Wow. This was lovely. (Perhaps you'd like to alternate with Jacob on TwoP? :0))
Thank you! *blushes*
As to Jacob, yeah, I like his reviews a lot. He write a lot of beautiful and insightful things, but sometimes I just wanna...go through them with a writing-machete and tell him the less is more!
*looks up at her review*
Yup. Pot. Kettle. Black. ;)
Y'know, I watched this, and I read various reactions to this, but your post was what made it click for me - that Adama was angry because he'd been terrified for Kara, and he was lashing out. He was a scared parent, and he was having a tantrum, too.
I'm glad I'm making sense! And yeah - I think you put it very well. He's throwing his own tantrum. And I think that the fact he's reacting out of fear, rather than anger, - or perhaps that his anger comes from his fear, not his imaptience or sense of personal betrayal - that's what lets me look at the scene from a more distant perspective and sympathise see the really interesting dynamics at work?
(And I'm not sure if I'm mad at Lee, despite the gorgeous farewell, for leaving Kara when his father stood by her? I have various handwavey thoughts, but anyway.)
Interesting point. Really interesting. It didn't occur to me that Lee was abandoning her at all, actually. But I think that's because I was so caught up in the fact that they were in different worlds. It was neither of their responsibilities? They're responsibilities to each other were to wish each other luck on their journeys, and to love each other throughout those journeys, no matter what. If Lee had stayed, he couldn't have done that. Couldn't have told her he loved her and believed her unconditionally because then his responsibilities would have been his father's and the president's. He couldn't have afforded to.
I guess...Lee is free now. He's freeing himself of the responsibilities and shackles that kept him in the military. Shackles just like this. Lee could never say no to responsibility - as he acknowledges in this episode. And finally...he's learning to walk away. It seems brutal, which is perhaps why I find it all the more compelling that in abandoning Kara, he's actually, finally, free to support her unconditionally?
*thinky face*
Anyway, I've blathered on quite a bit. Love this post!
Blathering is always welcome and thanks for sharing your thoughts! They gave me much to think about!
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Date: 2008-04-14 04:37 pm (UTC)Thank you! *blushes*
As to Jacob, yeah, I like his reviews a lot. He write a lot of beautiful and insightful things, but sometimes I just wanna...go through them with a writing-machete and tell him the less is more!
*looks up at her review*
Yup. Pot. Kettle. Black. ;)
Y'know, I watched this, and I read various reactions to this, but your post was what made it click for me - that Adama was angry because he'd been terrified for Kara, and he was lashing out. He was a scared parent, and he was having a tantrum, too.
I'm glad I'm making sense! And yeah - I think you put it very well. He's throwing his own tantrum. And I think that the fact he's reacting out of fear, rather than anger, - or perhaps that his anger comes from his fear, not his imaptience or sense of personal betrayal - that's what lets me look at the scene from a more distant perspective and sympathise see the really interesting dynamics at work?
(And I'm not sure if I'm mad at Lee, despite the gorgeous farewell, for leaving Kara when his father stood by her? I have various handwavey thoughts, but anyway.)
Interesting point. Really interesting. It didn't occur to me that Lee was abandoning her at all, actually. But I think that's because I was so caught up in the fact that they were in different worlds. It was neither of their responsibilities? They're responsibilities to each other were to wish each other luck on their journeys, and to love each other throughout those journeys, no matter what. If Lee had stayed, he couldn't have done that. Couldn't have told her he loved her and believed her unconditionally because then his responsibilities would have been his father's and the president's. He couldn't have afforded to.
I guess...Lee is free now. He's freeing himself of the responsibilities and shackles that kept him in the military. Shackles just like this. Lee could never say no to responsibility - as he acknowledges in this episode. And finally...he's learning to walk away. It seems brutal, which is perhaps why I find it all the more compelling that in abandoning Kara, he's actually, finally, free to support her unconditionally?
*thinky face*
Anyway, I've blathered on quite a bit. Love this post!
Blathering is always welcome and thanks for sharing your thoughts! They gave me much to think about!