[yurisagalov]

tldr; season 1 and 2 are weak, and then they find their pace and things are amazing.

More seriously, though, I'm so glad In The Pale Moonlight is ranked as one the top episodes (three episodes are ranked 9.5). I think it's one of the best episodes of television and Star Trek in general, and it's certainly one of my favorite episodes of DS9.

(in case anyone doesn't remember, it's the episode where Sisko gets the Romulans into the war with Garak's help, and has a final monologue in lines with "I can live with it" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-YyL7X4CWw)

[Jare]

That episode in particular is my personal high point of anything Star Trek, by far.

[digisign]

... and all it cost was the self-respect of one star fleet officer.