Cylon Says – BSG: Sine Qua Non
By Lisa Fary
So, the megalomaniacs have either stepped down or been abducted and a young, new leader has stepped into the presidency, promising change we can believe in. If the new military head weren’t a Cylon, I’d think this was a commentary on our current political situation.
However, since being revealed as a Super Secret Cylon, Colonel Tigh seems like he’s been better and more responsible. You know, aside from impregnating a Cylon.
Wait. A Cylon got another Cylon pregnant? Hasn’t it been determined that Cylons can’t reproduce together?
I suppose that means one of two things:
- The Final Five are human/Cylon hybrids themselves, and as such, can reproduce.
- Tigh isn’t really a Cylon.
Either way, Tigh won’t be nearly as disastrous a military leader as he was at the beginning of season two. He’s so wound up about unconsciously engaging in Cylon sabotage that he’ll make every effort to do the right thing and make sound decisions. Finding out he was a Cylon was the best thing that ever happened to Saul Tigh.
Conversely, an ass whupping has been the best thing to happen to Admiral Adama in the past couple seasons. It’s about time someone punched him in the face (after getting uncomfortably close to it).
I’m not a guy, obviously. But, I guess beating the crap out of each other is the alpha-male version of venting over drinks or therapeutic shoe shopping. Once the boys had smashed Adama’s model boat and bloodied one another, they were emotionally bonded.
If this were Torchwood, Tigh and Adama totally would have made out right then.
And it all ends with Adama, sitting in a Raptor with a book. All he needs is a cardigan and slippers to complete the image of a confused old man who can’t figure out how he managed to take a dump in the refrigerator.
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Lisa Fary is a graduate of the creative writing program at Florida State University and holds an advanced degree in Special Education. Her early exposure to classic Battlestar Galactica in 1979 is largely responsible for her lifelong interest in science fiction and her childhood ambition of being an intergalactic space cowgirl.
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You know, you’re really getting better at encapsulating these things. When you first started doing ‘em, I wasn’t so impressed, but nowadays, I look forward to reading your comments all wee, and eagerly check the site repeatedly until they turn up. Good job!
If this were Torchwood, Tigh and Adama totally would have made out right then.
Oh, if only! I miss Torchwood.
Like Lost…WTF makes my head hurt!
The producers have said that the “Super Secret Cylons” are “Fundamentally different” from the others in some way. I’m hoping that “Fundamental Difference” isn’t just the fact that they don’t shoot blanks.
Hey, anyone other than me notice that the Male cylons vastly outnumber the Female cylons? Anyone other than me find that a little weird?
>>So, the megalomaniacs have either stepped down or been abducted and a young, new leader has stepped into the presidency, promising change we can believe in. If the new military head weren’t a Cylon, I’d think this was a commentary on our current political situation.<<
Could it be a nod to the crackpot theory that Obama is really a Super Secret Muslim planning to overthrow the white race?
I’ve also noticed that Cylon females are not only outnumbered, but as a group they’re far more attractive than the males. To me, that’s weirder than being outnumbered.
The gender/hotness imbalance strikes me as particularly odd, given the supposed gender-blindness of the series and its universe. The male Cylons mostly seem to be older, too, except for Anders (and Tyrol, but he was conceived as middle-aged until they came upon Aaron Douglas).
“I miss Torchwood.”
Me too, Rhea. But John Barrowman has already confirmed that they’re doing series 3. There’s an audio clip over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X1kHt9KBZE&hl=en .
Yeah, I was totally expecting the Final Five to be mostly female to offset the male bias in the ‘magnificent 7′ group. They totally threw me there, unless, of course, the Cylons concluded that a woman’s main role is having babies, and since they can’t do that, why bother building ‘em? Come to think of it…you know, all the females we’ve seen in the series have been extensively used as spy models. The males, not so much. Dr. Simon, for instance, has never been a spy at all, and the others haven’t been very effective at it.
Hm. I wonder if that’s intentional? Since the Cylons are Monogamous, and supposed to be more Judeo/Christian/Islamic than the pagan colonials, and since Western Monotheistic Religions are frequently accused of having an anti-femal bias, I wonder if that’s what they were getting at, or if it was simply a case of slapdash casting?
And why the hell is Apollo still wearing his wedding ring?
…oh, one last observation: Why is Admiral Adama being such a wad about Zarek? I mean, Zarek has *ALREAY* been president once, and Adama supported him then (When they escaped from New Caprica), so what’s so different about this time? Geez.
@Hoobajoobah: “Why is Admiral Adama being such a wad about Zarek? I mean, Zarek has *ALREAY* been president once, and Adama supported him then (When they escaped from New Caprica), so what’s so different about this time? Geez.”
Well, when they were rescuing the colonists from New Caprica, Zarek was the lesser of two evils, i.e. not as bad as Baltar. Adama has never liked either of them, but at least Zarek is honest in his political leanings and hasn’t betrayed the entire human race to the enemy. Plus, Lee kinda likes the guy, Adama’s currently on the outs with his only surviving blood relative, and Zarek is trying to (legally, I might add) assume the position left vacant by the disappearance of
Adama’s girlfriend, er, President Roslin.Basically, Adama is ruled by his emotions. It’s okay for a guy he doesn’t like to replace a guy he hates, but not the woman he loves. Even if it’s a matter of civilian government in which the military commander shouldn’t have any say. It’s a flaw. One that makes him human and relateable and well-rounded and, yes, sometimes kind of a dick.