) Bashir
    3.) Sisko
    4.) Odo
    5.) O Brian
    6.) Dukat
    7.) Garak
    8.) Quark
    9.) Weyoun
    10.) Kira

    • @rayeasom
      @rayeasom 3 роки тому +1

      Which Weyoun?

  • @trevorksanders
    @trevorksanders 3 роки тому +15

    No Brunt, no Nagus, no Moogie, but Admiral Ross and Sloan?

    • @humr2346
      @humr2346 3 роки тому +2

      Brunt FCA should be in top 10

    • @LikaLaruku
      @LikaLaruku 3 роки тому

      Yeah, same.

    • @merickful
      @merickful 3 роки тому +1

      Moooooooooooogie!

  • @NobletheSavage
    @NobletheSavage 3 роки тому +8

    Dukat's entry on the list must be a mix up. He's the best thing about DS9

    • @MonicaDouglas
      @MonicaDouglas 3 роки тому

      Dukat is the most interesting villain I've seen (which Sean Derrick even said)

    • @brainsmasher66
      @brainsmasher66 3 роки тому

      Yes!

    • @gabrielrockman
      @gabrielrockman Рік тому +1

      Garak is my favorite, but Dukat would still make my top 5.
      Garak vs Dukat is a very interesting debate, but I think they're both top tier characters from the series.

  • @fabiorabelo3506
    @fabiorabelo3506 3 роки тому +3

    For me, the fact that defines Sisco as a character are that slap on Q's face !!!!

  • @majorgeek
    @majorgeek 3 роки тому +4

    The production team clearly had no idea what to do with Ziyal, exemplified best by the fact the character was played by like four different actresses, and no one seemed to notice.

    • @TheWyldehart
      @TheWyldehart 3 роки тому +7

      Andrew Robinson was at a con a few years ago and was asked by a fan about his thoughts on Ziyal. I'm quoting as best I can here: "Ziyal... That was messed up from the beginning. The writers, God love 'em, were just trying to give Garak a squeeze, but we all knew his heart belonged to our Doctor Bashir." At that point, he hugged Sid who was sitting beside him LOL.

  • @scatterthewinds3126
    @scatterthewinds3126 Рік тому +1

    My personal (and very subjective) top 5:
    Kira, Weyoun, Garak, Quark, Demar
    Kira in particular was very close to a perfectly written character, one of the few who had believable motivations, reactions, predisposed biases and a natural developmental arc (and not weighed down by insufferable and unbelievable moral virtue).

  • @elisabethhaimovitch3661
    @elisabethhaimovitch3661 3 роки тому +8

    How could you miss Keiko O’Brien?

  • @Ryan-vl2nn
    @Ryan-vl2nn 3 роки тому +17

    I love Dammar’s scenes with Weyoun; how he constantly gets under skin.

  • @rosscharlesmcleod
    @rosscharlesmcleod 3 роки тому +2

    Admiral Ross is a rare breed ... a Star Trek Admiral who isn't a complete bell-end who is out purely for himself. He isn't a complete prick! Quelle surprise. I liked him a lot. I'd even forgive him his dealings with Section 31. All the characters have a dark shadow lurking.

  • @brentbarr498
    @brentbarr498 3 роки тому

    One word Mr. Ferrick "PERFECT" You once again NAILED it!!

  • @djcali001
    @djcali001 2 роки тому +2

    No matter how poorly she was served by the writing Ziyal was worth every minute of screen time. Without her we never get the amazing exchange between Garak and Kira after her death:
    Kira: She loved you, you know.
    Garak: I never could understand why… and now I guess I never will.
    Whatever you thought about Ziyal the character you gotta love that she saw something in Garak he couldn’t even see in himself.

  • @kevind6723
    @kevind6723 2 роки тому +1

    Quark is by far my favorite DS9 character. I love how he portrays himself as a typical Ferrangi but really he is a good guy who does the right thing in the end, and yeah he’ll make some profit along the way, but common he’s still a ferrangi.

  • @quuaaarrrk8056
    @quuaaarrrk8056 3 роки тому +5

    How could anyone rank Prune juice, extra large, so low? You dishonor you and your house.

  • @frankharr9466
    @frankharr9466 3 роки тому +2

    I think it's indicative that although we can argue about this or that ranking, there's no more than one or two duds on the whole list.
    WHAT good show.

  • @scarypineapple8608
    @scarypineapple8608 3 роки тому +6

    You put Kasidy way above Weyoun….

  • @St.OlGa.
    @St.OlGa. 3 роки тому +3

    I thought you forgot about Garak! Ha, very accurate list indeed ☺️

  • @timeliebe
    @timeliebe 3 роки тому +3

    I might have swapped Sisko and Garak in the list, and I thought both Winn and Dukat belonged higher, but otherwise it's hard to fault their choices.

  • @mattyladd
    @mattyladd 3 роки тому

    Love this video! Great job. Great rankings! Sisko is still my #1, though.

