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Battlestar Galactica Official Final Season Thread
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Fantastic follow-up.
Goddamn at the Quorum being deal with like that. I saw it coming but it was still horrifying to watch er, listen to. That and Roslin's "I'm coming for all of you!" speech were absolutely chilling.
The ending was perfect. Regardless of Gaeta's horrible actions these past two episodes, I really did feel for him in that last shot.
"It's stopped." CHILL INDUCING! :lol
Goddamn at the Quorum being deal with like that. I saw it coming but it was still horrifying to watch er, listen to. That and Roslin's "I'm coming for all of you!" speech were absolutely chilling.
The ending was perfect. Regardless of Gaeta's horrible actions these past two episodes, I really did feel for him in that last shot.
"It's stopped." CHILL INDUCING! :lol
Cornballer
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Great episode this week. I was sort of expecting Cavil's fleet to arrive at the end with the FTL drive busted, but the firing squad was a great way to end it.
Small request: can people spoiler tag preview discussion, please?
Small request: can people spoiler tag preview discussion, please?
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Best part about that was the Cylons all standing around squirming as she shouted that. They knew they just lost any chance they had to stand by.BorkBork said:
thesoapster
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Well...can't say it wasn't coming to them after those stunts. Good ep. Looking forward to the next one.
Aaronology
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Freshmaker said:
Eh, the Six at least didn't look like she was squirming. If anything she appeared to have been wrapped up in Laura's anger and seemed just as incensed herself.
And on a related note: Tricia Helfer is awesome. What an amazing actress she's turned out to be, and I'm going to miss seeing all of the Sixes in their various iterations. Head-Six, Gina, Natalie, Caprica Six, Godfrey... at times it was almost easy to forget they were played by the same woman.
Awesome episode. Poor Gaeta... I felt sorry for him in the end.
Edit: But fuck Zarek. His treatment of the Quorum was pretty freakin' brutal. The moment he walked out of the conference room I saw it coming, but jeez I felt sorry for them. That scene was all the more powerful thanks to their deaths happening off screen, too.
SouthernDragon
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Battlestar delivers once again.
Top notch television.
Top notch television.
IAmtheFMan
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Nice ending to that arc. I do want to see what happens to the other mutineers like Race Track, Seelix, etc. I'm glad that Hot Dog didn't fire on the Raptor... I didn't want everybody to suddenly turn mutinous.
Zarek's actions in this one were completely ice-cold, but you could see even him spiraling out of control early on.
Look forward to next week. I want to know what's up with the crack that Tyrol saw, and what ended up happening to Anders too. Oh, and where did Helo go after they split up? He was pretty badly injured.
And on a side note, while Athena was helping retake the ship, did she just not notice that the Six was taking care and kind of ran off with Hera? Shouldn't that throw some warning signals, considering all the wacked out dreams Athena'd been having? I mean hell, she already killed another one that had a lot less contact with her.
Zarek's actions in this one were completely ice-cold, but you could see even him spiraling out of control early on.
Look forward to next week. I want to know what's up with the crack that Tyrol saw, and what ended up happening to Anders too. Oh, and where did Helo go after they split up? He was pretty badly injured.
And on a side note, while Athena was helping retake the ship, did she just not notice that the Six was taking care and kind of ran off with Hera? Shouldn't that throw some warning signals, considering all the wacked out dreams Athena'd been having? I mean hell, she already killed another one that had a lot less contact with her.
Freshmaker
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The Quorum was so stupid. (Not the scene, the people.) "Get bent, Mr. VP." *immediately start to argue and bicker amongst themselves.*Ezenzer said:
Seemed kinda obvious what was coming if they failed to recognize him.
SouthernDragon
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Nah, I'm guessing that taking the FTL prevented further damage. Just spooling it up caused that damage, since Tyrol was completely surprised by it.
