BSG Characters

[jducoeur]

A couple of times in recent weeks, I've gotten into discussions about Battlestar Galactica, and specifically whether the show had particularly good or bad characterization. This makes me curious about what people think on the subject, so I shall assuage my curiosity in the tried and true LJ fashion: let's have a poll!

This poll is intended for people who have watched a fair amount of BSG. If you haven't watched at least half a season worth, just skip right over it. Note that there are two distinct questions here; they're related, but please think about them separately. This is strictly focused on the characters -- for purposes of this poll, disregard questions of plot, plausibility of the scenario, and so on. Feel free to add further opinions in comments.

[Poll #892555]

Comments

[selkiechick]

One thing I particularly like about Galactica, is that they explore not only what happens to people when thye break under grief and pressure, but what happens when they have to keep going anyhow. It's scary, and ugly, and it breaks my heart, but it also uplifts me in a way to think about just what can be survived and endured. And the show does make me think about those things.

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

(I'm a few eps behind, so keep that in mind.)

Most of my characterization problems with BSG are actually plot problems, in a sense. They occasionally fall prey to having the plot prevent a character from having to make the hard choice, or from having to take responsibility for it, at any rate.

Of course, they fail in that way far, far less often than a typical genre show, which is part of why I usually like BSG.

One of the subtle character/plot things that I didn't realize until a little ways into season 3 was one of the side effects of the One Year Later thing. They appear to have completely given up on UST. *Any* show can do UST, and usually does to a fault. BSG has bigger fish to fry, like actual politics and difficult ethical dilemnas :-)

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

My one characterization issue is recent revelations about Starbuck (during the boxing episode, for those who have seen it already). I really have a hard time believing that she made such a 180 degree shift in such a short time. But then, I have issues with the choices she makes, in general -- she's the character I used to identify the most with, but I would've (and HAVE) done things SO differently, in recent eps. So maybe I'm biased. :P