so behind the times
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jainaWe've been way behind on BSG, catching up slowly. Tonight we watched 2x16, "Sacrifice":
I accidentally spoiled myself for Billy's death-- followed a fic rec, didn't read the spoiler warnings. My own fault. But I'm actually glad that I had time to get used to the news before I saw the episode. Billy, you see, was my favorite character. I know, weird, huh? Kind of a strange minor character to fixate on. But I loved everything about him: his horrible shirts, his awkwardness, his earnestness, that kind of uncertain half-smile he used a lot, his loyalty to Roslin, just absolutely everything. And I think I was really intrigued by his situation, and the way he responded to it-- one minute you're a minor governmental lackey, and then the universe turns upside down and you're chief aide to the president of the Colonies. I absolutely adored his relationship with Roslin. Her reaction on seeing him again in "Home, Part 2" remains one of my favorite moments in the series.
So this episode hurt a lot, obviously. I think if I hadn't been spoiled, if I hadn't already adjusted and accepted it, I would have been gutted. It hurt from beginning to end, really, as a Billy fan (all three of us in the entire BSG fandom). The whole situation with Dee was really painful, and opens up a whole other can of worms with respect to Lee/Dualla, which I won't get into because I'm sure everyone else already has.
Roslin's reaction to his death was perfect. I about lost it when she was fixing his hair. She had said Billy was the closest thing she had to family; I think he was the closest thing she had to a son. And he died, while Adama's kids lived. All because of a Cylon that Roslin would have preferred to see dead long ago. It really, really sucks to be Laura Roslin right now, doesn't it? Of course it pretty much sucks to be anyone on this show, but that's why we watch it.
Time for bed now. Cannot handle any more BSG.
I accidentally spoiled myself for Billy's death-- followed a fic rec, didn't read the spoiler warnings. My own fault. But I'm actually glad that I had time to get used to the news before I saw the episode. Billy, you see, was my favorite character. I know, weird, huh? Kind of a strange minor character to fixate on. But I loved everything about him: his horrible shirts, his awkwardness, his earnestness, that kind of uncertain half-smile he used a lot, his loyalty to Roslin, just absolutely everything. And I think I was really intrigued by his situation, and the way he responded to it-- one minute you're a minor governmental lackey, and then the universe turns upside down and you're chief aide to the president of the Colonies. I absolutely adored his relationship with Roslin. Her reaction on seeing him again in "Home, Part 2" remains one of my favorite moments in the series.
So this episode hurt a lot, obviously. I think if I hadn't been spoiled, if I hadn't already adjusted and accepted it, I would have been gutted. It hurt from beginning to end, really, as a Billy fan (all three of us in the entire BSG fandom). The whole situation with Dee was really painful, and opens up a whole other can of worms with respect to Lee/Dualla, which I won't get into because I'm sure everyone else already has.
Roslin's reaction to his death was perfect. I about lost it when she was fixing his hair. She had said Billy was the closest thing she had to family; I think he was the closest thing she had to a son. And he died, while Adama's kids lived. All because of a Cylon that Roslin would have preferred to see dead long ago. It really, really sucks to be Laura Roslin right now, doesn't it? Of course it pretty much sucks to be anyone on this show, but that's why we watch it.
Time for bed now. Cannot handle any more BSG.
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Re: Poor Billy
Date: 2006-03-09 09:54 pm (UTC)Poor Billy. He really was a Nice Guy.