Hi, I'm a new member and I don't know anyone who watchs BSG down here in Australia. So I joined this forum because I just watched 2x17 and 2x18 and I need to vent.
I don't know how anyone can unconditionally worship Roslin after watching 2x17 The Captain's Hand and 2x18 Downloaded. I absolutely despised her in these episodes -- she was totalitarian and utterly unlikeable. Worse, she was hypocritical. As much as I disliked what Baltar represented in 2x17, I actually cheered for him when he stood up against Roslin and declared he was running for Presidency. The look on Roslin's face (and that of her nauseating new aide) was priceless. Executive power really has gone to Roslin's head and it's changed her for the worse. Actually, I'd say Baltar's curing her cancer was a turning point -- she's become very dictatorial. And that's brilliant character development on Moore's behalf, and great of McDonnell to run with it.
And sadly, I really lost a lot of respect for Adama in these episodes, especially in 2x18. At least in 2x17, he debated Roslin's orders (the "populate or die" line he threw back in Roslin's face), but in 2x18 he just obeyed orders like a trained dog. That was disappointing.
The Geminese teen who had the abortion -- Maya could have adopted her baby. But Roslin put the needs of the one (her own, really) above the needs of the many. Yes, I'm a fan of Spock -- "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one." Another factor which made me dislike Roslin in 2x17 -- the father was never mentioned. Not a single word. Not once did Roslin ask who the father was and how he felt about the situation. No one did. That's disappointing.
Anyways, I really don't understand why people hero worship Roslin. I agree, when she's good she's really good, but when she's bad ... she becomes the monster she wants to defeat. And like the matriarchs of Greek myth, she can be truly monstrous.
Ronald D Moore is a genius. I started out on the Galactica, a proud and loyal crewmember who adored Adama and the new President Roslin. But the more I see of Roslin's dictatorial methods, the less I like what she represents. And the more I see of Caprica Six and Caprica Sharon (and especially Helo and Galactica Sharon) ... well, my allegiances have turned inside out. I'm now rooting for the breakaway Cylon faction established by Caprica 6 and Sharon in Downloaded. Go go go Cylon love!
Thank you Ron for giving us such a wonderful show that makes us think with our hearts and feel with our minds.
And as an Australian, I feel weird using the word "rooting" in its American sense.
I don't know how anyone can unconditionally worship Roslin after watching 2x17 The Captain's Hand and 2x18 Downloaded. I absolutely despised her in these episodes -- she was totalitarian and utterly unlikeable. Worse, she was hypocritical. As much as I disliked what Baltar represented in 2x17, I actually cheered for him when he stood up against Roslin and declared he was running for Presidency. The look on Roslin's face (and that of her nauseating new aide) was priceless. Executive power really has gone to Roslin's head and it's changed her for the worse. Actually, I'd say Baltar's curing her cancer was a turning point -- she's become very dictatorial. And that's brilliant character development on Moore's behalf, and great of McDonnell to run with it.
And sadly, I really lost a lot of respect for Adama in these episodes, especially in 2x18. At least in 2x17, he debated Roslin's orders (the "populate or die" line he threw back in Roslin's face), but in 2x18 he just obeyed orders like a trained dog. That was disappointing.
The Geminese teen who had the abortion -- Maya could have adopted her baby. But Roslin put the needs of the one (her own, really) above the needs of the many. Yes, I'm a fan of Spock -- "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one." Another factor which made me dislike Roslin in 2x17 -- the father was never mentioned. Not a single word. Not once did Roslin ask who the father was and how he felt about the situation. No one did. That's disappointing.
Anyways, I really don't understand why people hero worship Roslin. I agree, when she's good she's really good, but when she's bad ... she becomes the monster she wants to defeat. And like the matriarchs of Greek myth, she can be truly monstrous.
Ronald D Moore is a genius. I started out on the Galactica, a proud and loyal crewmember who adored Adama and the new President Roslin. But the more I see of Roslin's dictatorial methods, the less I like what she represents. And the more I see of Caprica Six and Caprica Sharon (and especially Helo and Galactica Sharon) ... well, my allegiances have turned inside out. I'm now rooting for the breakaway Cylon faction established by Caprica 6 and Sharon in Downloaded. Go go go Cylon love!
Thank you Ron for giving us such a wonderful show that makes us think with our hearts and feel with our minds.
And as an Australian, I feel weird using the word "rooting" in its American sense.
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