I think there's more #nature than nurture. I was 5 when #StarTrek, #BattlestarGalactica, #StarWars, The Man from #Atlantis, Bionic Woman, etc were my thing. The lengths I'd go to not miss Star Trek reruns at that age! Soaps and dramas were made for "stupid people who complicate life for no reason", was my opinion as a little kid. That opinion hasn't changed at all now, at 50 yo. I fall asleep with most human-caused #drama. It doesn't teach me anything new.
In fact, @mina and I, as well as many others, just had an interesting discussion about my all-time favorite #SciFi saga, #Dune, including its remake. 🤜🤛
Reading Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey. #bookstodon#TheExpanse
Am again reminded of the webisode "Battlestar Iraqtica" section of #BattlestarGalactica.
Am also reminded of Afghanistan, & that No One has managed to conquer it, no matter what corporations join in or how many $$ billions are thrown in the fire.
The entire season finale of #BattlestarGalactica S1. Kobol’s Last Gleaming Pts 1 & 2 and the S2 premiere. ‘Scattered’ are some damn fine dramatic television.
Roslin and Adama square off, Kara disobeys orders to retrieve the Arrow of Apollo from Caprica, Baltar & team are stranded on Kobol, Galactica is separated from the fleet, and then there’s that infamous cliffhanger with Shannon & Adama in the CIC. 🤯
Watching S2 E6 ‘Home Pt1’ and boy, I don’t remember Adama being so pissed at Roslin but he sure is. I know they reconcile somehow soon but at this moment I cannot remember how it happens. She’s taken half the fleet back to Kobol to look for the Tomb of Athena and Adama has just let them go with no regard to their safety.
Awesome scene from #BattlestarGalactica S2 E9 Flight of the Phoenix. Laura is facing her own mortality from her worsening breast cancer, the fleet and Adama had to trust a Cylon (Boomer) to survive a massive attack and the flight deck comes together to build a stealth viper out of thin air.
The reveal of the christened ship as ‘Laura’ gives all the geeky feels. 🥹 Bear McCreary’s music is the cherry on top. 😭 🥰
I do wish things hadn’t gone south with Cain and the Pegasus QUITE so fast on #BattlestarGalactica. Would have been better to have a slower dramatic burn over several episodes but it is what it is. This two-parter is just amazing all around.
This single scene from the 3-part Pegasus ep of #BattlestarGalactica brought tears to my eyes. I think this is the first time Adama and Roslin truly realize they love each other. I adore the way he tends to her and takes her weakened hand all while she implores him to kill Cain. “We’ll see you tomorrow?” Bill asks. Laura w/ tears “Mm-hmm.” 🥺
This is also the first time we hear Bear McCreary’s emotional ‘Roslin and Adama’ theme which foreshadows the end of their story arc. So so good.