Hooray! I can't wait to read your post on this. You are right--all of the major players were conflicted. And yes, how hilariously Gaius-y that he was torn between two completely selfish interests. Hee! My initial Gaius-rage in Season One has settled into fascinated glee at his sheer and complete immorality (though he still makes my skin crawl at times!).
I wondered what you would think of Roslin's decision here--actually I'm dying to hear your thoughts, as a Roslin afficianado, on her arc in the whole second season. I found her pragmatism pretty chilling. You are right that there was a 'there but for the grace of god...' feel to Caine--definitely Adama's dark double. And that reason, I think there's a lot of doubt to be cast about just how 'evil' she really is/was. Most of fandom, or what I saw of it, seemed to accept that she was a monster. But I've rewatched that arc, and it's not clear cut at all--much of the evidence is hearsay, and if we are honest viewers, we know that Adama himself could have ended up making similar decisions. I think it's telling that you point out that Roslin's always been a balancing force for him. Caine didn't have that check!
I wondered what you would think of Roslin's decision here--actually I'm dying to hear your thoughts, as a Roslin afficianado, on her arc in the whole second season. I found her pragmatism pretty chilling. You are right that there was a 'there but for the grace of god...' feel to Caine--definitely Adama's dark double. And that reason, I think there's a lot of doubt to be cast about just how 'evil' she really is/was. Most of fandom, or what I saw of it, seemed to accept that she was a monster. But I've rewatched that arc, and it's not clear cut at all--much of the evidence is hearsay, and if we are honest viewers, we know that Adama himself could have ended up making similar decisions. I think it's telling that you point out that Roslin's always been a balancing force for him. Caine didn't have that check!
And yes, iconage! Whee!
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