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Re: Battlestar Galactica: Precipice

webomatica — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:04:21 -0000

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?

Re: Battlestar Galactica: Precipice

Ray — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:37:02 -0000

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.

Re: Battlestar Galactica: Precipice

webomatica — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:24:29 -0000

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.

Re: Battlestar Galactica: Precipice

Keith — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:37:44 -0000

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'.