BSG Episode Commentary: "The Oath"

[ninety6tears]

1. It looks like Starbuck really doesn't have any friends right now except for Lee, and he's not a pilot anymore so she's pretty much alone all the time. I'm extremely disappointed that even Hot Dog was a dick to her; I don't think she was trying to give him a hard time, she was just being Starbuck. I mean, Hot Dog. He always luved her. Add him to the list of Gaeta and Racetrack = characters that have proved to be not-so-awesome lately when I previously had soft spots for them.

2. Let's talk about Kara and Lee acting badass together again, cause I've been looking forward to this ever since the clips of them holding the heat side-by-side came out in the season preview. When Starbuck started to smell that something was awry and go for the ammo, I knew we were about to see some of the old pilot spirit come out, and when she saved Lee's life she could've been the exact Starbuck from any previous season. Oh, and Lee and Kara's heat-of-violence smooch, while it came out a bit awkward, was in a much more fun context than I would've expected from the clip we've seen. He's all we can't do it alone we can't we can't, and she kisses some frakking sense into him, like, 'We're Starbuck and Apollo, remember?' But I'm a little nervous about Lee's reaction...It was sort of, "Now, hold on, Kara." (I DON'T WANT TO BE PESSIMISTIC ABOUT THIS SHIP BUT I'M TRYING TO PROTECT MY HEART, OK).

3. That bitch Seelix. Grr. Grr. 'I always wondered why you didn't want in my pants, must be because you're a TOASTER whine whine bitch whine.' Poor Anders, jesus.

4. Very interesting scene of that handful of cylons + Helo all thrown into the same brig cell. I wish, so very badly, they'd get Caprica something else to wear ASAP. As far as all that goes, I'm extremely concerned about Athena's safety, mostly because it's looked to me for several episodes that she would be a likely death.

5. As usual, some extremely interesting stuff was happening with Gaius, from his straightforward talk with Roslin to trying to talk some sense into Gaeta. And: "No, you can keep the statue." LMAO.

6. Even though there's a huge absence of Tory lately, I don't find myself even remotely curious about what's happening with her. This seems to indicate she's a weak character. But it looks like she will come into play next week in an important way, so we'll see.

7. Roslin/Adama. It was most evidently not wise for Laura to start enjoying her last days of life to their fullest without, you know, resigning first. Shirking her responsibilities as a leader has clearly gotten everybody into trouble, but I think she made up for it with her noble moment of gutsiness at the end. That kiss was very, very sweet, and I frakking loved how Lee and Kara started looking a little uncomfortable like they were seeing their parents make out.

8. Zarek used to be such a captivating character. Now I just find him extremely fake and annoying. It's one thing to vie for power in a population that has some semblance of hope, but he's turning into a practically aimless shit-disturber at this point.

9. Bill and Saul were such BAMFs. If Tigh's dead, it's a perfect death. Hell yes.

10. Next week: Looks like the Raptor Laura's on is headed for a basestar, which should be loads of fun. It's been a while since we've seen what the hell is going on with the cylon ships.

stupid comments: glad to see Laura with a prettier wig, but what the hell is Leoben doing with his hair?

Comments

[canadiangirl-86.livejournal.com]

Interesting thoughts!!

Thanks for reminding me about that rather shocking Kara/Hot Dog exchange. I was really taken aback when she swiped her plate of food right at him.

[ninety6tears.livejournal.com]

It was a pretty extreme reaction, but it served to give us the idea she's been trying to reach out to everybody and getting nothing but crap and she's kind of getting fed up with everybody. I also got that idea from how eagerly she was taking out the traitors in this episode : /

[swashbuckler332.livejournal.com]

I don't get why you're mad at Hot Dog. Kara was being an asshole to him in the first place, razzing him about having a child and living up to his (now suggestive) nickname. His comments to her were only reacting to the combativeness she was showing him.

[ninety6tears.livejournal.com]

The first time I watched the scene I didn't understand everything Kara said to him, and yeah, it's a little harsher than the impression I got from her tone. But I'd still assume she wouldn't be saying shit like that in the first place if he was being civil to her lately.

[swashbuckler332.livejournal.com]

Maybe, but Kara isn't really known for being particularly nice to people around her when she's pissed/confused/depressed and often lashes out at the people who care about her the most because they're closest to her.

[moonlight-steel.livejournal.com]

Awesome review.

I loved seeing Kara take people out to save Lee's life.

[ninety6tears.livejournal.com]

I loved seeing Kara take people out to save Lee's life. Oh yeah. It's been way too long since we had a moment of her saving his ass. And her attitude about it was so old-school-Starbuck :)

[fridge-buzz-now.livejournal.com]

Bill and Saul were such BAMFs. If Tigh's dead, it's a perfect death. Hell yes.

I agree! Saul Tigh is exactly the man he wants to be, and he's not afraid of no stinking death, especially if he believes he'll go back to his Ellen.

[galfridian.livejournal.com]

I don't like Tory. She's boring, and that's just sad because the Final Five shouldn't be boring.

I agree about Adama/Roslin. Their timing is ill-chosen because the fleet should've come first, but they'll make up for it.

Zarek and Gaeta are just pissing me off.

[ninety6tears.livejournal.com]

She's boring, and that's just sad because the Final Five shouldn't be boring. Too true. It was a good idea to have a more minor character be a final cylon, but OMG, make sure the actress can handle the bigger role first, because it's not helping me buy the character. Some of her lines in "The Ties That Bind" made me absolutely cringe.

[kem-viva.livejournal.com]

Great review, espcially all the Kara/Lee stuff, i felt the same about almost all of it