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First comment: Usually I don't mind watching the promos for upcoming episodes, and we all KNOW that the cliffhanger won't be resolved as the conclusion implies... but it kinda destroys the effect of the drama and tension when the frakking network gives you a promo entirely about the ongoing Starbuck and Apollo Soap Opera, completely ruining any of the suspense. You'd think they'd at least play along with the cliffhanger and leave everything a bit obscure and uncertain!
My highlight of the evening: Chief, wistfully recounting his experiences sneaking into his father's study...
Also, is it blindingly obvious to everyone else too that the "Eye of Jupiter" is actually the STAR and not an object inside the temple? I kinda wondered after the first transition from that big circle-shaped poster on the obelisk out to the star in space, but the second time they did the same trick kinda gave the whole thing away.
In terms of plot and characters, I've been really impressed with how they've developed Anders this season. They took him from being "Token Guy Starbuck's Mooning Over" and ran with it. He understands her better than she thinks. And he's got Lee pretty well nailed, too (metaphorically speaking, you pervs!). Though I'm severely disappointed in Lee... even though we know he's had this thing for Starbuck for ages, I thought he was better than that.
I also feel vindicated, because I was pretty sure all along that Adama did NOT know that Hera was still alive, that Roslin had made that decision all by herself. Although Adama didn't come out and say it in the episode, his reaction pretty clearly showed it. It's the first time she's gone around his back since Kobol, too. But fortunately for Sharon/Athena, this is the best way for her (so to speak), because a great deal of her loyalty to the Humans (other than Helo, obviously) is to Adama directly. I hadn't gone back to see "Downloaded" again, but I was pretty sure that Adama hadn't been involved in that decision, thus leaving him mostly off the hook and still "worthy" of Sharon's loyalty. He's right, she'll manage to get over it. Mostly.
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I was a bit confused about Adama's complicity, as well. When the Spouses Agathon confront him about it, he doesn't deny being involved, and he doesn't seem particularly aghast. But then, when he confronts Roslin about it, he tells her what he's been told, and she confirms it, implying that he didn't already know whether it was true or not. And I can't remember anymore, either, whether he was involved with the babyswitch last year, or not. You'd think, since the doctor was involved, the ship's commander would know about it, too, though.
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quote:Originally posted by TSN: I was a bit confused about Adama's complicity, as well. When the Spouses Agathon confront him about it, he doesn't deny being involved, and he doesn't seem particularly aghast. But then, when he confronts Roslin about it, he tells her what he's been told, and she confirms it, implying that he didn't already know whether it was true or not. And I can't remember anymore, either, whether he was involved with the babyswitch last year, or not. You'd think, since the doctor was involved, the ship's commander would know about it, too, though.
The podcast isn't out yet so we wont know for sure, but i'm pretty sure Adama did not know about it.
Also, I'm getting a strong vibe that there's some sort of connection between the Temple of the Five and the five missing Cylon models.
We'll know in six weeks i guess
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I'm pretty sure the temple was in the vision of the final five that D'Anna had a few episodes back.
As for Adama, I think his reaction says it all. He didn't know.
Slightly disturbing that Galactica has nukes for planetary strikes. I mean, who would they be used against in the days before the armistice line was crossed?
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I thought Adama knew all about the baby being given to Maya, but didn't know that Roslin had been in so much contact with mother and baby on Caprica. Hera was supposed to disappear into the fleet and be watched over from a distance, not be looked after by the bloody President.
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I may be a little slow on the pickup, but I didn't catch the Eye of Jupiter = star bit. And to me, it didn't look like the planet had a star. It appeared as though the planet got its light from the cluster.
Also, if the Cylons want the Eye bad enough and they believe its on the planet, couldn't they just jump a baseship into the path of the nukes?
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They specifically mentioned that the planet's star is about to go nova.
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Maybe the nukes aren't specifically used against ground targets. The Cylons do have a habit of using nukes on colonial vessels afterall.
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quote:Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: They specifically mentioned that the planet's star is about to go nova.
Yes, I know that but I said it didn't look like it had its own star. And when they said the star was going to go nova it threw me for a loop; "what star?" said I.
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Don't they mention in the miniseries or right after specifically how many nukes they have? And isn't it on the order of half a dozen or less? And haven't they used about that many in the intervening two and a half years?
Also, on a cosmic timescale, isn't it just as likely for a star to go nove 10,000 years from now as tomorrow?
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