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Chesire Cat:
Civil War is the dumbest thing the last 40,000 people can do. Esp when they are using the GIANT ASS FUCKING BASESTAR that in the middle of the fleet to cause it. If what the rebels say is true, then the Basestar could launch all its nukes and kill everyone before anyone had a chance to stop them. So obviously they arent malicious.
Also Gaeta is a fucking tool. God he pisses me off more than Zarek, who is slimy but usually has vision, and ultimately does the right thing for humanity, which civil war clearly isn't.
Not to mention 5 of the most important people to the Battlestar, Admiral Adama, XO Tigh, Captain Starbuck, Chief Engineer (or is it former) Tyrol, And Boomer who seems to be the highest ranking Raptor pilot. Would have to go, 3 of which arent exactly replaceable in the fleet. Its just a fucking bad idea.
Border Reiver:
No one ever said that people think clearly.
What you've got are a band of people who are in the following circumstances:
a. Their home planets and practically every member of their species is destroyed by another species;
b. They have been living on the run for over 4 years, practically the entire time in space ships not necessarily designed for extended periods of travel with little more than the clothes on their backs; and
c. They have had this one little ray of hope - that they will reach a planet with more of their own species on it.
Now, throw the following into the mix -
a. The species that destroyed thier own is now with them in their search for this other planet;
b. Several high-ranking members of the existing power structure are revealed to actually be members of the other;
c. The planet you've been searching for is uninhabitable, and the species that used to inhabit it is revealed to be your sworn enemy; and
d. Your leader has apparently withdrawn her leadership and the lawful replacement is not being respected by the warlord in charge of the military forces.
Now you've got the prospect of yet more living in a metal tube looking for a habitable planet. Even if there's no way the leaders could have known about the mysterious planet's condition they would still be blamed for its condition. Any wonder why some people might be considering a shake up to the existing order?
Definitely a change from my first BSG where, after a brief (1 or2 episodes) setting up of the government everyone pretty much accepts the wise and benevolent military dictatorship of Lorne Greene (I mean Commander Adama).
Chesire Cat:
Bottom line is there *should* be martial law. The fact that they still have a quorum is a joke. Its a kindness granted to the people to make life easier. Its basically a caste system of extreme socialism, if not communism headed by a toy government (who should be mere administrators), and a military head.
supersheep:
The thing about Battlestar is that it is trying to show humanity's attempt to retain the things that make it worthwhile to be human - the rule of law, some form of democracy, stuff like that. That's why I kinda like Lee. It's why I really like Helo - he stopped the genocide of Cylons after all. It doesn't take the easy option, all the decisions the higher-ups make, they're all tough. Martial law hasn't been imposed because it'd be one step further away from the society the Twelve Colonies is supposed to be.
Also, communism? Really?
Chesire Cat:
Well I havent seen many issues of people being denied medicine because they cant afford it. Then again we havent seen much of civilian life.
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