GWC Frak Party: “Crossroads, Part 2″
By Chuck
If you’re not already attending a Frak Party — or hosting one! – join us here for the GWC online ‘party. Or hell, even if you are watching with friends, post their comments, too! There’s room for everyone, though you’ll have to bring your own snacks…
And, since we record the podcast right after the episode, we’ll check in here first to see what you had to say in real-time. Sweet.
Holy frack, it’s the season finale already! First off, I’d like to say thanks to all of you who’ve made this already great show un-freakingly-believeably-great for Audra, Sean and me with your great comments, theories, emails, and calls.Â
Secondly, if I may, I’d like to offer some advice about watching tonight’s show:
As you’ve heard via the podcast, I was really pissed after last season’s finale. I was angry for a lot of reasons, but mainly I was mad that a full year had passed in the lives of characters that I followed very closely (and held dear) without me seeing it. The chief was married? Why wasn’t I invited?Â
But after a while — even just a few weeks — I began re-thinking my initial reaction. As I started to wonder how the “resistance” would work — and how each of the characters would participate — I started to see how this storyline would add great depth to the entire cast, and I started to like it.
Eventually, after I saw what we described to Rolling Stone as “the best moment in on-screen sci-fi since the return of the Millenium Falcon at the end of Star Wars” during what many of you described as “the best hour of sci-fi TV ever,” I came to see the occupation on New Caprica as a truly brilliant story arc.
My advice: when you watch tonight, be prepared for some major shocks. I’ve successfully avoided the spoilers, so I have no idea what’s going to happen. I have some ideas, and I know you have ideas — because I’ve seen a lot of them via Submit a Theory this week. But one thing’s absolutely certain: whatever happens tonight, it’s going to be big, and it’s going to be controversial in the fan community.
I thnk it was Patton who said, “In war nothing is impossible provided you use audacity.” That’s good advice for the creators of BSG who from all reports have been fighting an uphill battle this season, struggling to expand to fill the new time slot. We’ll likely see some of that audacity tonight.
If I remember correctly, Patton also said, “Do not take counsel of your fears.” That’s good advice to the rest of us in responding to tonight’s episode. Last season I was afraid that we’d just lose that year. I was afraid we’d lose the vigor of the show’s premise with everyone stuck on the planet. In the end, those fears were unfounded.
My point is, whatever happens tonight, remember to give it a chance. Before you crank up your blog or podcast and begin firing shots that’ll be recorded for posterity, give it a chance to sink in.Â
Now I just have to take my own advice. Â
See you here tonight!
March 25th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I would just like to point everyone to this recent interview with RDM. It says there are spoilers, but it’s not true. They talk a little about last week’s episode. Great interview!
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/03/24/battlestar/?source=whitelist
March 25th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
I’m not even going to check that one out, Joe. I managed to stay spoiler free so far, so I’m not risking it.
OK everyone, see you on the other side of the iTunes release. I hope they get it out quickly this week.
March 25th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Right on, Chuck! I came to BSG via seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. Season 3 was the first time I couldn’t just change discs in the player to see what happened next. I was forced this season to “live” with certain plot twists, to fume over them, to be confused by them, to wonder where the frak we were being taken. Now that we’re at the end, I spent the last week or two rewatching season 3 on iTunes, and I was reminded how ‘tight’ of a story this actually is–and what is more, that it is not misplaced faith to trust in the ‘powers that be’ of BSG. What seemed questionable in the midst of the season now makes perfect sense when considering the season as a whole. I’m not only ready for a cliff hanger–I’m ready to get kicked off cliff and into a 9 month free fall!
March 25th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Can’t wait for tonight’s ep. It’s going to be frakin’ great. Nothing will be the same after this finale. We’re in for a doozy, and I can’t wait for the bomb to drop.
March 25th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
I’m with you Pike. I have managed to remain spoiler free and my speculation continues to run wild. See everyone later tonight.
March 25th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
I had Rich’s problem too. The first ep I ever watched was A Measure of Salvation. I then did a marathon viewing of the entire series in about two days. Now I have to suffer in real-time like everybody else.
Can’t wait!
March 25th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
I just sat through a back-to-back viewing of Season 3 yesterday (initiating and bringing a friend up to date-yes, another new fan!), and I came to the same conclusion as Rich: BSG is much much tighter than it seems when you watch the episodes week-to-week. RDM & Co. know exactly what the frakk thye’re doing.
