As someone who actually likes Vic Fontaine episodes - this one unfortunately ended up falling flat for me. It had a lot of potential but it was written like a mediocre fan fiction. The characters didn't even get a halfway decent heist to pull off. Kira and Odo were especially out of character in their roles in all of that - with no explanation.
I get some people don't like that Sisko had a problem with the 1962 Vegas setting - when there was racism in that time and setting - and I guess that the holisuite program isn't racist but it's like it was brushing that under the rug or something. I think it was fine and understandable. Maybe Avery Brooks had a problem with it - and wanted to add that. But it was kind of a weird take. My husband was like "wait... he's upset the program isn't racist?".
I did like the Sisko and Vic duet song at the end - Avery Brooks can really sing. But even that seemed a little out of nowhere and forced.
In any case I usually really like the Vic episodes - but not really this one. It's really lacking in quality overall. I was very surprised to find out that this one is so well rated. I would think it would be down there with "Profit and Lace" (just based on what people think of it - I actually overall like that episode and think it was underrated.
I get some people don't like that Sisko had a problem with the 1962 Vegas setting - when there was racism in that time and setting - and I guess that the holisuite program isn't racist but it's like it was brushing that under the rug or something. I think it was fine and understandable. Maybe Avery Brooks had a problem with it - and wanted to add that. But it was kind of a weird take. My husband was like "wait... he's upset the program isn't racist?".
I did like the Sisko and Vic duet song at the end - Avery Brooks can really sing. But even that seemed a little out of nowhere and forced.
In any case I usually really like the Vic episodes - but not really this one. It's really lacking in quality overall. I was very surprised to find out that this one is so well rated. I would think it would be down there with "Profit and Lace" (just based on what people think of it - I actually overall like that episode and think it was underrated.
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