Also, neither Adama nor Cain is interested in keeping their assassination plan a secret once it's done -- bombs (tiny, space-safe ones!) and poisoning are the route they'd go if they were after plausable deniability, but they're not. They want their positions to be known, and instantly.
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Jessica - Jan 08, 2006 10:47:54 am PST #6224 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Betsy HP - Jan 08, 2006 10:52:30 am PST #6225 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Fork-wielding accidents fail to strike the right note of terror, I fear.
I haven't seen the mini-series. I should probably watch it to get a better grasp on the backstory.
DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2006 10:56:06 am PST #6226 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Well, with killing Adama, it likely wouldn't resolve the issue. Tigh may well not fall in line as she'd like, and would be better dealt with immediately, and so on down the line. If Adama heard the "shot him in the head" story, it may well be for the symbolism, and, as Jessica said, the obviousness of the action.
Nutty - Jan 08, 2006 10:57:12 am PST #6227 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Fork-wielding accidents fail to strike the right note of terror, I fear.
Spoken like someone who has never been gagged with a spoon.
They want their positions to be known, and instantly.
Well, but when Rafik al-Hariri was assassinated (via car bomb), who didn't know it was Syria what done it? And yet, it was done in such a way that the person doing the assassination didn't get caught (although his bosses suffered some unexpected and unwanted consequences).
Jessica - Jan 08, 2006 11:04:18 am PST #6228 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, with killing Adama, it likely wouldn't resolve the issue. Tigh may well not fall in line as she'd like
I seriously doubt her plans include letting Tigh keep his job, whether he falls in line or not.
And yet, it was done in such a way that the person doing the assassination didn't get caught
But how does that apply here? The whole point is for the assassins to "get caught" -- Starbuck shooting Cain lets everyone know that (a) Cain is now dead and (b) Adama is in charge. It's simple and direct and to the point. Ditto Cain's marines on Galactica.
DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2006 11:08:55 am PST #6229 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I seriously doubt her plans include letting Tigh keep his job, whether he falls in line or not.
Yeah, but there's that time in between when Adama died and someone else came over to take command
Nutty - Jan 08, 2006 11:13:15 am PST #6230 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
The whole point is for the assassins to "get caught"
That would kind of suck for the person getting caught, don't you think? In the "Whoops security wasn't that good and one impassioned person shot her dead. Oh, darn." sense.
Which BSG has employed before -- in fact, recently.
Laura - Jan 08, 2006 11:14:29 am PST #6231 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
You're not interested in a fork-wielding accident??
Spork!
Jessica - Jan 08, 2006 11:17:27 am PST #6232 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, but there's that time in between when Adama died and someone else came over to take command
Not really -- her own XO is already aboard, presumably he would take command. (As Starbuck would on Pegasus.)
That would kind of suck for the person getting caught, don't you think?
That's why Lee is there to watch her back.
Theodosia - Jan 08, 2006 11:18:17 am PST #6233 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I thought Cain's wording was intended to imply the Marines were to shoot everyone in CIC, which would take out Tigh. Easier to take over the Galactica if the rank and file is demoralized by losing all their top officers, and to put the fear of Cain into them.