tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post4226848807614292858..comments2024-03-29T10:09:36.736+01:00Comments on The Nerdstream Era: Becoming monsters - the insurgency of New CapricaStefan Sassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-12718134901325727232013-06-29T19:25:45.494+02:002013-06-29T19:25:45.494+02:00There were at least two suicide bombers we see on ...There were at least two suicide bombers we see on screen: Duck's bombing of the ceremony and one on security cam footage where a bomber blows himself up in a factory, but supposedly there were more. <br /><br />Regarding the temple, I guess Tigh saw it as a win-win strategy. <br /><br />The recruitment "problems" arise only if you actively fight the Cylons. Had they only prepared the evacuation, the military personell would have survived. That's the big difference between Caprica and Iraq: the Colonials don't want the Cylons to leave, they want to leave themselves. There's no need to terrorize them. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-78358410458371081732013-06-29T19:18:53.299+02:002013-06-29T19:18:53.299+02:00We got verbal confirmation of that I believe (Can&...We got verbal confirmation of that I believe (Can't remember if it was in S3 or in The Resistance web series), but after the attack on the temple one of the members was telling someone that it had solved their recruitment problems. The suicide bomber who targeted the NCP inauguration only agreed since his wife had died on the temple raid. Though I agree that the assassinations drew unneeded attention which made other possible options more difficult.<br /><br />I could never figure one thing out -- not sure if there is enough evidence to know for sure, but do you think they hid weapons in the temple because they had a good chance of getting away with it, or do you think they specifically wanted the Cylons to attack the temple so that they could recruit more people to join their cause.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241774988167077455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-65239825857602392792013-06-29T17:55:43.992+02:002013-06-29T17:55:43.992+02:00The assassinations drew attention and provoked rai...The assassinations drew attention and provoked raids after hidden weapons and members. They didn't serve any purpose other than morale, but you might argue that they need the attacks and reprisals to recruit more members. I'm not really sure about that, though. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-88050901826634582962013-06-29T17:26:24.969+02:002013-06-29T17:26:24.969+02:00I really think the beauty of these handful of epis...I really think the beauty of these handful of episodes was the fact that you had the protagonists as the suicide bombers doing things you really could not agree with even if you understood why their flawed logic made them do what they were doing. <br /><br />Good read, though do you necessarily think the insurgency actually hurt their chances of escape? The fact that they continued to successfully hide weapons cache and had enough "freedom fighters" that had practice to facilitate the ground movements of the escape -- coupled with the explosives to cause chaos in the ground as Galactica came from above. <br /><br />You could argue that had they put down their arms and tried to cooperate with the Cylons, there would be no weapons cache or explosives, and you'd have a bunch of marines who hadn't seen action in a year all of a sudden trying to coordinate an escape plan with the superior foe. Not to mention, full cooperation would have probably led to more development on New Caprica, which if the Cylons were in charge of could mean they would have more control over the people when they tried to escape.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241774988167077455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-76370411675128979842013-06-28T12:06:03.083+02:002013-06-28T12:06:03.083+02:00I'll see what I can do in the future.I'll see what I can do in the future. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-78629055567179170732013-06-28T04:18:00.477+02:002013-06-28T04:18:00.477+02:00Great essay Stefan, I live BSG. It would be cool ...Great essay Stefan, I live BSG. It would be cool to get one on what you thought of the entire series. When do you think it hits it's peak? What did you think of the ending? What character arcs did you like/dislike?Jacques1222https://www.blogger.com/profile/04616118131103131723noreply@blogger.com