Unfinished Business
So, I've watched "Unfinished Business" and I just finished listening to the podcast. I need to watch again I think before I write out a long entry. There's so much to think about
I really wish we had seen more from Kara's point of view in the flashbacks or heard an explanation from her about her choices. I love her and she's always my point of view charrie, but even with that edge in her favor, it is hard to keep being sympathetic when she makes such self destructive choices and is portrayed as so unlikable. During the podcast, Ron kept talking about hate for Kara as if that was his goal and at the same time saying how no one could hate her, seeing how much pain she is in. He's delusional if he honestly thinks that! I don't get that at all. When he seems to love Kara as much as she does, I get writing for her and even tormenting her, but why not allow her to grow and learn as well?
I can see her choices come out of great self doubt and hate. Wouldn't it be good if she sometimes got to rise above that though? I wish Ron could see the hate her/she's a bitch posts I've all ready seen only a couple of hours after the show. Maybe then he'd cut back on the emo or at least portray her with more sympathy if he wants her to be the show's heroine.
I also don't see why Adama seemed so angry with her as well and distanced from her, when we saw him saying calmly that he'd given her permission to leave the military and he seemed totally unaware that poor Lee had a broken heart! What a terrible oblivious father. Though I do like in the podcast that Grace questioned that as unlikely.
I like Sam more and more as I get to see more of him. I had to feel very sorry for him as well as Lee in the "we got married' scene. He so had no idea what was really happening and that wasn't fair to him at all! I don't have as much sympathy for Dee, since it seems to me that she must have been aware from the start with Lee that he had a very messy and tangled history with Starbuck, having been on the Big G with them for so long. At least Sam has an excuse for not knowing, though I think he does now after watching them fight!
The ep was done very well as far as the filming went. I loved how they cut the flashbacks and the boxing together, especially the out of time feeling given to the dancing scenes. I'm glad they had Kara cheat a bit and kickbox. It wasn't realistic at all to have her fighting with men twice her weight. She needed some advantages if she was going to keep up at all!
I could go on, but I should try for a more coherent post tomorrow or later in the weekend. I do want to say that I am enjoying the LJ discussions I've had with new BSG friends. I also love chatting things over though. I'd love to have more BSG folks on my AIM buddy list as well! I'm Lbmt on there, if anyone wants to say hello sometime. I've tried installing LJ's new chat program as well, but it doesn't seem like very many of you have it yet. Anyone? Bueller?
Looking forward to reading more meta soon. Ok, that's enough typing. I've managed to pull a muscle in my shoulder. It had better stop bothering me by Monday or else. Thank goodness for snow days this week. I would have really been in trouble if I hadn't gotten to stay home from work and rest/ice the muscle the last couple of days!
I really wish we had seen more from Kara's point of view in the flashbacks or heard an explanation from her about her choices. I love her and she's always my point of view charrie, but even with that edge in her favor, it is hard to keep being sympathetic when she makes such self destructive choices and is portrayed as so unlikable. During the podcast, Ron kept talking about hate for Kara as if that was his goal and at the same time saying how no one could hate her, seeing how much pain she is in. He's delusional if he honestly thinks that! I don't get that at all. When he seems to love Kara as much as she does, I get writing for her and even tormenting her, but why not allow her to grow and learn as well?
I can see her choices come out of great self doubt and hate. Wouldn't it be good if she sometimes got to rise above that though? I wish Ron could see the hate her/she's a bitch posts I've all ready seen only a couple of hours after the show. Maybe then he'd cut back on the emo or at least portray her with more sympathy if he wants her to be the show's heroine.
I also don't see why Adama seemed so angry with her as well and distanced from her, when we saw him saying calmly that he'd given her permission to leave the military and he seemed totally unaware that poor Lee had a broken heart! What a terrible oblivious father. Though I do like in the podcast that Grace questioned that as unlikely.
I like Sam more and more as I get to see more of him. I had to feel very sorry for him as well as Lee in the "we got married' scene. He so had no idea what was really happening and that wasn't fair to him at all! I don't have as much sympathy for Dee, since it seems to me that she must have been aware from the start with Lee that he had a very messy and tangled history with Starbuck, having been on the Big G with them for so long. At least Sam has an excuse for not knowing, though I think he does now after watching them fight!
The ep was done very well as far as the filming went. I loved how they cut the flashbacks and the boxing together, especially the out of time feeling given to the dancing scenes. I'm glad they had Kara cheat a bit and kickbox. It wasn't realistic at all to have her fighting with men twice her weight. She needed some advantages if she was going to keep up at all!
I could go on, but I should try for a more coherent post tomorrow or later in the weekend. I do want to say that I am enjoying the LJ discussions I've had with new BSG friends. I also love chatting things over though. I'd love to have more BSG folks on my AIM buddy list as well! I'm Lbmt on there, if anyone wants to say hello sometime. I've tried installing LJ's new chat program as well, but it doesn't seem like very many of you have it yet. Anyone? Bueller?
Looking forward to reading more meta soon. Ok, that's enough typing. I've managed to pull a muscle in my shoulder. It had better stop bothering me by Monday or else. Thank goodness for snow days this week. I would have really been in trouble if I hadn't gotten to stay home from work and rest/ice the muscle the last couple of days!