So I thought a bit, and I read a few more discussions, and I watched Colonial Day again (primary source material is very importa...oh, who am I kidding? Like I need an excuse). I guess I wasn't as clear as I thought I was here. I'm not denying the temper; I totally buy that hidden simmering rage thing Lee's got going.
That was a bold, unpredictable, not-at-all-by-the-books decision he made and it seems to have backfired.
This certainly makes sense, especially given that we've seen recently (in HoG) how little Lee trusts his instincts. To have them proven wrong so spectacularly would prey on anyone's insecurities. His anger here could be a cover for his insecurities, as well as an outward sign of his guilt at letting Zarek live and protectiveness of Roslin (as QueenofThorns argued).
(Of course, it's usually Starbuck who covers her fears and insecurities with anger and recklessness, and the picking of fights. They still seem to be a bit in role reversal mode from HoG: This time it's Lee being all angry and impulsive and Kara being somewhat reflective and rational with regards to Valance/Zarek. Not that she has as much emotional involvement in the scenario.)
I guess the only thing that's still bugging me is the manner in which Lee picked said bar fight. (And here is where I'm not expressing myself very well. The only word I can think of is "mean" and that's not really sufficient to describe his behavior.) I still argue that even when he's been provoked to anger in the past, he's not "mean" about it. He says things to make a point, as part of the argument, not just to get a dig in--which is fitting to his usual role as the "talk-about-it, think-about-it" guy. The "You're people. Sort of." remark seemed deliberately inflammatory.
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Date: 2005-03-22 05:34 am (UTC)That was a bold, unpredictable, not-at-all-by-the-books decision he made and it seems to have backfired.
This certainly makes sense, especially given that we've seen recently (in HoG) how little Lee trusts his instincts. To have them proven wrong so spectacularly would prey on anyone's insecurities. His anger here could be a cover for his insecurities, as well as an outward sign of his guilt at letting Zarek live and protectiveness of Roslin (as QueenofThorns argued).
(Of course, it's usually Starbuck who covers her fears and insecurities with anger and recklessness, and the picking of fights. They still seem to be a bit in role reversal mode from HoG: This time it's Lee being all angry and impulsive and Kara being somewhat reflective and rational with regards to Valance/Zarek. Not that she has as much emotional involvement in the scenario.)
I guess the only thing that's still bugging me is the manner in which Lee picked said bar fight. (And here is where I'm not expressing myself very well. The only word I can think of is "mean" and that's not really sufficient to describe his behavior.) I still argue that even when he's been provoked to anger in the past, he's not "mean" about it. He says things to make a point, as part of the argument, not just to get a dig in--which is fitting to his usual role as the "talk-about-it, think-about-it" guy. The "You're people. Sort of." remark seemed deliberately inflammatory.