Galactica coming back, Fri, 4/4

[Larry]

Not nearly as enthusiastic about the show as I once was.


Funny: Create a serial show with dozens of complex characters and a complex plot, get people hooked on it, give them a cliffhanger, . . .

Then tell them you've decided to take a year off.

Wait a few months, then tell them you've decided that when you do come back, you're only coming back for one year, then you're quitting for good.

Wait a few more months, then announce that you've decided to take off a year and a half instead of a year.

And people just don't care as much as they used to.

(Heck, I can't remember what the dramatic cliffhanger was.

But I thought I'd mention it here, anyway.

[Sarge]

Lost interest when they were last on the air what..........two years ago?

Dumbasses

[USS Redskins]

I agree. Loved the 1st season of 13 episodes. The 2nd season was 20 episdodes and should have been 10 and I really lost interest about 1/2 way thru season 3. I did catch the last few eps & if I remember correctly, the cliffhanger was that Starbuck had risen from the dead and showed up in her ship telling them that she had been to Earth and to follow her.
I did watch the Razor movie and it was just ok - it had the original cylons in it for a few minutes, which i liked. Its no secret that they find Earth but what type of Earth?
I bet its the past and they are the original inhabitants of this planet.

[Chachie]

I just started watching the show on DVD about 2 months ago and I'm one episode away from being done w/ the 2nd season. I LOVE it. Thanks for posting this so I can keep right on rolling come April 4.

[Raub]

Still looking forward to it, but you're right, that was waaaaaay too long of a hiatus. I don't even remember what was going on in the show. If they were smart they would replay the last couple of episodes before the new season starts.

[Rdskns2000]

You do know there was a writer's strike? That is part of the reason for the extended delay; other season 4 would've started in January.

They also greenlighted the Caprica prequel; at least a movie for it.

[McMetal]

You do know there was a writer's strike? That is part of the reason for the extended delay; other season 4 would've started in January.

They also greenlighted the Caprica prequel; at least a movie for it.

Yeah, and they've also gotten jerked around pretty well by NBC and Sci-Fi.

Why blame the show?

I am full-on pysched. Razor was just a tease...

[talk show host]

3rd season was, by far, the best. just started watching the first season again last night--not nearly as impressive. the razor tv-movie was brilliant as well. can't wait for this show to come back, but i am disappointed them for milking this show for so long. they just need to wrap it up and be done with it.

[DjTj]

I missed a lot of the 3rd season, and they didn't actually release the DVD until last week ... now I'm trying to re-watch the whole thing before next Friday.

...watching TV is not supposed to be so difficult.

[ECU-ALUM]

The one show I watch with any consistancy other than "House" is this one.

There are moments when Edward James Olmos is so cool I just think, "Woah! Lt. Castillio has returned to to TV."

Can't wait!

[Larry]

Bump. For any hypothetical person who

a) Lost track of time while they were waiting for the show to come back, and
b) Cares.

:)

[HokieJ]

I'm down to the last 2 episodes of season 3 to get caught up for Friday.

man I hope this season starts off better then the 2nd half of 3, cause it's clearly losing steam.

[HokieJ]

Just finished the last 2 episodes of season 3.

I don't believe those 4 are Cylons. Just a hunch that all that will be explained some other way.

[GibbsFactor]

I'm excited. It's the end season, trust me, it will be good. They have an ending and will get us there in style!

I can't wait.

They are reairing the eps on Sci Fi all week during the day.

[Larry]

Bump. Tonight.

[ECU-ALUM]

In honor of tonight I found this top 10 list read by the cast on the "Late Show with David Letterman." It's pretty good

http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/949607.phtml

[EvoSkins]

Sweet so far. One of the best, if not the best show on TV.

[Mark Moseley]

Anyone know who does that version of 'All Along the Watchtower'

[DjTj]

Anyone know who does that version of 'All Along the Watchtower'Television composer Bear McCreary wrote a version of All Along the Watchtower for use in the final scene of the Battlestar Galactica season three finale "Crossroads, Part II".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Along_the_Watchtower#Bear_McCreary

[Zen-like Todd]

Total tangent, but since they've been showing the ads during this show, I'm super pumped for that Ironman movie. Most superhero flicks other than Batman Begins have been really disappointing, but Ironman looks like it has the potential to kick huge amounts of ass. Robert Downey Junior is a hugely underrated actor, btw.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Total tangent, but since they've been showing the ads during this show, I'm super pumped for that Ironman movie. Most superhero flicks other than Batman Begins have been really disappointing, but Ironman looks like it has the potential to kick huge amounts of ass. Robert Downey Junior is a hugely underrated actor, btw.
I agree with you . :)

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Does anyone know if BSG is ending due to ratings
or was it set to run four seasons?

