BSG 3.20: Crossroads, Part 2

[icepixie]

- Heeeey, it's Claudia Black on The Dresden Files! I didn't even recognize her voice without the Aussie accent. But that smile is very distinctive.

- ARE ROSLIN AND ADAMA NOT THE CUTEST THING EVER?! AWWWWWW!!!

- So Anders is dealing with Kara's death by trying to have two girlfriends? Okay.

- Dude, they had all three of the remaining female characters in a room together. That should happen more often. That was far too brief.

- I knew Baltar was going to walk! Lee did make a good case on the stand, reminding everyone of the general pardon. But now that he's free, Baltar will undoubtedly find a way to screw humanity over one more time. That's who he is. If only everyone knew about the Harvey!Six in his head, and how she causes him to be traitorous, they might have a different outlook...

- Can we have an episode that consists entirely of scenes between EJO and MM? God, they're awesome together. Especially when they disagree.

- So Tigh, Chief, Anders and Tori are...especially adept at hearing radio signals from Earth? (BTW, thank goodness for closed captioning. If I hadn't had it on, I wouldn't have recognized that it was a non-original song.) I think if they really were Cylons, there'd be, you know, very little question of it in their minds.

- I liked having lots of scenes in CIC again for once. Felt like old times.

- Deus Ex Kara! I knew from the moment Lee saw a bogey on his dradis that it was going to be her. Didn't think she was going to show them to Earth. Kind of wish she didn't. Would have been much more satisfying if they'd spent an episode or two on interpreting the signs pointing to Earth and then finally, via their own intelligence, getting there, rather than having Starbuck show up all magical. Hmph.

- Well, from the placement of North America, it looks like they've hit Earth at some relatively modern point...

- Hrm. The trial ending was good, but everything else felt like yet more setup. Next season (OMG, in 2008) had better have some damn payoff. Trying to integrate the fleet into Earth society would be pretty good payoff. Hint, hint.

Comments

[orangetango.livejournal.com]

I knew Baltar was going to walk! Lee did make a good case on the stand, reminding everyone of the general pardon. But now that he's free, Baltar will undoubtedly find a way to screw humanity over one more time.

No kidding. I'm honestly a liiiitle bummed that he walked. Actually, I'm just more annoyed at how the whole motion to declare mistrial didn't end with the decision about a mistrial; it just ended with sentencing. WTF. I don't care what galaxy they're in, THAT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN. (Sorry. I'm a lawyer's kid.)

So Tigh, Chief, Anders and Tori are...especially adept at hearing radio signals from Earth? (BTW, thank goodness for closed captioning. If I hadn't had it on, I wouldn't have recognized that it was a non-original song.) I think if they really were Cylons, there'd be, you know, very little question of it in their minds.


I'm not convinced they're cylons myself. It would be cool of Cheif and Anders were, I suppose. But Tigh? Well, that's irony, but it's almost too blatant, really. And Tori, I definitely didn't suspect that, so I suppose it makes for a good twist, but I'm just not convinced.

I knew from the moment Lee saw a bogey on his dradis that it was going to be her. Didn't think she was going to show them to Earth. Kind of wish she didn't. Would have been much more satisfying if they'd spent an episode or two on interpreting the signs pointing to Earth and then finally, via their own intelligence, getting there, rather than having Starbuck show up all magical.

Agreed on all counts. However, I'm sure (or at least, I hope) they'll find a way to nonetheless make it interesting. There HAS to be a way.

And really, 2008??? What's with this 2008 business??? That's nearly 8 1/2 months away!

[icepixie]

No kidding. I'm honestly a liiiitle bummed that he walked.

I think, based on the evidence that the colonials have and the general pardon, they probably couldn't have justified anything else. BUT, if they knew everything (him and Six on Old Caprica, the nuke, etc.), he would've been airlocked faster than you can say "scumball."

Actually, I'm just more annoyed at how the whole motion to declare mistrial didn't end with the decision about a mistrial; it just ended with sentencing. WTF. I don't care what galaxy they're in, THAT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN. (Sorry. I'm a lawyer's kid.)

That did seem...really stupid.

