I feel about Lee much the same as you and damao2010 do, and I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on him. I feel like I instictively "get" Lee a lot of the time, and I often agree with him, and even when I don't agree I admire him for being thoughtful and ethically serious and willing to face his own mistakes and question himself and others. And I'm proud of him when he takes an honest stand for the things he has come to believe in, especially when he knows that decision will make him unpopular.
*And* I love the lines he draws when he opposes a person for the sake of a principle. He will protect Roslin from his father's coup, but he won't go so far as to publically denounce the Commander to the wider fleet. He will resign his commission, but he won't testify about a private conversation that would discredit his father in court. He will oppose Roslin's draconian legislation, but privately plead with her to win over the Quorum before she faces a vote of no confidence.
I like the way he can oppose people while remaining loyal to them in the ways that really matter. I love the moment right before he leads the Roslin jail-break, when he visits his Dad for the last time in sickbay. He rests his hand on his father's pillow - not touching, but so close - and says "I'm sure you won't approve. I guess that's nothing new. But I just want you to know, this isn't about you and me."
To me, moments like that are a big part of what make him so complicated and so appealing.
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Date: 2010-07-16 06:53 pm (UTC)*And* I love the lines he draws when he opposes a person for the sake of a principle. He will protect Roslin from his father's coup, but he won't go so far as to publically denounce the Commander to the wider fleet. He will resign his commission, but he won't testify about a private conversation that would discredit his father in court. He will oppose Roslin's draconian legislation, but privately plead with her to win over the Quorum before she faces a vote of no confidence.
I like the way he can oppose people while remaining loyal to them in the ways that really matter. I love the moment right before he leads the Roslin jail-break, when he visits his Dad for the last time in sickbay. He rests his hand on his father's pillow - not touching, but so close - and says "I'm sure you won't approve. I guess that's nothing new. But I just want you to know, this isn't about you and me."
To me, moments like that are a big part of what make him so complicated and so appealing.