[ECU-ALUM]

Does anyone know if BSG is ending due to ratings
or was it set to run four seasons?

It was the producers decision

[ECU-ALUM]

Total tangent, but since they've been showing the ads during this show, I'm super pumped for that Ironman movie. Most superhero flicks other than Batman Begins have been really disappointing, but Ironman looks like it has the potential to kick huge amounts of ass. Robert Downey Junior is a hugely underrated actor, btw.


I know...at first I wasn't sure...but the more I see of it the more I think, "Well May 2nd I know where I am going to be at."

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

It was the producers decision
Too bad. It's a show that actually requires you
to think.

[DjTj]

:wtf: they can't go off the air for more than a year and just give us a generic cliffhanger in the first episode.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

So is Kara a Cylon or is that too obvious?

[ECU-ALUM]

Too bad. It's a show that actually requires you
to think.


It's not a perfect show...but you know what...in terms of quality & production it does more things right than wrong...and there aren't a lot of show you can say that about today with all of this "reality" crap.

[ECU-ALUM]

So is Kara a Cylon or is that too obvious?


Nope...I heard that it's not one of the "main" characters (Like Apollo, Adama, Starbuck or the President) but it is someone that has been seen throughout the show.

My guess: Either Apollo's wife or Tom Zarek

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

My guess: Either Apollo's wife or Tom Zarek
Interesting. I'm pretty "fond" of Apollo's wife. :)

[ECU-ALUM]

Interesting. I'm pretty "fond" of Apollo's wife. :)


Like I said I am just guessing...but I think Starbuck is way too obvious.

[Raub]

Great episode, and as always, left me anticipating next Friday.

That scene with Sam and the Cylon raider was pretty interesting.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Great episode, and as always, left me anticipating next Friday.

That scene with Sam and the Cylon raider was pretty interesting.
Yep. It's a freaking shame this is the final season. Just another reason
for me not to watch TV.

[Zen-like Todd]

I can understand people being unhappy with the show ending, but what's the alternative? Drawing out the plot for a dozen seasons, inevitably recycling storylines or putting out some subpar material? I think I'd rather have a shorter, higher quality series given the alternatives.

Also, if you're really that into it, apparently there will be a prequel spinoff called Caprica.

[GibbsFactor]

Nope...I heard that it's not one of the "main" characters (Like Apollo, Adama, Starbuck or the President) but it is someone that has been seen throughout the show.

My guess: Either Apollo's wife or Tom Zarek



So we have three obvious choices with Roslynn, Kara and Baltar.

I think the last should be one of those three. Roslynn is in the Cylan's dreams. Baltar and six make him obvious, and Kara...

But if it's not one of the main characters that kinda sucks. We did get Chief and Tigh which is pretty good I guess. I dunno.

They could make it anyone else and who cares??

I think the beginning of man thing is going to be pretty cool if that's what they are going to do.

[HokieJ]

I agree with Zen like Todd, I'd rather they end it in 4 then drag it out to 6-7 seasons and then the quality of the show would just go in the dumper.

12th Cylon? My guess is Roslynn. How else is she in the same dreams with 6 and Boomer?

Starbuck was too obvious because of her disappearance for 2 months.

[Larry]

In the original, Baltar became Imperious Leader.

(I keep waiting for one of the "toasters" to come clanking up to a cowering, sniveling Baltar, and say "By your command".)

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

In the original, Baltar became Imperious Leader.

(I keep waiting for one of the "toasters" to come clanking up to a cowering, sniveling Baltar, and say "By your command".)
And theres no Boxy either. Or his pet. :)

[ECU-ALUM]

I agree with Zen like Todd, I'd rather they end it in 4 then drag it out to 6-7 seasons and then the quality of the show would just go in the dumper.

12th Cylon? My guess is Roslynn. How else is she in the same dreams with 6 and Boomer?

Starbuck was too obvious because of her disappearance for 2 months.


There was a picture that they kept using to promote the upcoming season which looked a lot like the "Last Supper"....and the producers said that the 5th cylon was not any of the ones pictured...that's why I am staying with either Apollo's wife or Tom Zarek.

(Then again I had UNC winning the NCAA so what do I know?)

[HokieJ]

Yeah they could be just saying that to throw everyone off.

As for the original series, remember in the theatrical movie version, Baltar was executed by the Cylons.

When the series moved to TV he was magically alive again.

[McMetal]

Bump for tonight - "Six of One".

Half a dozen of the other?

I'm psyched to see Kara in the brig after trying to take out Rosslyn. Let her squirm! Feed her to the daggits!

Looks like some mutinizin' coming up on the Base Stars too..oh yeah.

