The one difference I could see is that I don't think Adama means to be cruel for the sake of cruelty and I'm not sure he's really aware of what he is doing. That's not me excusing his behavior, but there was no sadistic pleasure taken in his actions or words which I think may have been the case with her mother.
Absolutely agreed. Obviously this doesn't change how it affects Starbuck but it definitely makes the whole thing sadder and more tragic.
've also always wondered if Adama knows of the abuse that Kara endured by her mother. It's possible he would take a different approach if he knew the full story.
That's a very interesting question. I think he would do in some situations (going with the "he doesn't know" school of thought), but in this situation, I'm not so sure. Perhaps he would have stopped short of hitting her, but I got the impression his actions here were strongly rooted in his own perspective with Kara and Tigh as "the people betraying him" rather than individuals with issues in their own right. Adama can have very strong blinders on at times.
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Date: 2006-11-06 07:19 pm (UTC)Absolutely agreed. Obviously this doesn't change how it affects Starbuck but it definitely makes the whole thing sadder and more tragic.
've also always wondered if Adama knows of the abuse that Kara endured by her mother. It's possible he would take a different approach if he knew the full story.
That's a very interesting question. I think he would do in some situations (going with the "he doesn't know" school of thought), but in this situation, I'm not so sure. Perhaps he would have stopped short of hitting her, but I got the impression his actions here were strongly rooted in his own perspective with Kara and Tigh as "the people betraying him" rather than individuals with issues in their own right. Adama can have very strong blinders on at times.