Comments on: The fifth Cylon – say what? (w/spoilers) http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/ My thoughts on everything Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-94099 Jeff Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:10:49 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-94099 Surprising, yeah. Satisfying... eh. Never tell a sci-fi writer the odds. I never considered a parallel universe explanation for the whole thing. I kind of doubt that's it, though. Doesn't seem to fit into the milieu of the show. "All this has happened before..." is undoubtedly the answer. The whole reason to watch the show now is to figure out what that means! I don't remember anything about "New" Caprica in the first episode. Did I miss something? I'm gonna have to go look that up, I guess. Btw... glad to see you found your way here. :) Welcome. Surprising, yeah. Satisfying… eh.

Never tell a sci-fi writer the odds.

I never considered a parallel universe explanation for the whole thing. I kind of doubt that’s it, though. Doesn’t seem to fit into the milieu of the show.

“All this has happened before…” is undoubtedly the answer. The whole reason to watch the show now is to figure out what that means!

I don’t remember anything about “New” Caprica in the first episode. Did I miss something? I’m gonna have to go look that up, I guess.

Btw… glad to see you found your way here. :) Welcome.

]]> By: Chris Palmer http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-94095 Chris Palmer Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-94095 In addition to Dr. Who, Jeff, I am also a big fan of BSG. I agree about the reveal of the fifth cylon to be a little bit of a let-down, but it sure brought the element of surprise since I never saw it coming. The walking into the water thing was a little odd and hard to figure out and how it triggered the memory. Oh yeah, and what are the odds that the chief engineer would land in the precise location that his clone died at 2000 years before? And the Starbuck paradox. How wierd that she gets to put her own body on a funeral pyre. So, what does the finding of herself mean? The most logical explanation is that she is another cylon and the prophecy did not reveal all. Does it mean a parallel universe? Does it indicate that there is another dimension in which the earth of their hope lies?? I think the one theme that will solve all questions is the constant statement in the series that "all this has happened before and will happen again.." Perhaps the Galactica is going to populate what will eventually become the New Caprica seen in the first episode? In addition to Dr. Who, Jeff, I am also a big fan of BSG. I agree about the reveal of the fifth cylon to be a little bit of a let-down, but it sure brought the element of surprise since I never saw it coming. The walking into the water thing was a little odd and hard to figure out and how it triggered the memory. Oh yeah, and what are the odds that the chief engineer would land in the precise location that his clone died at 2000 years before?

And the Starbuck paradox. How wierd that she gets to put her own body on a funeral pyre. So, what does the finding of herself mean? The most logical explanation is that she is another cylon and the prophecy did not reveal all. Does it mean a parallel universe? Does it indicate that there is another dimension in which the earth of their hope lies??

I think the one theme that will solve all questions is the constant statement in the series that “all this has happened before and will happen again..” Perhaps the Galactica is going to populate what will eventually become the New Caprica seen in the first episode?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-93446 Jeff Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:18:08 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-93446 heh ... that's the best argument for an all-Cylon universe I've heard! I forgot about the raiders... I think they're variations on Centurians, though. No dreaming... that really happened. Boomer did the same thing in the first season on Caprica. I always wondered if they have to have the light on in the room so the guy doesn't go "What the heck was that?" heh … that’s the best argument for an all-Cylon universe I’ve heard! I forgot about the raiders… I think they’re variations on Centurians, though.

No dreaming… that really happened. Boomer did the same thing in the first season on Caprica. I always wondered if they have to have the light on in the room so the guy doesn’t go “What the heck was that?”

]]> By: Lee http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-93442 Lee Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:34:11 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-93442 Ah but the entire planet was made up of cylons 2000 years ago so there are technically more models out there - there has to be so the idea of 13 models has to be wrong (what about the raiders too? Are they just considered to be centurians?). Either way I'm now more convinced that everyone is Cylon :) Do 6's backs still light up like they did in the pilot? Or am I dreaming that that happened? <abbr><em><em>Lees latest blog post..<a href="http://quityourdayjob.com.au/archives/2691" rel="nofollow">To boldly Twitter…</a></em></abbr></em> Ah but the entire planet was made up of cylons 2000 years ago so there are technically more models out there – there has to be so the idea of 13 models has to be wrong (what about the raiders too? Are they just considered to be centurians?).

Either way I’m now more convinced that everyone is Cylon :)

Do 6′s backs still light up like they did in the pilot? Or am I dreaming that that happened?

Lees latest blog post..To boldly Twitter…

]]> By: Jeff http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-93440 Jeff Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:19:10 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-93440 Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the Final Five's proximity to each other in the past, but given that there is something special about them, as yet unrevealed, it's maybe not surprising that they would be together in the past. If they hadn't been adamant about saying there are only 12 Cylon models (Centurians being the 13th), I'd go with you on the Starbuck being a Cylon. But they've got the confirmed count maxed out now, so that doesn't make room for more... unless of course they've been lying this whole time. Which I'm sure they would never do. ;) Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the Final Five’s proximity to each other in the past, but given that there is something special about them, as yet unrevealed, it’s maybe not surprising that they would be together in the past.

If they hadn’t been adamant about saying there are only 12 Cylon models (Centurians being the 13th), I’d go with you on the Starbuck being a Cylon. But they’ve got the confirmed count maxed out now, so that doesn’t make room for more… unless of course they’ve been lying this whole time. Which I’m sure they would never do. ;)

]]> By: Lee http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-93431 Lee Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:56:34 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-93431 See with Starbuck I almost think that says that she is a Cylon too. I hadn't considered a time travel issue. I'm surprised too that they don't have the technology to reverse a lot of the damage on that planet. Everyone is a Cylon LOL that's great :) Did not see the Dee scene coming, not at all, so I'm glad they still have the ability to shock me. It is also interesting though that the four cylons all happened to live in the same stretch of beach. I felt the same as you whilst watching it and I think the effect was on purpose. <abbr><em><em>Lees latest blog post..<a href="http://quityourdayjob.com.au/archives/2691" rel="nofollow">To boldly Twitter…</a></em></abbr></em> See with Starbuck I almost think that says that she is a Cylon too. I hadn’t considered a time travel issue. I’m surprised too that they don’t have the technology to reverse a lot of the damage on that planet.

Everyone is a Cylon LOL that’s great :)

Did not see the Dee scene coming, not at all, so I’m glad they still have the ability to shock me. It is also interesting though that the four cylons all happened to live in the same stretch of beach.

I felt the same as you whilst watching it and I think the effect was on purpose.

Lees latest blog post..To boldly Twitter…

]]> By: Jeff http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-93416 Jeff Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:27:33 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-93416 I'd still go with Tigh's wife being the final cylon if we hadn't seen unknown models in Tyrol's flashback. Though truthfully, the "everyone's a Cylon" argument still seems like the best answer regardless. I’d still go with Tigh’s wife being the final cylon if we hadn’t seen unknown models in Tyrol’s flashback. Though truthfully, the “everyone’s a Cylon” argument still seems like the best answer regardless.

]]> By: Marita http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/01/17/the-fifth-cylon-say-what-wspoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-93410 Marita Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:59:57 +0000 http://www.caddicks.com/blog/?p=723#comment-93410 I came to the same final conclusion, everyone is a Cylon. I thought maybe Dee was a Cylon and killed herself because of the memories, or maybe Starbuck was, then maybe Tighs wife. Then I just figured that everyone in the fleet is the final Cylon. I came to the same final conclusion, everyone is a Cylon.

I thought maybe Dee was a Cylon and killed herself because of the memories, or maybe Starbuck was, then maybe Tighs wife. Then I just figured that everyone in the fleet is the final Cylon.

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