BSG: The Unforgiven Ones, Part 6: A Place of Worship

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VI: A Place of WorshipClaudius woke slowly, floating up through successive layers of slumber. He became aware of Cavil, still reading beside him, and of the warm weight of the blankets, but he wasn't awake enough to make sense of them; everything melded together into a cocoon of gauzy semi-sleep. As he lay there, the

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Because you are absolutely right - love can go both ways, and a human who loves a Cylon can also be filled with rage about what was done to them, especially when it was so similar to what was done to him. I just love how Claudius decides to help One destroy the humans without hesitation or regret. And really, why wouldn't he? He's his parents' child.

That's very true. I also think of him (and Cavil) as being a child who was always desperate to take a grown-up part in his parents' lives, and was never quite treated that way. I think he might have gone along with just about anything, simply for the chance to be petted and perfumed blah blah etc.

I also love the conversation about what kind of machine One would like to be. He wants to be something greater than what humans are - but what? His imagination seems so limited, like he wants to be more than he can even imagine being.Exactly, and I'm sure that limitation drives him crazy, too -- I suspect that every day is limitation-bingo day with Cavil. That said, his ideas are a lot more

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I'm back to read more! So loving this.

"Are you going to kill everybody?" Claudius asked, in a small voice.

"Yes," Number One said. "Everyone but you," he added, with the air of someone who had only just decided. There was a long silence afterward.

"Can I help?

Cavil put his arm around his shoulder, and pulled him in close. "Of course you can, son," he said. "Of course you can."

This completely gutted me. I read those lines over and over. They are simultaneously chilling, and sweet, and intriguing. To watch Claudius become willingly colder and harder, and watch Cavil reluctantly become softer and something approaching affectionate, is fascinating. I loved the shaving scene, and how you can see Cavil really falling for Claudius, in spite of himself.

And gah! How did you make me feel bad for Cavil again?!? ;) The scene with the Marines coming and him telling Claudius to go find Six was just heartbreaking. Can't wait to read the next installment.

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Thank you! So glad you're still enjoying this.

I had a lot of fun with the contrast between Claudius and Cavil -- the journeys they're both on make for interesting parallels, that's for sure.

And gah! How did you make me feel bad for Cavil again?!?

>:D