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: ''For sexuality depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see: [[Sexuality in Battlestar Galactica (TOS)]].'' | |||
'''Sexuality in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] | '''Sexuality in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]''' mirrors sexuality in the real world, in terms of the presence of hetero-, homo- and bi-sexual relationships. | ||
According to comments from [[Michael Taylor]], the Colonials do not make an emphasis "of the distinction between hetero- and homosexual preferences. I tend to think that in this respect, at least, they’re a bit more enlightened than we are."<ref name=" | According to comments from [[Michael Taylor]], the Colonials do not make an emphasis "of the distinction between hetero- and homosexual preferences. I tend to think that in this respect, at least, they’re a bit more enlightened than we are."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season|date=16 November 2007|accessdate=16 November 2007|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
== | == Heterosexuality == | ||
[[ | [[Image:Billy and Jaycie.jpg|thumb|[[William Adama]] and [[Jaycie McGavin]] in coitus ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).]] | ||
Relationships depicted in the series tend to be overwhelmingly heterosexual in nature. Amongst these relationships are: | |||
[[Kara Thrace]], | * Relationships resulting in marriage | ||
** [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Ellen Tigh]] (2,000 years in the past<ref>Tighs wear wedding rings in the flashback to the destruction of Earth at the end of "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]"</ref>, and again in series' present) | |||
** [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]] | |||
** [[William Adama]] and [[Carolanne Adama]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[A Day in the Life]]") | |||
** [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Tyrol ''neé'' Henderson]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] | |||
** [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Lee Adama]] | |||
** [[Romo Lampkin]] and [[Faye Lampkin]] ("[[The Son Also Rises]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]") | |||
** [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon]] | |||
** [[Sesha Abinell]] and [[Ray Abinell]] ([[Sacrifice]]) | |||
** [[Jurgen Belzen]] and [[Rika Belzen]] ([[Razor]]) | |||
* Relationships between consensual, unmarried persons | |||
** Galen Tyrol and [[Sharon Valerii]] | |||
** Lee Adama and [[Kara Thrace]] ("[[Scar]]") | |||
* Relationships between consensual, unmarried persons | |||
** | |||
** Lee Adama and [[Kara Thrace]] | |||
** William Adama and [[Laura Roslin]] ("[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"; previously implied in "[[A Day in the Life]], "[[Unfinished Business]]") | ** William Adama and [[Laura Roslin]] ("[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"; previously implied in "[[A Day in the Life]], "[[Unfinished Business]]") | ||
** William Adama and [[Jaycie McGavin]] | ** William Adama and [[Jaycie McGavin]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]]) | ||
** [[Richard Adar]] and Laura Roslin | ** [[Richard Adar]] and Laura Roslin ([[Epiphanies]]) | ||
** Samuel Anders and [[Tory Foster]] | ** Samuel Anders and [[Tory Foster]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]]) | ||
** [[Billy Keikeya]] and Anastasia Dualla | ** [[Billy Keikeya]] and Anastasia Dualla | ||
** [[Enzo]] and [[Louanne Katraine]] | ** [[Enzo]] and [[Louanne Katraine]] ([[The Passage]]) | ||
** Saul Tigh and [[Caprica-Six]] [Tigh was presumed to be a widower, though his wife, Ellen, was later discovered alive] | ** Saul Tigh and [[Caprica-Six]] [Tigh was presumed to be a widower, though his wife, Ellen, was later discovered alive] | ||
** [[Cavil]] and Sharon Valerii | ** [[Cavil]] and Sharon Valerii | ||
** [[Felix Gaeta]] and | ** [[Felix Gaeta]] and [[Number Eight#Sweet_Eight|Sweet Eight]] | ||
* Sexual relationship between consensual adults while engaged in other sexual relationships | * Sexual relationship between consensual adults while engaged in other sexual relationships | ||
