Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.

Kaylee ,'Shindig'


Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."  

A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.

Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.

Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


sumi - Mar 19, 2007 3:34:45 am PDT #8441 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Le Nubian - you are so right! They would not have been on New Caprica if not for Baltar (and Zarek.)

But that means that the fleet would have all been together somewhere when Gina set off the nuke -- would that have caused greater loss of life?

The trial stuff was mostly boring. And would they have questioned Roslin about the death list? Why not have Gaete testify? He actually saw the thing. . . as did the Chief.


le nubian - Mar 19, 2007 3:39:53 am PDT #8442 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

sumi,

I thought the fleet was pretty much together when she set off the nuke. She set it off right after Baltar's swearing in ceremony, I believe.


sumi - Mar 19, 2007 3:40:22 am PDT #8443 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

But wasn't most of the population already down on the planet?


Jessica - Mar 19, 2007 3:59:27 am PDT #8444 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

But wasn't most of the population already down on the planet?

Not yet, IIRC -- until Baltar announced the permanent settlement, they'd been restricting the numbers of who could be on-planet at any time pretty strictly (because they were just landing shuttles, not ships).


Juliebird - Mar 19, 2007 4:04:33 am PDT #8445 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

But if Roslin had remained President, I'm sure she would have either packed everyone off to keep moving, or, less likely, told those that wanted to remain planetside that the fleet would move on without them. I really think she would have forced the fleet to stay together, and we'd have gotten a bit of a civil unrest/war between those who wanted to stay and those willing to push on to Earth. Because I can't see Roslin being willing to split up the remnants of humanity and lose valuable ships and manpower with those who would choose to remain on New Caprica.

Loved Lee's fear as Laura pushed him to ask her why she was using chamalla again. Like he suddenly knew the answer and didn't want to hear it.

But boy oh boy, was Roslin a big B I T C H this ep!

And I really love how Adama is a big fat enabler with Tigh /sarcasm. Tigh can do no wrong no matter how badly he screws up, unlike other characters who get written off in his book *still has some love for Lee left*

The gazing between Tori and Anders? Hot. If D'Lee had had some of those moments leading up to their affair and marriage, maybe it would have sold better (or sold at all). The two moments we got for them left me cold.


sumi - Mar 19, 2007 4:10:07 am PDT #8446 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

So, I'm listening to the Galactica Watercooler podcast. And yes -- they brought up what I was thinking about that music w/more, you know, conciseness: what if everyone who hears the music is somebody who was at one time or another in Cylon prison on New Caprica and has been implanted with some sort of tracking device.

We don't know that Tory has been in custody but both Tigh and Anders have.


sumi - Mar 19, 2007 4:18:12 am PDT #8447 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Oh, and if Scifi had aired "Storm Front" first, then Zenkitty would not have had a question to ask. (Well, I guess that I'm assuming that twol-clad Harry screencaps will make their way to the 'net.)


Juliebird - Mar 19, 2007 4:33:12 am PDT #8448 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Oh, and if Scifi had aired "Storm Front" first, then Zenkitty would not have had a question to ask.

I guess that's one good thing to come out of this ep!


Kalshane - Mar 19, 2007 4:38:19 am PDT #8449 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

As juliebird said, Mister is Harry's 30 pound tom cat. (Though in the books he's grey and bob-tailed.)

The Blue Beetle is Harry's battered VW bug car from the books, which due to Harry's assorted misadventures is no longer really blue, but the name stuck. In the show, it was replaced by the Jeep because filming in a bug, particularly with a 6'4" actor, is a PITA. So the pilot featured a shot of the Beetle in the shop as a nod to the fans.

I agree, all the book shoutouts felt random and out of place coming this late into the run, especially since they're inconsistent with what we've otherwise seen. If they weren't going to show this as the obvious pilot, they should have-I hate to say it-pulled a Fox and showed it at the end of the season as a "special movie event".


shrift - Mar 19, 2007 5:08:40 am PDT #8450 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Okay, this is the week where Chicagoistas aren't getting Supernatural until Saturday, right?

I'm trying to prepare myself.