Baltar was, like, my favorite character!
Haven't you killed me enough for one day?
Mal ,'War Stories'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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Polter-Cow - Dec 14, 2010 8:52:46 am PST #15346 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
zuisa - Dec 14, 2010 8:55:36 am PST #15347 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
Aw, I feel bad for the Baltar-haters. BSG is a much more cheery show if you find him as hilarious as I do.
I will keep that in mind!! I really try not to hate characters in any show, because my general assumption is that even if they are annoying/hateful/whatever, they are that way because they were written to be that way, and serve a purpose... so. I will try.
On an unrelated note, I meant to mention the other day that I was really happy to figure out that this thread title comes from Torchwood. I was like "Hey! That's the sci-fi thread name!"
I am easily entertained.
§ ita § - Dec 14, 2010 8:56:02 am PST #15348 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
To be fair, Rygel was useful to the writers
Ah, see, I hate that. Meta reasons for someone to be around that I don't think are supported in universe--sits badly with me. Spike was more useful than Rygel.
Okay, that's stretching things. But he really shattered my suspension of disbelief.
Consuela - Dec 14, 2010 8:58:45 am PST #15349 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
But he really shattered my suspension of disbelief.
I can see that. Whereas Baltar shattered mine, and yet there are plenty of people who really enjoyed the character.
megan walker - Dec 14, 2010 9:03:46 am PST #15350 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I hated the whole concept* of imaginary (or whatever) Six more than I hated Baltar.
- Although I realize that she had a narrative purpose.
Polter-Cow - Dec 14, 2010 9:06:17 am PST #15351 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She was, like, my other favorite character!
tiggy - Dec 14, 2010 9:19:41 am PST #15352 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I do not get the appeal.
MOAR FOR ME!!
What episodes were they?
they're replaying all of this season's eps in order. so last night was 2x01 and 2x02. i'm really still miffed that Mason is gone from my tv screen.
Baltar was, like, my favorite character!
there's something wrong with you.
of course, i really started to just watch BSG out of OCD (obsessive completion disorder). i didn't love it nearly as much after the first season or two.
Polter-Cow - Dec 14, 2010 9:22:39 am PST #15353 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Nor did I.
§ ita § - Dec 14, 2010 9:26:27 am PST #15354 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I do not get the appeal.
I watch it, and I don't get the appeal. It fills a slot for me, kills time, and gives me something to IM with Perkins about. But I'd never recommend it to anyone as anything other than a quick way to spend an hour. The time flies.
Strega - Dec 14, 2010 11:08:40 am PST #15355 of 30001
BSG is a much more cheery show if you find him as hilarious as I do.
High five!
To the surprise of nobody, Rygel didn't bother me. I don't really care if I like the characters as people. Which is lucky, since I rarely do.
And, well, if I do like a character it's probably because they're screwed up in ways I can relate to.