I'm not convinced they're cylons myself. It would be cool of Cheif and Anders were, I suppose. But Tigh? Well, that's irony, but it's almost too blatant, really. And Tori, I definitely didn't suspect that, so I suppose it makes for a good twist, but I'm just not convinced.

My current favorite theory is that "we're all Cylons" means everyone in the fleet is a Cylon. That would be way more of a mindfrak than those four, particularly since they telegraphed it so much last week.

I've seen speculation that they (and whoever the Final Fifth is--Starbuck? Roslin?) are members of some kind of pro-human Cylon faction, which would be kind of cool as well.

Agreed on all counts. However, I'm sure (or at least, I hope) they'll find a way to nonetheless make it interesting. There HAS to be a way.

I'm curious to see if they've brought the Cylons to Earth's doorstep, or if Earthlings will kick them to the curb, or what.

And really, 2008??? What's with this 2008 business??? That's nearly 8 1/2 months away!

I guess they wanted time to make it good? Or something?

[cheapevilgirl.livejournal.com]

That's who he is. If only everyone knew about the Harvey!Six in his head, and how she causes him to be traitorous, they might have a different outlook...

See I'm not so sure especially after Caprica having a Harvey!Balter that it's anything more then Balter's insanity. Maybe it's how he deals with what he did back on Caprica. To let himself believe that he has this greater part in destiny.

I knew from the moment Lee saw a bogey on his dradis that it was going to be her.

It think we all new the minute Lee went out the Viper Kara would show up.

Didn't think she was going to show them to Earth.

Really didn't see the earth thing coming. Of all the things I thought she would say. I found Earth was the last thing on my mind.

Well, from the placement of North America, it looks like they've hit Earth at some relatively modern point...

Which makes things very very intresting for both humans and cylons alike. Almost Kansas like you could say.

Next season (OMG, in 2008) had better have some damn payoff. Trying to integrate the fleet into Earth society would be pretty good payoff. Hint, hint.

Trying being the word, cause I would just rather have BSG stay in space. I think they will learn that earth isn't the home they thought it was.

[icepixie]

See I'm not so sure especially after Caprica having a Harvey!Balter that it's anything more then Balter's insanity. Maybe it's how he deals with what he did back on Caprica. To let himself believe that he has this greater part in destiny.

Well, either way, if the colonials knew about that, I think it would be airlock time for Mr. Baltar.

Really didn't see the earth thing coming. Of all the things I thought she would say. I found Earth was the last thing on my mind.

Yep.

Trying being the word, cause I would just rather have BSG stay in space. I think they will learn that earth isn't the home they thought it was.

I think the Earthlings will say, "You brought what right to our door?!?! OMG!" *kicks off planet* *stockpiles nuclear arms* *blows self up accidentally*

[cheapevilgirl.livejournal.com]

Well, either way, if the colonials knew about that, I think it would be airlock time for Mr. Baltar.

Don't get me wrong I have no use for him. But airlocking someone just cause you don't like them isn't the way to run things either. But I'm a Cylon lover I tend to be anti-airlock.

I think the Earthlings will say, "You brought what right to our door?!?! OMG!" *kicks off planet* *stockpiles nuclear arms* *blows self up accidentally*

If your right about it being present day Earth. That's just how it will go. Hell given the current political climate I don't think they would believe they were really humans in the first place.

[icepixie]

I think, if they knew about Baltar's craziness, they would find some way to remove him from society and keep him from affecting the fleet in any meaningful fashion. Probably--at least in Roslin's mind--the best way to do that would be to airlock him. Keeping him in jail a.) makes him crazier, b.) means he might escape and cause harm, and c.) allows him to communicate with other fleet members, even clandestinely, and he might get enough of a hold on someone to cause serious harm through him/her.

Hell given the current political climate I don't think they would believe they were really humans in the first place.

Now there's a thought. "You came from Kobol just like us!" / "Prove it." / "Uhhh..."

[cheapevilgirl.livejournal.com]

Now there's a thought. "You came from Kobol just like us!" / "Prove it." / "Uhhh..."

Knowing their luck they won't even get to land before they are shot out of the sky. Then they will be taken the Aera 51 or where ever our goverment keeps aliens these days.