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Originally Posted by Lara
I think she fell for the powerful father figure. Having lost Cain she was vulnerable to needing a replacement. Iblis was charming and non threatening in that he wasn't chasing skirt!
Also Iblis was an 'alternative' to Adama or the council. He would have been easier to dismiss if he had been a direct challenge to Starbuck (or Apollo)
On a more practical side, TV at the time was transitioning, and the inclusion of important guest actors of note was still part of the production techniques. TOS had far more of its fair share of 'notable' actors than its critics give it credit for. Only now is it cool to cast unknowns, then it was staple to have household names as 'guest stars'
Cheers,
Lara
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The ironic thing about how Iblis "wasn't chasing skirt" was that Starbuck and even Apollo certainly thought that he was. And even Sheba was using her liaison with Iblis to make Apollo jealous. So while Iblis obviously wasn't interested in Sheba sexually, the other characters
thought he was. A younger actor--someone mentioned George Clooney-- wouldn't have been able to pull that portrayal off as effectively.
