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Star Trek Deep Space Nine #76:

Avery Brooks (Actor), Rene Auberjonois (Actor), David Livingston (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape
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Nominated for the prestigious Hugo Award and voted the best Star Trek ever by readers of TV Guide, "The Visitor" transcends the limitations of series canon and exists in a continuum of its own making. There is something indefinable, something both solid and intangible about the love that exists between a parent and a child. If strong enough, it probably could forge a connection through time and space--and beyond life itself. This episode feels very real.

The plot is deceptively simple: a young writer appears on Jake Sisko's doorstep in the middle of a very dark and rainy night. She wants to hear his story; and Jake is an old man. He needs to tell it. Distinguished kudos all around for great writing and great acting. Tony Todd is superb as the adult Jake Sisko. Not only does the man age from twentysomething to 80, he also nails Cirroc Lofton's mannerisms and body language. Lofton's expressive performance as the young Jake is a standout as well. Avery Brooks is a profoundly gentle Sisko here--a father who obviously loves his son. And Rachel Robinson is absolutely luminescent as Melanie, the young writer. (She's also Andrew "Garak" Robinson's daughter.) Kudos to the design team for using color and lighting to express Jake's mounting depression. Honorable mention to Aron Eisenberg as Captain Nog. Watch for the "future" uniforms that seem to come from TNG's "All Good Things." "The Visitor" is an amazing episode and it belongs in every Trek fan's collection. --Kayla Rigney

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Trek Sep 5 2003
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Often, episodes that earn the "best of" title are those that take that which is unique to the science fiction universe to the limits. Witness TNG's "The Best of Both Worlds," which is often labelled the best of that series and shows the desperate battle against an implacable enemy. For "The Visitor," however, the science fiction elements are mere window dressing for an examination of human relations. They allow the plot to progress, but except for the specifics of the technology, we're not seeing anything that couldn't happen in this day and age with the most minor of changes.

This is why the episode resonates so strongly with the viewers, who see not the crash and burn of a starship, but of a human life. Everything is immediate and nearly any viewer will be able to find an emotional connection to the events onscreen. It showcases the best father/son relationship I've ever seen on a TV show, and that showcase makes for the best episode of any Trek series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Star Trek episode ever! Mar 11 2003
By Bret Joggerst
Format:VHS Tape
This episode clearly marked DS9 as the best,if not equel to TNG by conveying emotions between characters instead of much appreciated action. Never has an episode of Star Trek dealt so realisticly with its characters that it excels as one of the series finest moments. From the stormy beginning to the emotional finale this is Star Trek acting and directing at its best. If you dont like DS9, then this probably wont change your mind about the show due to its character driven plot but for any DS9 fan this is an episode not to miss.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Standout Episode for a Remarkable Series Mar 2 2003
By Reginald D. Garrard
Format:VHS Tape
"The Visitor", from DS9's fourth season, remains a fan and critical favorite. Like the best of Trek, this particular installment is more dependent on character development than special effects or other technical wizardry.

The acting by all is first-rate. Tony Todd (of "Candyman" fame and an earlier role as Worf's brother) turns in a fine performance as the elder Jake Sisko, enduring a lifelong quest to rescue his father from subspace limbo. Cast member Cirroc Lofton gets one of his few chances to shine as the young Jake. Guest star Rachel Robinson is quite good as a young woman that visits Jake in the winter of his years. Last but not least, star Avery Brooks brings his usual dynamic strength to the role of Benjamin Sisko as he pops in and out at stages of his son's life.

The respective scenes featuring exchanges between Brooks, Todd, and Lofton are endearing and memorable.

Besides being well written and acted, the episode features one of the best scores of any Trek show. It is no wonder that composer Dennis McCarthy's music is featured on a "Best of Trek" compilation album. The music is a combination of subtlety, poetry, and foreboding as it represents the strong bond between father and son.

"The Visitor" is an example of true quality television and deserves a place in the TV Hall of Fame.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What compels people to act in the name of love
Unusual, unique, and very satisfying this episode was a perfect follow-up to the intense fourth season opener 'The Way Of The Warrior'. Read more
Published on Jan 29 2003 by B.C. Scribe
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably THE BEST episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine
If I could, I would rate this episode as 6 stars out of 5, because it's so good.
The episode "The Visitor" deals with the relationship between Jake Sisko and his father,... Read more
Published on Nov 11 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars A science-fiction cliché turned into good drama
Episode title: The Visitor

Written by: Michael Piller

Directed by: David Livingston

A retarted writer, Jake Sisko, gets a visitor to his home on Earth. Read more

Published on April 2 2002 by Mikael Kuoppala
5.0 out of 5 stars Will Warm Your Heart
Tony Todd turns in an outstanding performance portraying Jake Sisko as an old man. The story takes place about 50 years after Benjamin Sisko disappears aboard the Defiant. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2001 by Carol Tessen
5.0 out of 5 stars Get out the kleenex!!!
This episode is, by far, one of the absolute best of the entire DS9 series. In my opinion, it is a "must see" for DS9 fans, and for Trek fans in general. Read more
Published on Dec 12 2001 by B. Warrick
5.0 out of 5 stars The most moving episode ever
This ranks as one of my all time favorite Star Trek episodes. It is one of those rare ones which set aside adventure and special effects in favor of focusing on relationships and... Read more
Published on Oct 4 2001 by Julie Clawson
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the best
This is the best episode, of the best series in the best franchise in the history of television. If you have a friend or relation you are trying to "convert" to Trek... Read more
Published on Aug 19 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative and Insightful
I will preface this review by noting that I, like Jake in this story, lost my father when I was young (20). Perhaps that biases me in some way. Read more
Published on Aug 3 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of DSN
I rate this as great as Next Generation's "The Inner Light". I was moved to tears many times in this episode. It was worthy of an emmy. Read more
Published on July 31 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars is not enough!
If you are ever having trouble finding a gift for a Star Trek fan, buy them this episode! THE VISITOR is probably the best hour of television ever produced by the Star Trek... Read more
Published on Feb 6 2001 by G. Jacobs
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