It’s possibly better than In the Pale Moonlight to take the 2nd place spot
behind Far Beyond the Stars. I’ve seen it a fair few times but it hits really
hard during that last scene between Old Jake and his dad every single time. I
think DS9 has the most truly great episodes than all of the other series
combined. TOS has City of the Edge of Forever and TNG’s Family and The Inner
Light are bangers but still aren’t on the same level as DS9’s greats. It’s just
a shame Voyager and Enterprise didn’t get any episodes to add to the list of
epic stories.
A lot of people (myself included) would argue this is the best DS9 episode.
I think the Sisko/Jake father-son relationship is a key part of what makes DS9 different to other Trek - DS9 was about putting down roots in a place with everything that entails, in contrast to TOS and TNG being about a ship going from place-to-place each week, and multiple senior crew members having their families prominent in the show was a part of how they emphasised that theme. The Visitor is the key episode of the Sisko/Jake relationship and hence a key episode in what makes DS9 different.
A lot of people (myself included) would argue this is the best DS9 episode.
I think the Sisko/Jake father-son relationship is a key part of what makes DS9 different to other Trek - DS9 was about putting down roots in a place with everything that entails, in contrast to TOS and TNG being about a ship going from place-to-place each week, and multiple senior crew members having their families prominent in the show was a part of how they emphasised that theme. The Visitor is the key episode of the Sisko/Jake relationship and hence a key episode in what makes DS9 different.