That said, I can’t wait for the episode to get posted on iTunes. They’d better not have us waiting around like they did for Occupation/Precipice…. I don’t know if I can stay off the internet long enough to not get any spoilers!
Catch y’all on the flipside, have fun tonight!
March 25th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9058/45894912dl1.jpg
my vote for rosilin pic i cant wait ill be at the party
March 25th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
This blog post will reach 500 comments at least, which I’m sure is some kind of record for comments on a simple blog pot, and quite respectable even for a forum. =D
Chomping at the bit. Can barely type my outline for a debate I have tomorrow. =P
March 25th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
at gateworld we have one with 79640 posts
March 25th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Hey all! Just checking in on the pre-episode hype.
I’ve got to be totally honest, I frakkin’ psyched out for this episode.
I’ll see everyone back here at 10. Can’t wait. *Twitch*
March 25th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
2 hours left and i have my snacks and drinks ready so see everyone back here when the shows over.
March 25th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
I’m pumped for the episode too, I read the spoilers though, which was a HUGE, HUGE mistake. I’m warning all of you, do not read them. It will ruin everything.
March 25th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Damn, you guys are so lucky ! We put out clocks forward 1 hour here yesterday for summer time. If only I could have skipped a couple of days I would be watching the finale on download by now. Gotta keep away from all podcasts and posts until Tuesday before I can join in the praise of what is bound to be another shocking, surprising, frustrating, nail-biting finale ! Don’t spend all night chewing over the episode, get it uploaded ! I got bandwidth twiddling it’s thumbs over here !
March 25th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Oooops ! Forgot to mention what a great job you guys do with the podcast. You reach far and wide - required listening for me here.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
It’s about an hour till air, and Scifi.com’s front page has
“Who are the Final Five Cylons? Learn the Shocking truth on the BSG Season Finale”
If that’s a total lie I am going mail them a box of poop.
Seriously.
Brian CC
March 25th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Spoilers… Curseth thee, Willpower!!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
All you East Coast-ers are the luckiest of the lot of us! You’ll be the first ones to watch, and can discuss everything here real time. ^_^ I’m on the West Coast; just under 4 hours to go! Can’t wait to read everybody’s thoughts here and listen to the _amazing_ podcast.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Whoo! I’m a spoiler virgin going into this one. This is the only BSG site I’ve visited for almost 2 weeks now because of wanting to not get any spoilers.
And I’m calling it- They all find out that they’re daggits or that Boxey is the Cylon god. Maybe both.
Don’t blink! This has got to last us until the fall DVD (?) movie. Ahh. It’s like telling Tigh that he can’t drink for another 7 months. I’ll become a murdering, raving looney.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
This is a total guess as I have NOT read any spoilers. I think the final five cylons are Rosilyn, Helo, Bill Adama, Anders and Starbuck. And the radio is going to pick up a broadcast from earth, like the original series when they picked up a broadcast of the Apollo moonlanding.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
So is there anything definitive about an off season movie and whether next season is the last and only 13 eps long?
March 25th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Ziggy, there are a couple sites that have confirmed the movie, and someone also posted that they ordered the last nine eps for next season, so if all is correct, then next season will be a full one.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Ziggy, I completely agree about them picking up a broadcast from Earth. I believe that’s what Tigh has been hearing.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Has anyone else rewatched the episode “Bastille Day†lately? I did and found a few things:
1. Near the end, Adama tells Lee that he is “talking like a lawyerâ€. In hindsight this is hilarious.
2. Roslin tells Lee, in confidence, that she has cancer, but to not tell anyone else because it would “erode hopeâ€. Lee agrees, and she says she has full confidence he will remain silent on the issue. This makes his betrayal during the trial all the more tragic.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
I wonder if thats what was meant by “someone will find earth”. By finding a radio signal they will prove that earth exists and they’ll know the direction to go in.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
The seconds seem like hours waiting.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Ziggy, Why is Tigh hearing the music when there’s no radio?
March 25th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Ziggy…that is a good idea!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
You can say that again Cav. It’s 9:50 and I’m already about to burst with excitement….
Gah! *Twitch*
March 25th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Retro…
Becasue “Its in the frackin’ ship” LOL
That is a good question, becaused it seemed Anders heard it too.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
I hear ya Dan…what are we gonna do for 10 months in the wait too!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
I hear it too, don’t you Cav?
