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Date Posted: 21:19:40 05/28/08 Wed
Author: Esmerelda
Subject: I liked it a lot more than I thought I would
In reply to: Chani 's message, "Not impressed" on 19:32:16 05/28/08 Wed

The only thing I really hated was the Tigh/Six stuff as Caprica had this awful petulant 15 year old vibe, that and it just icks me. Although saying that I hated the Adama/Tigh fight too as my internal commentary was saying 'what are they? 12?'

I still think Adama's actions are completely stupid, but after watching it, its more a fond Oh Bill what are we going to do with you?' than 'you moron'.

Loved Romo, and I think Romo was the a plot really, not Lee becoming President, it wasn't about that IMO, cause it was obvious from, oh, season 1, that was going to happen. The point was Romo.

I also have to say, this ep was probably the best perfomance from Grace Park we've had IMO.

I would also say I loved Doc Cottle taking the dying Natalie's hand but I think my love of Doc Cottle can be generally assumed.

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[> [> [> Re: I liked it a lot more than I thought I would -- Chani, 19:35:31 05/29/08 Thu [1]

I just couldn't believe Adama when he said he couldn't live without her. I don't know...it didn't ring true.

Loved Romo, and I think Romo was the a plot really, not Lee becoming President, it wasn't about that IMO, cause it was obvious from, oh, season 1, that was going to happen. The point was Romo.

I prefered Romo when he was playing with Lee. I don't see the point of his figuring out that Lee was the best candidate and convincing him to take Zarek's place. *rolls eyes*
Besides here Romo's storyline was mostly used as an echo to the main plot about losing/missing the one you love.

But I loved the close-ups on the ghost cat and how they kept giving clues that the cat was actually not there anymore.


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[> [> [> [> Re: I liked it a lot more than I thought I would -- Esmerelda, 22:48:10 05/29/08 Thu [1]

I prefered Romo when he was playing with Lee.

Ah, but that's the thing, he was never playing with Lee. Lee was playing with him. I wouldn't go so far as to say Lee's some sort of machievlian genuis, cause I don't think it's as concious as that but Romo I think is right, Lee doesn't just haplessly fall into these positions.

I don't Romo was there to represent loss in the wider sense, to represent the civilians without hope, to the extent they're hauling dead cats about with them.


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: I liked it a lot more than I thought I would -- Chani, 11:32:46 05/30/08 Fri [1]

Ah, but that's the thing, he was never playing with Lee. Lee was playing with him

I disagree with you. I don't believe that Lee played with Romo at all in season 3. It was obviously the other way round so I didn't take this episode as a twist but as a forced change in the the dialectics between the two characters. I didn't like the sudden role reversal.

As for Lee wanting the positions, yes probably he did and that's why Romo could push the right buttons. Romo used to be a sort of Puck who worked like a catalyst.

I do feel that they have changed the character to make him fit in the actual plot in a how-can-we-bring-back-this-one-whom-the-fans-like kind of way.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: I liked it a lot more than I thought I would -- Esmerelda, 18:21:02 05/30/08 Fri [1]

I don't see Lee as being pliable as some do, because he's shown before he'll turn on someone if he disagrees with them even though he seemed completely in their thrall before, with Roslin being the main example. I don't think he was ever 'taken in' by Romo, he actually agreed with his aims. So it makes sense to me what we learn here, that Lee knew about Romo's background all along cause I don't think he was ever taken in by the lights and whistles of the Romo show.


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