I was thinking maybe it's a Cylon in-group/out-group thing, and Chief's better at telling the 8's apart because he's a Cylon, too.

I'M GOING WITH THAT. Because otherwise I just color with rage. Helo is so into Athena! And should definitely be able to recognize her look, taste, feel, etc. after a four(five?)-year love affair and two-year marriage. COME THE FUCK ON. IT'S ALL IN MY FIC. Like, people cut themselves, and do different things with their hair, and have different skin blemishes, and stuff! EVEN IF THEY ARE CYLON COPIES.

To Boomer's credit, I don't think she was planning on sexxing up Helo.

Certainly not, but see, to me, THAT JUST MAKES ME ANGRIER AT HER. It's adding insult to injury! Because she was all "*shrug* oh, why not?" about having sex with Helo, whereas in my mind, SEX WITH HELO IS LIKE AN AMAZING GIFT, OKAY. It makes it even worse that she treats his love and intimacy like an added perk of her evil plot for today. It is utterly taking advantage — steamrollering right through a marriage, and turning beautiful connection between two people into cheap, whimsical recreation — and adds a lot to my "Boomer is a dirty rapist" argument.

It could be read a few different ways, I suppose, but: Is there any reason she didn't knock Helo out? I know he's big, but she's a Cylon with sooper-strength, and she certainly knows his weak points if she's got all of Athena's intimate memories.

OH, BOOMER. D: