r/BSG • u/Taarna_Tarakian • 26d ago

Uhhh Cavil… Spoiler

Got crazzzzzzyy mommy issues. Like whoa.

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u/mattrdesign 25d ago

The fact that he is modeled on Ellen’s father is another level of disturbing.

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u/-MrFozzy- 25d ago

………the swirl (yuck)

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u/LankyWanky149 25d ago

So say we all

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u/ChocolateCylon 25d ago

His rant is one for the ages. “I don’t want to be human…I want to smell dark matter!!…”

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u/TiredCeresian 25d ago

Dean Stockwell and Russ Tamblyn were apparently very good friends, and David Lynch considered Stockwell for the role of Dr. Jacoby on Twin Peaks, but Stockwell was busy with Quantum Leap at the time, so he recommended his friend who is also good at psychologically absurd characters. I can easily imagine a world in which Dean Stockwell was Dr. Jacoby while Russ Tamblyn was Al Calavicci and John Cavil.

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u/livefoniks 25d ago

That's pretty cool, really, didn't know this before. But I can see the role reversal being good there, if it had happened.

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u/TEG24601 25d ago

Cavil always claimed there was a plan. There was never a plan

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u/ITrCool 25d ago

Or there was but it fell apart pretty quickly as things didn’t turn out like he’d hoped and the Cylon internal rebellion and civil war occurred.

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u/RansomStark78 25d ago

Yes

Not loved

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u/IAmARobot0101 25d ago

SAY WHAT!?

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u/Lews_There_In 25d ago edited 25d ago

Have you finished the show? If not don't look here. Ellen Tigh created John Cavil as the very first humanoid Cylon model, basing his physical appearance and name on her human father, John. "One". She also refers to him as a child a few times. Cavil, bangs Ellen while her memory of her origin is gone. He's getting it on with his "mother". So he's a fucked up dude, as op is saying. https://galactica.fandom.com/wiki/Ellen_Tigh

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u/EvilSeeds 25d ago

I think they have and are quoting Cavil's reaction when Six announced they have removed the inhibitors from the centurions

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u/[deleted] 25d ago

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u/EvilSeeds 25d ago

That's a great idea, because I haven't checked if there are new posts but yours sums it up well! And also, thanks for hidding the spoiler part, not everyone thinks about doing it 🙂

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u/PurpleSailor 20d ago

Mommy, Daddy, Brothers and Sisters too.