Rewatching ds9 right now. I know it was rushed, forced. I know trying to replace a long-term character doesn’t work often. If it was an entirely different trill, not a dax, it would be better.
My problem is: aren’t trills supposed to have other lives when they get a symbiont? Goal is to give the symbiont diverse lives, experiences. Jadzia got in serious trouble when she felt drawn to a woman from a previous host relationship. She would have had her symbiont removed.
So the new dax host being a woman, starfleet, in ds9 space station? Isn’t that against trill rules?
I know I’m in a minority but I actually prefer Ezri. Jadzia was always too cool and competent for me to find relatable (because I suck). I found Ezri’s uncertainty and struggle to find a place that wasn’t just being a replacement for Jadzia endearing.
What with a good portion of Trek being competency porn, having the “every-person” character among Starfleet’s finest goes a long way. I’m still partial to Jadzia, but I’ve come to appreciate Ezri over time.