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[the_royal_anna]

I've forgotten where, but recently I came across a vintage grammar guide that lamented the "modern trend for confusing 'love' with 'like'. I love my mother; I like strawberries. One cannot feel love for strawberries."

I can't help thinking that my entire journal is one long counter-example. :)

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[the_royal_anna]

In four seasons of BSG I NEVER saw Lee express pure joy until that moment.

Yes! That's it exactly. And honestly, it would never have crossed my mind that it could be interpreted any other way than what you describe here. After all they'd been through, to see Lee come out it with so much hope intact, and the release of just being able to be alive, without having to fight to live, was a lovely moment.

And, in my head, he ends up with Sonja, the Six model who become the Cylon quorum delegate

I can definitely see the potential. :)

But Ron wanted a happier ending for the Agathon clan so Helo and Athena lived.

I'm so glad. I can't help thinking Caprica and Baltar would have made terrible adoptive parents, whatever the visions might think!

Thank you so much for your explanation about the Final Five, which is immensely helpful - I think I have almost got my head round it now! The only thing I am a bit confused about is whether the humanoid or the robotic Cylons came first. And Cylons per se were still created by humans initially - were they?

And don't get me started on Adama marrying her corpse and giving her no choice

Hee, I'm sure it looked romantic on paper. ;)

But given her illness, which was, overall, believably portrayed, she had no strength to do more that she did. And I was happy she lived to see Earth 2.0. She earned that.

Yes, I agree.

[asta77]

After all they'd been through, to see Lee come out it with so much hope intact, and the release of just being able to be alive, without having to fight to live, was a lovely moment.

And I don't think he was all that hopeful during the four seasons. A lot of fans complained about the decision to send the technology into the sun, but one of the first things that happened after landing on the planet was a discussion of where to a build a city. And who would have ended up doing most of the labor? My guess is the Centurions and thus the cycle starts over, again. Lee was doing the only thing he could think of to stop history from repeating itself and give them a chance at living. Maybe their lives would be short, but given the condition of the ships and dwindling supplies at least people had the chance to enjoy sun and fresh air and hope.

The only thing I am a bit confused about is whether the humanoid or the robotic Cylons came first. And Cylons per se were still created by humans initially - were they?

Humanoid Cylons came first. But who created the Thirteenth Tribe of humanoid Cylons we do not know. If He/She Who Doesn't Like To Be Called God created humans than we could assume they also created the Cylons.

[the_royal_anna]

And who would have ended up doing most of the labor? My guess is the Centurions and thus the cycle starts over, again.

Yes, that's very true. I thought it was a brave and a right decision to lose the technology (although it amused me that Adama seemed to wangle his own private plane out of it ;)). One thing their experiences had taught them was the value of life itself, and I liked that they chose to embrace that and discard the trappings, if you like.

given the condition of the ships and dwindling supplies at least people had the chance to enjoy sun and fresh air and hope.

Yes, I agree, and that's beautifully put.

Humanoid Cylons came first. But who created the Thirteenth Tribe of humanoid Cylons we do not know. If He/She Who Doesn't Like To Be Called God created humans than we could assume they also created the Cylons.

Oh, thank you! That makes sense.