March 25th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Frank,
Its in my model ship…its in the fracking model ship!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Hey anyone out there know where I can find a model ship of the new Pegasus???
A little off subject I know, sorry.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Will somebody turn off that FRAKKIN MUSIC?! Craaaaaap…
6 minutes for us East Coasters. Don’t forget about the extra five minutes of show, everyone!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I haven’t turned on the TV at all this week…I wanted to take NO chances on catching a spoiler to ruin the surprises in store…just a few more minutes till the show!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I for one will be watching DVD re-runs and visiting GWC like a fiend.
…9:55. Last commercial break in the pre-Galactica show, whatever it is. By the looks of it, I’d say it’s a pretty crappy one.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Cavatar, did you hear about the BSG special movie event thinger? It’s a flashback to Pegasus during and after the initial cylon attack. If there aren’t models now, there will be soon enough.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Yeah, maybe Tighes a cylon and thats why he hears the music. Although I don’t know why cylons would hear music.
Of all of the characters, Tighe being a cylon would be the most interesting. I’d love to see how he would deal with that revelation.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Dan I hear ya there…
three minutes left!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
I’ve come to the conclusion that Limpkin is not Limpkin, but is in fact a con-man who has taken the indentity of Limpkin. Kat can’t possibly be the only one who did that.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
I CAN’T WAIT.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
OMG!!!! Is everybody ready?! Only a few more minutes!
*Jumps around and claps like the fanboy he is*
March 25th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
End Dresden Files, END!
March 25th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
2 MINUTES! This is going to be hard to watch. Its the first time in a while that I am not watching it delated on my Tivo. Won’t be able to skip the commercials
March 25th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Joe…
I did not know it was going to be about Pegasus, I thought it was going to take place 40 years before the attack…that would be cool if there was.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Woo! Very exciting! This must be the most comments for a frak party before the show has even started! Here we go!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
party time…Galactica style!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
And the Lord(s) said:
It begins…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Here we GO!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Here we go gang..
March 25th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
IT’S STARTED!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Its in the frakkin’ ship! Here we go!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Let’s ROCK
March 25th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
I hope we don’t declare war on a country or something tonight.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Let’s ROCK! Here we go….
March 25th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
so in the preview, it was commander Adama who utters the words “we are cylons” Did you hear that?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
No opening theme like last week.. too much info to get into this hour.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
How you doin?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Oooh.
Bill’s got a little cut there.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Dare I say this….that is almost kinky!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Hey, they’re in high school! Giggling over the phone first thing in the morning….what a crazy couple the Admiral and President make!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
LOL - Chief singing the song. Least we know he hears it.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
The noise sounds like electrical current…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Music = beacon left behind by the 13th colony?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Bill and Laura sittin’ in a tree…they’re so cute together.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
So thats 3 for those keeping track
March 25th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Chief hears music
March 25th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Man, I hope GMC comments on that little scene between Adama and Roslin.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
TORI AND ANDERS!! WTF
March 25th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
IS IT!?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
I guess there is not such a thing as mourning the dead in the Galactica world. I’m sure everyone knows that his wife just died.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
It sounds Hindu…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Tigh, the Chief, Tori, and who else hears the music???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
I really want a Romo Lampkin Galactica Law and Order show if the Caprica series washes out!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
why is Sam fracking Tori???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Anders has an interesting way he mourns….maybe some of Starbuck’s “vices” rubbed off on him.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
I hate Lee…I cant believe he has gone to the dark side
March 25th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Anders hears it
March 25th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
I am starting to like Lee as a lawer.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Looks like losing Kara hit Sam harder than I had thought. What was it that Sean said about Anders being a good-hearted, stable dude?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Here is the Chief following some noise again.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
So Racetrack looks like she is offical the new Starbuck.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
thats five who have heard the sounds…. :^(
March 25th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Yup, Racetrack is the new “pilot w/ a ‘tude”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Bah Humbug!