[DjTj]

I re-watched this episode on DVR last night, and the opening Cylon battle sequence has some of the best special effects I've ever seen on TV ... the whole sequence where you're in Anders's cockpit flying around and watching things blow up with the nebula in the background is simply incredible. I guess they had a long time to polish that thing up.

[Henry]

Can we talk about the actual content of the show, or are we not spoiling?

Something about last week's episode is not sitting well with me. First of all, I have to admit that, even though I really do like the show, I'm not a big fan of the cylons-looking like humans thing. I put up with it because the rest of the show is so good. On top of that I think making Anders, Tigh, Chief and the Adviser cylons is even more dumb. So I am kind of watching this season with a heavy does of trepidation, and I'm hoping the dumbness factor doesn't get so high that I just find it unwatchable.

No, I DO like the show. I swear. :)

Anyway, the thing that didn't sit right with me is this: When Anders is staring down the cylon fighter, it looks into his eye, realizes something and the cylons call off their attack. I guess we are to assume that the cylons just went "Hey, one of the Five is with Galactica. Let's call off the attack." The thing is, didn't the cylons torture and REMOVE ONE OF COL. TIGH'S EYES last season? Actually possessing the man's eye didn't reveal anything, but a split second across the void during an epic space battle reveals all?

Same with Thrace. Didn't they have her in a medical facility for at least several days? Wouldn't they have noticed something then?

Either the those guys aren't really cylons and they're messing with us, or the writing is very inconsistent. I'm really really hoping it's the former.

[DjTj]

Can we talk about the actual content of the show, or are we not spoiling?

Something about last week's episode is not sitting well with me. First of all, I have to admit that, even though I really do like the show, I'm not a big fan of the cylons-looking like humans thing. I put up with it because the rest of the show is so good. On top of that I think making Anders, Tigh, Chief and the Adviser cylons is even more dumb. So I am kind of watching this season with a heavy does of trepidation, and I'm hoping the dumbness factor doesn't get so high that I just find it unwatchable.

No, I DO like the show. I swear. :)

Anyway, the thing that didn't sit right with me is this: When Anders is staring down the cylon fighter, it looks into his eye, realizes something and the cylons call off their attack. I guess we are to assume that the cylons just went "Hey, one of the Five is with Galactica. Let's call off the attack." The thing is, didn't the cylons torture and REMOVE ONE OF COL. TIGH'S EYES last season? Actually possessing the man's eye didn't reveal anything, but a split second across the void during an epic space battle reveals all?

Same with Thrace. Didn't they have her in a medical facility for at least several days? Wouldn't they have noticed something then?

Either the those guys aren't really cylons and they're messing with us, or the writing is very inconsistent. I'm really really hoping it's the former.From the previews, it seems like there is something special going on with the Raiders, where they might be able to recognize one of the final five, while the other Cylons would not. ("You have to stop lobotomizing the Raiders!")

I think we're going to find out that our four newly-discovered Cylons are different from the other Cylons somehow - maybe a newer (or older?) model ... my guess is that it will turn out that they are much closer to humans than the other Cylons, and might be kind of a "missing link" ... the whole story arc seems to be pushing us towards the idea that Cylons and humans are not that different, and that we shouldn't necessarily value one side over the other. This season definitely looks like it will push that boundary, and we will find out that there is something much more human about the Cylons than the colonists believe.

As for Kara, I don't think she is one of the final five. They are going to throw us a curveball on that one ... and the Cylons do definitely see something special about her - Leobin is practically obsessed with it. Baltar is the same way - there's something weird going on there, but he's not a Cylon. Roslin may or may not be a Cylon, but I think they have established plenty of foundation for the fact that weird mythological things happen with humans that have nothing to do with Cylons but much more to do with the God(s).

I don't know how you can dislike Cylons looking like humans, because it's basically the foundation for every plot twist in the show ... and they're the hottest women! :silly:

[Larry]

Can we talk about the actual content of the show, or are we not spoiling?

Something about last week's episode is not sitting well with me. First of all, I have to admit that, even though I really do like the show, I'm not a big fan of the cylons-looking like humans thing. I put up with it because the rest of the show is so good. On top of that I think making Anders, Tigh, Chief and the Adviser cylons is even more dumb. So I am kind of watching this season with a heavy does of trepidation, and I'm hoping the dumbness factor doesn't get so high that I just find it unwatchable.

No, I DO like the show. I swear. :)

Anyway, the thing that didn't sit right with me is this: When Anders is staring down the cylon fighter, it looks into his eye, realizes something and the cylons call off their attack. I guess we are to assume that the cylons just went "Hey, one of the Five is with Galactica. Let's call off the attack." The thing is, didn't the cylons torture and REMOVE ONE OF COL. TIGH'S EYES last season? Actually possessing the man's eye didn't reveal anything, but a split second across the void during an epic space battle reveals all?

