this coffee tastes like algae
OH HELLO. AM I WRITING THIS SHOW NOW?
I had a big, epic post about this episode, and then I decided to delete it, save for these three four FIVE points:
1. Tigh's single-eyed OH WTF at the ~realization~ of Adama and Roslin being together was topped only by their "I'LL BE HOME FOR SUPPER" exchange. You two! Go team up with the Lost folk so you can travel back in time to be super cute and domestic and happy on New Caprica, please. NO SERIOUSLY. DO IT.
2. The look of "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND NOT LOOKING" on both Kara and Lee's respective faces during the Adama/Roslin make-out session? Probably my favoritest thing ever. LEE HAS A STEPMOM, LEE HAS A STEPMOM.
3. Oh. My. God. That scene. Mom and Dad are fairly certain this is the last time they're ever going to see each other! You! Guys! Even though I know that can't be true, they don't know that. She's only motivated to be President now because she's fairly sure her boyfriend/husband/SOUL MATE (shut up, that's what they called those two in an interview, I'm totally allowed) IS GONNA DIE. MY HEART. MY HEART. YOU GUYS.
(HE. HE. HE. HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. Tigh points out that he could have left on the shuttle with Laura, and Bill's "YEAH BUT I COULDN'T LIVE WITH MYSELF." Epic sad, you guys. Epic sad.)
4. Gaius. Baltar's. face. during the entire time during and post Adama/Roslin making out. it was equal parts OH OBVIOUSLY and WAIT WHAT and also OH LAURA ROSLIN YOU SLY LITTLE BASTARD I KNEW YOU HAD IT IN YOU. I so get the feeling that, like, Adama/Roslin was this thing that everyone was all ~lol, they're totally into each other~ BUT NO ONE ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS FOR REAL. Guess what, you guys. IT'S FOR REAL. (But I'm sad/not surprised that his reactions were completely out of focus. She tells him that maybe they're both frauds where the morale of the fleet is concerned, but you have to wonder if he looks at her and thinks, "GOD DAMN, woman, you just one-upped me in the slightly-real department!")
("Admiral and Madame President, please." For the record, it was Gaius Baltar who told them to stop kissing and making out so that their shuttle could successfully take off.)
5. Um, so obvious Tigh and Adama aren't actually dead. OBVIOUSLY. Grenade in a different compartment? Some other misdirection? There are several episodes left, guys; this show is bleak, but it's not that bleak.
...
right?
See, you can tell my allegiances, because I'm all, "Kara kissed Lee? And? That wasn't actually that hot?" Because, um, actually... it was weird. Yeah, Kara was BADASS AND ALL but if Lee can't tell there's something up with her by now, then wtf, why do we want this dude to be president in absentia? FOR REAL.
Preview for next week: SERIOUSLY. DON'T MESS WITH LAURA ROSLIN WHERE THE WAYS OF BILL ADAMA ARE CONCERNED. "I'M COMING FOR YOU ALL." YEAH. YOU GUYS SHOULD PROBABLY BE TERRIFIED RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
edit: OH I FEEL SMART. Let's make comparisons to "Valley of Darkness," please. Cylon intruders versus human mutiny! I FEEL SMART.
I had a big, epic post about this episode, and then I decided to delete it, save for these three four FIVE points:
1. Tigh's single-eyed OH WTF at the ~realization~ of Adama and Roslin being together was topped only by their "I'LL BE HOME FOR SUPPER" exchange. You two! Go team up with the Lost folk so you can travel back in time to be super cute and domestic and happy on New Caprica, please. NO SERIOUSLY. DO IT.
2. The look of "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND NOT LOOKING" on both Kara and Lee's respective faces during the Adama/Roslin make-out session? Probably my favoritest thing ever. LEE HAS A STEPMOM, LEE HAS A STEPMOM.
3. Oh. My. God. That scene. Mom and Dad are fairly certain this is the last time they're ever going to see each other! You! Guys! Even though I know that can't be true, they don't know that. She's only motivated to be President now because she's fairly sure her boyfriend/husband/SOUL MATE (shut up, that's what they called those two in an interview, I'm totally allowed) IS GONNA DIE. MY HEART. MY HEART. YOU GUYS.
(HE. HE. HE. HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. Tigh points out that he could have left on the shuttle with Laura, and Bill's "YEAH BUT I COULDN'T LIVE WITH MYSELF." Epic sad, you guys. Epic sad.)
4. Gaius. Baltar's. face. during the entire time during and post Adama/Roslin making out. it was equal parts OH OBVIOUSLY and WAIT WHAT and also OH LAURA ROSLIN YOU SLY LITTLE BASTARD I KNEW YOU HAD IT IN YOU. I so get the feeling that, like, Adama/Roslin was this thing that everyone was all ~lol, they're totally into each other~ BUT NO ONE ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS FOR REAL. Guess what, you guys. IT'S FOR REAL. (But I'm sad/not surprised that his reactions were completely out of focus. She tells him that maybe they're both frauds where the morale of the fleet is concerned, but you have to wonder if he looks at her and thinks, "GOD DAMN, woman, you just one-upped me in the slightly-real department!")
("Admiral and Madame President, please." For the record, it was Gaius Baltar who told them to stop kissing and making out so that their shuttle could successfully take off.)
5. Um, so obvious Tigh and Adama aren't actually dead. OBVIOUSLY. Grenade in a different compartment? Some other misdirection? There are several episodes left, guys; this show is bleak, but it's not that bleak.
...
right?
See, you can tell my allegiances, because I'm all, "Kara kissed Lee? And? That wasn't actually that hot?" Because, um, actually... it was weird. Yeah, Kara was BADASS AND ALL but if Lee can't tell there's something up with her by now, then wtf, why do we want this dude to be president in absentia? FOR REAL.
Preview for next week: SERIOUSLY. DON'T MESS WITH LAURA ROSLIN WHERE THE WAYS OF BILL ADAMA ARE CONCERNED. "I'M COMING FOR YOU ALL." YEAH. YOU GUYS SHOULD PROBABLY BE TERRIFIED RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
edit: OH I FEEL SMART. Let's make comparisons to "Valley of Darkness," please. Cylon intruders versus human mutiny! I FEEL SMART.