I don't know. Thinking about it I'm not sure I have a problem with the attitudes of say the Viper pilots - there is lots of joshing, lots of good-natured teasing, lots of cheerful gambling - pretty much what one would probably expect from real soldiers. No, the problem is more the tone of expectation and foreboding created by the show; that any happiness is only a lull before the next storm; that everything good will always end badly; that everyone is screwed up inside somehow; and that there's never a right answer to a dilemma, only a choice between the least wrong path. And yes, much of that makes for great drama, for characters pushed to the edge, and for moral dilemmas where both sides can plausibly claim to be "doing the best thing". But man, it's dark!
As for Cylon angst, I think it's a good thing for the enemy to have a face, to have his own motivations and doubts. But what I will say as of about 3.08 is that every time I see "And they [the Cylons] have a plan" I'm starting to think that it's a very confused one! Are they trying to exterminate humanity, avoid humanity or live in peace with humanity? Any of these are defensible objectives but they don't seem to be able to either make their minds up from one moment to the next which one they're following or to adopt strategies which seem likely to achieve them!
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As for Cylon angst, I think it's a good thing for the enemy to have a face, to have his own motivations and doubts. But what I will say as of about 3.08 is that every time I see "And they [the Cylons] have a plan" I'm starting to think that it's a very confused one! Are they trying to exterminate humanity, avoid humanity or live in peace with humanity? Any of these are defensible objectives but they don't seem to be able to either make their minds up from one moment to the next which one they're following or to adopt strategies which seem likely to achieve them!