Wow--no comments at all on this review? How strange!
Like you, I was happy to get a Kara-centered episode right after a Lee-centered episode, though I wish both episodes weren't devoted to exploring their character flaws! I have to say, *my* emotional response to this episode was NOOOO! Don't make Starbuck this person!!!
Not that I think it was out of character--unfortunately I thought it was far too much in character--but while I don't mind Kara being flawed, I have to admit I had a LOT more sympathy with Kat's position than with Kara's, even though Kat was being an obnoxious brat about it.
I like what you had to say about the parallels between Scar and Kara. Thematically, I kind of love it that in the end, Kara made the decision to let Kat kill Scar. It's interesting--all three of those characters are motivated by a fear of death, but in Kara's case she faces it by an almost suicidal courage.
I can see how this episode must have simultaneously thrilled and annoyed Kara/Lee lovers, but to be honest for me this episode was all about the Kat/Kara slash potential. Holy GOD. Kara has amazing chemistry with everyone, but when she comes up against other alpha women--Kat, or Admiral Caine--the sparks just fly. I'm pretty excited that very soon it will be safe for me to go read all the BSG stories in the femslashathon jennyo ran a month or two ago without fear of being spoiled.
That doesn't mean, though, that I didn't enjoy all her scenes with Lee--both the spitting beer bits and the angry kissing/almost sex. And like you, I enjoyed the fact that Lee gets to be the "girl" in those scenes. Damn. Kara is, if anything, even *more* emotionally frakked up than Lee, and that's saying a lot.
What killed me about the toast at the end was that even though Starbuck denies remembering the names and faces of those who died under her command, she clearly remembers every single one. And that breaks my heart.
That's as far as I've gotten in my marathon, and since today and tomorrow I have to actually get some work done, I'll probably not get to watch more episodes until Thursday, alas.
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Like you, I was happy to get a Kara-centered episode right after a Lee-centered episode, though I wish both episodes weren't devoted to exploring their character flaws! I have to say, *my* emotional response to this episode was NOOOO! Don't make Starbuck this person!!!
Not that I think it was out of character--unfortunately I thought it was far too much in character--but while I don't mind Kara being flawed, I have to admit I had a LOT more sympathy with Kat's position than with Kara's, even though Kat was being an obnoxious brat about it.
I like what you had to say about the parallels between Scar and Kara. Thematically, I kind of love it that in the end, Kara made the decision to let Kat kill Scar. It's interesting--all three of those characters are motivated by a fear of death, but in Kara's case she faces it by an almost suicidal courage.
I can see how this episode must have simultaneously thrilled and annoyed Kara/Lee lovers, but to be honest for me this episode was all about the Kat/Kara slash potential. Holy GOD. Kara has amazing chemistry with everyone, but when she comes up against other alpha women--Kat, or Admiral Caine--the sparks just fly. I'm pretty excited that very soon it will be safe for me to go read all the BSG stories in the femslashathon
That doesn't mean, though, that I didn't enjoy all her scenes with Lee--both the spitting beer bits and the angry kissing/almost sex. And like you, I enjoyed the fact that Lee gets to be the "girl" in those scenes. Damn. Kara is, if anything, even *more* emotionally frakked up than Lee, and that's saying a lot.
What killed me about the toast at the end was that even though Starbuck denies remembering the names and faces of those who died under her command, she clearly remembers every single one. And that breaks my heart.
That's as far as I've gotten in my marathon, and since today and tomorrow I have to actually get some work done, I'll probably not get to watch more episodes until Thursday, alas.