the warrior and the seer

gaiusbaltarcrying:

3x07 A Measure of Salvation

“I believe if God exists, our knowledge of him is imperfect.”

CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve hit the Battlestar trifecta: crying over torture, sex, and religion in a single scene. There’s almost nowhere to go from here.

gaiusbaltarcrying:

3x02 Precipice

“There was nothing I could do. Except continue crying, which I did flawlessly.”

nicoleanell:

gaiusbaltarcrying:

2x20 Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 2

I really think this should’ve been the portrait hanging over his desk on Colonial One. Much more iconic of his presidency.

(Not that I blame him. Ginaaaa.)

The thing I love, though. In that little frakking tear that he pushes away. The thing I love is that he’s just gotten the news of Cloud Nine’s destruction, hundreds of civilians probably dead (and also the bar’s gone. AND ALSO THE HOOKERS.) and you can still tell how far, far down that is on his priority list compared to realizing Gina killed herself.

#and he blames himself for ALL OF IT #I cannot with this flawless flawed amazing character

gaiusbaltarcrying:

2x13 Epiphanies

“I will not be responsible for the destruction of mankind.”

Again.

Why aren’t we having sex?

gaiusbaltarcrying:

2x11 Resurrection Ship: Part 1

“Things are going to get better for you. From this moment on. I promise.”

The biggest set of lies you can ever tell anyone on Battlestar Galactica.

gaiusbaltarcrying:

2x18 Downloaded

“God’s will was that our child should survive.”

There was a National Geographic article and everything. QUIT FUCKING THIS UP, GAIUS.