I think this is a 'love it or loathe it' episode and I must say I loved it. Unlike most Star Trek episodes there is no threat, instead it deals with the private lives of various members of the regular cast. In one story line it looks as if tensions are running high in the O'Brien household, not between Miles and his wife Keiko but between Miles and Major Kira, Keiko is happy for Miles to massage Kira's aching legs and even insists that he accompanies her when she says she is going to Bajor for a few days... after all she is carrying his child so it wouldn't be inappropriate. The only problem is that it is clear that Miles is having inappropriate feelings for the Major and is doing all he can to avoid her hoping they will go away. The second story involves another love triangle; when Quark's Klingon ex-wife Grilka turns up on the station he is determined to win her heart, the only problem is that Worf fell in love with her the moment he set eyes on her but as he is an outcast in Klingon society it is made clear that he has no chance with her. Quark's attempts to woo her lead to a challenge from her bodyguard, this would be certain death for Quark but using technology that effectively turns him into a puppet Worf fights the battle for him and he wins Grilka's affections... This leads to a great final scene where he is battered and bruised in sickbay... not from the fight but from what happened next and while the doctor is treating them Worf enters with a certain female crew member and it is clear that they had a similar night of passion.
After some fairly serious episodes it was nice to have a good fun episode, it was fun watching Miles squirm as his wife unknowingly pushed him towards the woman he feared he was developing feelings for. The other story was even better; Mary Kay Adams was great in her guest role as Grilka and it was fun watching Worf play Cyrano de Bergerac by tutoring Quark in how to win the heart of the woman he himself loved but could never have. Worf may not have won the heart of the woman he fell for but it was nice to see that by the end of the episode he is with the woman who is right for him.
After some fairly serious episodes it was nice to have a good fun episode, it was fun watching Miles squirm as his wife unknowingly pushed him towards the woman he feared he was developing feelings for. The other story was even better; Mary Kay Adams was great in her guest role as Grilka and it was fun watching Worf play Cyrano de Bergerac by tutoring Quark in how to win the heart of the woman he himself loved but could never have. Worf may not have won the heart of the woman he fell for but it was nice to see that by the end of the episode he is with the woman who is right for him.