Comments | bop_radar: Battlestar Galactica 4.05 The Road Less Travelled

bop_radar

Battlestar Galactica 4.05 The Road Less Travelled

May 04, 2008 14:31

Same disclaimer applies as for my Smallville review, except with bonus fever! :D

( I think I might be falling in love with Gaeta )

bsgseason3, bsg_episodes

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darenothope May 4 2008, 06:15:25 UTC

LJ cut!

bop_radar May 4 2008, 06:18:48 UTC

Thanks! And sorry! I think I was fixing it as you commented. Damn colds: I forgot the hyphen. :(

darenothope May 4 2008, 06:34:11 UTC

I have a cold too. Sucks, don't it.

I do agree that it really killed Helo to relieve Kara of her position and mutiny (what's the verb for mutiny? Mutinying or is it just mutiny).

bop_radar May 4 2008, 07:45:43 UTC

It's just 'mutiny' in that context. ;)

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bop_radar May 4 2008, 07:37:42 UTC

I think I found Leoben less interesting in this episode than usual because he just came across as desperate and didn't really say anything we didn't already know. But still--CKR's a very strong actor and I liked the performance he gave in this.

daybreak777 May 4 2008, 08:02:52 UTC

YAY GAETA LOVE!!!

Ahem. Just had to say that. I knew he'd be awesome two weeks ago. How has he gone so unappreciated? They freaking better not kill him! You read my pirate!fic, right? Love mutinies!

I know lots of people find that kid cute but he's always really freaked me out and now that he's revealed as half-Cylon even more so.
You are scared by chubby Tyrol Cybrid? What about Hera? I think Nicky is so well-fed and adorable. But heck, who knows? He is the shape of things to come. Whatever that means now.

And personally I'm totally invested in her mission to find Earth.
Really? And I'm still dubious. I'm starting to even doubt what she saw was Earth. I know she believes it and I believe in her. But I wonder if she was tricked. How interesting you and I are this season, Bop. And me having discovered some Lee love! Thought we'd be more on the same page, but your thoughts are as different and interesting as ever.

Poor Kara: I really felt sorry for her.You felt for Kara! Wow. You totally like this new!Kara. I'm still a bit in ( ... )

bop_radar May 4 2008, 09:41:58 UTC

You are scared by chubby Tyrol Cybrid? What about Hera?
Hera is cute. Nicky is freaky. I don't know why.

Really? And I'm still dubious. I'm starting to even doubt what she saw was Earth. I know she believes it and I believe in her
So is supacat, which is interesting--two Kara girls less and less sure she can find Earth. While I remain convinced but can't honestly tell you why.

Thought we'd be more on the same page, but your thoughts are as different and interesting as ever.
Hee! Yeah I kind of thought we'd be more on the same page too. But apparently no. It's intriguing!

You totally like this new!Kara.
Yeah, I do. I feel more connected to her somehow. Though she still baffles me sometimes. ;) That's how I know she's still Kara. *g*

Not even potential peace. I want to see the peace! I'm looking very hard!
Well to be fair I don't think Kara herself sees it yet. She feels changed but I'm not sure she really sees the 'peace' potential because she's caught up in this struggle about finding Earth.

No one cared about Cylon civil war or L's ( ... )

asta77 May 4 2008, 16:57:39 UTC

That's an interesting reading. I do think overall all the humans seem really beaten down and fatalistic these days. But I thought their lack of faith in this ep was mostly to do with Kara--I hadn't broadened it to Earth more generally.

Maybe we are meant to see a parallel between the complete lack of faith in Kara and her quest and the growing faith in Baltar and the presumed status quo of drifting through space?

bop_radar May 4 2008, 23:20:37 UTC

Good theory! Depressing but plausible.

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rose_griffes May 4 2008, 11:51:46 UTC

I don't quite think Leoben recognised Anders as one of the Final Four, but it came close, with him saying Anders and Kara are destined to be enemies.

I heard "weren't meant to be enemies." And some people with closed captioning available agreed. (I buy the epis through Amazon, and I don't think they have that available.)

Interesting thoughts. I'm still trying to get past my ridiculous level of Leoben fangirl reaction so as to decide what did, in fact, happen. *g*

bop_radar May 4 2008, 22:14:49 UTC

Weren't? Well my ears certainly weren't reliable since I have a bad head cold. That's... ominous. Given that Anders is a Cylon. :( On the other hand it kind of makes more sense since I very much doubt that the show will show us Kara and Anders as open enemies.

nicole_anell May 4 2008, 16:54:48 UTC

And how creepy is it that the Cybrid likes Gaius's speech?
Thank you! Everyone I mentioned that to didn't notice it. *g*

bop_radar May 4 2008, 22:15:51 UTC

How could they miss that!?!