Guess What's Coming to Dinner

[shah_of_blah]

Why does imdb say this is a two-parter?  Just to confuse me?

1. Hello, Lee!  Long time no see.
2. When did Laura Roslin become such a lousy politician?  I mean, she really shouldn't have to be told that her Quorum is upset because she doesn't tell them anything and treats them like idiots and...what did she call them?  (I with I could find season 4 transcripts)
3.  Lee came to Galactica and I didn't get a reunion???!
4.  Alessandro Juliani's singing is giving me the creeps.  And what, does the fact that he sings make him the next potential FF?  Moore just wants us to be uber-confused.
5.  Did Sam not get arrested for shooting a (superior) officer?  Are we supposed to assume that Kara let Tigh & Co. believe one of the (known) Cylons did it, or what?  I'm pretty sure shooting a superior officer is a helluva lot worse than striking one.
6.  Did Tory break up with Baltar?  Mwahahaha.  But actually, I was a little bit annoyed by Laura's conversation with Tory.  Not in a it-was-bad-writing kinda way, but just because Tory doesn't have to tell her employer about her sex life or her spiritual beliefs.  If Tory had told Baltar about Laura's dreams that would be one thing, but it didn't seem like Tory even knew.  I am glad this happened because Tory needs somebody to yell at her, but I think it happened for the wrong reasons.
7.  IN THE SAME ROOM!  LEE AND KARA ARE IN THE SAME FRAKKING ROOM!  NO REUNION WTF?!!!!  Not even a significant glance o' longing.  Lee kindasortamaybe looked in her general direction for half a second but that is NOT ENOUGH.
8.  Hera is one creepy ass child.
9.  BUT OMG ROSLIN AND KARA ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE DESTINY THING!  YAY!  No more of the awesome strong women being pitted against each other, right? 
10.  Whoa, crazy thought--the opera house is on Galactica...does that mean anything?  Probably not, but oh well...
11.  Bye Natalie.
12.  Oops.  Bye baseship.  With Laura and Gaius and Helo on it.  And random other people and shitload of angry Centurions.

I quite liked this episode.  It had everybody in it!  Adama and Roslin and Lee and Kara and Baltar and Sharon and the Four, and even if I'm very vexed that I didn't get a pilotician reunion, I can say that this is a good episode.  Balancing a huge cast with many arcs is difficult, but they managed it this time.

Comments

[songandsilence.livejournal.com]

You and I wee on the SAME brainwave - I agree with everything you were saying.

I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT REUNION SO MUCH WHYYYYY??????? I'm a little miffed. But it's kind of okay because I'm finally starting to understand Lee's story line.

And now we have to wait two weeks. SIGH.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

I was absolutely positive that we were going to get a reunion when the Demetrius returned. There was not an ounce of doubt in my mind. It never even occurred to me that there wouldn't be a reunion of some kind (so maybe they wouldn't make out, but they would interact!). Not only did Lee go to Galactica, but Kara went to Colonial One, to the frakking Quorum meeting, and still nothing. RDM, I am NOT PLEASED.

[songandsilence.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! I was SO sure there was going to be one!! They were in the same room.

...I'm writing a fic about the potential reunion right now instead of doing homework. Hehehe...

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Excellent.
I'm bumming around lj instead of studying. Writing fic is at least productive procrastination.