G R O W Y O U R W I N G S

Finally!  This @#$@# bronchitis may finally be going away.  Broke down Friday and went back to the doctor.  Got drugs (marvelous things, drugs.)  Sleep good for the first time in about 2 months.  Feel *so* much better!

Plus!  Emily is home!  Yeah!  Her and her friends are breaking out all the Christmas stuff and baking and stuff!  My doctor said I have to keep as still as possible for about the next 7-10 days to give my lungs a break--so I get to sit back and watch everyone else set up the tree, decorations, etc!  cool.

A meme from the battlestar_blog



Callsign: GrowYourWings

Age: 46 (am I too old for BSG (don't think so)? or just over-age for LJ? I remember/was a fan of the original BSG, but it never grabbed me like this one has.)

Favorite character: Starbuck, Gauis, Roslin

Who would you bunk with? Lee, Helo, Gauis

Who would you throw out of an airlock?: Right now, no one. Before Exodus, it would be been Ellen, but the Tigh/Ellen scene in Exodus 2 changed my mind about that.

Favorite ship(s): Starbuck/Apollo

Why did you choose them? Tension/angst. Starbuck/Apollo would never last together long but the passion would be great!

Favorite BSG quote: So many to choose from!
Apollo: [to Starbuck] You're beyond insane!

Baltar: I had nothing to do with this. You know I had nothing to do with this.
Number Six: You have an amazing capacity for self-deception. How do you do that?

Adama: Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.

Helo: Aren't you Gaius Baltar?
Baltar: I haven't done anything wrong.

[I like the character of Gaius a lot.]

Another fav: Gauis in Collaborators: "You need me! I *need* you! *muttering to himself* "Maybe I should have started with that."

Favorite BSG Music piece: Ya know.. I've been so hooked on characters and story arcs that I haven't paid a lot of attention to the music! Need to change that. I'm so hooked right now on the music from Supernatural that I hadn't even thought to explore the music on BSG. *runs off to look up BSG tunes*

Why are you so hooked on BSG? SciFi fan from *waayy* back (did you see my age?) Started with Original Star Trek. Wasn't sure about a remake of BSG, until someone at worked recommended it and then said it had a female Starbuck. Not enough strong female characters in TV (Roslin's another favorite.) But the whole BSG package is amazing. Story lines, character depth, blurring between what's right and what's wrong. Who's a good guy, who's a bad guy. Parallel's to events current & past. Exploration of good/bad behind theology. I love the space battles! (And battles have never been my fav in SciFi--these I live for.)

Any contributions to the fandom? Unfortunately, no

Other interests/fandoms: Lost, Supernatural, Heroes, Star Trek, Firefly, a little Buffy

1) On a scale of 1 to 10 ("1" = tremendously disappointed, and "10" = best TV I've ever seen), how would you rate season three so far? How would you rate the individual episodes?
Occupation/Precipice: 8
Exodus Pt. 1: 8
Exodus Pt. 2: 10
The season thus far gets an 9.5.

2) Which three actors/characters have really stood out so far in season three and impressed you the most?
Saul Tigh, Tirol, Starbuck

3) Are there any characters that you used to dislike and now are starting to like in season three?
Ellen and Tigh.  Especially Tigh, I didn't really like his character at all, but he's been outstanding this season!

4) A lot of characters went through physical changes at the end of season two/beginning of season three (Lee's poundage, Adama's 'stache, Tyrol's beard, Kara's long hair, etc.).. Which physical change was your favorite, and which one was your least favorite?
Fave: None really
Least Fave:  Starbuck's long hair!  So *hated* it.  So *not* Starbuck.  Cannot *wait* until she cuts it!

5) In your opinion, what was the single most depressing or tragic moment in season three so far?
Ellen/Tigh--Ellen's death.

6) What was the most amazing and/or heroic moment so far?
Galactica jumping in and out of the atmosphere--so amazing!  And the Pegasus' last stand--As soon as I saw Pegasus I realized this was probably how they were going to get rid of Pegasus.

7) What was the most surprising and/or unexpected thing that's happened so far in season three?
Maya's death.  I guess I should have seen it coming, giving all the warning's Roslin gave about how the baby and the mother must be protected.

8) Name one scene or moment in the New Caprica storyline that you wish the writers or director would've done differently. How do you wish they would've done it differently?
Not much.  Maybe how quickly Starbuck accepted Kacey (Casey?) as her child.  Didn't seem much like Starbuck.  But I guess Leoben had been messing with her mind for months.  Based on all the comments about Hera being the first Cylon/Human child, I knew that Kacey could not be Cylon/Human--she was too old.  Plus it was too obviously a way that Leoben could frak with Starbuck's mind.

9) Now that we're several episodes into season three, how have your views of the cylons changed - if at all - since the end of season two? Do you like them more, hate them more, feel like you understand them more... ?
I'm more intrigued by the skin-job cylons.  I want to know more about how they developed over the years when the Cylons disappeared  I want to understand their culture and religion more.  I think it's interesting that the Cylons are monothesist and the humans from the 11 colonies are polythesist.  I'm interested in the culture/backstory of the 11 colonies as well.  I would be interesting to finally see how the surviving humans will react to and integrate with Earth humans (assuming it's *our* Earth and assuming they find it)--since Earth's humans are mostly monothesist.

10) Now that everyone's back onboard the Galactica, there's sure to be some romance brewin'.. Which two characters are you really hoping to see hook up in season three?
Roslin/Zarek/Adama would be interesting.  I would love to see more intense interaction between Lee/Starbuck--but nothing permanent--those two couldn't live together.

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.



"The idea that a scientist should be responsible for his discoveries is absurd--a scientist is very busy trying to find new ways to think, and he's not in tune with traditional ways to think." "No Ordinary Genius. The Illustrated Richard Feynman" by Christopher Sykes.

I tag anyone else who is interested in doing this.

On another note: Just returned from neurologist visit for my son. After 8 years his EEGs are normal and we will be transitioning him off of the meds. Scary. But good.