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The fifth Cylon – say what? (w/spoilers)

Jeff — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:44:42 +0000

Okay… that was one moody episode of Battlestar Galactica. Fair warning. If you haven’t seen the first of the final 10 episodes, turn back now. There be major spoilers ahead.

So… wow.

I’m not quite sure what to say about that episode.

If the episode was designed to make us feel sort of aimless and disconcerted, mission accomplished. The scenes just kind of meandered. Lots of jumping from person to person, with mostly little bits of scene, and very little dialogue. I did get the impression of the wind being knocked out of everyone’s sails. So good job on that bit.

There didn’t seem to be much urgency about anything. Well, until Dee blew her own head off. That’s one Cylon candidate off the rolls. I actually think they handled that pretty well, though I’m sorry to see her go.

Tigh and the rest of the final 4… interesting that they remembered being here 2000 years ago.

But Tigh walking into the water seemed weird. Kinda like an afterthought. It didn’t seem to belong. And to have that lead to the revelation of the fifth Cylon, and that it was his wife, seemed anti-climactic. His wife’s been dead for quite a while now (heck, she didn’t even make it to my poll). And she was a bit of a lame character to begin with. I hope as the story progresses it’ll make more sense, but as it stands, I think I’m a bit put-off by it.

A couple other things: If Earth was a Cylon colony, why do they have to be invented 50 years prior to BSG? And if Earth was a Cylon colony, why do we see so many different people in Tyrol’s flashback? Shouldn’t it have been the same 12 over and over again? Or am I misremembering that, and it really was a bunch of clones?

Lots of unanswered questions. A bit of a disappointing reveal. The Starbuck story looks interesting. Seems like there has to be a cloning or time travel aspect to that one.

I say everyone’s really a Cylon.

Caprica clip

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:31:51 +0000

While I’m spending time in the BSG universe, here’s a clip from the prequel series, Caprica.

The series debuts next year. Apparently it will not take place in space much, if at all, which makes sense, given the title of the series is the name of the planet. Seems like it will revolve around the creation of the Cylons. I’m willing to give it a shot.

Battlestar blitz – be prepared

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:22:43 +0000

Battlestar Galactica is returning for the second half of its fourth and final season tonight (NOTE for those recording… the first new episode is extended and will go about 4 minutes over the hour). Just 10 episodes stand between us and the final fate of Humans and Cylons—even fewer than that before we find out the identity of the fifth Cylon. If you’ve forgotten what’s happened to this point (or for some crazy reason you’re just getting on board now), here’s a recap of the major points of the entire story so far. It goes by pretty fast, so don’t be ashamed to watch it twice…

Seasons 1-3:

First half of Season 4:

Trailer for Season 4.5:

Want some more? Check out the Season 4.5 webisodes, leading into tonight’s show. It answers at least one question surrounding Gaeta’s behavior on New Caprica, by the end. Here’s the first one:

You can catch the other 9 episodes on the Sci-Fi Channel BSG Rewind site (in much higher quality).

So… who is the Fifth Cylon? If rumors are to be believed (and they’re coming from the show’s creator, so keep that in mind), it’s not anyone in this picture, but it’s someone who’s been around a long time and is pretty obvious. Which describes a lot of people.

Who do you think is the final Cylon?

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BSG: The Last Cylon… not so revealed

Jeff — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:28:20 +0000

Cheap trick. No, not the band. Seems like Deanna has the same sense of humor as Brother Cavel.

But… we get another week of voting in, and everybody’s back in play! Pick your pony!

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BSG: The Last Cylon Revealed!

Jeff — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:09:13 +0000

The preview makes it look like Roslin is the last Cylon, but is that just trailer-trickery?

Get your vote in now, before all is revealed next week! (A few names on here are pretty much out of the running now… this is an old poll with Agathon newly added as a possibility.)

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Don’t forget to tune in to Battlestar Galactica on Friday night (as if I have to remind you).