BSG thoughts on 2.02
Jul. 23rd, 2005 12:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieThe plot of this one was very straightforward (Cylons invade and they need to kick them out, plus some wandering on Kobol and Caprica) but there was plenty of juicy character stuff which is what I'll focus on.
Adama: he didn't have much to do this episode, except to be kissed on the forehead by Lee (hundreds of fangirls turn a delicate green) and drown Baltar's imaginary baby (which, considering there is a chance this kid is half-Baltar, is rather a good thing).
This ep realy shed a whole new light on Starbuck. Have you noticed how friendly and comfortable she is with Helo? In some ways, she is more relaxed with him than with Apollo because I don't think there are any Zaks/Adamas/Sexual tension to mess things up there. I don't think she is as close with him, you don't get a sense of real equal equals but...
I also loved seeing her apartment. Did she draw those paintings? And her admission to him, about never having anything left on Caprica anyway, and how everyone is fighting to get back what they lost, but she is fighting because she doesn't know anything else, explains so much about her. And I am sure she feels guilty for it, guilty that she has nothing to mourn, and lost that she has nothing to get back. She is also surprisingly understanding with Helo about Sharon. Poor Helo, headmits out loud what was evident at least since the beginning of last season. He is in love with Boomer (and is anyonegoing to tell him there is no real Boomer? Because the man continues to think there is). Also, don't Kara and Helo think they will be conspicuous, driving around?
I am officially hoisting the Billy/Dee ship rocks flag. They both are absurdly young. I really liked the flashof bitterness from Dee at the beginning that he preferred Roslin to her (heh) and Billy is adorable not knowing how to use a firearm, and poor Dee is shock and he can snap her out only by calling her by her title, and the end was adorable. I am glad somebody is getting it on!
Roslin showed that steely core that she has and the ability to keep her head. Her end "well, now I'll got back to the brig" is both cool: he is pragmatic and knows not to argue lost causes, and highlights the sheer absurdity of the situation. I also liked the breif moment of rapprochement with Apollo in the brig. But we don't need any more proofs of her divine status, what with the bullets.
We mercifully don't see much of Baltar (and Six), except for the fact that his hallucinations are getting weirder and we find out that apparently residents of Kobol were Mayas and practiced human sacrifice. I am not sure I'd take Six's word for it, but then I am not sleeping with her. Baltar seems to have developed a paternal streak (which is rather scary) and is definitely drawin away from humanity, as Six is trying to make him disgusted with them.
Tyrol continues to be an absolute darling and the biggest "I want to have his babies" candidate. Of all the people whose day sucks, his sucks worse. I love Cally shouting at him to talk to her (awww, Cally. I love their relationship, so big brother-little sisterish. The Chief has got a protective streak a mile wide). He loses Tarn to get meds to Socinus but it's too late (and I love his rage and incomprehension) and Socinus has to be put out of his misery and the Chief volunteers to be the one to do it (I love it how he will take the responsibility on himself) and lies to him about the shuttle being there and my heart just broke for him. Right now, my only interest in Boomer-G is how even more devastated Tyrol will be when he gets back to Galactica.
I saved the best for last: Apollo. The boy gets to be bloody and heroic and angsty (when is he not) and (despite anything he says) a bloody efficient officer. I loved Apollo in this episode. He is not having a good day, as the action starts pretty much as soon as they land (keeping in line with the show's motto "if someone is having a good time,something awful is about to happen." He is rather snappy in the beginning, as I am sure the stress of the situation is really getting to him, but once they find out Cylons are in the ship, he is all efficiency. I loved that he had the rest of the pilots run ahead and tried to take that Cylon out, and that he thought of Roslin and how they need to protect her (he's got a head on his shoulders. She is the President, symbol of stability etc. He can think about long term even in a crisis). His reaction to her "Gods protect you" type of benedction shows once again he's quite the agnostic. I wonder how he keeps going that way.
But the best comes in the second half, when after he very calmly and efficiently organizes the hunting party, and one of his "recruits" says that he isn't cut out for it, and Apollo admits that he isn't either. Because that's heartbreaking. He is an excellent officer, but he doesn't like the military (bringing in points from the interviews) and now he is stuck in it for all eternity, and despite it all he will do the best job. I also liked how he kept repeating the instruction to himself because he was so nervous (shade of Hand of God, boy likes to talk to himself during stress), and he did maage to take out that Cylon, even though it was on top of him.
And of course the ending with Tigh, when Tigh says he isn't fit to wear a uniform because he went against Adama (and is clearly confused because Lee has just proven, if he hasn't before, that he is a good officer and a brave man), and Apollo agrees (he must have such a sense of inadequacy. And yes, he is good at this stuff but he doesn't like it, the way Starbuck does). But then Apollo retorts back at him that Tigh isn't fit either (I guess because of the alcohol?), but it's not his nor Tigh's ship but Adama's and Adama will deal with them and kisses Adama on the forehead, and Tigh is even more confused, because that is such a loyal thing to say and such a loving thing to do. But will none of them realize that Apollo can love his father and be loyal to him as the Galactica commander and still act not out of personal loyalty but out of sense of what's right? Adama has every right to command the Galactica and none to remove Roslin. And Apollo can deeply love his father and not jump like his puppet. But nobody seems to understand that.
I do like how you can see that objectively Lee knows that Adama will be OK, but he is still emotionally scared and worried as hell.
Exit Apollo (presumably back to the brig). He is full of so angst that his issues have issues. He better find an outletKara or he is going to explode.
