Battlestar Galactica: Exodus, part 2...

[fajrdrako]

What an amazing TV show Battlestar Galactica is. I think I held my breath for an entire hour.

We were gasping over the battle scenes. We never gasp at battle scenes.

And the photography. And the lack of cliche. And the surprises. I could go on. But I don't need to.

Comments

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

I love how absolutely nobody is safe. Nobody. Damn, but I love that show...

[dewline.livejournal.com]

If no one is truly safe, then Galactica should've died in that long shot before the Pegasus missiles started streaking into the frame.

I suppose we'll see over the longest haul, though.

It was a Helluva ride, though...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Well, I am hoping a few protagonists will continue to survive. I like the way the show makes me doubt it when it's in progress, though.

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

Show's not named "Battlestar Galactica" for nothing.

God but I love that episode! :D When those missiles came it was quite awesome. *giddy from awesomeness*

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It was exceedingly awesome. I am usually bored by battle scenes, but this had me gasping.

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

I just loved the cinematics of when the Pegasus swooped down on the enemy fleet bombarding his father's ship. I want that ep now on my computer so bad, just so I can watch that battle sequence again!! Loved every minute of it.

Loved the angsty bits too... don't know much about this episode that I didn't like!!! :D

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I don't think there was anything I didn't like about it. Each scene was stronger than the last. The death of Ellen Tighe - eeee! That was so moving and yet she was a character it had been difficult to like. And seeing Anders find Kara again - and her running off after Kasey - and the scenes between Lee and his father - ! I've always said my favourite father/son relationship in fiction was that between Miles and Aral Vorkosigan, but now Lee and William Adama is maybe on a par. (Best father/daughter relationship is in "Veronica Mars; I can't think of a literary parallel.)

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

I don't think I liked, per se, Ellen Tigh until the end, but I did respect and in some ways admire her. Everything she did was for her husband and I think all along he knew that. Well, other than when she flirted with others just to goad him, but yeah. I felt such pity for her at the end; she'd done what she thought she'd needed to for him, and it had turned out so very badly. I for one want to see what the man does now that he's killed what was likely the love of his life.

Father/daughter relationships are prevalent in literature but for the life of me the only one I can remember is Pride And Prejudice. Never understood why that man married his wife though. ;)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I felt sorry for Ellen Tigh because she had made so many bad choices - she wasn't very smart and she didn't have good judgement but in many ways this made her interesting and tragic. She did love Saul even though she wasn't really good for him. And the real heartbreak was his role - he was so kind to her, in the end, because he saw the full tragedy of it all.

Pride and Prejudice - yes, that's a good father/daughter relationship. Let me know if you think of another one.

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

She just didn't think very far ahead past her actions; she got Saul out, and she was able to maybe save him by turning over the map, but beyond that she just didn't think. It really is tragic, and I'm interested in seeing just how Saul reacts to it.

Must. Find. That. Ep. *ERG!!!*

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Ellen wasn't thinking about the survivial of humankind or of a civilization being destroyed by the Cylons; she was thinking in terms of her husband's welfare, on a different scale entirely. As so it was possible for the Cylons to use her. So sad!

Have you found it yet?

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

Yeah, downloading it as we speak. Can't say where, but check out my list of comms and it's a pretty easy guess. ;)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

No, you just can't be complacent about anything. So wonderfully unpredictable in unexpected ways.