Toaster is a Racist Term- Season 3 so far...

[arib]

RDM and crew are taking advantage of Battlestar's status on a non-broadcast network to hit levels of controversy they wouldn't be able to touch on broadcast/syndicated TV.

In the first three episodes they've dealt with insurgency, occupation, suicide bombings, puppet governments, kidnapping, killing a spouse (and why do I feel like Ellen's gonna be back?) and the biggest Kamikaze run ever.

As much as some aspects of the first arc have done the equivalent of "hitting the reset button," characters have been irrevocably changed. In my professional opinion (I just love saying that!), both Tigh and Starbuck have been completely frakked up, and will need years to recover. Somehow, Dr. Cottle doesn't strike me as the therapy type, though...

your thoughts?

Comments

[kylakae.livejournal.com]

The new season is starting off excellently. Wow, I can't believe how they frakked with Starbuck. The mother/child bond is such a close one. You really got a sense this season that Ellen really did love Tigh, despite all her other problems she made sacrifices to get him out. He's a hard ass, though. He'd have expected anyone else on his team to do the same thing he did.

Next episode looks like it's also going to be amazing!

[llennhoff.livejournal.com]

I'd have Tigh put on suicide watch immediately. Starbuck not, but make a note that if we ever need to be nice to Leboen she has to be tied down, locked up, and ideally sedated before she ever hears about it.

I'm glad someone finally clued in that there are things worse than death to do with a Cylon. Does anyone understand why suicide bombing upset the cylons so much? They are no more effective than planted bombs, which leave a live resistance operative behind. I have a feeling it has something to do with cylon religion, but I really can't figure it out.

[thevortex.livejournal.com]

(and why do I feel like Ellen's gonna be back?)

Because back in Season 1 (I think -- that or season 2), they dropped a hint that she might be a Cylon?

...both Tigh and Starbuck have been completely frakked up, and will need years to recover.

Col. Tigh was always a bit off, and given that he has a soldier's mentality (e.g., limited compassion), I don't think he will be that much worse for the wear, and certainly not that much worse of a Col. What I am curious about is how he will fit in now that Lee is back on Galactica. Shouldn't Lee be the XO?

I am seeing nightmares and marital strife for Starbuck, until she cools off from that whole thing.

VERY AWESOME Kamikaze run.

Huzzah!

The Vortex