#1 I think she was probably mostly on the information gathering/strategising side of things. She's someone that people would have trusted, and she would have been well-placed, as a teacher, to be in touch with a lot of members of the public, so I could see her being able to find things out quite easily. And she's so much a big picture person that she would make sense to be in there working out strategies of how to deal with the cylons. We also know that she was seemingly coordinating rescue operations even before Adama returned, so I expect that she and Tory were very involved in that side of things - ways to protect people and get them ready for escape
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1. I agree with you, here. I could also see the argument that the entire resistance would want Roslin on the periphery. She's the key piece in rebuilding once they get off NC, someone they could dearly not afford to lose.
2. You make a great point with psychological vs. physical torture and what would have been more or less effective.
3. I have a hard time deciding whether Bill would dig in further, knowing he was what was left for the Fleet or if he would have gone the route of post nuked Earth. Laura saw how Zarek was on NC, but Bill didn't and really wouldn't have any other reason to trust him.
4. I can totally see it as a gradual thing. How much longer than the missing year was the occupation? It would still definitely take time to switch gears.
1. Basically astreamofstars answer above. Coordination of escape plans/information and strategy were likely where she fit.
2. I think Baltar wanted to protect her, but as for actually getting the Cylons to go easy on her? I doubt he had the ability. I think any influence he tried to exert was probably laughed off.
3. I think Bill would've resigned before working with Zarek. I don't think he would've overthrown him, though it might've been tempting, but I don't think he would've ever been able to work with him.
Who would've led in his place though? Not Saul, who wouldn't have had Bill to threaten him out of his post-NC depression (because Bill would've been his own wreck, I think). Is Helo next in line? Would the man married to a Cylon been allowed to lead the military
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I think Baltar wanted to protect her, but as for actually getting the Cylons to go easy on her? I doubt he had the ability. I think any influence he tried to exert was probably laughed off.
I agree, and I think his own well honed sense of self preservation would have gotten in the way of any help he might have intellectually wanted to provide.
3. THat's an interesting question about who would lead. I assume since there was no challenge to Helo being an XO (and thus second in command) that there would be no objection to his commanding (though this would be more obvious and might create more uproar). It might have to be Lee, as someone who could bridge both civilian and military.
4. But there was a call while they were high-tailing it away from New Caprica, just an "I'm here" really, and I wish we'd gotten even that.
Oh yeah ... I wonder if Dee would have stayed with Lee longer? Wait, she left him over his treatment of Laura on the stand. Guess that wouldn't happen in this scenario!
1. The more I think about it, the more on the periphery I think the resistance would want Laura to be. Sure, they were short on leadership, but Laura is the cornerstone of recovery once the occupation is over, so someone too valuable to risk. I agree with both commenters above that her social role, among students and parents and the community in general, would make her an ideal person to weed out traitors. The question I have is whether Laura would be able to stop herself from becoming more deeply involved. And ... would the cylons treat her as someone who knows more than she does just because of her former position
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I think a lot of Laura's role was in name- instead of it just being a bunch of people getting together to start anarchy, her presence in it lent it credibility and legitimacy.
That's a great point, and it's definitely going to pull quality people to the cause.
2. I'm pretty sure you're right that the cylons asked him or made him talk to her, figuring one human might be able to reach/influence another (yet not knowing what they think of each other now).
3. Martial law, eh? Works as a temporary measure as the civilian government sorts itself out. I love how, if it goes on too long, the military mutiny becomes a civliian one.
4. LOVE your image of Laura. That would be a beautiful moment.
1) I feel like the resistance still saw Laura as their leader. She took that leadership role. While Tigh was the one coming up with what to do, it was Laura guiding them.
2) I think he protected her as much as he possibly could because he did care deeply for Laura in the long run. However, when the Cylons took over more and more, it was out of his hands.
3) Oh gods, no. They're both very headstrong men. Adama would have sooner killed Zarek than have to work with him. Zarek is an instigator, it just wouldn't have gone well for anyone.
4) lol. I think it was just him walking onto Colonial One and realizing it was her and not Zarek or Baltar and just being thrilled with it. Though EJO thinks they loved each other by then, I don't think they did. I think they may have embraced, but it would have been very platonic for Laura as she just saw him as a very close friend at the time.
1. I thought it was pretty amazing how Tigh stepped up (now that you mention him). I never really liked the character until NC. I agree that the people looked to Laura for leadership, but we didn't see her at a lot of the resistance meetings early on. I wonder if they were trying to protect her (and met with her separately)?
4. Reading this, I immediately thought of almost a bookend scene to the one in LDYB where Laura has tears in her eyes, but Bill has convinced her not to steal the election. Just a really emotional, but quiet reunion.
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1. I agree with you, here. I could also see the argument that the entire resistance would want Roslin on the periphery. She's the key piece in rebuilding once they get off NC, someone they could dearly not afford to lose.
2. You make a great point with psychological vs. physical torture and what would have been more or less effective.
3. I have a hard time deciding whether Bill would dig in further, knowing he was what was left for the Fleet or if he would have gone the route of post nuked Earth. Laura saw how Zarek was on NC, but Bill didn't and really wouldn't have any other reason to trust him.
4. I can totally see it as a gradual thing. How much longer than the missing year was the occupation? It would still definitely take time to switch gears.
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2. I think Baltar wanted to protect her, but as for actually getting the Cylons to go easy on her? I doubt he had the ability. I think any influence he tried to exert was probably laughed off.
3. I think Bill would've resigned before working with Zarek. I don't think he would've overthrown him, though it might've been tempting, but I don't think he would've ever been able to work with him.
Who would've led in his place though? Not Saul, who wouldn't have had Bill to threaten him out of his post-NC depression (because Bill would've been his own wreck, I think). Is Helo next in line? Would the man married to a Cylon been allowed to lead the military ( ... )
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I agree, and I think his own well honed sense of self preservation would have gotten in the way of any help he might have intellectually wanted to provide.
3. THat's an interesting question about who would lead. I assume since there was no challenge to Helo being an XO (and thus second in command) that there would be no objection to his commanding (though this would be more obvious and might create more uproar). It might have to be Lee, as someone who could bridge both civilian and military.
4. But there was a call while they were high-tailing it away from New Caprica, just an "I'm here" really, and I wish we'd gotten even that.
That would have been amazing!!
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Let's be real, if Lee had ended up in charge it would've been Dee really running the Fleet.
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That's a great point, and it's definitely going to pull quality people to the cause.
2. I'm pretty sure you're right that the cylons asked him or made him talk to her, figuring one human might be able to reach/influence another (yet not knowing what they think of each other now).
3. Martial law, eh? Works as a temporary measure as the civilian government sorts itself out. I love how, if it goes on too long, the military mutiny becomes a civliian one.
4. LOVE your image of Laura. That would be a beautiful moment.
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2) I think he protected her as much as he possibly could because he did care deeply for Laura in the long run. However, when the Cylons took over more and more, it was out of his hands.
3) Oh gods, no. They're both very headstrong men. Adama would have sooner killed Zarek than have to work with him. Zarek is an instigator, it just wouldn't have gone well for anyone.
4) lol. I think it was just him walking onto Colonial One and realizing it was her and not Zarek or Baltar and just being thrilled with it. Though EJO thinks they loved each other by then, I don't think they did. I think they may have embraced, but it would have been very platonic for Laura as she just saw him as a very close friend at the time.
Great questions!
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4. Reading this, I immediately thought of almost a bookend scene to the one in LDYB where Laura has tears in her eyes, but Bill has convinced her not to steal the election. Just a really emotional, but quiet reunion.
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