If Gaius is not a Cylon, I'll EAT MY HAT

"You were in a house, it was destroyed, a nuclear blast." There is no way Gaius is NOT a Cylon, especially since he is in Six's head!

Eeek. Creepy when birthing-chamber Sharon said, "And we love you." No way to trigger a bit of a crazy reaction than repeating what a bunch of naked hers said to her in a moment of distress, thus revealing to herself that she is a Cylon, confirming he worst fears. Anyway...good writing.

Mechanical crossing of the legs of the three Cylons on the bench (Caprica). Awesome.

"Everyone calls you Caprica Six, like you're the only Six on the planet!" Wonderful tribute to the fans here. Some of D'Anna's lines this episode have been just downright delightful!

I also really enjoy the reversal scenes where Six had a Gaius in her head, telling her what to say in the same manner as Six (biggest parallel I see: "I need a nuclear warhead.." and "I'm different, I had someone...")

"This one thinks she's more human than Cylon...just like someone else I know." -Gaius; Is he talking about himself, or about her, or someone else...?

The baby's name is Hera...wife and sister of Zeus.

The last half of the episode provided me with no points in particular I wanted to bring to your attention. The writing was far too fluid and engaging for that.

After watching the whole episode, how could anyone NOT think that Gaius is a Cylon?! There is no way that he is not one. I do find it rather convenient, however, that after all this time on Caprica, they have only decided to repopulate it with 4 of the 5 declared Cylons, the ones we know about. Why don't we see more?

The List:
1.?
2.?
3. D'Anna
4.?
5. Doral
6. Six
7.?
8. Boomer
9.?
10.?
11.?
12.?
Revealed, still to be "filed": Simon, Leobon
Unrevealed, highly suspect: Gaius, Lee
Unrevealed, uncertain: Ellen, Gaeta

I thought for a while that a large portion of the list was already complete, but we are only halfway there. Only two of the revealed Cylons are ones not shown to us in the mini-series. We're in for quite a ride...and the writing keeps getting better! Can't wait for next week.

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After the second watching, I have one thing to say...there is a car in the garage that has the license plate "sexymom"...rather appropriate for the subject matter, I'd say.

4-Minute Reaction

I have to wait for the second broadcast to catch the whole thing...but....the first four minutes! I had my hand in my fist and was making incoherent squeaking sounds when I saw Gaius...then I had to shut off the TV. It just...is not fair. I can't wait to see the rest....oh....boy.

Garner, Babies, and Gunshot Wounds

So...we jumped forward a month for the first time. No immediate aftershock of the Cloud Nine incedent...we still see Lee's injury holding through. It feels a little awkward to make this jump after the smooth line the rest of the series drew.

Dee is looking less and less like a Cylon to me...unless this is another Baltar-Six relationship.

That was a really intense moment between Lee and Kara. She shot him and feels remorse and anger with herself, he was shot and feels disgust toward his so-called friend. You could still see that Apollo-Starbuck bond come through when she gives him the look that says, "I didn't mean to, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, it was confusing in there...please forgive me." His return is, "I should not have crossed that line. I want to forgive you, but..." (Oh boy....the end of the episode just completely negated this paragraph.)

The introduction of the new commander I found trivial at first, but he seems to have a clear reputation. From his actions, you see that he is both and imbecile, and that there is a stark lines in the blending of the crews. The Pegasus crews will only listen to the command of another Pegasus original. This speaks to human pride getting in the way of everything, which so far seems to be a theme in the episode.

Quote of the Night:
"What was Garner's flaw?" -Bill
"He was used to working with machines. Command is about people." -Lee

I just bothers me a trifle that the last time we saw Apollo, he was a captain...then he was a major...and now he is a commander. Really working up the chain of command quickly. Speaking of working which....Gaius is certianly aiming for a key position in the government. My "pet Cylons" are certainly falling into place....

He's Not Going to Choose a Cylon Over His Son

This week has really been...hectic for me, so y'all get a nice little treat. Two posts!

Favorite quotes:
"It's hard, you know...to choose the people that we fall in love with, to love only one person at a time. People like us, we're more complicated." -Ellen
"Us?" -Lee

"You got a plan?" -Gunny
"Lock and load, we'll figure out the rest as we go along." -Starbuck (BIG character statement)

Of course, the title of this post...
"It's his son, he's not gonna choose a Cylon over his son."

"People look for complicated answers, when something goes terribly wrong." -Admiral Adama (While he was actually wrong about this, it's still a good line.)

"What if the terrorists are right?" -Tigh (RDM's political statement, need I say more?)


While I think it is highly possible that Ellen is a red herring, there still are these little quirky things...for instance, she kept telling them to turn over and kill Sharon, the rogue Cylon, who all the "good" Cylons don't like.

When Starbuck came out of the bar, thinking she has killed Lee, my mind jumped right to Zach. How hard on the conscience would it be to have practically murdered one son of your commanding officer (and father-figure), then to think you had murdered the other? To feel the weight of killing your best friend? In the episode just before this, Starbuck decides she has something to live for, she has hope. Then, this incedent comes crushing it all. the suffering these people go through is so extreme, but so close to us, so very real....touching.

They don't want to make deals with terrorists and invite terrorism into the fleet. One has to wonder--what is going to happen with the nuclear warhead?

This final scene in the bar is very emotional, everyone clutching the one they love--"Everyone's got someone they love." The acting in that 15 seconds before they cut to Galactica was beautiful. The President's final moments in front of Billy were wonderfully done.

Role reversal at the end, with Dualla at the bedside of Lee, Starbuck in the shadows; I suppose Dualla can offer what he really needs, where Starbuck cannot. That is one messed up love decagon.

I love the end shot of Boomer's "good cheek". That gave me a chuckle.

Final thought: When Billy finally becomes a man....blam. He's dead. He didn't even need to die. What a crap world to live in.

Wow.

Uh....wow.

I'm watching that again. Several times. Then maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to comprehend everything that happened. That was a very, very good episode. Some of the best writing for off-ship episodes I have seen. That was....excellent.

Sorry

This post's title has two meanings, much like everything on this show. I am sorry for the prolonged absence. I did watch the Black Market the following morning (as well as Sunday afternoon), but I was not sure what to post.

What I have finally decided on is this--the "Sorry, Kara" from the previous episode. "Black Market" has reflected and magnified this statement. At first, I was thinking he was sorry because was not there to back her up when she faced Cain. Then I thought maybe it was that he was sorry she had to face a superior officer like that. Now that I have seen "Black Market", I feel that Lee is sorry that he went back on what he said to her at the beginning of the season (I love you), and revisited his love on Caprica by means of an escort.

The general idea behind "Black Market" went back to one of the writers' (all writers, for that matter) favorite motifs, the many flaws of humanity. No matter what, we will have this chink in our flawless civilization, the black market, something that appears to set us back, but really is just part of the flavor.

Tonight's episode....what can I say. Starbuck's character is expanded, and we get a nice, cheery ending of "Oh I hope, I hope he is alive." The Apollo-Starbuck dynamic certainly is even more screwed up than before. I really enjoy that the Raiders get reincarnated, and that the raider, this raw animal, killer-instinct creation, can harbor hatred for its opponents, reivisiting its past deaths. Great episode, but not much to comment on from my POV.

And now for the LAiAC plug: Why did Apollo have a hunch that Scar would be where he was?