alexiscartwheel | (no subject)

I feel like I've been so incredibly lazy today. Usually I spend most of my weekend cleaning and doing schoolwork, but I just don't have the motivation. Well, I did do some reading for two of my classes, but I don't feel like I've done enough.

About the only other useful thing I've done is change the security settings in Firefox and installing some handy add-ons. I have to train it now to allow cookies, scripts, and whatever else in the places that I want, which means right now I've got lots of windows popping up asking me what I want to do. I never realized just how many people are out there trying to either track you or throw ads in your face. But now they can't do either! Hah!

And now, some thoughts on last night's Battlestar Galactica, "Someone to Watch Over Me."

Kara was amazing in this one, but in a completely different way than during the mutiny. Kara's emotional issues manifest themselves in different ways, often involving sex, violence, and profanity, but this time it was introspection and quiet desperation. I really loved the opening sequence. The combination of the sad piano music and all the repetitive scenes of Kara's daily life was really effective. (I'm a sucker for piano.) Everyone is drifting, but it's even worse for her because she thought she had the answers and fought to be trusted, but she was dead wrong.

Kara's still having weird visions, but for once they actually seem to be leading to a bit of healing. (She actually smiles and laughs, with no killing involved!) I wonder if she'll ever figure out how she died and came back, or if this is all part of her learning to accept not knowing. And the big what-the-frak moment: Kara's dad taught her how to play "All Along the Watchtower"? And Hera can write the sheet music in crayon? I should have realized sooner though that there was a reason Kara was the only one who interacted with the piano player. That whole time she's sitting up there by the piano, muttering to herself, is everyone else just "Oh, don't mind Kara, she's just crazy"? Was all the music just in her head then too?

As for the non-Kara plot line, I admit I was just as taken in by Boomer as Chief was. With all the forgiveness going around on Galactica these days, I thought she really was going to be redeemed. She had some legitimate reasons to be bitter, but it seemed like maybe she could let that go. Chief definitely thought they had a chance to return to the way things were. But no, she'd rather be a manipulative bitch.

Seriously, what's the deal with Hera? Six thought she was her and Baltar's child, Roslin has visions of Hera in an opera house, and now Boomer kidnaps her to use as a bargaining chip. I feel bad for the poor kid. And damn, the ending. The Galactica's falling apart, Helo and Athena are freaking the hell out, Chief is freaking the hell out, and Laura's collapsed on the floor! Somebody go save her!