Kadma32

I think part of the reason Garak is so relatable to so many of us is that hes one of the few star trek characters who work directly with The Public™

Thinking about how garak never interacts with Jake and sisko. What a wasted opportunity to have that man see, in real time, what decent fatherhood looks like

Dr Julian foot fetish Bashir washing Garak's feet and the biblical metaphor of it all

It's about the Christ/Judas dichotomy. It's about feet washing as a biblical metaphor for sex. It's about the forgiveness of the things you've done before coming to my bed, allowing them both the salvation ôf touch. It's about something truer than words. It's about worship. It's about being a kinky weirdo into lizard feet.

@garaks-padded-cell

This is one of my favorite characters to identify when asked about what I mean when I say DS9 had the Dream Team of writers. Because as the original poster pointed out, he was a certified War Criminal. But the writers made his journey so compelling that at some point you realize, "wait when did I forgive him personally and accept he is trying to be a good man?" You don't even realize you've grown attached to Garak until you're already rooting for him to prove himself. A good writer knows how to guide you to the epiphany they are aiming for without strong arming you to the conclusion.

when you learn that he was raised from birth to do War Crimes, by the War Crimer in Chief of the Elite War Crimes Division of Planet War Crimes, and still somehow managed to get exiled for Not Criming Hard Enough and Not Enjoying It, he becomes pretty damn forgivable

@garaks-padded-cell

nothing bewilders me more than those random scenes that crop up every now and then where someone goes to julian for advice and he spouts the most profound wise beyond his years bullshit and completely solves the conundrum. the next scene will be him committing the most lethal social blunder you've ever witnessed btw