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muccamukkI really hate it when people watch a show and then bitch about how much they don't like it. I always want to tell them not to watch the show, if they hate it so much. However, here's me bitching about a show I don't like, and continuing to watch it anyway.
I keep going back and watching old Starbuck vids like "When I Paint my Masterpiece" and wondering what the hell happened.
Well, that's not true. I know what happened. She was systematically and brutally abused. She's broken. That's not to say she can't be fixed, but there's no one there to help. Adama, frustrated, turns to tough love, which has worked before with her but possibly isn't what she needs just now. She's burnt her bridges with Lee, Sam, and the majority of the pilots. Karl doesn't look like he wants to be her friend any more, probably because of Athena (HA!). She doesn't even have her flying. So it looks like she's going to pick herself up on her own, and I can't see how that's going to work. It makes me angry and sad that RDM has have done this to a beautifully fucked up and vibrant woman. I hate that the message to victims seems to be, "Sorry, babe, you're on your own here. Have fun." STABITY STAB!
Where's Roslin? She gets like one tiny scene snarking with Bill (which was awesome!), and then we don't see her again. I want more Roslin. I want more Lee (Tyrol, Cally, Gaeta, Anders, Karl, Dee, Other people). I really don't want or need any more Baltar in my life. Had it not been for the ideas for my fic, I would probably have zapped his bits all together. I really don't care.
So what's the command structure then?
Admiral Adama in Command, Colonel (?) Agathon as his XO, Commander Adama as the CAG? What happened to Dee? What will Kara do if she ever becomes vaguely functional again?
I am hoping that this represents rock bottom, and it becomes a show that I actually want to watch again some time soon. Because this is pretty goddamn painful.
Not hugely optimistic right now
I keep going back and watching old Starbuck vids like "When I Paint my Masterpiece" and wondering what the hell happened.
Well, that's not true. I know what happened. She was systematically and brutally abused. She's broken. That's not to say she can't be fixed, but there's no one there to help. Adama, frustrated, turns to tough love, which has worked before with her but possibly isn't what she needs just now. She's burnt her bridges with Lee, Sam, and the majority of the pilots. Karl doesn't look like he wants to be her friend any more, probably because of Athena (HA!). She doesn't even have her flying. So it looks like she's going to pick herself up on her own, and I can't see how that's going to work. It makes me angry and sad that RDM has have done this to a beautifully fucked up and vibrant woman. I hate that the message to victims seems to be, "Sorry, babe, you're on your own here. Have fun." STABITY STAB!
Where's Roslin? She gets like one tiny scene snarking with Bill (which was awesome!), and then we don't see her again. I want more Roslin. I want more Lee (Tyrol, Cally, Gaeta, Anders, Karl, Dee, Other people). I really don't want or need any more Baltar in my life. Had it not been for the ideas for my fic, I would probably have zapped his bits all together. I really don't care.
So what's the command structure then?
Admiral Adama in Command, Colonel (?) Agathon as his XO, Commander Adama as the CAG? What happened to Dee? What will Kara do if she ever becomes vaguely functional again?
I am hoping that this represents rock bottom, and it becomes a show that I actually want to watch again some time soon. Because this is pretty goddamn painful.
Not hugely optimistic right now
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But on a brighter note...
Date: 7 Nov 2006 05:03 (UTC)I like Baltar (and was willing to forgive the too-much-time-on-Cylon-Baseship because of the pretty pretty music), but I agree. I miss the old Starbuck.:( (And have decided that cutting off her hair is symbolic of cutting the whole New Caprica experience out of her life, and preparing to move on...Though maybe now that Lee is All Better (again, symbolism) he will be her friend again and help her through this. Because I never was a big fan of Anders and Lee/Kara interaction is what I really want to see.)
Really, I miss the miniseries/Season 1 as a whole. Everyone keeps talking about how they love it, and it's "the best drama on television," and so on...Obviously I'm still watching it, but not enjoying nearly as much as I did at the beginning.
Re: But on a brighter note...
Date: 7 Nov 2006 19:47 (UTC)I don't 'ship Kara/Lee. I don't think they would have a good relationship romantically. However, I love them as siblings, and think that's great fun. I'm hoping that Lee takes Mom's general amnisty to heart and forgives Kara for whatever it was she did and vice versa. I like Anders (one of the few sane people on this boat at the moment) and hope they stay/get back together, honestly. I'm not as sure about Lee/Duella though.
Symbolism is good.
I want my show back.
Re: But on a brighter note...
Date: 7 Nov 2006 23:51 (UTC)I want my show back.
Me too.
Re: But on a brighter note...
Date: 8 Nov 2006 08:09 (UTC)Word! That may have been the moment I moved from disliking the writers to really hating them.