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Did anyone else immediately realize Curzon/Odo’s (from “Facets”) incredible fashion sense would look amazing on Garak? Well, if you did or didn’t, I drew it anyway (with a modifications)!
Andy Robinson said he played Garak like he’d just learned Standard very recently and rn I’m just picturing Garak, recently exiled, war criminal, ex-spy, driving a shuttle while listening to one of those Learn Standard in 3 Months! radio classes that says things like ‘Hello, how are you?’ in a funky little rhythmic beat to make it more interesting.
I love how, despite the best attempts of the writers to give Garak a female love interest (Rick Bman said no homo, guys), it is abundantly clear that he harbors no romantic feelings for Ziyal, and is actually a little uncomfortable because of her crush on him, but doesn’t want to hurt her feelings with outright rejection, considering all she’s been through. Even when she kisses him good-bye during Call to Arms, it’s very much her taking the action and him just freezing up.
I think he likes Ziyal quite a lot, but it comes off in a more avuncular way than romantic. She’s a beautiful young lady, funny and smart, and the only other Cardassian on the station. If she were older or he were younger, maybe he would have courted her seriously. As it is, he cares for her but pretty clearly is not attracted to her sexually or romantically.
