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Yeah, it's not the "My god, she had sex!" that was the shocking part. You seem to be inferring something that wasn't in any way implied.
It's also about the story as much as it is about the characters, if all they wanted to show as that she wanted physical comfort or some carnal release... they could have used any other number of people, or even a wholesale created character for the purpose. Instead they used a character that they've made easily reviled and morally dubious.
That is the part I have a problem with. Not her, not even directly him, but the people who put them together for no other reason then "Hey look! What possible circumstance could have pushed these two completely disparate personalities together! It must be exciting, you should keep watching!" It was lazy writing, and sealed my already low opinion of the show.
I never reviled Gaius. I don't think the audience did either. He was a complete mess and intruiging from day one.
As for Starbuck? Well whilst she may be more of a "goodie", her personal life was also a complete mess.
I'd say that says more about you and the audience for the show than it does anything.
Gaius is an interesting and well-written character.
"What possible circumstance?"
He was good looking (or good enough for her that night), easy, available, and in her line of sight when she decided she wanted some. Their lack of any future relationship shows she just hit it and quit it.
Male "heroes" bang treacherous ass all the time and no one says shit. Why can't a "good guy" who's a woman decide she wants some shady pipe laid?
This was completely in character for her.