More like DOLT-ar, amirite?

[hot_tramp]

I watched a lot of Battlestar Galactica this weekend, clipping like a madwoman for my maybe-for-Wiscon vid. I had forgotten that the show could easily be subtitled "or How Gaius Baltar Repeatedly Failed at Life and Doomed Humanity." One of his few moments of non-fail -- helping Gina -- was really about him wanting a replacement for Caprica and eventually undermined by his pushy/rapey attitude toward her. Ugh.

Also, plot hole: Why did he give her the nuke, and why did she use it in that way and at that moment?

Postscript: the number of fucks given about Kara/Lee remains infinitesimal.

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1 word onlies

[calamity3jane]

STARBUCK

also- Lee is slimy, for reals. I didn't mind that other guy- the one who did that whole sport thing, but Lee is just icky and shouldn't have been allowed to even LOOK at Kara Thrace. Personal pet peeve, as a lady identified lady who likes ladies- the sheer number of dope ass chicks hooking up with barely human greasestains. I blame compulsory heterosexuality. Without which a whole lotta wack ass manpersons would never get laid. And I lurve a decent manperson, shit- I lurved Adama on BSG. I mean, I didnt "Timothy Olyphant" lurve him... but still. How'd he end up w such a crappy kid?

Re: 1 word onlies

[ellen_f]

Yeah, it was ridiculous. Starbuck and ROSLIN, dammit.

The one gay or bi main character they had, they a) didn't show any of the relationship on the actual show, just the net extras b) turned into a "tragic" character with a suspiciously metaphorical seeming disability, very mid 20th century Hayes Code and problematic on several fronts, not forgetting racial, given the character, because c) he becomes a traitor d) dies. Whee!!

But of course there was hawt bi Cylon babe action centering around GAG Baltar, several times. KILL BALTAR WHY DID HE HAVE TO LIVE TILL THE END WHYYYY

Re: 1 word onlies

[hot_tramp]

Starbuck/Racetrack or Starbuck/Kat, baby. My Starbuck het ship is Starbuck/Leoben, because if a relationship is gonna be screwed up, it needs to be REEEAAAALLY screwed up. Stockholm syndrome > I has emoshunal baggagez omg.

I kind of dug the cylon threesomes, because more Stockholm syndrome, and because crazy D'Anna is hot.

Re: 1 word onlies

[hot_tramp]

I remember just laughing at the episode where that weird lawyer dude figures out Lee is the perfect leader or some shit. Puhleez.

[ellen_f]

YES. OMG hated Baltar So. MUCH.

friggin baltar

[calamity3jane]

was uber ick

Who the fuck is Gina

[caycetoo]

Yes Baltar is icky, and Lee is douche boredom. He should have been hanging around complaining about being friendzoned. Then the character would have made sense. Also this: https://chickarama.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/breaking-the-rules/

But seriously, I went to the full character list on imdb and didn't find any Gina and I have no idea who that is. Baltar actually did something nice for someone? How can I not remember this?

Re: Who the fuck is Gina

[hot_tramp]

I have no idea how she's listed on IMDB. Her name is not revealed in the series, I don't think; maybe only in Razor. She's the Six who was on Pegasus, slept with Admiral Cain, was exposed as a cylon, was repeatedly tortured and sexually assaulted by the Pegasus crew, was freed by Baltar, shot Cain in the face, and eventually nuked Cloud Nine. Mo' info: Gina Inviere.

Baltar was genuinely helpful to her, in that he helped her out of her catatonic state, freed her, and allowed her to get revenge against Cain. But it's real clear that he only did it because he was using her as a Caprica Six surrogate, and he is UNFATHOMABLY creepy to her once she's free.

Re: Who the fuck is Gina

[caycetoo]

Ah, thanks! I know her! But yeah, don't think I ever knew her name.

Tbh, the end kinda spoiled it and I don't really want to go back.

Re: Who the fuck is Gina

[hot_tramp]

Re-watching it is kind of theraputic. I can see where it really and truly went off the rails.

Re: Who the fuck is Gina

[ellen_f]

Oh yeah? Where?

I can't tell you when it started, but I do know that by the time you had a "final four" all coming together because "All Along The Watchtower" is an ancient pre-pre-Earth song of Meaning, it had well and thoroughly jumped the shark.

p.s. I MISS ROSLIN

Re: Who the fuck is Gina

[hot_tramp]

'Round about the middle of season 3 for me. Despite my sick love for the damn torture-threesome plotline, it was fucking absurd and the writers should sit in the corner and think about what they did.