Millennium trilog: I thought they were aiming for more ambiguity about the Prophets when I started that reading this, too, she says meaningfully. Also I do like the authors. However, even if I hadn't just thought it, books are books, and tv is tv, and with Star Trek while I like some of the tie-in novels muchly, I never took any of them as canon. Only what's on screen is real, so to speak.
There is some Sisko in Roslin as well, yes. Back when BSG's first season had ended, there was a lot of Roslin antipathy (no, really!) because she was accused of coming between Adama and Starbuck and of being crazy to follow her visions, and I remember writing a comparison to how people reacted when Sisko, a male character did similar things.
Link to Chimera debate of uncomfortable subtext: the start of debate (http://londonkds.livejournal.com/20864.html) and a more detailed explanation of the central argument (http://londonkds.livejournal.com/21622.html).
Forgot to add the last time re: why the Founder surrenders after linking with Odo: to be honest, I never thought it had anything to do with Odo/Kira at all. I thought it was because Odo promises to return to his people (with the cure). You do remember the Founder telling Weyoun in the s6 occupation arc that she'd give the entire Alpha Quadrant if they get Odo back, Weyoun thought she was kidding and she gave him A Look? Add to this that the Founders are in danger being being wiped out by a bio weapon, and you have the Female Founder deciding that a life time (and her case, that might mean millennia) of imprisonment is worth it if in exchange Odo goes off to save their people and stays there.
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Date: 2010-04-17 05:01 am (UTC)There is some Sisko in Roslin as well, yes. Back when BSG's first season had ended, there was a lot of Roslin antipathy (no, really!) because she was accused of coming between Adama and Starbuck and of being crazy to follow her visions, and I remember writing a comparison to how people reacted when Sisko, a male character did similar things.
Link to Chimera debate of uncomfortable subtext: the start of debate (http://londonkds.livejournal.com/20864.html) and a more detailed explanation of the central argument (http://londonkds.livejournal.com/21622.html).
Forgot to add the last time re: why the Founder surrenders after linking with Odo: to be honest, I never thought it had anything to do with Odo/Kira at all. I thought it was because Odo promises to return to his people (with the cure). You do remember the Founder telling Weyoun in the s6 occupation arc that she'd give the entire Alpha Quadrant if they get Odo back, Weyoun thought she was kidding and she gave him A Look? Add to this that the Founders are in danger being being wiped out by a bio weapon, and you have the Female Founder deciding that a life time (and her case, that might mean millennia) of imprisonment is worth it if in exchange Odo goes off to save their people and stays there.