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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 3169290" data-attributes="member: 115">While, as I said above, I don't agree with the genocide, that is an interesting statement to make.I wouldn't say the failure was to assume people would diagree with genocide, far from it.  The failure was to build up a scenario where genocide is a serious moral quandary, both for fictional crew and for the viewers at home.  At this point in time, the Cylons have destroyed not one, but twelve Earth-like planets, the majority of whom were likely civilians.  The Cylons then hunted the remaining fleet, sabotaging and terrorizing them with the sole purpose of destroying them.  When the Cylons did feel like talking, what we got instead was a glorified concentration camp called New Caprica.  So I can completely understand why the supposed moral quandary really isn't much of one - the BSG staff have made the Cylons completely and utterly unsympathetic.I'm glad you said this Aesthetic Monk, because I think in responding to this, I've come to realize exactly why I didn't like this episode so much.  There's just no tension, no drama, because there isn't any real conflict, moral or otherwise.  There's perceived conflict, I think we all know what it was supposed to be.  I just don't think it works, because of what I said above.</blockquote>