Same with Thrace. Didn't they have her in a medical facility for at least several days? Wouldn't they have noticed something then?

Either the those guys aren't really cylons and they're messing with us, or the writing is very inconsistent. I'm really really hoping it's the former.

You do realize that you're criticizing Battlestar Effing Galactica for having plot holes?

:)

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

I don't know how you can dislike Cylons looking like humans, because it's basically the foundation for every plot twist in the show ... and they're the hottest women! :silly:

:cheers: Except of course,for my girl Dee.

[ECU-ALUM]

The people at sci-fi. com are very sneaky.

I say that because they are showing the episodes at 12pm on Friday afternoons...they show it one time and that is it....and yes I saw tonight's episode already!

[Henry]

You do realize that you're criticizing Battlestar Effing Galactica for having plot holes?

:)

Your answer works for me better than Dj's. :)

DjTj, I got a response but dammit, I actually have work to do. Maybe tonight. But thanks for at least attempting to clear that up. Still bugs me though.

[ECU-ALUM]

Can we talk about the actual content of the show, or are we not spoiling?

Something about last week's episode is not sitting well with me. First of all, I have to admit that, even though I really do like the show, I'm not a big fan of the cylons-looking like humans thing. I put up with it because the rest of the show is so good. On top of that I think making Anders, Tigh, Chief and the Adviser cylons is even more dumb. So I am kind of watching this season with a heavy does of trepidation, and I'm hoping the dumbness factor doesn't get so high that I just find it unwatchable.

No, I DO like the show. I swear. :)

Anyway, the thing that didn't sit right with me is this: When Anders is staring down the cylon fighter, it looks into his eye, realizes something and the cylons call off their attack. I guess we are to assume that the cylons just went "Hey, one of the Five is with Galactica. Let's call off the attack." The thing is, didn't the cylons torture and REMOVE ONE OF COL. TIGH'S EYES last season? Actually possessing the man's eye didn't reveal anything, but a split second across the void during an epic space battle reveals all?

Same with Thrace. Didn't they have her in a medical facility for at least several days? Wouldn't they have noticed something then?

Either the those guys aren't really cylons and they're messing with us, or the writing is very inconsistent. I'm really really hoping it's the former.


The show does more things right than wrong...I can live with some plot inconsistencies as long as they don't resort to "Monster of the week" crap or anyof the other crap that sci-fi shows fall into.

[JMS]

3rd season was, by far, the best. just started watching the first season again last night--not nearly as impressive. the razor tv-movie was brilliant as well. can't wait for this show to come back, but i am disappointed them for milking this show for so long. they just need to wrap it up and be done with it.


I lost interest when buffy and that little mechanical chimp would go on away missions. Pretty silly.

Seriously my problem with Galactica is it's poorly thought out, poorly written, no nudity, and very little violence. It's basically got the look and texture of a rock video masquerading as a sci fi show.

I could be wrong, I haven't watched many shows, much less many shows in a row. They lost me midway through the first season..

[McMetal]

[color=black][color=white]Seriously my problem with Galactica is it's poorly thought out, poorly written, no nudity, and very little violence. It's basically got the look and texture of a rock video masquerading as a sci fi show.


Why waste your time complaining about it then?

It's NOT poorly thought out, OR poorly written, unless you are comparing it to Shakespeare as opposed to the other tripe that dominates TV today.

No nudity? IT'S ON BASIC CABLE! Go rent porn if you want to look at naked chicks. That's not the agenda of this show, nor is gratuitous violence.

Eh, it's not worth the energy it would take to continue.

Henry, most of the Cylons themselves are not even aware of the identity of the 5, and probably wouldn't know what to scan for in the first place. The Raiders are more of an extension of the Base ship's intelligence, and therefore tied to the Hybrids that run the ships, who seem to know quite a bit about the 5. I think you'll see more about this schism tonight.

[ECU-ALUM]

Henry, most of the Cylons themselves are not even aware of the identity of the 5, and probably wouldn't know what to scan for in the first place. The Raiders are more of an extension of the Base ship's intelligence, and therefore tied to the Hybrids that run the ships, who seem to know quite a bit about the 5. I think you'll see more about this schism tonight.

Tonight's episode is very interesting concerning the cylons. I can say that for fact.

[HokieJ]

I'm wondering when they will focus on the baby that Callie-Chief had. Remember the big uproar abou the Cylon/human baby that Helo and Sharon had? Or do they ever out the Chief as a Cylon at all? We'll see

[TK]

The people at sci-fi. com are very sneaky.

I say that because they are showing the episodes at 12pm on Friday afternoons...they show it one time and that is it....and yes I saw tonight's episode already!
Well that would explain the on screen guide generic description for this week & last week's show being identical. Doesn't explain why my DVR didn't record the first run of it at noon, but recorded tonight's show.

