CallsignFalcon said:
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... However I'll get back to what I believe was the topic of this thread.
In the scene where six snaps the babies neck, although horrid, shows another side to this creature. It has her wondering how its neck can sustain the weight so she tries to see how much it can hold, or something to that affect. Perhaps she never meant to actually kill the babie at that time, she just meant to see how such a fragile thing could hold the weight....
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conundrum said:
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...On Eick- I'm sure he basically was caught with his pants down and tried to say something that came out horribly wrong. I'm sure he doesn't condone baby killing in any way. I just think his tongue made an arse of himself. Big oops....
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As for what Eick was quoted as saying, I totally agree with conundrum. Eick "spoke with fork'ed tongue" and screwed up.
As for Six, given that she is a Cylon and "artificially" created, kind of begs the question of whether or not Cylons can have morals or for that matter ethics and a soul. So from a Cylon perspective, was this act evil or not. In fact, I like the point that CallSignFalcon made in that Six may not have even intended to kill the baby. The expression on her face afterwards indicated to me that was surprised at what she had just done. I think she was just curious about these "humans" that the Cylons were about to destroy.
As for whether this scene was critical to the overall plot/story, I sort of understand why Moore may have done it, for the shock value, but I really would have rathered Moore had shocked us in a different manner. While the scene may have been effective in accomplishing what Moore wanted (an emotional attachment / empathy for the baby and hatred for Six), as a matter of good taste, he should have challenged himself to find a better way to accmplish his objective.
