Battlestar Galactica:Season Finale {SPOILERS UNLIMITED} 1.4.05

[Flexor the Mighty!]

I'm just glad everyone around here has seen it now so I can discuss it with people. I think there are a lot of questions that won't be answered until the next season though. I don't think Starbuck is going to be able to fly the three of them back to Galactica so I am guessing Helo will remain behind with Boomer to have this baby? Is Helo now in love with this machine that was a spy on his ship, and part of the mechanoid race that has nuked billions and billions of humans out of existance? I don't see how when everytime you look at her you would be reminded of how human life has been nearly wiped out and now consists of a fleet of ships fleeing its former home system. Everything is gone. Seems like a big issue to try and start a relationship around.

After the first season the only episode I didn't like was the one where Starbuck found the Cylon ship and flew it home, and parts of the one with Starbuck interrogating the captured Cylon and her reaction to him getting spaced. I still don't get that. But overall it's one of the better sci-fi shows to come along in a while, since B5 at least.

 

[Bonzi]

I'm enjoying the show quite a bit, but I do agree with Abraxas about the Starbuck character dragging the series down to some degree. While it's not enough to turn me off the show, I find myself hoping for less Starbuck every episode. Of course, that's pretty much what happens with most TV series. There always seem to be one or two characters that annoy me to some extent.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Guess I'm in the minority, but I like Starbuck. She's not my favorite character--that would be Commander Adama, because Edward James Olmos is nigh unto a god --but I do like the character.

Honestly, while there are no characters I hate, my least favorite among the major players would have to be Lee "Apollo" Adama. It's not that he's a bad character, so much as he's just there. He's not especially interesting.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Starbuck is my least favorite character, she is too much of a focus and I find her annoying, but it's not bad. I don't "dislike" her as much as I don't care for her as much as the rest.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

I like Starbuck quite a bit. Especially when she gets that crazy look in her eyes right before she's about to do something she knows is likely to get her killed.

I think the Cylons let the Base Star get blown up in order to let Boomer get close enough to shoot Adama. Sharon kept saying, "I KNOW I can do this," as she approached the Cylons. I don't think it was bravado. And the other Sharons insisted that they loved her, no matter what - they didn't want her to feel guilt over killing them, which they knew was going to happen.

 

[Mouseferatu]

I like Starbuck quite a bit. Especially when she gets that crazy look in her eyes right before she's about to do something she knows is likely to get her killed.

I think the Cylons let the Base Star get blown up in order to let Boomer get close enough to shoot Adama. Sharon kept saying, "I KNOW I can do this," as she approached the Cylons. I don't think it was bravado. And the other Sharons insisted that they loved her, no matter what - they didn't want her to feel guilt over killing them, which they knew was going to happen.

Only problem is, Boomer's been close to Adama before. Multiple times. There's got to be a specific reason they wanted him killed now, as opposed to any time over the past months.

My guess is, it has to do with what's happening with Baltar on Kobol...

 

[dravot]

Guess I'm in the minority, but I like Starbuck. She's not my favorite character--that would be Commander Adama, because Edward James Olmos is nigh unto a god --but I do like the character.

Nah. You're in the silent majority. Starbuck is fun and interesting. The problem with the pilots having so much focus (both Apollo and Starbuck) is one of teevee and not the writing per se.

 

[fett527]

I think the actors portraying Adama, Baltar, Apollo, Boomer, Helo, and some of the other characters are doing a fine job (even if I don't particularly care for what they've been given to work with). I'm not a big fan of the actress playing the president, But I haven't decied if its her portrayal of the character or the way the character is written that makes the character so blah.

I can't believe that Mary McDonnel's (President) acting would be the problem. She is a VERY accomplished actress and has two Oscar nominations to her credit. I personally think she and Olmos carry the series as far as acting ability.

Starbuck, on the other hand is suffering from being badly portrayed both by the actress and the character concept. IMO, it is the Starbuck character, and her central role, that is dragging the series down.

I had stated in earlier episode threads that Katie Sackhoff's acting was grating and reminded me of how I felt watching Nana Visitor on DS9. I still feel she overacts but is definitely getting better.

 

[Altalazar]

I find something interesting in all of the characters. I would like to see more of the Chief - he's not been featured much since he broke up with Boomer.

I LIKE Starbuck, and I think she's been one of the more interesting characters. I agree with others that Apollo has been rather bland, though he got better toward the end - first with that mission blowing up that station and also with his reactions to the politics and Starbuck's antics.

It is also interesting to try and figure out Boomer(s) - I think even Boomer(s) don't know exactly what they are all about.

I can't wait to see more. IMNSOHO, it is the best sci-fi show made to date. July is too far off. I now understand what it must feel like to be addicted to crack.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Only problem is, Boomer's been close to Adama before. Multiple times. There's got to be a specific reason they wanted him killed now, as opposed to any time over the past months.

My guess is, it has to do with what's happening with Baltar on Kobol...

That may very well be true. However, as many times as he's been up close and personal, most of the time it wouldn't be with a sidearm handy. I'm guessing pilots only are issued those (or carry them) while on combat missions. If a pilot tried to walk into C&C with a sidearm almost any other time, they'd be likely to be stopped.