BSG characters post
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dangermousieThis arose out of discussion in one of the posts below.
Overall, I'd much rather find the character interesting than likeable. (Both together is good but not necessary). And if I find a character unlikeable, it doesn't mean that he or she is a bad person, waiting to blow up the water tanks. It just means that they push wrong buttons on me.
I have actually realized what these buttons are, with Roslin. I prefer the characters who are willing to let the greater good go hang for love of someone, a personal caring (Adama at the end of S1 for example, Starbuck throughout, Apollo when Kara is missing, etc). Roslin does not have that. She does what she does from somewhat distant and dispassionate caring for the human race and puts the greater good always first. Which makes her an admirable human being, but leaves me really (and perversely) cold.
So, here's my list:
Kara Thrace: both very interesting and very likeable (though severely flawed).
Lee Adama: ditto
Cmdr. Adama: very interesting, and likeable
Pres. Roslin: very interesting, somewhat likeable. However, I would love to watch more about her as she fascinates me.
Chief Tyrol: somewhat interesting and very likeable
Galactica Boomer: somewhat interesting and somewhat likeable (she lost the "likeable" status after Litmus)
Caprica Boomer: very interesting and somewhat likeable
Helo: somewhat interesting and very likeable
Cally: not interesting and likeable
Gaeta: not interesting and somewhat likeable
Baltar: somewhat interesting and not likeable
Six: not interesting (the sex evil kitten act palls) and not likeable
Billy: not interesting and likeable
Dee: not interesting and likeable
Tigh: interesting and somewhat likeable
Zarek: very interesting and not likeable
Ellen: somewhat interesting and not likeable
Yours?
Also, because I am making lists. My ep order from most liked to least liked:
33
Kobol's Last Gleaming Part 1
Colonial Day (love the politics)
Kobol's Last Gleaming Part 2
You can't go home again
Hand of God
Act of Contrition
Bastille Day
Tigh me up, Tigh me down
Litmus
Water
Six Degrees of Separation
Flesh and Bone
Overall, I'd much rather find the character interesting than likeable. (Both together is good but not necessary). And if I find a character unlikeable, it doesn't mean that he or she is a bad person, waiting to blow up the water tanks. It just means that they push wrong buttons on me.
I have actually realized what these buttons are, with Roslin. I prefer the characters who are willing to let the greater good go hang for love of someone, a personal caring (Adama at the end of S1 for example, Starbuck throughout, Apollo when Kara is missing, etc). Roslin does not have that. She does what she does from somewhat distant and dispassionate caring for the human race and puts the greater good always first. Which makes her an admirable human being, but leaves me really (and perversely) cold.
So, here's my list:
Kara Thrace: both very interesting and very likeable (though severely flawed).
Lee Adama: ditto
Cmdr. Adama: very interesting, and likeable
Pres. Roslin: very interesting, somewhat likeable. However, I would love to watch more about her as she fascinates me.
Chief Tyrol: somewhat interesting and very likeable
Galactica Boomer: somewhat interesting and somewhat likeable (she lost the "likeable" status after Litmus)
Caprica Boomer: very interesting and somewhat likeable
Helo: somewhat interesting and very likeable
Cally: not interesting and likeable
Gaeta: not interesting and somewhat likeable
Baltar: somewhat interesting and not likeable
Six: not interesting (the sex evil kitten act palls) and not likeable
Billy: not interesting and likeable
Dee: not interesting and likeable
Tigh: interesting and somewhat likeable
Zarek: very interesting and not likeable
Ellen: somewhat interesting and not likeable
Yours?
Also, because I am making lists. My ep order from most liked to least liked:
33
Kobol's Last Gleaming Part 1
Colonial Day (love the politics)
Kobol's Last Gleaming Part 2
You can't go home again
Hand of God
Act of Contrition
Bastille Day
Tigh me up, Tigh me down
Litmus
Water
Six Degrees of Separation
Flesh and Bone
