Calla's Forty-Fourth Post

I crieded again! When they hit Helo in the head and threatened to rape Athena. . . I cried. I was ascared that Helo was going to die! Like Gandhi once pointed out, Indians wanting the English out of India for no other reason than that they were English is no reason for a revolution. That's just racism. (There were other reasons to want the English out of India. Not that they were white though.) So, anyway, that's what Gaeta is like. blah blah blah cylons blah blah. They have not given one logical reason why the alliance with the cylons is a bad idea. Look, Saul Tigh (what with his being the Ex O), Athena (what with her RESCUING ALL OF HUMANITY from New Caprica), Chief (ya know, fixing all their broken shit for four years), Anders (leading the resistance on Old Caprica) ALL SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS FIGHTING WITH HUMANS AGAINST OTHER CYLONS. This is not a cylon/human issue. . . Clearly, considering it is the humans that is killing the other humans right now, and not cylons killing them. Now, I understand the urge to be racist when to civilizations have been at war for ages. It's like the Israel and Palestine, right? Would we really expect them to all just get along if their governments suddenly decided to form an alliance with each other? I get that all the civilians, the people lower in command, those who do not realize cylons have been fighting with them as well as against them through the entire war. . . I get it. HOWEVER, it is not hard to understand that if one cylon (ie: Athena or Caprica) chooses to fight with humanity over cylonity (hahaha!) a group of "rebels" can't decide the same. People just need to use logic. But they don't. Even all these nutty fans were on Gaeta's side and thought it was stupid that all the most major characters where on the cylon side. . . Well, let's go through this systematically.

Admiral Adama: best friend = cylon. Has not been racist since before New Caprica when he began trusting Athena fully.

President Roslyn: Kind of has lost faith in everything anyway so why not take a chance on the cylons? Trusts Saul, Athena, and Chief. . . so it is not a stretch for her to trust others. Additionally, she is so devoted to order and the proper system of the government, that she WOULD NEVER go with the mutineers. Actually, all you have to do is consider that she is in love with Adama and the point is made. Why would she ever try to kill him?

Saul: He is a cylon.

Starbuck: Married to a cylon. Athena saved her ass back on Old Caprica. She has actually never shown real signs of racism. Prayed for the Leoben she tortured when he got flushed at the airlock - clearly never racist. Even started trusting her earth Leoben. (too bad he abandoned her at her most vulnerable moment, huh?) WOULD NEVER TURN HER BACK ON THE UNIFORM

Lee Adama: Obsessed with his daddy. Always been a little racist, but like those people who tell racist jokes. . . No, not even like those people. . . Like those people who will change seats on the subway if someone of another race sits next to them. He's been like that kind of racist. Not like a KKK member, which is what all these other psychos are acting like. So no, there is no way he would be on Gaeta's side.

Baltar: Has been in love with Caprica. Has potentially been in love with Tory. Has always understood that humans and cylons are essentially the same.

Caprica: She's a cylon.

Athena: She's a cylon

Chief: He's a cylon.

Helo: He is married to a cylon. He went through hoops to ensure there was not a genocide of the cylons LONG BEFORE there was any inkling that cylons and humans would ever live in harmony.

Anders: He's a cylon

Gaeta: He is on his own side. . . and I think I just went through the list of characters from most main downward. (In my opinion.) Now, all this is left to be on Gaeta's side is more minor characters than him. . . But guess what. IT WORKS CAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF THEM. . . and they actually seem to have some motivation (at least some of them) for being on Gaeta's side.

Selix is pissed cause she had a crush on Anders.

Connor is pissed that Baltar let his son die, and he associates Baltar's administration with the cylons taking over.

Racetrack was always racist against Athena. And we might have thought she was racist in the same way Lee is. . . But since her character is more minor, not as developed, the writers can get away with putting her on the other side without anyone questioning it.

Zarek: He's like power hungry and just wants to start a revolution cause he's pissed the Admiral never listens to him.

Aaron Kelley: Holding a grudge against Adama for not letting him murder Romo Lampkin and thus ruin Baltar's trial.

Think about this. . . If any of the major major characters had been on Gaeta's side it wouldn't've made sense. Think about how it woulda worked. . . and you won't be able to. . . because it wouldn't've.

So that's just my little vent about all these fans who, apparently, have been watching a different show than I have. They seem to have missed the whole "what divides humans from cylons? Is there really a difference at all?" motif that has been running through the show since the mini-series. They act like these minor characters who have not witnessed the loyalty of so many of the cylon race. It's kinda really quite strange.

Alright. So, back to me thinking Helo was gonna die. . . I couldn't really think that because in an interview he said that they had this stupid way for his character to go and he fought it or something like that. So, clearly he doesn't die of head trauma. BUT, he still might die next episode. (It was "to be continued.")

Who else might die? Well, the preview said Saul DOES die. . . so I'm thinking, why not Anders? And probably a billion other people on Gaeta's side. And probably Gaeta. AHHHHH!! It's gonna be intense and a half!

So, turns out I mighta been wrong about Caprica carrying Ellen and all. If Saul is dead too (which he is) maybe they might come back together. Wow, that'll be sad for Caprica. . . maybe she'll get back together with Baltar. Speaking of the Caprica Baltar relationship . . . Did you see the way Caprica looked at Hera in the brig!? She's gonna kidnap that baby and raise it with Baltar. Head Six said that was their child.

Oh, also, HOW BAD ASS IS STARBUCK? I'm in love with her. She's amazing. And how great was it when Roslyn told Baltar they were both frauds. . . 'cause they are. These crazy religious leaders that promise stuff and can't deliver and stop believing in themselves even. Those two have the most interesting relationship. It's brilliant. Ever since Roslyn didn't kill Baltar it's been so interesting to watch.

Galactica makes me sad. I'm going to watch it again in ten minutes though. I'm sure there'll be a part 2 to this note.



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