Red Cap, and why Jo McDonagh made me love Starbuck.

[lyssie]

First off, A.j.! The dvds are GORGeous.

Let's see if this is at all coherent. Jo McDonagh is a member of SIB, part of the British military stationed in Germany. She's blonde, slim, intelligent, and frequently steps out of bounds to figure things out.

And she isn't always right.

The first we meet Jo, she takes a paratroopers punch to the face, gets back up, and proceeds to try to kick the crap out of him. Despite giving as good as she gets, she ends up on the ground from a wicked blow to the solar plexus, her lip bloodied (and bruises everywhere), while the para hops a fence. Although, I'm pretty sure he'll feel that for a while.

The first time we meet Starbuck, she's betting, mocking the XO, and winning. When he overturns the table, she punches him. And would have done more if not stopped.

In some ways, they're very different. Jo is less of a fighter, and tends to walk herself into trouble (and talk herself out of it). But Kara isn't as manipulative as Jo. She doesn't spin stories on the spur of the moment.

They are similar, though. Both have deaths in their pasts they feel responsible for. Both push themselves too hard because of those deaths.

In short. If I hadn't loved Jo McDonagh, I might've not liked Starbuck...

"You don't just cross the line, you jump up and down on it and kick it to pieces." Sgt. Major Kenny Burns on Jo McDonagh.

Comments

Yay!

[aj.livejournal.com]

Aren't they pretty!? *loves them*

[woodface]

Dude, I can not imagine you not liking Starbuck. *disturbed*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I know. It kinda disturbs me, too. But I could have hated her...

[aj.livejournal.com]

Yay for Jo!

[woodface]

Yes, yaay for Jo and a big NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO from me (on the hating her because it's impossible).

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Yep. It was done by the BBC about the Special Investigative Branch of the army, stationed in Germany. Quite decent, with a lot of sarcasm from the entire cast (sarcasm will always snag me)

[lavidaessueno.livejournal.com]

Are Red Cap DVDs available? I love that show. Jo is wonderful. God bless the BBC.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Not official ones, no. Sadly. *beats the BBC*

[quixotic-sense.livejournal.com]

Envyenvyenvy. I want Red Cap DVDs! I used to watch the show while I was in Melbourne. Too bad they're not making more.

[fallenbelle.livejournal.com]

I still lament the loss of that show. I loved Jo in all her iwillsokickyourbitchass glory, yet I loved how they made her character so multi-dimensional as well. So many times when they do a show does a strong female lead/character, she just comes across as a 'bloke with tits'-but Jo never did. She was a GIRL who could kick your ass and could hang with the boys, but could also be sexy and alluring when she needed or wanted.

I also love how they didn't make her perfect either-she had insecurities and often made spectacular mistakes, yet she never came off as an idiot-she just got up and tried again-just like the total bulldog Burns once called her. And he totally meant it as a compliment. She was a hardworking, independent working girl who took care of herself. I had a total girl crush on her.

Also, the ensemble cast was also just terrific. Damn BBC.

[thekatebeyond.livejournal.com]

*whispers*
Pssst, Lyssie... add to the peer pressure here, and tell Belle how much she will love BSG and insist she must watch all the tapes as soon as they arrive.