DPP: Kara vs. Lee
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no_takebacksEven though we are all pilot shippers, everyone naturally gravitates to one of the pair over the other. Sometimes the bias is obvious, and sometimes it is subtle, but we all have one. Thus, when issues between Kara and Lee arise, we're more likely to interpret the actions through the lens of whose 'team' we are on.
Take this infamous scene:
Who is more to blame here? Is it Lee for demanding too much, too fast? Or is it Kara for being incredibly cruel?
What's that you say? They're both at fault? How observant you are! It does take two to tango and almost every pilot confrontation involves some degree of fault on both sides. For today thought, let's just ignore that logical and mature reasoning because the pilots we love certainly do.
So go ahead. Be petty. Pick sides.
Lee wants to know why Kara slept with Baltar.
Kara wants to know why Lee is making it such a big deal.
Kara insists she just wants a good lay to get over her 'dead' guy.
Lee insists her real problem is that she can't get over the living ones.
Kara won't divorce.
Lee won't cheat.
Kara wants to know if Lee will still leave Dee if she leaves Sam.
Lee wants to know how he can be assured that Kara won't back out again.
Take this infamous scene:
Who is more to blame here? Is it Lee for demanding too much, too fast? Or is it Kara for being incredibly cruel?
What's that you say? They're both at fault? How observant you are! It does take two to tango and almost every pilot confrontation involves some degree of fault on both sides. For today thought, let's just ignore that logical and mature reasoning because the pilots we love certainly do.
So go ahead. Be petty. Pick sides.
Lee wants to know why Kara slept with Baltar.
Kara wants to know why Lee is making it such a big deal.
Kara insists she just wants a good lay to get over her 'dead' guy.
Lee insists her real problem is that she can't get over the living ones.
Kara won't divorce.
Lee won't cheat.
Kara wants to know if Lee will still leave Dee if she leaves Sam.
Lee wants to know how he can be assured that Kara won't back out again.
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Re: part 1
Date: 2010-06-07 05:56 pm (UTC)"if Lee can get away with saying he never knew he loved/wanted Kara until New Caprica with a straight face then Kara can get away with her blatant denial of truth too"
This fits so many of my frustrations with those scenes, but in particular with Lee. And I'm going to add in a tiny rant here, and that is the infamous "Is this about Zak" question that Kara asks, and Lee's agreement that it does.
AAAARRRGGGHGHHH!!!! Now, I may ship Lee / Kara from here to eternity, but even I would have had issues with that response. (Not saying I'd run away mind you... but it would bug me.) Okay, gotta work now.