You know, both Kara and Lee are very damaged people, despite the controlled (Lee) or cocky (Kara) exterior.
Adama: he didn't have much to do this episode, except to be kissed on the forehead by Lee (hundreds of fangirls turn a delicate green) and drown Baltar's imaginary baby (which, considering there is a chance this kid is half-Baltar, is rather a good thing).
This ep realy shed a whole new light on Starbuck. Have you noticed how friendly and comfortable she is with Helo? In some ways, she is more relaxed with him than with Apollo because I don't think there are any Zaks/Adamas/Sexual tension to mess things up there. I don't think she is as close with him, you don't get a sense of real equal equals but...
I also loved seeing her apartment. Did she draw those paintings? And her admission to him, about never having anything left on Caprica anyway, and how everyone is fighting to get back what they lost, but she is fighting because she doesn't know anything else, explains so much about her. And I am sure she feels guilty for it, guilty that she has nothing to mourn, and lost that she has nothing to get back. She is also surprisingly understanding with Helo about Sharon. Poor Helo, headmits out loud what was evident at least since the beginning of last season. He is in love with Boomer (and is anyonegoing to tell him there is no real Boomer? Because the man continues to think there is). Also, don't Kara and Helo think they will be conspicuous, driving around?
I am officially hoisting the Billy/Dee ship rocks flag. They both are absurdly young. I really liked the flashof bitterness from Dee at the beginning that he preferred Roslin to her (heh) and Billy is adorable not knowing how to use a firearm, and poor Dee is shock and he can snap her out only by calling her by her title, and the end was adorable. I am glad somebody is getting it on!
Roslin showed that steely core that she has and the ability to keep her head. Her end "well, now I'll got back to the brig" is both cool: he is pragmatic and knows not to argue lost causes, and highlights the sheer absurdity of the situation. I also liked the breif moment of rapprochement with Apollo in the brig. But we don't need any more proofs of her divine status, what with the bullets.
We mercifully don't see much of Baltar (and Six), except for the fact that his hallucinations are getting weirder and we find out that apparently residents of Kobol were Mayas and practiced human sacrifice. I am not sure I'd take Six's word for it, but then I am not sleeping with her. Baltar seems to have developed a paternal streak (which is rather scary) and is definitely drawin away from humanity, as Six is trying to make him disgusted with them.
Tyrol continues to be an absolute darling and the biggest "I want to have his babies" candidate. Of all the people whose day sucks, his sucks worse. I love Cally shouting at him to talk to her (awww, Cally. I love their relationship, so big brother-little sisterish. The Chief has got a protective streak a mile wide). He loses Tarn to get meds to Socinus but it's too late (and I love his rage and incomprehension) and Socinus has to be put out of his misery and the Chief volunteers to be the one to do it (I love it how he will take the responsibility on himself) and lies to him about the shuttle being there and my heart just broke for him. Right now, my only interest in Boomer-G is how even more devastated Tyrol will be when he gets back to Galactica.
I saved the best for last: Apollo. The boy gets to be bloody and heroic and angsty (when is he not) and (despite anything he says) a bloody efficient officer. I loved Apollo in this episode. He is not having a good day, as the action starts pretty much as soon as they land (keeping in line with the show's motto "if someone is having a good time,something awful is about to happen." He is rather snappy in the beginning, as I am sure the stress of the situation is really getting to him, but once they find out Cylons are in the ship, he is all efficiency. I loved that he had the rest of the pilots run ahead and tried to take that Cylon out, and that he thought of Roslin and how they need to protect her (he's got a head on his shoulders. She is the President, symbol of stability etc. He can think about long term even in a crisis). His reaction to her "Gods protect you" type of benedction shows once again he's quite the agnostic. I wonder how he keeps going that way.
But the best comes in the second half, when after he very calmly and efficiently organizes the hunting party, and one of his "recruits" says that he isn't cut out for it, and Apollo admits that he isn't either. Because that's heartbreaking. He is an excellent officer, but he doesn't like the military (bringing in points from the interviews) and now he is stuck in it for all eternity, and despite it all he will do the best job. I also liked how he kept repeating the instruction to himself because he was so nervous (shade of Hand of God, boy likes to talk to himself during stress), and he did maage to take out that Cylon, even though it was on top of him.
And of course the ending with Tigh, when Tigh says he isn't fit to wear a uniform because he went against Adama (and is clearly confused because Lee has just proven, if he hasn't before, that he is a good officer and a brave man), and Apollo agrees (he must have such a sense of inadequacy. And yes, he is good at this stuff but he doesn't like it, the way Starbuck does). But then Apollo retorts back at him that Tigh isn't fit either (I guess because of the alcohol?), but it's not his nor Tigh's ship but Adama's and Adama will deal with them and kisses Adama on the forehead, and Tigh is even more confused, because that is such a loyal thing to say and such a loving thing to do. But will none of them realize that Apollo can love his father and be loyal to him as the Galactica commander and still act not out of personal loyalty but out of sense of what's right? Adama has every right to command the Galactica and none to remove Roslin. And Apollo can deeply love his father and not jump like his puppet. But nobody seems to understand that.
I do like how you can see that objectively Lee knows that Adama will be OK, but he is still emotionally scared and worried as hell.
Exit Apollo (presumably back to the brig). He is full of so angst that his issues have issues. He better find an outlet
You know, both Kara and Lee are very damaged people, despite the controlled (Lee) or cocky (Kara) exterior.
