Ladies We'd Like To Bring to Life: Laura Roslin
Posted at 8:00 AM Jul 29, 2009
By Geoff George
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Alright, I'm goin' sci-fi for the second week in a row, but instead of grabbing a character who thrives on muscle and sweat (of which there are plenty: Ripley from Alien, Alice from Resident Evil, Ana Lucia from Lost ... ), I thought, who's a woman who survives on stately conduct, politics and occasional intrigue?
Enter Battlestar Galactica's Laura Roslin: accidental president of the human race following the Cylon (robot) attack on the Twelve Colonies; foil to Commander Adama's initially foolhardy militaristic plans, then later his greatest ally; a breast cancer fighter, then survivor, then fighter again; a leader, a teacher, a speaker, a hard-nosed decision maker. In all seriousness, if humans ever create robots who become sentient, then leave, then descend from the skies years later to ask for our surrender, I say we nominate actress Mary McDonnell as benevolent ruler of the planet and just make her stay in character.
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Plus, she'd be able to unite the people better than anyone else. Liberals would support her stance on children's education, legalized abortion and fair trials for all, and conservatives would support her stance on sending Cylons out the frakkin' airlock whenever she damn well pleases.
Forget Clinton. Really forget Palin. Roslin in 2012?
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THANK YOU.
Laura Roslin is the most kick-ass lady in all of outer space. Her and Starbuck. Seriously, those girls could rule the world.
Posted 07/29/2009 at 09:18:35 AMXD
Scratch that, "...should rule the world."
Posted 07/29/2009 at 09:35:20 AM"So say we all!!"
Posted 07/29/2009 at 10:25:47 AMFRAK YES!
Posted 07/29/2009 at 10:39:49 AMI love you Madame Airlock!
...I'm just going to pretend that she didn't die in the finale. Forever.
Posted 07/29/2009 at 06:18:37 PMThanks so much for including the most awesome scifi chick ever!
Posted 07/30/2009 at 02:09:56 AMOh SO SAY WE ALL!!! Madam Airlock, the Queen of SCI FI!
Posted 07/30/2009 at 04:55:32 AMTotally agree! I love that she has the heart to be a teacher but at the same time, knows how to make tough decisions and doesn't back down. Truly an awesome character and Mary McDonnell kills in this role.
Posted 07/30/2009 at 05:56:03 AMSO SAY WE FRAKKING ALL!!
Posted 07/30/2009 at 08:06:48 AMROSLIN 2012-forever!!!!!
Posted 07/30/2009 at 08:42:37 AMOne of the most diverse female characters ever portrayed on tv or film.
"I say we nominate actress Mary McDonnell as benevolent ruler of the planet and just make her stay in character."
Agreed
Posted 07/30/2009 at 08:47:20 AMYes. God, yes.
I'd take it.
Thank you for acknowledging her awesome. Somebody needed to.
Posted 07/30/2009 at 09:02:39 AMRoslin 2012... hell yes!! Laura Roslin the greatest Prez to ever be on scene!
Posted 07/31/2009 at 02:58:12 AMNo one else could of ever bought her to life beside the amazing Mary McDonnell!!!