I agree completely, except for the part about liking the prominence of the formerly minor characters. I mean, I adore Saul Tigh, be even I'm getting tired of him and would rather have some Space Family bonding instead.
Otherwise, though, yes, absolutely, and perhaps most of all to your opening thoughts. I feel like so much of what has happened in 4.5 has been what I expected and/or wanted, yet NOT LIKE THIS!!!!! The unevenness of the execution is killing me, and yes, it's so hard to know how to feel or what to expect anymore--I don't want to get my hopes up, but I also don't want to get myself in such a bad mood about the whole thing that I won't enjoy it even if it is good. I'm starting to think, though, that they're not going to be able to redeem some of this. Even if the end is awesome, that doesn't take away some of the messes of the what they've done to Laura, or Caprica and Liam, etc.
And I agree with you about Kara not recognizing her dad. There were just a few little tweaks they could have made to that whole scene that would have improved it tremendously without taking anything away from what they were trying to do. But then again, that's exactly how I feel about SO much of this season, so...who knows. *sigh*
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Date: 2009-03-01 06:49 pm (UTC)Otherwise, though, yes, absolutely, and perhaps most of all to your opening thoughts. I feel like so much of what has happened in 4.5 has been what I expected and/or wanted, yet NOT LIKE THIS!!!!! The unevenness of the execution is killing me, and yes, it's so hard to know how to feel or what to expect anymore--I don't want to get my hopes up, but I also don't want to get myself in such a bad mood about the whole thing that I won't enjoy it even if it is good. I'm starting to think, though, that they're not going to be able to redeem some of this. Even if the end is awesome, that doesn't take away some of the messes of the what they've done to Laura, or Caprica and Liam, etc.
And I agree with you about Kara not recognizing her dad. There were just a few little tweaks they could have made to that whole scene that would have improved it tremendously without taking anything away from what they were trying to do. But then again, that's exactly how I feel about SO much of this season, so...who knows. *sigh*