I know I am a rarity in that I like a happy ending. Hmm, that's interesting, because my own perspective is different. I'm a bit of a sucker for the tragic and fucked up but I do like to be given glimmers of hope. There hasn't been enough moments of 'light' in season 4 for me either. Even though I was totally braced for the worst. It's actually felt anti-climactic to me: I thought one of the big characters would have been dead by now. But on the other hand we've had lots of wallowing around in icky things I'd never expected like Baltar-Tory sex...
the BSG of season 1 and 2? Was a hell of a lot tighter plot wise, and I didn't need to call "Shenannigans!" on it every ten effing seconds Absolutely. I'm honest enough to admit that if the show was giving me more of what I wanted then I'd probably be accepting it without too much complaining (I'm big on the 'take what you can get' philosophy) but there would still be no getting around that truth. The show was SO tight early on.
And I too have issues with characters being OOC this season but I wouldn't have necessarily mentioned those specific moments. I felt Kara had a strong reason to be acting the way she did. And Adama's always been a big nincompoop in my opinion, so while I found him giving Kara a ship and half his crew RIDICULOUS, I found it only slightly more ridiculous than some of the shit he's pulled in other seasons. ;)
and then we focus the secret cylon story line (and retell the secret cylon storyline) on four characters that are dislikable as humans, and three of whom are played by the actors on the cast with the least ability and talent. (Look Trucco is pretty but staring vacantly is not acting sad).... Heee. Yes. I feel the same way. It's totally subjective because I have friends who, for instance, really like Tory, but she plays as a very wooden actress to me. However they get heaps out of her performance so I guess it's there if the actress pings with you. I can only assume it's the same with Sam, but Trucco is not a strong actor in my eyes. I'd rate him above Tory (don't even remember the actress's name) but not much. And the Secret Cylons bore me senseless, as you know. ;)
I am not afraid to be labeled as some ranty "early adopter fangirl" Heee. You know that whole fannish cycle thing? Where in Season 4 the early adopters crack the shits because their expectations are not being fulfilled? *raises hand* Yup, that's totally me! (Except I adopted mid-S2 so it's not strictly accurate.) I can't fight what I am.
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Hmm, that's interesting, because my own perspective is different. I'm a bit of a sucker for the tragic and fucked up but I do like to be given glimmers of hope. There hasn't been enough moments of 'light' in season 4 for me either. Even though I was totally braced for the worst. It's actually felt anti-climactic to me: I thought one of the big characters would have been dead by now. But on the other hand we've had lots of wallowing around in icky things I'd never expected like Baltar-Tory sex...
the BSG of season 1 and 2? Was a hell of a lot tighter plot wise, and I didn't need to call "Shenannigans!" on it every ten effing seconds
Absolutely. I'm honest enough to admit that if the show was giving me more of what I wanted then I'd probably be accepting it without too much complaining (I'm big on the 'take what you can get' philosophy) but there would still be no getting around that truth. The show was SO tight early on.
And I too have issues with characters being OOC this season but I wouldn't have necessarily mentioned those specific moments. I felt Kara had a strong reason to be acting the way she did. And Adama's always been a big nincompoop in my opinion, so while I found him giving Kara a ship and half his crew RIDICULOUS, I found it only slightly more ridiculous than some of the shit he's pulled in other seasons. ;)
and then we focus the secret cylon story line (and retell the secret cylon storyline) on four characters that are dislikable as humans, and three of whom are played by the actors on the cast with the least ability and talent. (Look Trucco is pretty but staring vacantly is not acting sad)....
Heee. Yes. I feel the same way. It's totally subjective because I have friends who, for instance, really like Tory, but she plays as a very wooden actress to me. However they get heaps out of her performance so I guess it's there if the actress pings with you. I can only assume it's the same with Sam, but Trucco is not a strong actor in my eyes. I'd rate him above Tory (don't even remember the actress's name) but not much. And the Secret Cylons bore me senseless, as you know. ;)
I am not afraid to be labeled as some ranty "early adopter fangirl"
Heee. You know that whole fannish cycle thing? Where in Season 4 the early adopters crack the shits because their expectations are not being fulfilled? *raises hand* Yup, that's totally me! (Except I adopted mid-S2 so it's not strictly accurate.) I can't fight what I am.