** | ** [[Gaius Baltar]] and various female conquests such as [[Sherry Bennett]], [[Caprica Six]], [[Gina Inviere]], [[Number Three]], [[Kara Thrace]], [[Tory Foster]], [[Playa Palacios]], and an [[Unnamed characters (RDM)#Unnamed Lover|unidentified woman]] in the [[Miniseries]]. Baltar's ongoing relations with [[Virtual Six]] are difficult to define, but certainly involve a sexual aspect. | ||
** Ellen Tigh and various men during her marriage to Saul Tigh ( | ** Ellen Tigh and various men during her marriage to Saul Tigh ([[Miniseries]], "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", "[[Occupation]]", "[[Precipice]]") | ||
** Ellen Tigh and a [[Number One|Cavil]] Cylon to secure Saul Tigh's release from prison. | ** Ellen Tigh and a [[Number One|Cavil]] Cylon to secure Saul Tigh's release from prison. | ||
** Lee Adama and Kara Thrace cheat on their respective spouses before | ** Lee Adama and Kara Thrace cheat on their respective spouses before ([[Unfinished Business]]) and after ("[[The Eye of Jupiter]]) getting married. | ||
** Spec. [[Callandra Henderson]] with both Lt. [[Brendan Costanza]] and [[ | ** Spec. [[Callandra Henderson]] with both Lt. [[Brendan Costanza]] and [[wikipedia:Senior Chief Petty Officer|SCPO]] [[Galen Tyrol]]; the former unknowingly sired [[Nicholas Tyrol|her child]], while the latter married her and was presumed to be the child's father. Both relationships were violative of fraternisation regulations and/or laws. | ||
** Sharon Valerii seduces Karl Agathon under the guise of Sharon Agathon, while the latter watches helplessly, bound and gagged in a commode closet | ** Sharon Valerii seduces Karl Agathon under the guise of Sharon Agathon, while the latter watches helplessly, bound and gagged in a commode closet. ([[Someone to Watch Over Me]]). | ||
** Saul Tigh with Ellen Tigh upon her return to the Fleet, while he (having been presumed widowed) is cohabitating with Caprica-Six | ** Saul Tigh with Ellen Tigh upon her return to the Fleet, while he (having been presumed widowed) is cohabitating with Caprica-Six who is carrying his foetus. Ellen recognises that he has added to his sexual repertoire during her absence. | ||
== Homosexuality == | == Homosexuality == | ||
[[ | [[Image:Cain and gina.jpg|thumb|right|[[Helena Cain]] dining with [[Gina Inviere]].]] | ||
Homosexuality in the series was formally introduced in "[[Razor]], | Homosexuality in the series was formally introduced in "[[Razor]]", with the revelation that [[Helena Cain]] and [[Gina Inviere]] were engaged in a lesbian relationship. | ||
The revelation of the Cain-Inviere relationship does not seem to surprise ''Pegasus'' personnel. [[Kendra Shaw]] is slightly shocked, but more due to the surprise that Cain is dependent on anyone. [[Jurgen Belzen]] and [[Jack Fisk]] do not seem to be at all fazed or uncomfortable with this relationship during the formal dinner after the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] (Razor). Therefore, this is in keeping with writer Michael Taylor's comments that "the point about Cain’s and Gina’s relationship is that the fact that they had a same-sex relationship was no big deal".<ref name="thewatcher"/> | |||
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== Bisexuality == | |||
[[Image:Threesome.jpg|thumb|right|Caprica-Six, Three and Baltar sleeping ([[Hero]]).]] | |||
Bisexuality has not been seen until "[[Hero]]", with the culmination of a [[w:ménage à trois|ménage à trois]] between [[Caprica Six]], [[Number Three]], and [[Gaius Baltar]]. It is uncertain how this is viewed in Colonial society, but since it is apparent that the Cylons model their behavior after their human creators, it is more than likely that sexual acts involving multiple partners is derived from Colonials. | |||
Bisexuality has not been seen until "[[Hero]], | |||
Also, | Also, Gina Inviere can be considered bisexual due to her involvement with both Helena Cain and Gaius Baltar (at different times), though her relationship with Baltar is marred by the psychological effects of Inviere having been gang-raped on ''Pegasus''. | ||
In the webisode series ''[[The Face of the Enemy]]'' [[Felix Gaeta]] is revealed to be in a relationship with [[Louis Hoshi]]. Flashbacks to [[New Caprica]] also show him being involved with a | In the webisode series ''[[The Face of the Enemy]]'' [[Felix Gaeta]] is revealed to be in a relationship with [[Louis Hoshi]]. Flashbacks to [[New Caprica]] also show him being involved with a Number Eight. Gaeta's sexuality had been teased early on behind the scenes, notably with the [[Season 3 gag reel]] where [[Alessandro Juliani]] attempts to hit on a [[marine]] protecting [[James Callis]]'s [[Gaius Baltar]], and later appears to be having a sexual dream about "Gaius". | ||
