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Which bartender do you feel was better utilized in their show, Guinan or Quark? (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'll start.

For Guinan: I loved that her character was that classic trope of the "bartender / therapist" who was always around, but never got too involved in the main plot. She would give casual advice, but wasn't officially an "advisor", so it served the show well for the main characters to share what they were thinking.

For Quark: He was unquestionably the better developed character, with his own wants and desires that frequently intertwined with the main plot. He also served as a sort of foil to the values of the federation, which let the viewers see how greed was incompatible with the best interests of the people.

I love both. Which was your favorite? Which approach did you like better for the "bartender" character?

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

I think it's a pretty open and shut case for Quark. I love Guinan, but Quark is just a much more developed and interesting character for me.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (9 children)

He also fills the smuggler role. He pairs nicely with Garek's information brokering.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Garek deserves a prequel series. What was tailor school like? Did he get grief for being into fashion instead of war games like other Cardassians? Did his family support his decision?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Coming soon from CBS Studios, Young Garak! See how a young Cardassian grows up under a ruthless tyrant!

Followed by the sequel, Breaking Baste, where a once-infamous spy becomes a simple tailor.

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