does it seem in retrospect that that was a bit of taking-the-easy-way-out-of-the-corner-we've-painted-ourselves-into plotting?
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quester - Jan 13, 2006 6:00:02 pm PST #6452 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
JenP - Jan 13, 2006 6:01:36 pm PST #6453 of 10001
OK, so somehow Sharon's baby and Laura's survival will be tied together, yeah? Or is that too obvious?
JenP - Jan 13, 2006 6:01:40 pm PST #6454 of 10001
Yeah, how did they managed to end that on such a sweet note? Damn, they're good.
tommyrot - Jan 13, 2006 6:02:09 pm PST #6455 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
does it seem in retrospect that that was a bit of taking-the-easy-way-out-of-the-corner-we've-painted-ourselves-into plotting?
Yes. But I had a feeling it was gonna go that way. Like when Buffy stabbed Faith - Faith didn't die, so they avoided the whole Buffy-is-a-murderer thing....
Laura - Jan 13, 2006 6:07:37 pm PST #6456 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
That was some good stuff.
I'm thinking Lee is going to need some therapy sessions with Baltar.
Also, Laura must not die. I just know they are going to kill her off and make me cry and stuff.
Laura - Jan 13, 2006 6:12:27 pm PST #6457 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
OK, so somehow Sharon's baby and Laura's survival will be tied together, yeah? Or is that too obvious?
That's what it looks like. Which cool to not kill off Laura, but they'll just rip my heart out with the killing of the Evil!Sprog instead.
JenP - Jan 13, 2006 6:18:42 pm PST #6458 of 10001
I was thinking it would be Laura lives only if baby lives. Or, baby saves Laura, baby lives.
Or, on a fundamental level, forcing her to terminate her pregnancy=wrong. And, hey, bonus - we can save Laura now.
Maybe it'll just be Conflicted!sprog.
Bottom line - SOMEBODY SAVE LAURA!
Strega - Jan 13, 2006 6:27:50 pm PST #6459 of 10001
a bit of taking-the-easy-way-out-of-the-corner-we've-painted-ourselves-into plotting?
A little, but... the easy way out wouldn't have had Adama and Cain both decide against the assassination plans. And Cain wouldn't have been at all sympathetic, and Starbuck wouldn't have been bitter afterwards. The tidiest solution is Cain gives the kill order, Fisk refuses, Starbuck arrests Cain righteously, and then Gina solves the problem. Then the good guys and bad guys are very clear.
I mean, I don't think they took the easy way out to avoid moral complications, and that's what would have bothered me. Making use of an escape hatch is balanced out if you pay for it by screwing everyone up. More.
That said, I do kinda need Roslin to die. I love her, but... that's not a good enough reason.
JenP - Jan 13, 2006 6:33:06 pm PST #6460 of 10001
That said, I do kinda need Roslin to die. I love her, but... that's not a good enough reason.
Is so. I pout in your general direction.
tommyrot - Jan 13, 2006 6:49:03 pm PST #6461 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Plus, at some point I think they have to give us some Baltar presidential wackiness. And remember, Baltar still has his own nuke.