Politics aboard the Galactica (NOT the one with Muffet!)*spoilers up to 2.10*
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 03:03
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What's up here? They seem to be all over the place...
One moment militaristic with coups and such, the next all warm and fuzzy with family values aplenty.
Cylons are evil, then again, maybe just like us, afterall.
Capitalism in space? Do they really need it?
Tom Zarrek is making me dizzy, but I'll admit, his vagueness and inconsistancy is interesting to watch.
Any thoughts or observations on this?
Colonial Chrisisall
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I'd comment here, but I'm not sure how far into season 2 you are.... don't want to drop a spoiler( and its not in the thread title), this show is too damn good to ruin it for you
Are you up to 2x11 ?
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This is something that has bugged me too a bit.
However if I was trying to win the Marvel NoPrize on this issue; I like to think that since there is only 50k people left, that politics have become more personal and informal. Maybe recogizing the need to let bygones be bygones since there are too few people with the skills and power to govern.
'Might have been on the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
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Quote:I'm up to 2.10, the last ep on the new DVD's. I posted the spoiler alert. What a frakin' amazing ride so far...
Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
I'd comment here, but I'm not sure how far into season 2 you are.... don't want to drop a spoiler( and its not in the thread title), this show is too damn good to ruin it for you
Are you up to 2x11 ?
Pegasus. Lords of Kobol save us...
Colonial Chrisisall
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I’m in the same sitch as you, Chris. Up to 2.10, off the DVDs.
I don’t really have much of a problem with the inconsistency between militarism and lovy-dovyness, because I really don’t see it as such. Since the miniseries, the crew of the Galactica (and Adama in particular) have treated each other as a family. At the same time, Adama is also aware that they are still a military unit (and has consistently been wary of the ‘inexperienced’ President Roslin—given his views of the late President Adar, Adama probably also held political views in opposition to Roslin’s even before the war). Despite his “soft touch,” he’s a military man and thus would have different reactions to situations than Roslin, leading to some initial conflict.
But when Roslin encourages Starbuck to find the Arrow of Apollo she’s not only breaking her agreement with Adama to stay out of military affairs, she’s not only interfering with discipline onboard his ship, she’s messing with his family. And that’s why the coup happens. What Adama was originally intending to do afterwards is interrupted by his injury and Tigh steps in to muck things up. By the time he’s recovered, Adama realizes it’s insane to break up the fleet over this—he extends his manufactured family outwards to encompass not just the Galactica, but everybody. And then he sets about putting the family back together.
Gotta go, I’ll look into some of your other discussion topics later.
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I was thinking Roslyn could have quelled the whole issue by just promoting Adama over Caine, but I suppose that wouldn't have really done much to solve the problem in the long run.
"You can't take the sky from me..."
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That would assume Caine would accept Roslins authority.....
Damn you all will just lose your minds when you see 2x11.....
I've been on the edge of my seat all week waiting for 2x12
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Quote:WHAT? I almost lost my mind at 2x10!!!!!!Every ep has fraked me over more than the last!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
Damn you all will just lose your minds when you see 2x11.....
Fraked-up Chrisisall
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Quote:Your assessment is spot on, I'll have to say.
Originally posted by StakeTheLurk:
By the time he’s recovered, Adama realizes it’s insane to break up the fleet over this—he extends his manufactured family outwards to encompass not just the Galactica, but everybody.
But as to Zarrek's idea of re-instating a capitalist system- I think it has merrits, but would work better planetside, they ARE still under emergency conditions in space, and I think they should all support eachother as best they can for now, despite the the socialist 'feel' of it.
Not Mandatory Chrisisall
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