BSG: Inconsistent Eights
Before I begin, let me recommend the good batch of posts included in the latest blog carnival.
spoilers through “Faith” (4.6)
This has bothered me ever since we first started seeing daily life on a basestar. Why are the Sharons so inconsistently portrayed? In this episode, we saw some more model Eights asking Athena to lead them, to be in charge. They looked docile—arms pulled meekly into their bodies, their hair arranged so they looked like children, and wearing sweaters and outfits from the softer side of Sears.
The Sharons we know, Boomer and Athena, have never been like this. They have both endured unbelievable mental anguish, and while they may have become unstable at times, they never broke.
Now, Boomer’s with Cavil, having made a cold steel decision and Athena’s with Helo. “Our” model Eights are tough.
Why then, are the other models so different? They speak softly and duck their heads. They do naked Tai Chi under the creepy male gaze of a One. There must be something inside all the rest of these Eights.
I wonder if the final words of the sacrificed Eight in this episode is going to bring about a lot of fireworks in future episodes. Athena told them to pick a side and stick. Otherwise they’ll never have anything. And the Eight agreed at the end. The problem is, they were already going to turn against the Sixes. And Boomer has “something” over on the other side. I think it could be possible that the Eights choose Cylon.