Sam doesn’t fit in the shoes of a Viper pilot well. I’m tellin’ ya, he’d make a non-pilot officer, or better than that, a marine.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Is it just me, or is this the calm before the “storm” I mean its kinda boring.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
If the Chief is a Cylon…that would be why Boomer and him never were able to have a child.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
I think it is implants (inserted on NC) that allow them to hear - not that they are cylons. That is someone else’s theory - I’m just agreeing atm.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Tori, Sam, Chief, Tigh I only have four that hear the music.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
so is it only 4 ppl who hear the melody???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
in the original series, it was a radio signal that help them find Earth, this could be the twist, but why just those five, unless they aren’t the only ones. It would suck if they were cylons. That makes the Chiefs son a hybrid.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
yea only those four, so who is 5???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
But Tigh heard the music and he can’t be a cylon, he’s too old, he was around during the original cylon war.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
I agree, Dan.. Anders doesn’t strike me as pilot material, much less officer material - too emotional and too mutinious. He’s use to being in charge would have a problem following orders that he didn’t necessarily agree with.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I don’t think Lee has changed at all in this new role. I’m just waiting to see where Zarek is in all of this.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I thought Sam likes being on top of a Viper more than being in one. lol
YES! The text message! The worst one yet!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
BOOOOO for text voting!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I vote D for tonights poll-Who the Frak cares its a lame poll question!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
Text question isn’t that bad this week. Still a stupid concept though!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I’ve had a crush on Racetrack ever she she discovered….well, everything. So glad she has more to say these days than, “Holy Frak, look everybody, there’s some ________!”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
is it me or are the questions getting worse???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I have to admit I respect Baltar’s commitment to having a verdict….
March 25th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
They’re crazy to think anyone will txt a, b or c.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
um what was that all about?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Gaius back at the door…. How is laura and athena connected
March 25th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
this will be good…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
LOL….that was great…”your both feaking out at the same time!”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Holy crap…They mixed blood…they’re connected now.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
I don’t see the place on scifi’s site to cast my vote for C - 3rd party to be revealed…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Renegade.
I remember seeing something about that somewhere. How in the original series, Galactica located Earth by picking up a radio signal.
It’d be interesting if something similar happened in this series.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
there all having a joint vision 3some?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
the theory of having implants wouldn’t be a bad plan
March 25th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Athena, Six and Roslin all have the mission to protect Hera. What’s going on?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Uh oh.. Gata’s on the stand… Baltar is a dead dagget…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Felex is lying!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Zack said “3some” hehehehe
March 25th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Oh great…he is gonna get off >.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Anybody see how pretty Roslin’s hair was in the Opera House vision?
Daaaamn, that was stylish. Pretty too.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
That quote was amazing
March 25th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
GAETA! For all that I loved you…now you go and lie on the stand.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Butterfingers Awwww love it……..
March 25th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
and yes I did Tehehe
March 25th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Felix isn’t a lair, why is he doing this
March 25th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Felix Butterfingers! Hahahaha
March 25th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Wow, he’s lying on the stand.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
I hope Tigh doesn’t space himself looking for a way to get away from the music.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
I dont like that music business so far, reminds me too much of the last episode of “The Prisoner”. That was such a disapointment.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
ok…why is Sci FI showing ads for the film Saw???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
I love Gaeta. Great character.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
butter’fingers. He called him buttedfingers. That man needs to expand his bad words vocabulary. I don’t think “butterfingers” offended anyone, or even made Felix feel bad.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Oooohh! Gaeta not being his usual boy scout type. Cool and collected on the stand… Interesting
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Gaeta will regreat that when they put six on the stand and she refutes what he just said.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
The episode’s only an hour five, right? They’re not really trying to resolve stuff too quickly, are they?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Wow! This court stuff got crazy. Clever bastard for lying on the stand. It was kind of what happened and they’re going to believe him before they believe Baltar.
For some reason I keep typing in “Batlar”. lol!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Wow, Gaeta lying to get Baltar convicted… Gaeta is not someone to fuck with.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
“…You’re the one who tried to stab me through the neck– and you missed! Butterfingers!”
Classic.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Was Tigh’s qoute “There must be some kinda way outta here” a Jimi Hendrix referance?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
But then craaaaap will hit the fan when the cylon(s)z attack and all will be forgotten…..for now.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Anybody else think that this current round of commercials came awfully fast? Must mean a long sequence somewhere in the future of this episode.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
I could see Gaeta trying to kill Baltar, but not lying on the stand. He’s one of the few people that I thought had integrity (the willingness to commit murder doesn’t automatically take away his integrity, ya know!).
