I know, I know... everyone loves this episode. But I must confess that the whole "deus ex machina" concept doesn't really comforts me.
I really love the dominion war story arc. But after all it nearly ends in an defeat of the joined forces of the Klingons and the Federation - if there wasn't the prophets... they just kill off the complete dominion reinforcements AND, as the frosting on the cake, prevent any other dominion ships to pass the wormhole for the future. Not mentioning that this would have prevented the whole war from the start!!
Don't take me wrong. I don't see any plot holes here. I just don't like it:
WHY?!
I really love the dominion war story arc. But after all it nearly ends in an defeat of the joined forces of the Klingons and the Federation - if there wasn't the prophets... they just kill off the complete dominion reinforcements AND, as the frosting on the cake, prevent any other dominion ships to pass the wormhole for the future. Not mentioning that this would have prevented the whole war from the start!!
Don't take me wrong. I don't see any plot holes here. I just don't like it:
- the Federation is weak
- the Klingons are weak
- the whole alpha quadrant is weak
- no one can make a stand to the dominion
- just the prophets (don't make me start about the whole religious aspect of DS9) can safe the day
WHY?!