the warrior and the seer

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