[Henry]

Henry, most of the Cylons themselves are not even aware of the identity of the 5, and probably wouldn't know what to scan for in the first place. The Raiders are more of an extension of the Base ship's intelligence, and therefore tied to the Hybrids that run the ships, who seem to know quite a bit about the 5. I think you'll see more about this schism tonight.

Yes, that's the only way they could possibly throw us this curve ball now, three seasons in when the characters are all very well established.

However, (and I've said this before) if the three leaders of the resistance and the advisor to the President all just happen to coincidentally be cylons, much less amongst the .0001% of the humans surviving the initial cylon attack ... that's some serious BS in my opinion. Sorry.

[ECU-ALUM]

Well that would explain the on screen guide generic description for this week & last week's show being identical. Doesn't explain why my DVR didn't record the first run of it at noon, but recorded tonight's show.


That's because the 12pm showing was on-line only...complete with most of the commericals...the more I see "Iron Man" the more impressed I am.

[DjTj]

Yes, that's the only way they could possibly throw us this curve ball now, three seasons in when the characters are all very well established.

However, (and I've said this before) if the three leaders of the resistance and the advisor to the President all just happen to coincidentally be cylons, much less amongst the .0001% of the humans surviving the initial cylon attack ... that's some serious BS in my opinion. Sorry.It would be BS if they were planted there as part of the Cylon's war strategy, but I don't think that's going to be the case. It's BS that the President happens to be a cancer patient taking hallucinogens. It's BS that Baltar has survived through everything. In the last season, the focus was much more on fate and the God(s) rather than on the war. The final five cylons are in the fleet not because of strategy or because of random chance, but because of fate ...

[Henry]

It would be BS if they were planted there as part of the Cylon's war strategy, but I don't think that's going to be the case. It's BS that the President happens to be a cancer patient taking hallucinogens. It's BS that Baltar has survived through everything. In the last season, the focus was much more on fate and the God(s) rather than on the war. The final five cylons are in the fleet not because of strategy or because of random chance, but because of fate ...

Well in my opinion that's dumb. I've never been a big fan of Baltar's hallucinations. He's a great GREAT character, but that particular aspect of his story always smacks of effort on the part of the writers in my opinion.

BG has been a real good show, but they delve way to far into psycho-babble and space voodoo for my taste. These are freakin robots. Shoot them and stuff already. But hey, that's just my taste. If its doesn't bug you all more power to ya.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

BG has been a real good show, but they delve way to far into psycho-babble and space voodoo for my taste.
That's what I love about the show. It's one of the few shows
on tv that actually requires some thought.

[DjTj]

Well in my opinion that's dumb. I've never been a big fan of Baltar's hallucinations. He's a great GREAT character, but that particular aspect of his story always smacks of effort on the part of the writers in my opinion.

BG has been a real good show, but they delve way to far into psycho-babble and space voodoo for my taste. These are freakin robots. Shoot them and stuff already. But hey, that's just my taste. If its doesn't bug you all more power to ya. :laugh: I'm kind of tired of Baltar too, but I guess he's the only real villain left on the human side, so they have to keep him around.

I think the show got past the "these are freakin robots" stage after Sharon and Helo came back to Galactica and they had their baby ... it has pretty much been all psycho-babble and space voodoo since then, and that's really the only way they have kept the mystery ahead of the plot. If they were just fighting robots, we would have figured out all the parameters of the world by the middle of the second season, and it would have just been like Star Trek every episode.

The mythological elements keep things open-ended, so that there's still more we need to learn about how the BSG world works, and what cylons are exactly ... sometimes I think they go a little overboard on the plot twists, but I take solace in the fact that this is the last season, so they have to wrap things up relatively soon.

[HokieJ]

Look if it was a straight shoot em up every week the show would've been over a long time ago. you can't sustain that for long.

Interesting preview for next week, looks like we might be losing someone out the airlock.

[dreamingwolf]

However, (and I've said this before) if the three leaders of the resistance and the advisor to the President all just happen to coincidentally be cylons, much less amongst the .0001% of the humans surviving the initial cylon attack ... that's some serious BS in my opinion. Sorry.

wouldnt make more sense, that the cylons even if on a concious level had no idea what was going to happend would have some connection at some level to position themselves to survive?

Further more I think they made it painfully obvious this episode that the human-like cylons destory each other by the means of the metal head cylons. So perhaps the final five where kept secret in a hope to maintain deep cover cylons incase the break down we are witnessing now was to happen, and being that they are cylons they all elevated to high positions simply cause of their superior ability and were able to be detected by the metal heads to insure their survival. The four we know about cover a pretty large swath, not sure what segment of society starbucks husband is supposed to be but both of them have always been stretches to be part of the story.

