I don't read as much in to Adama lying to his girlfriend, though. When someone is in a situation like that, fighting for their life, it's really important for them to have hope. I think any responsible person in that situation would say "you're going to be fine" or some version thereof.
Ohh, but there are different ways of giving hope and being supportive in a situation like that. Personally I really really hate it when people try to give me obviously candy-coated versions of the truth. If I'm dying, I want to know I'm dying. I also want someone to reassure me that I'll be looked after, that they'll get the frakkers who did this to me and that they love me... but being told I'll be back on my feet in a day or two? Would just make me want to punch the person.

I don't think it's particularly awful of Bill because it was the first time (presumably) he'd been in a situation like that. But these webisodes put his personality under the microscope and his behaviour there wasn't really my type of leadership--though I know it works for some people. I think it's a point of difference between him and Lee. Lee is far more likely to want (and to understand others wanting) to look the full darkness of a situation straight in the eye. His way of offering other's support is to be there for them physically, to have their backs, to remain calm himself or to acknowledge that yeah, it's fair enough to be flipping the frak out right now because you really are screwed: personally that kind of leadership plays a lot better to my personality type. ;)

when their being related is one of the more credulity-straining aspects of the show! ;)
Hahaha, yup! I'm in awe of his acting. The two men have never seemed closer in terms of body language, intonation and delivery.