People do have to die this time. Yes, humans killed humans on New Caprica, but that was driven by fear of losing their own life or a misguided belief they were doing the right thing or just having no other options. There were choices to be made this time. They aren’t trying to garner support from the fleet. The mutineers aren’t just taking hostages. They aren’t trying to use those hostages to try and negotiate. They are just gunning people down at random. This isn’t the Cylons doing, this is their own doing.
Absolutely.
And I think the fact that there was never 100% concrete evidence about exactly who was involved also helped them forget it. At the time it was more painful because you didn't know who you could trust, etc. But in the long run it allowed a kind of wilful ignorance to settle? But not this time.
I also agree with you that in some ways it's not enough to have them "conveniently" die in a firefight or kill each other to "save" the heroes from the task of choosing to execute or pardon them like happened with Cain.
I really wish I could phrase it better but...the story's gone to such a dark place with this mutiny, writing an 'easy out' by making them die in the middle of a pitched battle or by killing each other would feel dishonest somehow?
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Absolutely.
And I think the fact that there was never 100% concrete evidence about exactly who was involved also helped them forget it. At the time it was more painful because you didn't know who you could trust, etc. But in the long run it allowed a kind of wilful ignorance to settle? But not this time.
I also agree with you that in some ways it's not enough to have them "conveniently" die in a firefight or kill each other to "save" the heroes from the task of choosing to execute or pardon them like happened with Cain.
I really wish I could phrase it better but...the story's gone to such a dark place with this mutiny, writing an 'easy out' by making them die in the middle of a pitched battle or by killing each other would feel dishonest somehow?