[McMetal]

Friday bump.

Last week's episode was interesting. I completely fail to understand the point of killing the other models in the Command Room though. They'll be instantly resurrected, unless Six somehow has Centurions waiting for them. But then what? How do you coerce something that is immortal? What leverage can they exert?

BTW, Tori is a slut!

[Leonard Washington]

Friday bump.

Last week's episode was interesting. I completely fail to understand the point of killing the other models in the Command Room though. They'll be instantly resurrected, unless Six somehow has Centurions waiting for them. But then what? How do you coerce something that is immortal? What leverage can they exert?

BTW, Tori is a slut!
I assume they are going to destroy the resurrection stations or shut them off. Hopefully this plot twist will lead to something interesting. I would hate to see the cylons lose b/c they start to screw each other over like humans would.

Tori's in love. Funny how Baltar can convince chicks he's sincere.

I hope we won't hear from starbuck in a while, she's very annoying.

[Larry]

Friday bump.

Last week's episode was interesting. I completely fail to understand the point of killing the other models in the Command Room though. They'll be instantly resurrected, unless Six somehow has Centurions waiting for them. But then what? How do you coerce something that is immortal?

Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of "Aren't there like 50,000 of each model? What good does killing one do?"

(Although I'm wondering. How ironic would it be if Six made the Centurions sentient, and then the Centurions revolted and killed their (skin job) masters?)

[ECU-ALUM]

Saw the episode on-line at Sci-fi. com....another good one.

[Larry]

Saw the episode on-line at Sci-fi. com....another good one.

IIR, you've said that three times, now.

And I haven't really agreed with you on the first two.

Don't know if it's lingering resentment over the long vacation, the feeling that I'm being beaten over the head with a religious message, (and the predictability of that message. I mean really, who didn't know that "Baltar's Kid" was going to have a miraculous cure?), or the feeling that they've actually got enough of a story line to fill about two episodes, but they've decided to stretch it out for 20, but I'm not impressed.

[ECU-ALUM]

IIR, you've said that three times, now.

And I haven't really agreed with you on the first two.

Don't know if it's lingering resentment over the long vacation, the feeling that I'm being beaten over the head with a religious message, (and the predictability of that message. I mean really, who didn't know that "Baltar's Kid" was going to have a miraculous cure?), or the feeling that they've actually got enough of a story line to fill about two episodes, but they've decided to stretch it out for 20, but I'm not impressed.

They really lay off the Relgious bent in this episode...that is all I am going to say...and you can see the direction they are going to story-wise.

[DjTj]

Wow, I didn't see that one coming ...

This episode was pretty good, probably the best of the season so far ... but it would still be nice if the plot moved along a little bit faster.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

That was messed up. :(

[DjTj]

That was messed up. :(You know, they gave her a haircut and did a lot of soft lighting at the beginning of the episode, and I was thinking, she looks alright - hopefully we'll get to see more of her ... and then bam! Out the airlock. They totally set me up. :hammer:

[ECU-ALUM]

You know, they gave her a haircut and did a lot of soft lighting at the beginning of the episode, and I was thinking, she looks alright - hopefully we'll get to see more of her ... and then bam! Out the airlock. They totally set me up. :hammer:


The minute Tori took the child I thought, "Well there's about to be one less person in the final episode."

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

The minute Tori took the child I thought, "Well there's about to be one less person in the final episode."
Freaking Cylons! :mad:

[HokieJ]

Definitely the best of the 3 this season.

I'm going to guess that the Cylong group with 6 in it is going to ally up with the humans. Just a hunch.

[Riggins77]

So who do you think the 12th cylon is? Starbuck is definitely not it. I think it's either the president, the Admiral, or Lee.

[Raub]

That episode was weak. Really light on action, heavy on cliche drama...

[DjTj]

Pretty good episode tonight. I like where the plot is going with the base ship joining the fleet.

I'm getting a little bit tired of the religious stuff, but hopefully it gets resolved somehow with the Cylons and Kara and all that...

Major Kira from DS9 made a cameo appearance, which was cool.

[Pskins]

The last three weeks may have been light on space battles but they have been great episodes. Everything is coming to a head. Callie getting whacked. The Cylons descending into civil war. Starbuck getting a LOT closer to finding Earth. I like where the show is going. It's going to be a great and hopefully bleak finale.

PS. Space battles may be cool to look at but they get redundant after a while.

[GibbsFactor]

The missing 3 will find the final 5. The final 5 know the way to Earth.

Poor Sam. Screw the other three. But who's the 5th?

