Marc Alaimo brought a lot of charisma to his role as Dukat and many Trek fans began to sympathize with him. As Dukat is a genocidal fascist, it's understandable why the writers were put off by this and took the character in another direction. After "Sacrifice of Angels" his character seems to become a cartoonish super-villain rather than a complicated villain. I don't think I'm alone in feeling unsatisfied with how his story played out. I'm not a writer but it seems as though Damar's redemption was a plot that could have been perfectly laid out for Dukat instead.
More than a decade and half removed, are you satisfied with Dukat's character development over the final season and a half of the series? Is there anything you would change if given the opportunity?
I'm sorry if this post seems critical. I'm a huge fan of your work in Star Trek and Battlestar. I hope you return to space opera some day!
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Marc Alaimo brought a lot of charisma to his role as Dukat and many Trek fans began to sympathize with him. As Dukat is a genocidal fascist, it's understandable why the writers were put off by this and took the character in another direction. After "Sacrifice of Angels" his character seems to become a cartoonish super-villain rather than a complicated villain. I don't think I'm alone in feeling unsatisfied with how his story played out. I'm not a writer but it seems as though Damar's redemption was a plot that could have been perfectly laid out for Dukat instead.
More than a decade and half removed, are you satisfied with Dukat's character development over the final season and a half of the series? Is there anything you would change if given the opportunity?
I'm sorry if this post seems critical. I'm a huge fan of your work in Star Trek and Battlestar. I hope you return to space opera some day!
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