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BSG: The Woman, King
Feb. 13th, 2007 11:39 amOkay, first, the title. Why? Just…why? What is it supposed to mean? Apparently there’s supposed to be a comma in it (see above) but it still doesn’t make any sense.
( I’m convinced there’s a fantastic episode hiding in here somewhere. Here is what it could have been about: )
( Racism among our heroes. )
( Oh Chief, you anti-Gnostic fool, is your marriage on the rocks? )
( Dee! You were interesting! I love it when that happens! )
( Politics of the racist. )
( Crazy Love For Tigh! TIGH! )
( Holding out for a Helo (&Co.) )
( Imaginary Gaius & Caprica up a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-being recorded. )
( Roslin & Zarek up a…no, wait, that’s going to blind my mind’s eye. Let’s just call this cut Tyler Zarek, or maybe, Tom Durdan. )
In summary, this really could have been a phenomenal episode if it had had slightly more build-up regarding the racial tensions re: the Saggitarions earlier in the season, and if it had had an ending that lived up to the intriguing and subtle racial commentary that existed in the first thirty-five minutes of the show. Unfortunately, it didn’t. It had a two-dimensional, easy-out ending, and nothing Dr Robert shouted would have come off as anything other than the ravings of a mad-man. If it had been a story of an insane, murderous Doctor, the ending would have been fine. But it wasn’t. It was a story about racism, and slapping on the insane, murderous Doctor ending undercut a lot of the power that might otherwise have existed in the intelligent and layered setup.
( I’m convinced there’s a fantastic episode hiding in here somewhere. Here is what it could have been about: )
( Racism among our heroes. )
( Oh Chief, you anti-Gnostic fool, is your marriage on the rocks? )
( Dee! You were interesting! I love it when that happens! )
( Politics of the racist. )
( Crazy Love For Tigh! TIGH! )
( Holding out for a Helo (&Co.) )
( Imaginary Gaius & Caprica up a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-being recorded. )
( Roslin & Zarek up a…no, wait, that’s going to blind my mind’s eye. Let’s just call this cut Tyler Zarek, or maybe, Tom Durdan. )
In summary, this really could have been a phenomenal episode if it had had slightly more build-up regarding the racial tensions re: the Saggitarions earlier in the season, and if it had had an ending that lived up to the intriguing and subtle racial commentary that existed in the first thirty-five minutes of the show. Unfortunately, it didn’t. It had a two-dimensional, easy-out ending, and nothing Dr Robert shouted would have come off as anything other than the ravings of a mad-man. If it had been a story of an insane, murderous Doctor, the ending would have been fine. But it wasn’t. It was a story about racism, and slapping on the insane, murderous Doctor ending undercut a lot of the power that might otherwise have existed in the intelligent and layered setup.
