*slaps self on the head*
I forgot to mention how much I loved the characters on BSG... thanks for the reminder Jonisa... I've had such a heady discussion else where today that my grey matter has been fried...
Yeah... where were we...? Oh yes, characters...
I really don't believe that any of the characters are the caricatures that you make them out to be. Maybe I have a very low view of human nature in general... but I think in BSG, people act pretty consistently with who they are. I don't think the characters on the BSG that I'm watching can so easily be categorized as being "good" or "bad". The fact that you can point to so many character flaws in your review suggests to me that the characters aren't so cut and dried. Actually, it also suggests to me that there's nothing at all good about any of them...
The way I look at BSG is that there are a bunch of people stuck together at the end of the world. They are human beings all trapped together in a situation that they don't want to be in. They do what they can to survive... They do what they, individually, THINK is right... (which is probably half the problem) To me, it's a fascinating look at choices and consequences. When these people make mistakes, boy... do they pay... dearly...
You blame Adama for the whole situation... which is interesing... I blame Roslin, first and foremost, but I also believe that Adama needs to shoulder some responsibility for his own actions in putting Roslin under arrest for what can also be perceived as a reckless move. But maybe we should just blame the cylons for the attack... or the original humans for constructing the cylons in the first place Blame is irrelevant... how far do you want to go... What is more interesting is how these actions are played and what are the consequences of action or inaction.
Personally I don't notice plot holes... I'm too busy emersing myself in the situation at hand and enjoying the way these people interact with each other on this show and on other shows...
I forgot to mention how much I loved the characters on BSG... thanks for the reminder Jonisa... I've had such a heady discussion else where today that my grey matter has been fried...
Yeah... where were we...? Oh yes, characters...
BSG has reached social pathology status for me. The plotting is contrived. The characterizations are black and white, with some GOOD and others BAD. They are also inconsistent. The holocaust of humanity premise that supposedly makes the show realistically gritty is violated in the grossest way, with more civilians shown on Caprica than in the fleet! what do you people like about the show?
The way I look at BSG is that there are a bunch of people stuck together at the end of the world. They are human beings all trapped together in a situation that they don't want to be in. They do what they can to survive... They do what they, individually, THINK is right... (which is probably half the problem) To me, it's a fascinating look at choices and consequences. When these people make mistakes, boy... do they pay... dearly...
You blame Adama for the whole situation... which is interesing... I blame Roslin, first and foremost, but I also believe that Adama needs to shoulder some responsibility for his own actions in putting Roslin under arrest for what can also be perceived as a reckless move. But maybe we should just blame the cylons for the attack... or the original humans for constructing the cylons in the first place Blame is irrelevant... how far do you want to go... What is more interesting is how these actions are played and what are the consequences of action or inaction.
Personally I don't notice plot holes... I'm too busy emersing myself in the situation at hand and enjoying the way these people interact with each other on this show and on other shows...
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