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[QUOTE]Originally posted by FawnDoo: [QB] [qb] [QUOTE]That's clearly not the intention though. The idea is that Adama is a loose commander and was well before the attack. Tigh and Starbuck were drunk and fist-happy, respectively well before the Colonies were wiped out. Adama let it go then because the ship itself was on her way out and he knew that the likelyhood of [i]Galactica[/i] facing any real, military combat situation was highly unlikely.[/qb][/QUOTE]Adama was close to retirement, that's true, as was his ship, so he did run things a little more informally than he otherwise might have, but I don't think he was a loose commander - and certainly not a bad one. The fact that his ship survived the attack, survived over a year of constant engagements with the Cylons, herded 50,000 people safely through enemy territory and managed to find/raid supplies as needed, speaks to his ability as a commander and the abilities of the people under his command. It also points to him being pretty damn good at his job. Tigh was a drinker under Adama's command, that's true - but as for Starbuck, where does the "fist happy" thing come from, the time she hit Tigh? If it's that you mean, even Tigh admitted that he turned the table over first - Starbuck was just defending herself. And she reported to the Brig herself, organised (with Tyrol) the transfer of the Mark II fighters to the landing bay that wasn't a gift shop, conducted recon, combat missions, everything under the sun...not the hallmarks of a terrible officer. A hotheaded one yes, but a bad one? No. Adama ran the ship informally, but he wasn't a bad commander. And if you need a comparison just look at Nelena Cain - someone on the other side of the formality scale, and look at the crew she ended up with. If those two are my choices, I will pick Adama's slightly more informal style of command any time. [qb] [QUOTE]Now, on the otherhand, he's faced with the situation you described. But make no mistake, Adama has these imperfect people because of the way he ran things before the Attack. [/qb][/QUOTE]No, Adama has imperfect people because people are imperfect by their very nature, that is what it means to be human after all. To suggest otherwise would be to say that if Adama was more of a hardass the people serving under him would suddenly become something contrary to human nature. Adama doesn't need the people under him to be perfect - he just needs them to be good at their jobs. You could be a complete asshole and still be good at your job, remember. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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