The glorious return of Romo Lampkin, this time around with 100% more pencil stabbing :lol
Great episode as usual. The scene with Baltar and Gaeta before the execution almost killed me. The show itself is great but it would be nothing without actors like Alessandro Juliani or James Callis.
The writers can only write scenes like the one I mentioned because they know they have a cast capable of pulling it off. It's sad that the show will never win an Emmy in a major category only because it's about spaceships and robots.
Great episode as usual. The scene with Baltar and Gaeta before the execution almost killed me. The show itself is great but it would be nothing without actors like Alessandro Juliani or James Callis.
The writers can only write scenes like the one I mentioned because they know they have a cast capable of pulling it off. It's sad that the show will never win an Emmy in a major category only because it's about spaceships and robots.
SouthernDragon
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Yeah, but we were lucky enough to enjoy it from beginning to end.
Well, I started mid-season 3, but you know what I mean.
It could have ended up like FireFly.
Well, I started mid-season 3, but you know what I mean.
It could have ended up like FireFly.
FlightOfHeaven said:
Or like Crusade. At least back then they had enough mercy to kill it instead of revamping it.
If I remember correctly they wanted to get rid of all Babylon 5 references and characters and they wanted to include a lot of sex scenes to draw in a larger audience. They also wanted more fist fights and ridiculous stuff like invaders beaming aboard the ship :lol
Galactica sure got lucky in comparison.
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Found the link :lol
Poor JMS.
SouthernDragon
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B.K. said:
The writers choose to end it now.
Thank goodness, I don't want a zombie Battlestar.
JoshuaJSlone
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It seems like the plan this season is to
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kill off all the lesser characters so they don't have to worry about writing for 50 people in the finale
Buuut if they didn't need to end it now who knows how much of a roll it would be on now?B.K. said:
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
That sounds like it'd be awesome. Perhaps the concept can be transferred to Stargate universe. Violence plus humpathon through the stars = Yeah!Frenck said:
The Faceless Master
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about the tears in the FTL room... am i the only one who thought "damn, gaeta was right all along, the cylons are sabotaging galactica!"?
HOLY CRAP
I just watched both eps back to back (missed last week) and I gotta say, these were some of the most intense episodes in the series, and that's saying a lot. The part with Zarek and the Quorum sent chills down my spine. He's one evil dude who's proven time and again he can't be trusted with power.
I seriously hope the rest of the episodes can live up to these last two. It was great to see Starbuck back to her old ass kicking self. And like others, I really hope they pick it up with Baltar. He's too great of a character to be taking a back seat in all of this.
I just watched both eps back to back (missed last week) and I gotta say, these were some of the most intense episodes in the series, and that's saying a lot. The part with Zarek and the Quorum sent chills down my spine. He's one evil dude who's proven time and again he can't be trusted with power.
I seriously hope the rest of the episodes can live up to these last two. It was great to see Starbuck back to her old ass kicking self. And like others, I really hope they pick it up with Baltar. He's too great of a character to be taking a back seat in all of this.
The Storyteller
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That was brilliant. That last line was perfect. I'm gonna miss Gaeta, I've always enjoyed his character, they've built his descent really well. One of the best characters arcs they've done.
What's up with Michael Angeli this season? He wrote the two worst episodes last season but has hit back this season. GWCTD and this one are my favourites of the season so far. Nice work.
Can we start calling this the best season of the show now?
What's up with Michael Angeli this season? He wrote the two worst episodes last season but has hit back this season. GWCTD and this one are my favourites of the season so far. Nice work.
Can we start calling this the best season of the show now?
MrTroubleMaker
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yes it wasBig-E said:
Spotless Mind
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SO FRAKKIN BRILLIANT.
I accidentally got spoiled for Gaeta's death, so it wasn't as tense for me to watch as last week, since i knew where it was heading, but it was still an enormously satisfying conclusion to this arc.
As someone else said, i think it would be really interesting if they couldn't jump Galactica anymore, because the structural integrity of the ship has been compromised. I take it that's where theyre going with the ship tears Tyroll saw.
