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Interesting stuff, impressive stuff, but not wholely satisfying... The series continues to niggle for me because it is frequently very, very good, but often fails to follow through to some extent...
The subplot of Kara Thrace's stolen ovaries is finally followed up. (and the long delay of of following up something so important is one of the things that hurts the show's narrative integrity). But the way in which it's all handled that leaves me feeling... uncomfortable. Kasey is starbuck's child, from her eggs, fertilized without her consent. She is, in effect, a rape baby without the rape. Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable with this? I realize that in its first two episodes this season, Galactica has already explored many things things that are taboo for other dramas grounded outside of the freedoms of the SF/fantasy genre, but this left me feeling unsatisfied and disconcerted, particularly in the light of previous portrayals, or insinuations of rapes and attempted rapes on the show.
There is a lot more to say but I Don't want this to mushroom into a massive post...
But I do want to ask people about their expectations after the end of episode two... I didn't feel it was likely that either Laura or Zarik are going to die - there has been too much development of their characters and there is still a ways for them to go now for them to be killed now. Cally is another kettle of fish... I could see her being killed to send Tyrol carreening off again. It would also help draw a line under last season's unconvincing Tyrol beats up Cally thing. I can't see her as being somewhat dispensible, but the writers might just want to have their cake and eat it again - imperil her then have her survive... |
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