(God, now I'm just killing your inbox. I didn't realize I replied to the wrong comment!)
Darlin', I remember your "Hub" post because you put into words *exactly* what I was feeling, except I guess I've softened back to liking him again since. (Either from the Baltar/Roslin scene in "Revelations" or the hiatus, I don't know.) I mean, everybody was giving me all this sympathy for the Baltar Almost Died Trauma that episode put me through, but really the part that upset me was "You fuckers are not allowed to kill Baltar at the ALL-TIME HEIGHT OF HIM BEING HATE-ABLE." I was upset to hate him so much. There are only two points in the entire series where I've actually been furious with Baltar: one was right before Gaeta stabbed him, and the other was that scene.
I'm so glad you like the last image! I'd be totally interested to know what it means to you. The more times I watched it (and remembering as an afterthought how you reacted to "The Hub"!) I started to get the significance of ending the vid on the confession scene, in all its crazy-eyed, lack-of-remorse glory. And it's like... that's the end goal of HeadSix existing. Exactly that horrifying level of denial. I found the slow-clap not sarcastic as much as, I don't know, chilling? At this most frakked-up moment, he is still feeling like the genuine hero of his own story, and there's HeadSix going "Yes, hon, you're doing just awesome!" Because one of the most important things HeadSix gives him (whether it's out of his own mind or supernaturally tailored to him or whatever) is the assurance of how wonderful he is. Applause on his deathbed. For me it sums up the huge gulf between Gaiusland and reality.
Of course the meta-sarcastic layer of WTFG, BALTAR is there too. *g*
And *blush* you're too nice. An epic end-of-BSG list of vid recs sounds like a great idea. I may have to steal it. :)
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Re: now, love, where have you been?
Date: 2008-12-18 06:01 pm (UTC)Darlin', I remember your "Hub" post because you put into words *exactly* what I was feeling, except I guess I've softened back to liking him again since. (Either from the Baltar/Roslin scene in "Revelations" or the hiatus, I don't know.) I mean, everybody was giving me all this sympathy for the Baltar Almost Died Trauma that episode put me through, but really the part that upset me was "You fuckers are not allowed to kill Baltar at the ALL-TIME HEIGHT OF HIM BEING HATE-ABLE." I was upset to hate him so much. There are only two points in the entire series where I've actually been furious with Baltar: one was right before Gaeta stabbed him, and the other was that scene.
I'm so glad you like the last image! I'd be totally interested to know what it means to you.
The more times I watched it (and remembering as an afterthought how you reacted to "The Hub"!) I started to get the significance of ending the vid on the confession scene, in all its crazy-eyed, lack-of-remorse glory. And it's like... that's the end goal of HeadSix existing. Exactly that horrifying level of denial. I found the slow-clap not sarcastic as much as, I don't know, chilling? At this most frakked-up moment, he is still feeling like the genuine hero of his own story, and there's HeadSix going "Yes, hon, you're doing just awesome!" Because one of the most important things HeadSix gives him (whether it's out of his own mind or supernaturally tailored to him or whatever) is the assurance of how wonderful he is. Applause on his deathbed. For me it sums up the huge gulf between Gaiusland and reality.
Of course the meta-sarcastic layer of WTFG, BALTAR is there too. *g*
And *blush* you're too nice. An epic end-of-BSG list of vid recs sounds like a great idea. I may have to steal it. :)