DPP: Home

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I don't think any discussion of shippery episodes would be complete without that marvel of marvels, that wonder of wonders...no, not the one you're thinking of, the other one...that's right, I'm talking about HOME.  Pilots have their first (onscreen) kiss.  We got our comm name.  Buddy!cop pilots became a thing.  Lee declared his love for her.  You know.  NBD.  (that is my new favorite expression)

When I considered what clips and quotes to use for this episode, I mostly wanted to use all of them, but I restrained myself.  Somewhat.  A little.  Anyway, this one was inevitable:

Kara: What was that middle part again?
Lee: Hmm?  What do you mean?
Kara: Did you say you love me?
Lee: Well, um…
Kara: Lee Adama loves me.
Lee: No, all I meant was…
Kara: No, seriously, very sweet.  You love me.
Lee: *laughs*
Kara: No, you love me.  You can't take it back.  There's no takebacks.* 
Lee: You're dreaming it, Kara.
Kara: You love me.
Lee: You're dreaming it.
Kara: You love me.
Lee: Dreamer.
Kara:  Mmmhm.  Okay.

*ed. note: you mean there ARE no takebacks

So there's this.

Even after 4 years and who knows how many viewings, this scene still manages to amaze me.  I see this gif all the time, and it's fun, but the music and the way everything sort of stills in that moment right after he kisses her...I feel like I'm holding my breath, like there's just this moment when everything ceases.  And then Kara--because she's Kara--lets the breath (and the moment) go by cracking a joke and we continue unaltered.

Well, sort of.

This clip was also inevitable because mere words cannot capture the joy that is Lee bouncing a ball off Kara's forehead, or Kara's almost imperceptible brightening as she listens to Lee from the other side of the fence.

In the second part of the episode, we get the Papadama reunion and more hiking/camping scenes (campfire scenes make everything better).  Also plot and firefights and the Tomb of Athena, which has pilots smiling beatifically at each other.

We also get this, which might be my favorite deleted scene (except for that one, and that one, and that one...okay, it's one of my favorites):

No more clips, I swear.  You might be better off just watching the episode though.  Anyway, I have to use this gif too, made by latteaddict.  For those who haven't encountered it before, it's an unused version of the reunion kiss that aired as a promo.  It's, well...different:



Okay.  I don't have any thinky thoughts today, sorry, but I will spam you with some more links to fun things.

I. Fic:
+ The Strange Dividends of Parapraxis by daphnaea 
+ Though You Can Render No Reason (3/3) by da_angel729
+ I am positive that there is a wealth of CAMPING fic, but my brain is rather fried right now and I cannot think of any.  Hit me with your best Kobol recs, people!
+ ETA because I meant to post this handy-dandy list of recs from thrace_adama and then I forgot: Home I & II Fic Recs.  I told you my brain is fried.  I am also facepalming because there are several fics on that list that I was thinking about yesterday when I was thinking about what I was going to post today.  This is proof that you should always leave a note write things down.

II. A fannish creation of the nonsensical variety: This is a random silly thing I wrote one time, that is kind of hard to describe.  It's kind of a cracked-out narration of Home I & II.  Or something.  

III. Vid:
+Okay, I know this isn't just about Home or anything.  But I associate this (wonderful) vid with these two episodes.  Maybe you will too.  And yes, you have to download it but I swear you will not regret it: Set the Fire to the Third Bar by Hazyshade.

IV.  I lied.  Here's one more clip.  I just think it sums things up nicely.

So what are your favorite things about Home (besides the obvious)?
For me, it's similar to Kobol's Last Gleaming--both episodes represent a time when BSG could do masterful things with both plot and characters, instead of all one or the other (*coughseason3andseason4cough*).  While watching Home, the episode sets my shipper heart alight, but I also appreciate it from a more wholistic standpoint as a fine work of art.  I have yet to encounter anyone who doesn't like this episode.  Even if later canon contradicts that Earth bit and if the Cylons were on Caprica and Kobol why didn't they use the Arrow themselves and is that a projection what is going on...