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marguerite_krux) wrote2008-12-24 11:38 am
Day 6 of Happy Meme
Laura Roslin.
[caps snurched from sapphs site] 
Roslin is made of awesome. Let’s establish that, first off, because not enough people recognize it. She was thrown into the position of President to the remnants of human civilization and given the task of trying to govern while running from the Cylons. Hell of a responsibility, with little respect for how hard and excruciating the job is, without even going into the whole cancer crisis. She’s dying, and at a time when people should be helping and caring for her, she’s got the unenviable task of keeping her civilization intact. 
Now, a lot of people don’t like her because of the decisions she’s made. That’s pretty unfair because the writers seem to have it in for her and no matter what she does, it goes horribly wrong somehow, whereas everything Baltar does goes spectacularly well and rewards him even though he’s the grotty scum you find beneath an ogre’s toenails. She has the best of intentions and everything she does is to help humanity, but she gets blasted for it, whereas everything Baltar does is self-serving and saturated with betrayal and greed and lust but he lives the high life, well-off and admired and praised. So. Not. Fair. *stabs him repeatedly*
The great thing about Roslin is that she is the toughest character on the show. Like Elizabeth, she’s a civilian and doesn’t run around with a gun or blowing up things, but her mental strength and will is greater than everyone else on the show combined. She has to choose out of the worst possible options because it’s do or die and she doesn’t hesitate, no matter how soul-destroying it is. She doesn’t get the luxury of choosing what is right or just or moral because the entire human race rests on her decision and if she wimps out because it’s too hard on her, she’s sacrificing all of them. Adama is the great Admiral of the Fleet and yet he wouldn’t be able to bear the pressure of being in her place.
[The only thing even remotely similar to what she has to deal with was deciding whether or not to assassinate Cain- and yet the writers made it easy for him, gave him an out by having Six kill her, so he wouldn’t have blood on his hands; everything worked out perfectly for him just like it does for almost everyone else on the show, except for Roslin. *hates on TPTB*]
The one time she decided to go back on her actions because of him- stealing the election- it ended up worse for all of them because Baltar frakked things up royally. And even then, people found a way to blame her for it, somehow. 
The amazing thing about Roslin is that no matter how much crap she’s been through, how many times she’s been kicked to the ground and counted out, she gets back up and keeps going. She doesn’t owe anyone anything but she keeps practically killing herself to do the best she can by her people, even in her failing health. No one ever thanks her or recognizes what she’s been through on their behalf, but she’s not in it for recognition or praise. But because it fell to her and she won’t shirk her duty.
How completely awesome is that?
---------------RL thing that's made me happy...my card reached
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sapphs before Christmas! Success! [Yeah, so ONE CARD made it on time...that's a minor victory in my eyes, 'k? Let me have this moment, please. *vows to do better next Christmas*]Also, I finally got my hands on Jim Butcher's new book, Princeps Fury. *bounces* :D
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Seriously, that keychain just made me walk into a wall I was grinning and looking at it so intently :P I blame you for the bruises! *squishes you good*
I had a hella good time squeeing and tempting you with new fandoms and it feels wonderful to know I have a friend in you.
Hope Santa is good to you this year! ♥
Much love, Sapph.
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I wanted to send you something because you're one of the main reasons that online life is way more awesome than sucky reality and even when the parents are on my case about stuff, I know I have this refuge and that you're around to make it better with squeeing and fangirling. *huggles*
Santa was pretty darn decent. I got a few hundred bucks worth of vouchers and those are all going on dvds, hee!
Luff luff! ♥
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