09. Starbuck. Let us count the ways. (Single Digits Guys!)

[krickets]

So this is a bit self-serving, I'll say that right off the bat. I was looking for some Starbuck character meta earlier and couldn't find any. So, I figured I'd see what thinky thoughts you guys have about her. (I know they're floating around up there in that grey matter somewhere!)

According to this poll, Starbuck is the undisputed favorite with BSG fans. Or, at least, with the BSG fans who are taking my polls. (Let's disregard for a moment that I didn't say, "pick your favorite," hahaha. I think it stands to reason that most people would pick their favs when asked to choose between characters.)

For me personally, Starbuck is unequivocally my favorite fictional character of all time. Hands down. But I'm sure there are many who dislike her or are neutral towards her. So, I wanna hear about it. And why. There is absolutely no judgement here, every single opinion is welcome and wanted.

It can be from the superficial (I don't like her hair/I like her hair!) to the philosophical. I don't care. I wanna know.

1, 2, 3, GO!

Comments

[demonqueen666.livejournal.com]

I think it's because she somehow amazingly manages to be two very difficult things at the same time, 1) badass and 2) real.

Starbuck is undeniably a frakked-up character, but she's screwed up and complicated in a way that's so very real and believable, unlike a lot of the "I am a TORMENTED SOUL" screw-ups that tend to be written for television (she even looks like a real woman: she's beautiful, but not over the top). And yet, she's always 100% totally badass, taking names and blowing shit up and saving the day. And she sells it. Half the time you'll see a character like this and you find yourself going "Yeah, yeah, she's THE TOUGH CHICK, we get it. *rolleyes*" But Starbuck sells it. She's the best pilot. The best shot. She busts the ass of those below her and socks those above her in the face and does shots and plays pyramids and stabs with knives. And you really believe that she can. Because she's Starbuck.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I totally think you kind of hit the nail on the head here with number 2: real. I couldn't agree more. We've seen badasses, we've seen frakked-up characters with more emotional baggage than you can shake a stick at, but nobody convinces me like Starbuck does.