  • @elainechubb971
    @elainechubb971 2 роки тому +2

    With such a great ensemble cast, it's hard to rank them! Congratulations on a thought-provoking list, and allowing me (and a lot of other people--98,263 so far) revisit this great show. Today, my list is more or less Kira, Odo, Sisko, Quark, Gul Dukat, Bashir, Jadzia Dax, Garak ... but tomorrow I would possibly change my mind. I tend to like the conflicted characters, or those with traumas in their past, rather than the nice steady ones like O'Brien. I find Worf (and Klingons in general) not that interesting. I realized how much I'd missed DS9 on seeing some of the episodes again when BBC America was running it. Now, alas, they just have Next Generation, which I don't like much--too bland. The big strength of DS9 was the characters, who really seized hold of my mind and feelings, for good or bad. The last episode was so heartbreaking--up there with the last episode of M*A*S*H.

  • @dhixon1
    @dhixon1 2 роки тому +1

    I think I would have put dukat a bit higher, but all these characters are SO great. Totally agree with #1

  • @MrBerniemcgovern
    @MrBerniemcgovern 3 роки тому

    Glorious work! Total comfort food, thank you

  • @DraconSteel
    @DraconSteel 3 роки тому +3

    Did I miss Grand Negas Zek? Or was he just not here?

    • @elainechubb971
      @elainechubb971 2 роки тому

      He was not on the list, and nor was Quark's mom (Noogie? Not sure how to spell her name). I suppose they considered not main plot-driving characters, but they are among the most memorable.

  • @GNRSlashful
    @GNRSlashful 3 роки тому +2

    This beautiful video reminded me how much i love DS9. Great job guys!

  • @tombruni3956
    @tombruni3956 3 роки тому +7

    Keep it warm for Morn . Thats all i have to say about that.

  • @hunterpdx7061
    @hunterpdx7061 2 роки тому +2

    Deep Space Nine is, arguably, the best written and acted Star Trek series in the entire franchise. It's a very high bar, 'twoud seem.

  • @jasonpeacock9735
    @jasonpeacock9735 3 роки тому +10

    It feels lacking not mention that the Bashir/O’Brien friendship was only created to break up Star Trek’s first male same sex couple; Bashir and Garak.

    • @DistractANoodle
      @DistractANoodle 2 роки тому

      I can't figure out is this just your headcanon or somehow confirmed, but I love it.

    • @jasonpeacock9735
      @jasonpeacock9735 2 роки тому +1

      @@DistractANoodle not my head canon. The actors are on record as saying they chose to play Garak and Bashir as a queer couple. Once the producers figured it out, that’s when Bashir and O’Brien became friends and Garak got a girlfriend.

    • @StevenHughes-hr5hp
      @StevenHughes-hr5hp 2 місяці тому

      How do you explain Q and his obsession with Picard?

  • @realtonysolo
    @realtonysolo 2 роки тому +3

    Garak is appropriate at 1 but Sisko, Weyoun, Dukat, and Quark would make my top 5. In no particular order. With Odo a very close 6th spot.

    • @elainechubb971
      @elainechubb971 2 роки тому

      No Kira? She's my no. 1, Odo my no 2, Sisko no. 3,. That's today; tomorrow I may change the order.

    • @gabrielrockman
      @gabrielrockman Рік тому

      When you watch Dukat and Winn together or Sisko and Winn together, I think it's clear that Winn should be up there with both of them.

  • @vickyflanagan5795
    @vickyflanagan5795 3 роки тому +1

    That smile - oh dear! So glad he made the number 1 spot.

  • @Alisdair_UK
    @Alisdair_UK Рік тому +1

    Risky move putting Garak at No1.
    I don't think you were ever going to win with this ordering.
    Interesting evaluation of the characters, particularly Kira.
    Her journey is one of the greatest in Star Trek history.
    ....tf Michelle Forbes found something else to do.

  • @TobysKpopTop50
    @TobysKpopTop50 2 роки тому

    a little late, but the chapters have typos. "odom" "garrick" and "captain cisco"

  • @cgmoran91
    @cgmoran91 6 місяців тому

    Love this video. I don't agree with calling it worst to best. What was great about the series is how the supporting cast was so developed. Now on to your list. When they made Sisko # 3. I am was questioning them But Garak # 1. "I can live with it"

  • @JustBen81
    @JustBen81 3 роки тому +3

    But: there was only one "Major" character and even she was promoted to colonel at some point.

  • @3frenchhens818
    @3frenchhens818 3 роки тому

    This was good for me to see. I only saw the series through once -- now I'm going to do it again.

  • @MAFion
    @MAFion Рік тому +1

    My feeling about DS9 is the extended characters are even more interesting than the main cast. And it's thanks to interesting writing and incredible character actors.

  • @darenstroud6254
    @darenstroud6254 2 роки тому +2

    What about Zeck and Moogie?

  • @vernonleewarren280
    @vernonleewarren280 2 роки тому +1

    Number 1 for me is Sisko, then Otto, Kira, Worf, Quark, Garack