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

[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.