Oh, point. My complaint is really about not seeing the Cylon religion, when they make a big point about doing this in the name of God.
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Jayne ,'Serenity'
Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."
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Polter-Cow - Oct 09, 2006 7:45:10 am PDT #2489 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
sumi - Oct 09, 2006 7:47:31 am PDT #2490 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Well, Leoban and Six seem to be the only Cylons that believe actively.
§ ita § - Oct 09, 2006 7:49:08 am PDT #2491 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Maybe their belief in their God is expressed through actions and not worship.
Polter-Cow - Oct 09, 2006 7:49:33 am PDT #2492 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Also, presumably, Cavil.
And D'Anna thinks God loves her.
Basically, I got the impression that conversion was part of their mission from God, but maybe I'm mistaken and all God wants them to do is subjugate humanity, who can go on and believe whatever they want to as long as they...I have no idea what the Cylons are doing anymore. And this sense was heightened by the scene in which even the Cylons had no idea what they were doing.
Kathy A - Oct 09, 2006 7:54:47 am PDT #2493 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
When the NCP told the prisoners to get out of the trucks and "stretch their legs," did anyone else think The Great Escape, especially after that little chat between Laura and Zarek (reminded me of the conversation between Big X and his Scots friend before they were mowed down in GE). The quarry-like environment had me thinking Babi Yar. Lots of WWII-era references in this ep.
sumi - Oct 09, 2006 8:07:49 am PDT #2494 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Given Cavil's use of airquotes everytime he mentions God, I doubt that he actually believes.
§ ita § - Oct 09, 2006 8:12:00 am PDT #2495 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My inferrence has been that Cavil actively disbelieves.
Strega - Oct 09, 2006 8:17:12 am PDT #2496 of 10001
He explicitly said that there is no god, back in the S2 finale. I'm pretty sure they included that bit in the "previously" montage, but maybe I'm misremembering.
I got the impression that conversion was part of their mission from GodI don't think there's been any indication that that's what's going on. My pet theory is that intead of viewing themselves as humanity's children, now they're decided to be the parents. Or gods, if you like.
Juliebird - Oct 09, 2006 8:22:27 am PDT #2497 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Ah, silly me, the really annoying Nora whose death I was rooting for. Hmm, yeah, could be that when that particular model comes back, having witnessed firsthand a human's willingness to die, and a strong believe that he'd see her in this unknown afterlife, might shake her a little.
Polter-Cow - Oct 09, 2006 8:32:43 am PDT #2498 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
He explicitly said that there is no god, back in the S2 finale.
Oh. Well, that was AGES ago. You can't expect me to remember important character moments like that! Thanks.
My pet theory is that intead of viewing themselves as humanity's children, now they're decided to be the parents.
Silly widdle humans.