"The Shape of Things to Come" - Adama/Roslin Fic

[defyingnormalcy]

Title:  The Shape of Things to Come
Pairing:  Adama/Roslin, mention of Caprica/Saul
Rating:  T
Word Count:  586 words
Disclaimer:  Not my characters or television show
A/N:  Many thanks to rococoms for her speedy beta. This fic was inspired by recent discussions that I've had with sln1 regarding the Saul/Caprica&baby storyline of late season four.

Comments

[marzipanilla]

This is so sweet. Of course, a huge part of me can't help but go angst, ANGST because of what happens.. but you try to enjoy the moment.

Laura and Bill, ready to take in more surrogate family <3

Saul as a father really would have been a great storyline. I mean, he was with the cylon models, but we never saw them interact that way. His very brief moment with Nicky is so telling though.

[defyingnormalcy]

Saul as a father really would have been a great storyline.

Oh, I totally agree. It's one of the decisions made by the writers that I will never understand. :( Saul would have been a wonderful parent.

Thanks for reading. :)

[afrakaday]

Oh, lovely, lovely rack time talking. :)

This is a beautiful sentiment-- She hopes the blood on both their hands doesn’t stain their child’s future. More than anything, she hopes that he can have a future. I would have loved to see them really talking about this subject, and this is a great, plausible take on it. I love how in tune they are with one another here. ♥

[defyingnormalcy]

I can see Bill and Laura talking about this. It's obvious that they both loved children, so it would make sense to me that they would be excited for the birth of any child, especially Saul's son. :)

Oh BSG, you heart-breaker of a show, you! :(

Thanks for reading. :)

[fragrantwoods]

This is my new head!canon for what Bill and Laura would have been saying when they were alone, and it's beautiful and angsty, and makes me wish this was an AU, as much as I like S4 Ellen.

I love Bill being happy for Saul, and Laura's inner thoughts reflect positive feelings about Saul that make sense from a fanon POV but we didn't get to see. And I really love Bill and Laura (especially her) talking about them having a future of watching this child be born and grow. Such a nice contrast to her focusing on convincing Bill she's dying at this point.

I can see Saul as a sober, doting, on-the-snarky-side older father. He would have been awesome :-)

[defyingnormalcy]

Awww, I'm flattered that this is your new head!canon. :D

And I really love Bill and Laura (especially her) talking about them having a future of watching this child be born and grow. Such a nice contrast to her focusing on convincing Bill she's dying at this point.

sln1 makes a great point in her comment bellow, Laura knows that Saul's son will help Bill to move on after her passing. Even though he will always miss her, at least she can take comfort here in the fact that he will have love and family with him still when she is gone.

I can see Saul as a sober, doting, on-the-snarky-side older father. He would have been awesome :-)

Oh gods yes, he would have been so endearing as a father. I would have loved to have seen that.

Thanks so much for reading :D

[akachankami]

awwwww ♥
they both needed the distraction =)

i'm not a fan of caprica/saul but sln1 made me reconsider XD

[sln1]

i'm not a fan of caprica/saul but sln1 made me reconsider XD

Thank you. The on screen resolution to their story was such a disappointment to me after all the time invested in it and the dramatic potential inherent in the prospect of them having a child,(not to mention that I found Saul's abandonment of Caprica after the miscarriage completely dishonourable and therefore out of character), that their relationship is one I have found interesting to explore sometimes. I'm glad it's made you think again about them. :)

[defyingnormalcy]

At first, I was not a huge Saul/Caprica fan either. I saw the relationship as kind of unrealistic, and I couldn't understand what the characters saw in one another as romantic partners. But, as I re-watched BSG, I grew to understand it a lot better, and appreciate that I was watching two very broken people try and make their homes with one another. And Caprica was always my favourite Cylon, so I was just glad to see her happy and at home. :)

Thanks for reading. :)

[hobbit_kate]

*sniff* Now I want the AU where this baby does get born.

[defyingnormalcy]

Oh man, forget AU, I wanted that kid to survive in canon. :( I really, really disagree with the choice that the writers made in ending that storyline. :( Plus, Bill and Laura would have been the best aunt and uncle EVER. :D

Thanks for reading! :)