I saunter into the room, just a wee bit late to the party.
Hi! Remember how I said I wasn't going to make a post about the Battlestar Galactica show finale because 12,000 words of fic totally counted as episode analysis? Um... I lied.
( This is long and rambly and possibly incoherent; also has spoilers for all of BSG )
( This is long and rambly and possibly incoherent; also has spoilers for all of BSG )
It just didn't seem very Lee-like to me. Not a bad idea and it's an interesting point you and nicole_anell make about the New Caprica colony not being viable. I think I didn't realized it at the time but I don't think I ever believed that they'd ever survive on any planet. I still don't. I don't think of the colonists as 'us'. Nope. I think that some people may have dropped themselves here 150,000 years ago but they all died except for a little girl that 'we' adopted and now she's apart of us. I'm good with Hera. Yes, I think of 'us' as those primitive peoples. Yes, they will totally WIN. They should win. Evolution deems it so.
I should mention I have no scientific basis for believing this. It was just my impression when watching. I'm no scientist!
You know who I've missed lately? Especially after watching the fan re-edit? Sammy. I do! I was trying to deny I liked him that much but I do miss him. Somehow he grew on me, sigh. I missed having him be coherent and alive. I missed the potential of who he might have been when he was aphasic. I miss that of them all, you know? Such potential lost! Kara could had done or been anything she wanted. I miss her having a choice. Lee who used to believe in civilization and the law. Where did that all go? I miss him being the fleet's conscience. I miss the idea of Leoben knowing mysterious things and being this scary mad prophet whom you can't ignore. All of them had something. That's why Gaius' journey is so satisfying. Gaius reached his potential. It was a truly touching and lovely moment. I'd watch it again and again but it makes me sad because he's the only one who got that. I'm not sure what to say about Caprica. I like her but I don't think I truly got her voice in the text.
Heh, I guess that's the kind of teacher I'd be. I'm always pushing for more. In myself, in the show. This show overall was fine. There were times of true, true brilliance on BSG, in my opinion. Not just a good show and not just great, but brilliant!!! I can still see those moments. I still love those moments. The finale hasn't worn them dull, thank goodness. But it did not end on brilliance for me and that's really too bad.
I think I give the show over all a B. (B- on the days I remember I don't know who the hell Kara is in early seasons, given info from the finale. If I block that out, I'm okay. But it's hard.) The final exam was a D- sorry. Poor show had been doing so well, went in at a A-. (I'm a tough grader and there's no curve. :-)) Maybe like, Jacob, in time I'll give the final exam less weight. But not today.
I'm sooooo glad you posted your thoughts! They shouldn't have been surprising to me but they are. I like discussing! And I like pretending to be a teacher. :-)
And oh, yes, me with the rambly. Let me know if you want me to stop rambling about the finale all over your journal. I know some people are tired of talking about it but apparently that's not me for now.
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I've started watching the fan re-edit... haven't finished yet. (New Lost, holy cow!!!!! Will be making post soon!!!! With LOTS of exclamation marks!!!)
But yes, there were so many connections in the characters and what we'd seen that were ignored at the end. :( And it could have been more. I'm grading the work that was handed in, because there's no other option. But if you could, clearly you'd give it back to the student producers and tell them that they can do better... and you'd be right.
No, I'm not tired of you rambling about the finale in my journal. I'm not tired of me rambling about it either, though I suspect there will be more fic rather than lots more meta.
Teacher-you is fun! You should bring her around some other time! *g*
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Nope! I'm grading what I was given too. (I think we got the same paper and just weighed things differently. :-)) I'm not looking at a new paper. Class is over! One day I may stumble across it and feel I was harsh. But I doubt it. You're Welcome is still an A (my highest grade) five years later. Time changes little for me.
I'm glad you're not tired! Because apparently, I'm not tired of discussing. Though I should be! I should get to bed!
Teacher-me is strict and no-nonsense. :-) I demand high quality in some shows or they'll have to drop my class! I'm talking to you, Smallville! (I have no idea why I accepted SV as a student. I tell you, shows these days . . . ;-))
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