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Major Kira from DS9 made a cameo appearance, which was cool.
I'm see someone else noticed that. :)

[ECU-ALUM]

So who do you think the 12th cylon is? Starbuck is definitely not it. I think it's either the president, the Admiral, or Lee.

Tom Zarek

[dreamingwolf]

wtf

that episode sucked, and what the hell was the whole cat thing about?

[DjTj]

:laugh: that was a really bad episode ... could it have been anyone other than Lee Adama? The whole business with the lawyer and the cat was completely ridiculous.

They already did the whole premise of this episode when Kara was lost on that planet and Adama wouldn't stop searching for her. Lee already found himself during the trial episode and he didn't need this one for character development ... it was really a waste of an hour.

The only thing remotely entertaining was the fight between Adama and Tigh. Hopefully this is setting up a decent episode next week ... I'm just about ready for them to find earth already.

[dreamingwolf]

I think only me and you are subjecting ourselves to this show

[GibbsFactor]

They are dragging this thing out which sucks being it's last year. I'm hoping these character episodes stop and the rest of the season is action packed.

[Larry]

I think only me and you are subjecting ourselves to this show

I rarely comment in this thread, because I'm an Old Fart, so I record the show and watch it days later.

(And because I'm bored, too. Mark me down as another one for "find Earth, already, and get it over with".)

[Sarge]

And people call the old BSG weak

This one needs to call it a run

[TK]

I'm surprised. There's more of us still watching then I thought. They REALLY need to just find Earth & be done with it. What's worse is that was no BG last week, so we ended up waiting two weeks for last nights garbage. Ugh.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Next week looks like everything will be revealed. I can't wait.... :)

[ECU-ALUM]

Next week looks like everyting will be revealed. I can't wait.... :)


Next week's episode looks promising...tell you right now...Adama waiting in that Raptor for Roslyn in this weeks' episode....that is what you call love.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Adama waiting in that Raptor for Roslyn in this weeks' episode....that is what you call love.
I was thinking the same thing. Its a shame it took them so long to admit it. But better late than never.

[Larry]

Next week's episode looks promising...tell you right now...Adama waiting in that Raptor for Roslyn in this weeks' episode....that is what you call love.

Nah. That's what I call completely unbelievable over-melodramatic writing.

The military commander who literally has the possible extinction of the human race riding on his competence decides that he's gonna quit, hand over command to his alcoholic #2, (who, he just found out, has been bypassing security on his command's most valuable prisoner, and screwing her), (and just try and convince me that having sex with a prisoner who's in your custody isn't rape), take a military transport for his now-civilian use, so he can sit with a book and wait for his master to re-appear like a puppy dog?

And tell me nobody saw Lee becoming President for the entire episode. Heck, I knew the cat was a hallucination for half the episode.

('Course, I keep watching.) :)

[dreamingwolf]

I'm relieved the president wasn't a cylon. The story is still being slaughtered imo, but I think they are bringing it back to "just crappy" instead of "really crappy" atleast the space combat is still fantastic. This episodes massive space battle was fantastic.

[ECU-ALUM]

Nah. That's what I call completely unbelievable over-melodramatic writing.

The military commander who literally has the possible extinction of the human race riding on his competence decides that he's gonna quit, hand over command to his alcoholic #2, (who, he just found out, has been bypassing security on his command's most valuable prisoner, and screwing her), (and just try and convince me that having sex with a prisoner who's in your custody isn't rape), take a military transport for his now-civilian use, so he can sit with a book and wait for his master to re-appear like a puppy dog?

And tell me nobody saw Lee becoming President for the entire episode. Heck, I knew the cat was a hallucination for half the episode.

('Course, I keep watching.) :)


Point to you Larry...but you know what...it's a show that (usually) does more things right than wrong so I can let somethings pass.

I at least hope he picked out a good book...and I don't know about you but after sitting and waiting for all that time I would be saying, "Hey great nice to see you, but where's the bathroom & can I get a bucket of wings? I'm starvin'!"

[DjTj]

I'm relieved the president wasn't a cylon. The story is still being slaughtered imo, but I think they are bringing it back to "just crappy" instead of "really crappy" atleast the space combat is still fantastic. This episodes massive space battle was fantastic.Amazing what a little space battle can do ...

This episode was better, but it simply reinforced how ridiculous the last episode was. They could have left the fleet in the same place, not tried to appoint another President, and ignored the whole Adama-Roslin melodrama and they would be in the exact same place in the story right now.

I liked Baltar's philosophical musings with the Centurion though ... his character is really the only way they got away with the religious/philosophical stuff throughout this whole show.

As long as they don't give me any more filler episodes before they make it to earth, I'll be satisfied. :cheers:

[dreamingwolf]

Amazing what a little space battle can do ...

