Of all the possible quibbles...

[mousme]

Okay, so apart from being pretty frustrated with the end of BSG, can someone explain to me how, in a fleet of ships rapidly running out of resources and limping their way toward the end of civilization, all the characters seem able to take half-hour showers? With hot running water?

I mean, come on! Radioactive pigeons and swing sets in the middle of the forest are one thing, but showers? On a space ship? That's a little hard to take.

I know that it's a standard trope in TV and movies nowadays to have shower scenes to portray the vulnerability of characters, but give me a break. If the writers had taken thirty seconds to think about it, they'd realize it was pretty weak.

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[ajpursell.livejournal.com]

water is probably recycled and is from the coolant or air-conditioning tanks.

Also, the only people that seem to take showers are officers. Likely it's a perk of command and the Baltars and chiefs are unwashed.

I gave up before the final episode and after I heard the spoilers, I figured why bother.