Bright Side

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A lot of people around here are not particularly fond of RDM mainly because for what he did to the pilots at the last season. He has also been accused (based on his interviews and commentaries) of never truly being interested in the Kara/Lee relationship and never wanting to see them together. But is it really true? Are we fair to RDM and the rest of the BSG creators? Why would they give us such an amazing love story if they simply didn't care?

I want you to try to forget all the negative that's been said and focus only on the bright side. Is there anything positive that you like that any of the BSG crew (writers, directors or actors) or anybody outside of this fandom ever said about the pilots? If so, please share with us snippets of reviews, comments, commentaries etc. that you are fond of and help us forget all the bad stuff. 
You can find audios and transcripts of RDM's podcasts here. 

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Fun comments from "Scar," part 1

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The drinking scene:

Weddle: The incredible thing about Katee Sackhoff is you can write a subtext line and it's there, right on her face.

RDM: Yeah.

Weddle: Without a- crystal clear.

Thompson: This was a wonderful scene to watch it shoot.

RDM: This is a great scene.

RDM: This whole- this whole little bit coming up with her spitting the Scotch. I don't know whose idea that was, if that was hers on the set-

Weddle: -I think she-

Thompson: -She may have just done it.-

RDM: -Or she might have just done it-

Weddle: -She did it on the set.

RDM: She just did it?

Weddle: But the other thing that's great about Nankin is he did several takes with different moods.

RDM: Oh. Yeah, yeah yeah.

Weddle: They did a sad one. They did this one. And so they have the freedom to try stuff like this.

RDM: And look at Jamie. I mean, Jamie is re- this is- the interesting thing about- about Lee and Jamie in this episode is he doesn't have a lot of scenes, but he's so spot on in every single scene.-

Weddle: -Yes.-

RDM: I mean, this is- I mean, she's more right now you're sort of charmed by her and sh- she is the showier part in this particular moment, but watch him-

Weddle: -yes-

RDM: -and his reaction to her. It's very true and very honest and he- he's like going there with her, he's- he's involved in the talk about losing all the pilots.

Weddle: Well he know- he kind of senses what's going on with her-

RDM: -That look on his face.-

Weddle: -Yeah.

Thompson: And he's-

Weddle: -But he won't co- he won't- y'know. He's not going to confront her about it. It's-

Thompson: And he's also off of his own future, I mean, and he's just dealt with the idea- he's lost his- the woman he's been with for the- for the-

Weddle: This is like a battleground scene, where they're talking about the present, talks about the bright and shiny future, but what are we doing, we just keep going on, y'know.

RDM: You're just gonna get blown away - I love that- that whole little speech she gives about they're all- y'know, "We're never gonna see that bright shiny future. We're just gonna -" I also like that little bit where he tips over the bottle. That's like somebody who's experienced pouring bottles. (Weddle & Thompson laugh) If you ever try to do that it's, like, kinda hard, actually, to make that little move. And this look- this angle on Jamie- I love this when she says, "Why don't we?"

Thompson: Yeah.

RDM: And the look on his face, the dawning awareness.-

Thompson: -Yeah.-

RDM: Like right up in here.

Thompson: Yeah.

Weddle: And on a lesser actor, we - that was scripted, but it takes a real actor to pull it off and make it work.

RDM: Yeah. "So why don't we?" And then, right here. (Weddle & Thompson laugh) That's so great. He's so, like, caught.

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And later, toward the end of their angry not-frakking scene:

Weddle: This is a tremendously uncomfortable scene to watch. It reminds me of many dates I wish I could forget. You did a pass on the scene, Ron, and it was really well-written and then the actors just-

RDM: Yeah, they took it and ran.

Weddle: If you didn't- if you didn't have great actors this scene coulda been a disaster and they just bring a visceral reality to it.

Thompson: And the director had a large part in how this was staged and how they ma- how he managed to free them up to do this-

RDM: -yeah-

Thompson: -with each other. And I'm really glad we waited and didn't do it in "Contrition"-

RDM: -I know. 'Cause they- I think they're- they're really settled in their characters and their characters have much richer backstories at this point. It's a confused, angry, emotional scene. And-

Thompson: -And it's all carrying baggage from so much that we've experienced with these people.-

Weddle: Just look at her face. It's, like, sh- it's really there.

Thompson: I love that hair-flipping when he does the "p" and pops-

RDM: -and she hits him.

Thompson: And Lee's looking for something more-

RDM: I love this. He raises his hands like, "I. I hug you? Yeah, touch? What!?" And out she goes.

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Re: Fun comments from "Scar," part 1

[kdbleu.livejournal.com]

I also like that little bit where he tips over the bottle. That's like somebody who's experienced pouring bottles. (Weddle & Thompson laugh) If you ever try to do that it's, like, kinda hard, actually, to make that little move.

Everytime I hear this story, I envision RDM, Thompson and Weddle trying to pour a bottle like that and failing. It amuses me. :)