[bsg 2x20]
Mar. 12th, 2006 01:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tellitslantI would just like to point out that we watched three-quarters of a season of BSG yesterday. OK, so I skipped out on a couple of the middle episodes, but I feel that's mitigated by the fact that I'm re-watching the finale with another friend later tonight. Because, you know, there's nothing like totally overdosing right before going cold turkey.
I don't have a lot of thoughts about the finale - although I think I had some at one this mornng when I couldn't get to sleep because my brain wouldn't shut up - but until I re-watch, here's what I have so far.
I wasn't initially sure about the One Year Later schtick, but the transition was handled so very, very well I can't find it in myself to really dislike it. Although if they've been on a planet for over a year, don't you think they'd at least have rudimentary buildings, not still open-to-the-wind tents?
I wonder how Gaeta got roped into being Baltar's Billy. Betcha he's thinking twice about having been so honest and upright and squealing on Tigh. Psh.
Also, that was a damn clumsy way of fixing an election. You'd think they could stagger the fix or something. I am glad that it was Tori's fix and not so much Roslin's, because, I don't know, I'd like to think Laura's smarter than "OK, so the last ship is going to totally buck trends and be ALL FOR ROSLIN, kay?"
So, Baltar having sex with Gina? Gina with the scars on her back so deliberately foregrounded? Creeped me the fuck out. Mad props to Tricia Helfer for that, because it was well acted and just... yeah. Did not do much for my Baltar-hate. Although I kind of love that it was kind of, "OK, I have to blow myself up, but I've kind of been enjoying this life thing! ...I'll have sex with Gaius, that'll do it."
Speaking of creepy, wow, bearded union leader Tyrol and his pregnant girl whose jaw has finally healed? ALSO CREEPY. I mean, the forgiveness scene was lovely, but with no middle ground? This is not!
Obviously one of the rules of any cold planet is that no one is allowed to cut their hair for fear they'll freeze. No, really, sound medical reasoning there. (Am I the only one who kinda likes Kara's hair? I think it softens her face a lot.)
Loved Tigh's face when Kara actually hugged him, and Ellen. I think that was really cute, and I can't wait to see them all working together! It's fun that all the military types are scattered, but the structure still holds - Tyrol caling Kara "Captain," for example.
I also can't wait to see how Caprica!Six deals with real!Baltar, who is so much less than the Baltar in her head is. I really want to see a scene with all four of them - the corporeal Six and Baltar, and the mental Six and Baltar - all going at once. It could be so very well much fun.
I was ready to be really pissed off at Lee for withholding meds based on that one drunken incident, so I am pleased that it was the timing of the Cylon arrival more than anything that forced his hand.
Laura the schoolteacher! *glee* First, I would like to say that I think it's so awesome that all through the series, characters have been snarking about how Laura wasn't fit for the presidency because she was a schoolteacher, but - guessing here - now that she's a schoolteacher again and no longer the president, she is going to save all their asses. Second, hee, she's so much fun with all the kids! Third, Amy, we are so writing the teacher!kink. And fourth... she really is keeping a close eye on how Maya is raising that kid, eh? Like, very close. *giggles*
I had more thoughts than I expected. Aaaand I only have ten minutes left, so I'm gonna go see what other people are saying. :) And then go watch this again.
Oh, and also! Notes: Adama's moustache is hilarous. More Leoben next season YAY! And I cannot wait to see how the fleet Cylons - like d'Anna - and the occupying Cylons are played together.
I don't have a lot of thoughts about the finale - although I think I had some at one this mornng when I couldn't get to sleep because my brain wouldn't shut up - but until I re-watch, here's what I have so far.
I wasn't initially sure about the One Year Later schtick, but the transition was handled so very, very well I can't find it in myself to really dislike it. Although if they've been on a planet for over a year, don't you think they'd at least have rudimentary buildings, not still open-to-the-wind tents?
I wonder how Gaeta got roped into being Baltar's Billy. Betcha he's thinking twice about having been so honest and upright and squealing on Tigh. Psh.
Also, that was a damn clumsy way of fixing an election. You'd think they could stagger the fix or something. I am glad that it was Tori's fix and not so much Roslin's, because, I don't know, I'd like to think Laura's smarter than "OK, so the last ship is going to totally buck trends and be ALL FOR ROSLIN, kay?"
So, Baltar having sex with Gina? Gina with the scars on her back so deliberately foregrounded? Creeped me the fuck out. Mad props to Tricia Helfer for that, because it was well acted and just... yeah. Did not do much for my Baltar-hate. Although I kind of love that it was kind of, "OK, I have to blow myself up, but I've kind of been enjoying this life thing! ...I'll have sex with Gaius, that'll do it."
Speaking of creepy, wow, bearded union leader Tyrol and his pregnant girl whose jaw has finally healed? ALSO CREEPY. I mean, the forgiveness scene was lovely, but with no middle ground? This is not!
Obviously one of the rules of any cold planet is that no one is allowed to cut their hair for fear they'll freeze. No, really, sound medical reasoning there. (Am I the only one who kinda likes Kara's hair? I think it softens her face a lot.)
Loved Tigh's face when Kara actually hugged him, and Ellen. I think that was really cute, and I can't wait to see them all working together! It's fun that all the military types are scattered, but the structure still holds - Tyrol caling Kara "Captain," for example.
I also can't wait to see how Caprica!Six deals with real!Baltar, who is so much less than the Baltar in her head is. I really want to see a scene with all four of them - the corporeal Six and Baltar, and the mental Six and Baltar - all going at once. It could be so very well much fun.
I was ready to be really pissed off at Lee for withholding meds based on that one drunken incident, so I am pleased that it was the timing of the Cylon arrival more than anything that forced his hand.
Laura the schoolteacher! *glee* First, I would like to say that I think it's so awesome that all through the series, characters have been snarking about how Laura wasn't fit for the presidency because she was a schoolteacher, but - guessing here - now that she's a schoolteacher again and no longer the president, she is going to save all their asses. Second, hee, she's so much fun with all the kids! Third, Amy, we are so writing the teacher!kink. And fourth... she really is keeping a close eye on how Maya is raising that kid, eh? Like, very close. *giggles*
I had more thoughts than I expected. Aaaand I only have ten minutes left, so I'm gonna go see what other people are saying. :) And then go watch this again.
Oh, and also! Notes: Adama's moustache is hilarous. More Leoben next season YAY! And I cannot wait to see how the fleet Cylons - like d'Anna - and the occupying Cylons are played together.