This episode was better, but it simply reinforced how ridiculous the last episode was. They could have left the fleet in the same place, not tried to appoint another President, and ignored the whole Adama-Roslin melodrama and they would be in the exact same place in the story right now.

I liked Baltar's philosophical musings with the Centurion though ... his character is really the only way they got away with the religious/philosophical stuff throughout this whole show.

As long as they don't give me any more filler episodes before they make it to earth, I'll be satisfied. :cheers:

agreed, they sent the story in a nose dive since the end of the last season. They kind of saved some of it with the banter with the centurion, like you pointed out. That explains the centurions devoution to baltar in the original, and why the brain units(imperious leader and that bot with the glowing head) were always confused about why the centurions followed him.

I dont mind filler episodes aslong as they are space combat or atleast coolness of space ships doing space ship things at this point.

[Muskrat]

I have thought for a while that Tom Zarek will be the final Cylon and think it would be a nice nod to the original series since the actor played Apollo.

Last nights episode was, I thought, very impressive....

[Muskrat]

I actually think this season is pretty good. I could have done without the contrived "Lee becoming President"...although it DOES set up an interesting possible conflict if Lee does not agree to relinquish his Presidency with the return of Roslin...even more so with Adama and Roslin finally realizing they love each other.

Overall, I like this season...I like the Cylon civil war and how they have split, as well as the internal conflicts among the Galactica crew. I may be in the minority, but I am loving it....especially after the relatively lackluster S3.

[Sarge]

THis show has really, really jumped the shark. It never recovered from taking a year and a half off.

[Larry]

This week was certainly better than last week.

Lots of "little things" that I think add so much to the enjoyment. (Like 6 joking with Roslyn about being a Cylon.)

I like those little things, and wish they'd spend more time on them.

(OTOH, if they never did another hallucination it'd be about 4 years too late, to me.)

I like it when a show leaves things dangling. Plants hooks, then leaves you wondering.

OTOH, I've got a feeling that they're not even going to deliver on a lot of those.

Like, why did the Cylons occupy Caprica? And what were they doing with the humans they captured? I get the impression that supposedly Cylons and Humans can breed. But what's the result? Were the Cylons planning on creating "new models" by breading with Humans? (And surely there's easier ways to do that.)

I'm still disappointed. Just not as much.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Earth....looks like they nuked the place. That's effed up. :mad:

[ECU-ALUM]

Now we have to wait until sometime in 2009 to see how it all ends.

I heard that they are filming the season finale right now in Toronto (I think that is where they are)...

and I still say that Zarek is the 5th cylon...and throughout the series they have kept talking about "History repeating itself" it wouldn't suprise me if they end up discovering...the Battlestar Galactica from the 1st TV series...just an ultimate twist of irony.

Regardless though...it's a good show and can't wait to see how it ends.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Was it just me or did it look like they landed in the remains of NYC?

[ECU-ALUM]

Was it just me or did it look like they landed in the remains of NYC?


That's what I thought at first...one of the last things shown looked a lot like the Brooklyn Bridge.

[DjTj]

Like, why did the Cylons occupy Caprica? And what were they doing with the humans they captured? I get the impression that supposedly Cylons and Humans can breed. But what's the result? Were the Cylons planning on creating "new models" by breading with Humans? (And surely there's easier ways to do that.)They spent a lot of time explaining that stuff. They were trying to breed humans with cylons but were completely unsuccessful. The only successful conception occured between a human and cylon that were in love with each other (Athena and Helo). That was the whole conclusion of season two: apparently, love IS the answer.

Of course, it now seems like the final five are much more fertile than other cylons, with Tyrol and Tigh having no problem knocking up humans and/or cylons.

I like the twist of earth being nuked ... I blame Skynet. Frakking robots.


and I still say that Zarek is the 5th cylonI don't think that would really make sense since D'Anna specifically said that only four were in the fleet ... I don't know where else the 5th would come from though, unless it was one of the prisoners on the base ship? Roslin? Baltar? Hot Dog?

[Jumbo]

When they jumped into earth orbit, and there was no piece related to earth reacting to their presence, and when that continued on to when their ships were actually flying into earth's atmosphere with no interaction and there still had been no contact, and then when Adama was kneeling down with the handful of blackened soil and the "geiger counter" ticking away, my half-sure became full: "ah, a Planet of the Apes" ending.

[Jumbo]

I had this big idea to post about the episode, but if I'm right it could be a terrible spoiler. :laugh:

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

I had this big idea to post about the episode, but if I'm right it could be a terrible spoiler. :laugh:
I think I know where you are coming from...and no, don't spoil it. :)

[GibbsFactor]

I hate that we have to wait for the conclusion.

My spec? Kara kills everyone but Baltar and one of the 6s who are left to raise the two babies.

It's like a cycle.