Battlestar Galactica: Final Season Discussion Thread

[bjf1377]

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Now, I know YouTube is full of these BSG videos put to rock songs, but I accidentally stumbled on this one last night while looking for videos of the band Adelitas Way. It's actually pretty good cause they actually took the time to sync up some of the video to the music:

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And I had to make sure I didn't look at any of the new replies cause I still have to see the new episode, lol

[Hammerhunker]

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Well, that Nick isn't his son. I guess he was actually told that.

I didn't want anyone to think it was anything other than that. I thought that was pretty major, at least for him personally.

Oh, for some reason I was thinking I missed something else. I got that obvious one, lol. I am grasping for nuggets.

[SlimKibbles]

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Oh, for some reason I was thinking I missed something else. I got that obvious one, lol. I am grasping for nuggets.

Me too for sure. I didn't really catch any Friday night though.

[bjf1377]

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Not really a fan of the setup shows, but I understand the need for them

[Hammerhunker]

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Not really a fan of the setup shows, but I understand the need for them

I know. With only 10 episodes left, there is no need for developing (like establishing your running game late in the 4th quarter). Get it on.

[rsnomar05]

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I still think there is some possibility to this, in some fashion or another:

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Tyrol and Anders both touched/picked up something on Earth that triggered memories (Tigh & Tory likely did so as well). The only other character to pick up something other than remains or dirt was Dualla. In her case, it was the jacks that she found in the dirt, which caused her to start having an emotional breakdown. My thinking was that it triggered a similar Cylon flashback for her, and for whatever reason she couldn't handle it. She puts on a happy face for Adama, possibly either faking it or just really at peace with what she is about to do. She gets some good final memories in with Lee, and then she goes out on her own terms.

My theory of what may come to be the truth:

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I think they did a fairly good job at suggesting that Starbuck was potentially a Cylon, hinting that Dualla may have been one, and blatantly saying that Tigh's wife was one. With how this show has gone, I don't think the writers are just going to hand us the final Cylon on a platter like that with 9 episodes to go. I think that one of these 3 is the final Cylon the first 7 models knew about, but I think there will end up being more models that they never knew about. I think it could end up being at least a few more people

I think it is going to turn out that most everyone is a cylon. As the religion says, everything that has happened will happen again. So Earth got nuked when they built the cylons and the cylons rebelled. As is happening now with the alliance formed, the cylons got integrated into human society, and many generations down the line is and isn't a cylon was no longer an issue. Thus, everyone thinks they are human. If they all think they are human, there is, in their eyes, no such thing as a cylon, so cylons get built as an invention, they rebel, and the cycle continues.

[Defel]

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That was an exciting episode.

I wish...

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They would stop using the raping of Sharon as a way to identify who is pure evil. I like the dark mood of the show, but it felt unnecessary to bring it up again. They're going way out of their way to make us hate the mutineers.

[jfsolo]

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That was an exciting episode.

I wish...

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They would stop using the raping of Sharon as a way to identify who is pure evil. I like the dark mood of the show, but it felt unnecessary to bring it up again. They're going way out of their way to make us hate the mutineers.

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No, they should continue to mentioned it. Somethings are Black and White. Certain actions outweigh everything else and say all there is to say about an individual. They're not going out their way to make you hate the mutineers. Everyone is just interpreting the events, and then making their own decision about who is right and who is wrong.

This episode was kinda good.(read: A Frakin Masterpiece)

[Defel]

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They're not going out their way to make you hate the mutineers. Everyone is just interpreting the events, and then making their own decision about who is right and who is wrong.

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I don't see how anyone watching could interpret things and say the mutineers are the group to side with. We can relate to why they would feel as if a change was necessary, but killing people they've been working and living with for years seems a bit unsympathetic. I'm also not 100% sure who you're referring to when you say "Everyone is just interpreting..." since you could be referring to the characters in the story or the audience. I assumed audience since that would mesh with your previous sentence.

Just so I'm clear, I have no problem with how things are going down. My only problem is that the "rape" guy seems over-the-top because, currently, he's only there to threaten rape at every opportunity. He may be in the show simply because whoever kills him receives instant redemption.

Gaeta is probably due some redemption. I thought it was strange that he was "outed" right before the webisode Sharon sent him down his dark path. Sharon destroyed Gaeta and maybe another will bring him back...I'm never right about these things.

[jfsolo]

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I visit a lot of BG boards, and a lot of people are actually on the side of the mutineers despite what seems to be a heavy handedly negative portrayal. Its not the majority of people, but its a significant amount.

[Hammerhunker]

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The way the episode unfolded and was presented, you can't help from feeling anger and disappointment toward the mutineers. You really can't dispel their motives. Gaeta has ever bit the reason to be a bitter destructive person, and it wasn't too many episodes ago that every member of the fleet felt this way.

We were talking about the setup episode last week; this week we were smack-dab in the middle of the progression. It was gripping and intense. I loved it.

[Leon]

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Okay, I'm just about to watch Battlestar Razor after finishing the mini-series, seasons 1-3, & the Resistance webisodes. I watched all that within the past week-and-a-half.

Yes, I am FRAKKING addicted to this damn show. How in the frakking hell did I not know much about this show until recently? Out of all the shows I watch, this probably ranks 2nd only to Lost. The fact that season 4 (which I haven't started yet but will right after Razor) is the final season has me a bit sad since it's such a great frakking show. Damn. Frak.

No, I didn't read the thread. I'm gonna catch-up first. Just wanted to state how frakking awesome this show is.

[Hammerhunker]

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Okay, I'm just about to watch Battlestar Razor after finishing the mini-series, seasons 1-3, & the Resistance webisodes. I watched all that within the past week-and-a-half.

Yes, I am FRAKKING addicted to this damn show. How in the frakking hell did I not know much about this show until recently? Out of all the shows I watch, this probably ranks 2nd only to Lost. The fact that season 4 (which I haven't started yet but will right after Razor) is the final season has me a bit sad since it's such a great frakking show. Damn. Frak.

No, I didn't read the thread. I'm gonna catch-up first. Just wanted to state how frakking awesome this show is.

This is what my family did. When we got to season 4.0 we got some of the episodes on itunes and others were on hulu. It was hilarious with a family of 4 huddled around our 17" computer monitor. We couldn't wait until the dvds were released.

The reason I tried this show was comments Dwight would make on The Office. Imagine, taking recommendations from Dwight Shrute. Dwight actually knew what he was talking about.

[bjf1377]

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I'm not gonna lie, I hate Gaeta right now. I know I'm supposed to be able to sympathize with him, but eh...

[jfsolo]

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Okay, I'm just about to watch Battlestar Razor after finishing the mini-series, seasons 1-3, & the Resistance webisodes. I watched all that within the past week-and-a-half.

Yes, I am FRAKKING addicted to this damn show. How in the frakking hell did I not know much about this show until recently? Out of all the shows I watch, this probably ranks 2nd only to Lost. The fact that season 4 (which I haven't started yet but will right after Razor) is the final season has me a bit sad since it's such a great frakking show. Damn. Frak.

No, I didn't read the thread. I'm gonna catch-up first. Just wanted to state how frakking awesome this show is.

Not having to sit through all the delays has probably given you a more vibrant, integrated viewing experience. I'm envious of all those who will see it in this fashion, as it will be quite intense I'm sure.

I'm not gonna lie, I hate Gaeta right now. I know I'm supposed to be able to sympathize with him, but eh...

While some of the BG audience supports him, I think the majority of the viewers feel the same as you. I know I do. So I don't think we're necessarily supposed to feel sympathetic towards him, but we are supposed to understand his motivations.