Originally posted by Pharaoh Atem
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This ep was eerie and disturbing, and I loved it for that. It challenged the boundaries of what we deem acceptable from our protagonists (something that I've always enjoyed from BSG). Callum. Keith. Rennie. What a terrific performance! Leoben is a such a complex character and Rennie captured every nuance.
(Spoilers from later seasons)
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Roslin. MM did such a good job of portraying a very frayed Roslin, a very dark Roslin. She was cold and manipulative and it was a fascinating study in dark side that resides in good people. Did you notice, though, the look on Roslin's face after she airlocked Leoben? Regret? Terror? Something. Well played by MM. Great final scene with Adama too. Subtle, but loaded; the moral burden on Roslin was very apparent.
I always enjoy episodes like this that delve into moral conflict/gray-area. There was nothing cut and dried about it, and that's what made it great.
EDIT: oh yeah. I forgot to mention Boomer. Nothing about that B-plot captured me... could've done without it.
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