Wow--no comments at all on this review? How strange! *g* Ah, not really... this is the one where I embarrassingly LOST IT!
And I think this was a very difficult episode for much of fandom. It got another poor reception. I think some of the complaints about it are valid, but I also think it was just emotionally challenging for both Kara-fans and Lee-fans, yet their readings of the ep were very different, so it created a lot of Fan Angst!
I have to admit I have a LOT more sympathy with Kat's position Fascinating! That's quite unusual. She was widely hated. I didn't mind her, but I was still on Starbuck's side. It definitely hurt to see Starbuck lose the cup. *sob* And yes, total heartbreak in that final scene, with the names of those lost... Oh Kara! I just want to sweep Kara and Lee up and snuggle them! My babies are so in pain!
Almost suicidal courage... yes, that's true! So Kara-like!
I definitely agree there was raging femslash potential with Kara and Kat. And you're right that Kara has sparks with all alpha females, which is great! It's rare to have ONE strong female character in a show. Let alone two with chemistry!
Kara is, if anything, more emotionally frakked up than Lee, and that's saying a lot. *giggle* Yes, it is... and yeah, maybe she is. Though being in the Lee camp, I tend to be jealous of her strength. This ep was all about seeing the cracks in her armour though.
So what's your verdict on the almost-sex? Does Kara care about Lee at all? Is it flippant (hey-why-not, oh-damn-he-actually-has-feelings-for-me) or is it more bleak and self-destructive (don't-think-too-much-about-this/this-is-all-I-can-ever-expect-and-so-just-make-do)? The fantasising about Anders was pretty damning. It seems that my soul is still colonised by Kara/Lee, because I had amazingly plotted dreams about them while on holiday!
Most of my spoilery icons relate to this ep, so I can whip some out now! ;)
yay! you have more to look forward to--if anything, this is the low point of the season.
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Date: 2006-05-24 04:14 am (UTC)*g* Ah, not really... this is the one where I embarrassingly LOST IT!
And I think this was a very difficult episode for much of fandom. It got another poor reception. I think some of the complaints about it are valid, but I also think it was just emotionally challenging for both Kara-fans and Lee-fans, yet their readings of the ep were very different, so it created a lot of Fan Angst!
I have to admit I have a LOT more sympathy with Kat's position
Fascinating! That's quite unusual. She was widely hated. I didn't mind her, but I was still on Starbuck's side. It definitely hurt to see Starbuck lose the cup. *sob* And yes, total heartbreak in that final scene, with the names of those lost... Oh Kara! I just want to sweep Kara and Lee up and snuggle them! My babies are so in pain!
Almost suicidal courage... yes, that's true! So Kara-like!
I definitely agree there was raging femslash potential with Kara and Kat. And you're right that Kara has sparks with all alpha females, which is great! It's rare to have ONE strong female character in a show. Let alone two with chemistry!
Kara is, if anything, more emotionally frakked up than Lee, and that's saying a lot.
*giggle* Yes, it is... and yeah, maybe she is. Though being in the Lee camp, I tend to be jealous of her strength. This ep was all about seeing the cracks in her armour though.
So what's your verdict on the almost-sex? Does Kara care about Lee at all? Is it flippant (hey-why-not, oh-damn-he-actually-has-feelings-for-me) or is it more bleak and self-destructive (don't-think-too-much-about-this/this-is-all-I-can-ever-expect-and-so-just-make-do)? The fantasising about Anders was pretty damning. It seems that my soul is still colonised by Kara/Lee, because I had amazingly plotted dreams about them while on holiday!
Most of my spoilery icons relate to this ep, so I can whip some out now! ;)
yay! you have more to look forward to--if anything, this is the low point of the season.