Very interesting -- I haven't seen Dollhouse, so I can't speak for any of the non-BSG characters, but everyone else was spot-on here. Sharon and Helo were especially well-drawn, but I was also impressed by your Adama. I wanted to smack him now and again, but not nearly as much as in 4.5, and I know that couldn't have been easy for you! :P And you always do a great job with Zarek, but you outdid yourself with his last scene. I really do think that martyrdom was more attractive to him than life, in a lot of ways... I think he was just idealistic enough to understand that the only truly unblemished legacy is the one you're not around to compromise.
I particularly liked the double-double-cross the Dollhouse folks had planned for Laura. That really elevated this story; it adds so many more shades of grey. And the fact that Sierra wasn't willing to let it happen was quite powerful, even though I'm not at all familiar with her character. You did a great job of exploring the idea of free will and forgiveness... almost enough for me to forgive you for destroying the Colony again, but not quite. (But at least this time it wasn't destroyed by a frakkin' rock!)
By the way, the Persephone is the perfect name for the Agency ship. Well-played! :)
The funny thing was Tom was originally going to live. It wasn't for any good reason- it was just I didn't want to rewrite the whole rescue AGAIN (especially after last year) and killing off a POV character offscreen just seemed wrong. Then it finally hit me "hey, write it from his POV!" I'm very glad it did.
almost enough for me to forgive you for destroying the Colony again, but not quite. (But at least this time it wasn't destroyed by a frakkin' rock!)
LOL. This is true. Although there were a bunch of basestars trolling around the Colony! (And you notice how that naked singularity never gets mentioned in my AUs? Yeah. It doesn't exist.) So there were 1s and 4s and 5s surviving on the basestars and stuff that were around the Colony, but their numbers were low enough that they weren't so bent on destroying humanity.
Then it finally hit me "hey, write it from his POV!" I'm very glad it did.
Yes, it gives the ending a visceral impact it otherwise wouldn't have had. And I just can't see Tom Zarek living in peace alongside the Earth-Themed Bill and Laura Show, anyway; this was a much more fitting end for him.
(And you notice how that naked singularity never gets mentioned in my AUs? Yeah. It doesn't exist.)
Ugh, the singularity was so stupid. It's the ultimate in lazy writing... sort of a metaphor for season 4.5, actually. It's too complicated to keep proper track of, big and showy yet empty at the center, and it sucks!
So there were 1s and 4s and 5s surviving on the basestars and stuff that were around the Colony, but their numbers were low enough that they weren't so bent on destroying humanity.
I particularly liked the double-double-cross the Dollhouse folks had planned for Laura. That really elevated this story; it adds so many more shades of grey. And the fact that Sierra wasn't willing to let it happen was quite powerful, even though I'm not at all familiar with her character. You did a great job of exploring the idea of free will and forgiveness... almost enough for me to forgive you for destroying the Colony again, but not quite. (But at least this time it wasn't destroyed by a frakkin' rock!)
By the way, the Persephone is the perfect name for the Agency ship. Well-played! :)
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The funny thing was Tom was originally going to live. It wasn't for any good reason- it was just I didn't want to rewrite the whole rescue AGAIN (especially after last year) and killing off a POV character offscreen just seemed wrong. Then it finally hit me "hey, write it from his POV!" I'm very glad it did.
almost enough for me to forgive you for destroying the Colony again, but not quite. (But at least this time it wasn't destroyed by a frakkin' rock!)
LOL. This is true. Although there were a bunch of basestars trolling around the Colony! (And you notice how that naked singularity never gets mentioned in my AUs? Yeah. It doesn't exist.) So there were 1s and 4s and 5s surviving on the basestars and stuff that were around the Colony, but their numbers were low enough that they weren't so bent on destroying humanity.
Thanks for reading, and glad you enjoyed it!
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Yes, it gives the ending a visceral impact it otherwise wouldn't have had. And I just can't see Tom Zarek living in peace alongside the Earth-Themed Bill and Laura Show, anyway; this was a much more fitting end for him.
(And you notice how that naked singularity never gets mentioned in my AUs? Yeah. It doesn't exist.)
Ugh, the singularity was so stupid. It's the ultimate in lazy writing... sort of a metaphor for season 4.5, actually. It's too complicated to keep proper track of, big and showy yet empty at the center, and it sucks!
So there were 1s and 4s and 5s surviving on the basestars and stuff that were around the Colony, but their numbers were low enough that they weren't so bent on destroying humanity.
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