I accidentally got spoiled for Gaeta's death, so it wasn't as tense for me to watch as last week, since i knew where it was heading, but it was still an enormously satisfying conclusion to this arc.
As someone else said, i think it would be really interesting if they couldn't jump Galactica anymore, because the structural integrity of the ship has been compromised. I take it that's where theyre going with the ship tears Tyroll saw.
FlightOfHeaven said:
Yea thats what I think too. A friend of mine sent me this speculation bit of text he saw on a random forum. Ill spoilertag it just incase.
The Galactica herself is falling apart. Could the interpetation of "A dying leader will lead them to salvation" be the Galactica herself? Will the ship find a new home for them before it dies. Another thought is that by showing the Galactica falling apart slowly is in line as the fleet itself tearing apart.
I reallly like the idea.
i think the cracks mean
Really enjoyed the episode. Kind of wish more people were in that airlock at the end. Would habe been great to see Gaeta and Zarek in front of a group of other mutineers. There should have been more of a reckoning for the other marines and pilots that helped the cause.
Looking forward to next week....as usual
that Battlestar Galactica (the show) is going to end with Battlestar Galactica (the ship) being destroyed. Will they find a new home in time?
Really enjoyed the episode. Kind of wish more people were in that airlock at the end. Would habe been great to see Gaeta and Zarek in front of a group of other mutineers. There should have been more of a reckoning for the other marines and pilots that helped the cause.
Looking forward to next week....as usual
DrForester
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Oh, he was looking at a crack in the wall....
When I first saw the scene I thought the grease had made some image on the wall that would magically lead the fleet to safety....
seriously
When I first saw the scene I thought the grease had made some image on the wall that would magically lead the fleet to safety....
seriously
GarthVaderUK
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That could be right. Remember this bit from "The Hand of God"?
Baltar imagines he's back on Caprica. Number Six asks him, "Have you read the Pythian prophecy, Gaius?" "Not since sixth grade. I can't say ancient history was my favorite subject." "You should have paid closer attention... 'All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again.'" "Everyone knows that verse. What are you getting at?" "Remember this one? 'Led by serpents numbering two and ten.'" "The Vipers! They're the serpents." "There's a later verse, Gaius. You should read it. 'Though the outcome favored the few, it led to a confrontation at the home of the gods.'" Are you telling that God guided my finger to that target for some... arcane scriptural purpose?" "You are part of God's plan, Gaius." "So God wanted me to destroy the Cylon base." "You did well. You gave yourself over to him." "Yes, I suppose I did. Yes, there's really no other logical expalantion for I was..." She corrects him, "Am." "I am an instrument of God."
Maybe when Roslin saw those snakes at the press conference it was just a drug-induced hallucination...
Maybe when Roslin saw those snakes at the press conference it was just a drug-induced hallucination...
GitarooMan
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Great episode, I really thought they did a good job with Gaeta's arc, I especially liked his scene with Gaius at the end.
GitarooMan said:
Yeah..while I was glad Adama regained the ship, I really felt quite sorry for him, that this is how things turned out for him. It was a touching scene.
I think it's interesting now how Adama and Roslin seem to be very much motivated now by their love for each other, perhaps more than anything else. It was clear all Roslin was thinking about in how she approached the situation was 'her man'. That this aligned with what perhaps is the best interests of the fleet is fortunate, but seemed kind of coincidental rather than it being her primary motivator now.
I was slightly disappointed there was no further exposition of Gaeta/Hoshi in the main episodes, particularly in light of Gaeta's semi-betrayal of him.
edit - total sidenote, but was I the only one not to know that Eddie Olmos was offered the role of Captain Picard before Patrick Stewart? He turned it down because he was 'busy' with work, but was kind of kicking himself over it afterward. I wonder if that affected his decision to join BSG. It's interesting to think what kind of Captain Picard he'd have been..I can only imagine a very different one to Stewart's.
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