In any case, Cylon-Human children aren't CYLONS. They're hybrids (and it's won't be clear for a long time whether THEY can reproduce anyway Good point. But the Cylons don't seem worried about that, and I think that's too abstract a point for Helo to worry about too. It seems obvious to you and I, but the writers have, for better or worse, consistently shown Helo to not think about these things very far. He thinks about them as they pertain directly to his life and he goes as far as having compassion for other Cylons because they're like his wife, killing them all outright is abhorrent to him, but letting them die out in a more passive way just doesn't produce the same visceral reaction in him. It's not admirable, but it's in character to me. And yeah, whethere that's really Helo or the writers is a bit foggy to me. The writing's not been solid enough this season for me to work out intent very often!
I'm just bummed out because I keep picking not-so-great episodes to watch "live" and it's starting to annoy me. I'm seriously thinking of waiting to watch next week's for a while - if it's fabulous, then I'll have something to look forward to; if it's crappy, I won't be as disappointed! I sympathise. This season is killing me with disappointment. As I told dionusia above I am close to stopping posting about the show all together. All I do is whinge! I will still watch the eps though--for better or worse, I am compelled.
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Date: 2008-06-10 05:58 am (UTC)Good point. But the Cylons don't seem worried about that, and I think that's too abstract a point for Helo to worry about too. It seems obvious to you and I, but the writers have, for better or worse, consistently shown Helo to not think about these things very far. He thinks about them as they pertain directly to his life and he goes as far as having compassion for other Cylons because they're like his wife, killing them all outright is abhorrent to him, but letting them die out in a more passive way just doesn't produce the same visceral reaction in him. It's not admirable, but it's in character to me. And yeah, whethere that's really Helo or the writers is a bit foggy to me. The writing's not been solid enough this season for me to work out intent very often!
I'm just bummed out because I keep picking not-so-great episodes to watch "live" and it's starting to annoy me. I'm seriously thinking of waiting to watch next week's for a while - if it's fabulous, then I'll have something to look forward to; if it's crappy, I won't be as disappointed!
I sympathise. This season is killing me with disappointment. As I told