Moore | In an interview, [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated "We sort of always talked about the Cylons being basically bisexual in all formats. They didn’t really have gender roles within the twelve models kind of thing, but we never really played that idea out so I don’t know if we ever really established that as part of the mythos, but that was something we sort of talked about. We pretty much established that some of the Sixes, there was the Six that was in a relationship with Admiral Cain so we know that that’s part of some of the Sixes, whether that means that applies to all the Six models, we just never got into that depth, that kind of detailed stories of them." <ref name="cylons">{{cite_web|url=http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/ronald-moore-kevin-reilly-virtuality-star-trek|title=Scoop on "Virtuality", the first U.S. science fiction series to include gay characters|date=7 October 2008|accessdate=7 October 2008|last=Jensen|first=Michael|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
Moore also said that "We’re in the process now of starting to think about what ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' the series will be and what the storylines are and it is something that we’re talking about in our sort of nascent writers’ room where we have some people together and we’re just talking about what it could be and we are talking about it as an active thing, like okay, how can we work in gay, lesbian and bisexual storylines into this and that – it’s just not there yet, but it is part of the discussion."<ref name="cylons">{{cite_web|url=http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/ronald-moore-kevin-reilly-virtuality-star-trek|title=Scoop on "Virtuality", the first U.S. science fiction series to include gay characters|date=7 October 2008|accessdate=7 October 2008|last=Jensen|first=Michael|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
== Inter-racial and Inter-species == | == Inter-racial and Inter-species == | ||
===Inter-racial/ethnic=== | ===Inter-racial/ethnic=== | ||
Although there are periodic mentions of prejudice between the quasi-castes of different colonies, no dialogue has indicated any taboo among Colonials regarding relationships between humans of different [real-world] ethnic or racial groups, nor even an acknowledgement of real-world ethnicity; each of the twelve colonies appears to be composed of a mixture of real-world human ethnicities. | Although there are periodic mentions of prejudice between the quasi-castes of different colonies, no dialogue has indicated any taboo among Colonials regarding relationships between humans of different [real-world] ethnic or racial groups, nor even an acknowledgement of real-world ethnicity; each of the twelve colonies appears to be composed of a mixture of real-world human ethnicities. | ||
In addition to the many inter-racial and inter-ethnic relationships not resulting in marriage | In addition to the many inter-racial and inter-ethnic relationships not resulting in marriage, a full one half of the post-apocalypse marriages depicted are between spouses of different real-world races: African [[Anastasia Dualla]] and Caucasian [[Leland Adama]], and Korean [[Sharon Agathon]] (née Eight) and Caucasian [[Karl Agathon]] (''cf'' [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]], and [[Callandra Tyrol]] (née Henderson) and [[Galen Tyrol]] [all four appear predominantly Caucasian]). Moreover, interbreeding between what would be real-world Caucasians and East Asians is presumably so commonplace that Dr. [[Cottle]] had a still-born Eurasian infant readilly available, to secretly switch with [[Hera Agathon]] on [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]]'s order. | ||
===Inter-species=== | ===Inter-species=== | ||
*[[Ellen Tigh]] and various men | |||
*[[Caprica-Six]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] | |||
*[[Gina Inviere]] and [[Helena Cain]] | |||
*[[Sharon Agathon]] and [[Karl Agathon]] | |||
*[[Samuel Anders]] and [[Kara Thrace]] | |||
*[[Gina Inviere]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] | |||
*[[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Cally Tyrol]] | |||
*[[Number Eight|A Number Eight copy]] and [[Felix Gaeta]] | |||
*[[Number Three (Downloaded copy)|A Number Three copy]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] | |||
*[[Tory Foster]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] | |||
*[[Number Six#Lida|Lida]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] | |||
Three of the four post-apocalypse marriages depicted are between humans and Cylons: Cylon [[Sharon Agathon]] (née Eight) and human [[Karl Agathon]], human [[Kara Thrace]] and Cylon [[Samuel Anders]], and human [[Callandra Tyrol]] (née Henderson) and Cylon [[Galen Tyrol]]. Of the three, the Agathons were the only marriage entered into while both (or either) spouse was consciously aware that one was a Cylon. The only post-apocalypse marriage shown between humans is that of [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Leland Adama]]. The only pre-apocalypse marriage depicted as surviving both the Cylons and Adm. Cain is that between [[Final Five]] Cylons [[Ellen Tigh]] and [[Saul Tigh]]. | |||
