yet more Laura Roslin thoughts

[pellucid]

I promise, someday I will stop making multiple BSG posts every week! Today is not that day, however.

Comments

[beccatoria]

I completely agree with everything you've said.

I mean, clearly, I was never an A/R fan, but at the end of 4.10, I was ready to accept it. I was willing to believe that my interpretation of the show's intentions regarding his character was wrong and I actually honestly believed that they'd never do this to Laura and I was probably worrying over nothing. Like, there's an actual S4.5 promo reaction post with me getting psyched for the new season and Laura's yelling about coming for all of them where I dismiss the fan theory that she's angry because Bill's in danger (also in the promo) because THEY'D NEVER DO THAT TO ME, RIGHT?

And I just...it's so disappointing. I never thought they could take Laura away from me. They still haven't, yet. But it's getting there and I don't know what to make of that.

They can still fix this. They can. I think. I hope.

Confirming that she's the dying leader would be a start. I'm still hanging my hopes on the Opera House.

[asta77]

Confirming that she's the dying leader would be a start.

You know I've speculated that is still the case. Some people are frustrated by a lack of answers at this point, but I look at all the information we have been given and a lot of it ties in to what we've been told from the beginning. And if mysticism, a higher power, and prophecy are all to play a role in the fate of the Cylons and humanity then Laura should be the dying leader who leads them to their new home but does not live to see it. (Which is one reason I never believed 'earth' was the home they were looking for.)

I wasn't thrilled with Laura's characterization post discovery of earth. And while I wish we saw more Laura in recent weeks, her portrayal isn't bothering me. Maybe having had a parent who had cancer makes me more forgiving of her being sidelined or not acting quite as she should because it strikes me as being very believable.

[beccatoria]

Yeah, I have to say, it's not so much that her portrayal in recent weeks bothers me, per se. I mean, I loved her scene with Lee in No Exit, her scene with Caprica in Deadlock, her scene with Tyrol in STWOM; and I completely agree that it would be unrealistic to show her running around spry as anything since she has advanced and terminal cancer

[pellucid]

And this is the comment I really meant to reply to. *spams you*

It's more that I'm still really bitter about the AllAboutBill mutiny and insane (I just accidentally typed "inane": freudian slip much?) crazy person running and "let them eat cake," attitude that was apparently reversed only for the twenty seconds it took to defend her man.

Yes, this! And the fact that this was the bulk of what she's done in this half season, and even though I haven't minded the stuff in recent episodes, it's been so minimal and frakking passive that it's tainted with all the wtf-ery of the first few episodes. She was having something of a breakdown in those early eps, and understandably so--but what's going on with her now??? Other than cancer? We have no idea. We've seen no development past the breakdown, nothing to suggest what may or may not be affecting her actions and decisions (is it cancer? Bill? Earth? something else? some combination of the above?), and I just...have no idea anymore.

[asta77]

But then, my ideal finale would be ALL OPERA HOUSE ALL THE TIME, but with Athena replaced by Starbuck and Baltar replaced by Lee, sooo. ;)

I don't know if we can have that because if Laura dies that leaves Lee and Kara together and....noooooooo. ;)

You know I've had a long planned Lee/Laura fic that I've just opted to wait to tackle until after the series is done because I think we'll need something a bit lighter. But I fear that after seeing how Ron & Co. chose to depict Laura once she became romantically involved with Adama might influence how I write all three characters. Like making Adama suffer more and perhaps unrealistically. I don't know if that makes sense. I hesitate to get into too many details right now.

[pellucid]

I do believe they can still fix this, yes, but I can no longer actually expect that they will, and that makes me sad.

gabolange's slightly awesome theory is that Galactica herself is the dying leader--which I like, but only if it doesn't negate the idea that Laura has a Really Frakking Important Role in whatever is yet to come. Let's be getting on with that Opera House, m'kay???