Review of Facets

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Facets (1995)
Season 3, Episode 25
7/10
Decent body swap episode
25 June 2022
Jadzia goes through a Trill process where she can transfer the consciousness of Dax's previous hosts into the bodies of others.

This is a reasonably good episode with some entertaining moments of performance.

I cannot say I am that taken by the concept of what happens to Jadzia. It feels like a rather long-winded means of getting to the main revelation.

For me the most enjoyable aspect is the body swap formula allowing certain actors to perform as different characters. Rene Auberjonois is the best of them and appropriately chosen for the job of portraying Curson. Avery Brooks does a creepy but enjoyable Hannibal Lector impression. Nana Visitor is very theatrical but also quite fun to watch.

My favourite scene though is a pivotal confrontation in the B plot between Rom and Quark.

For me it's a 6.5/10 but I round upwards.
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