== Practices == | == Practices == | ||
Multiple real-world coitus positions have been depicted, including female superior (a.k.a. "cowgirl")<ref>Caprica-Six mounts Baltar thus in the [[Miniseries]]</ref> and the so-called missionary position<ref>Baltar is shown atop Kara Thrace in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", and Tory Foster in [[Faith]], Lee Adama is shown climbing off of Thrace in "[[Unfinished Business]]", ''et al''.</ref> | |||
Multiple real-world coitus positions have been depicted, including female superior (a.k.a. "cowgirl")<ref>Caprica-Six mounts Baltar thus in the [[Miniseries]] | |||
Heterosexual fellatio among Colonials is implied by Laura Roslin's statement to Tory Foster, "I don't really care if you have to spend the night on your knees praying, or just on your knees. I want a name." | Heterosexual fellatio among Colonials is implied by Laura Roslin's statement to Tory Foster, "I don't really care if you have to spend the night on your knees praying, or just on your knees. I want a name." ("[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]") | ||
== Other notes == | == Other notes == | ||
* The religious controversy surrounding [[Rya Kibby]]'s abortion suggest that the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies|Colonial faith]] (or the [[Gemenon|Gemenese]] interpretation thereof) contains doctrine pertaining to sexuality, possibly in a similar fashion to many real world religions | * The religious controversy surrounding [[Rya Kibby]]'s abortion suggest that the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies|Colonial faith]] (or the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenese]] interpretation thereof) contains doctrine pertaining to sexuality, possibly in a similar fashion to many real world religions ([[The Captain's Hand]]). | ||
* The presence of [[w:child prostitution|child prostitution]] under [[Phelan]]'s [[ | * The presence of [[w:child prostitution|child prostitution]] under [[Phelan]]'s [[black market (organization)|black market]] indicates the presence of pedophilia within Colonial society. The practice of child prostitution is viewed with loathing disdain by Colonials such as Lee Adama, who ultimately kills Phelan after discovering this practice aboard ''[[Prometheus]]'' ([[Black Market]]). | ||
* Prostitution is legal in Colonial society, with consenting adult women such as [[Shevon]] offering their services to adult men such as Lee Adama | * Prostitution is legal in Colonial society, with consenting adult women such as [[Shevon]] offering their services to adult men such as Lee Adama (Black Market). | ||
* In addition, the Colonials have pornographic material like ''[[Nymph]]'' | * In addition, the Colonials have pornographic material like ''[[Nymph]]'' ([[Scar]]), although it is uncertain whether or not pornography is viewed in the same controversial light as it is in [[w:United States|America]] and some other cultures. | ||
* | * The spines of some [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid Cylons]] have been seen to emit a red glow during copulation.<ref>Caprica Six is shown glowing atop Baltar in the [[Miniseries]], Sharon Agathon is shown glowing atop Helo in [[Six Degrees of Separation]] and writer commentary for [[The Face of the Enemy]] confirms that Sweet Eight similarly glowed while mating with Felix Gaeta on New Caprica.</ref> It is unclear whether or not this is visible to the human eye and could be used to detect Cylons. Nevertheless the real-world metaphorical use of the term "glowing" is used by Colonials to describe women sexually satisfied and/or in love.<ref>Laura Roslin refering to Tory Foster in "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", Felix Gaeta refering to Anastasia Dualla in "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]".</ref> | ||
* | * Marriage and engagement are practiced in the [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], and were practiced by the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. In the Colonies, marriage vows are considered sacred oaths. Women generally take their husbands' surnames, but not always. Men do not change their name. There is no evidence of any similar practices among the [[Significant Seven|modern Cylons]]. | ||
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