DISQUS

Webomatica: Battlestar Galactica: Precipice

  • Keith · 3 years ago
    How can Balthar be Bush if he is head of the conquered nation? He is closer to a Vichy France type guy I think. Or perhaps the president of Iraq presented as nothing more than a puppet.

    I haven't seen a clear Bush analogy yet because the Cylons are "the Americans" in this allegory, and they run by group consensus and vote rather than having a single leader.

    OTOH, the show is pretty clear on the fact that the suicide bombing strategy is a bad one, and an morally wrong one. At least if they are going to make an Al Qaeda analogy, they're showing it as a 'bad thing'.
  • webomatica · 3 years ago
    Well, the Balatar-Bush analogy is my own interpretation, and it was more evocative than a direct analogy. Note I wrote "could even be seen," not a blatant "Baltar = Bush."

    Things could be seen many different ways. You're right though, clearer analogy is more like Baltar is a puppet dictator.

    You have to agree though a "sci fi" show that even makes people think about such subjects is pretty cool. Although I think some are going to be annoyed an label this as "politicizing" of Battlestar Galactica.
  • Ray · 3 years ago
    One of the recurring characters you were worried about was in the previews of the next episode. I assume you are most worried about the one who was running through the woods alone. I share your concern. Always liked that one.
  • webomatica · 3 years ago
    Ray you are pretty perceptive. I guess all the episodes where Roslin had cancer (plus how she was miraculously saved by the Cylon baby blood) sort of prepped me for her death, so I wouldn't be all that shocked or sad if she died. Callie on the other hand what has she done to anybody? Other than shooting a Cylon?