March 25th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Saw is coming to Sci-Fi
March 25th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
oh crap this should be good with Lee
March 25th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
He is just putting Adama vs Adama again!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
…
oh man, calling Lee to the stand…Badger’s the best lawyer ever.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
HOLY SHIT!!! Lee is going to lie and redeem himself!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Wow… the Admiral’s about to send Lee shooting out of the nearest Viper tube, sans plane…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Lee might find himself in an airlock next season
March 25th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
No he isnt. He believes strongly in the law. He will unfourtunatly tell the truth.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Adm. Adama should never have been eligible to be on the panel in the first place.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Is one of the judges the guy who played Q in TNG?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
John De Lancie? I don’t think so…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
What??? Adm Adama wants to hear what Lee has to say??
Here is the healing between father and son…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Lee the whiner… “It was someone else’s fault!” Sorry, dude - but being the President means that you’re responsible for bad decisions.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
ITS ABOUT TIME the pardon came up
March 25th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
BALTAR IS GOING TO GET OFF! NOOOOO!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Wow. Rousing speech.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Lee’s making some great arguments. I knew that pardon was going to come back to haunt them.
Of course, Lee was off planet getting fat while the others suffered.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
“We don’t like you very much”
OH SNAP
March 25th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Wow, Lee has some very good points. I did not see this coming.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Enough with the trip down memory lane. OH SNAP WAIT! Lee is redeeming himself now!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Where’s Tigh when we need a good “What’s this cccrrrrraaaaaaaaaapppppppppppp?????? ” ????????
Baltar deserves to swing but for only things that we as 3rd party spectators know, not what the characters would know.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Nicely done.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Damn. Lee really is his grandfathers progeny! This is a hell of a good closing argument (uh…except it’s not a closing argument, it’s testimony on the stand…but you know what I mean).
March 25th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Good job, Lee.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Baltar is going to walk, i believe in this, Apollo is right
March 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
NO Baltar…I wanted him to testify
March 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Unfourtunatly Renegade you might me right. This is some screwed up Craaaaaaaaap to me.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Some really nice acting by Bamber, his best yet. Convinced me.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
he will testify… in the end
March 25th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Wow, I would acquit Baltar with that.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Can someone find a transcript of that speech that Lee just made and link it or type it in a post? Thanks.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
And when Baltar walks……..I say again - who is president? I believe it is Baltar - thus the hurricane begins…..
March 25th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Rube…what we know is that everything Lee just said was right.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Lee for President!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
That entire act was Lee talking. Wow. Lee is coming full circle and discovering himself. Wow. That was powerful and truthful.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
its true, by law, he should walk
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
LOL
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
And he gave the Old Man props…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Free Baltar! Free Baltar!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Holy crap. This trial is a joke. How the frak did Lampkin get away with that? He’s good… too good. Baltar the traitor is going to get off? After letting the Cylons destroy humanity, stealing a nuke and giving it to a Six, and surrendering on Caprica? Why didn’t the prosecution mention how Zarek, the VP, refused to collaborate? Bah.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
ive posted like 4 times in some other post damnit
again
holy crap
baby jesus, baby baltar
March 25th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Bill! That move just got Baltar off. “Violence is going to ensue.”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
It would have been nice to see Baltar squirm on the stands.. but Lee’s little stroll down self-righteous lane will keep him from the gallows/air lock.. plus it has the effect of exorcising his (Lee’s) demons…. “Captain America (Apollo) to the rescue once more”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
They should have pulled a Nixon…recordings from inside the presidential ship.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
there wasn’t any closing arguments… just Lee’s “testimony”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Whiny Lee just manned up and said what everyone else was thinking, but were too affraid to admit.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
The wife still thinks that Baltar’s headed out the airlock, even though Lee made some nice points.
But, who’s the Cylon? The “music-hearers” are Anders, Tori, Chief & Tigh… maybe those four & Roslin?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
I CANNOT wait to hear “Lawyer Bill’s” comments on that little play by Lampkin.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Lee was the only one that wasn’t self righteous…he even called himself out.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Nice trick to get Lee on the stand like that, but it seems totally implausible. The speech should’ve been delivered in closing and would have been just as effective.
But he has a good point. Taking into account the limited amount that the fleet knows about Baltar’s actions and the specific charges against him, he should walk. Can’t believe I said that!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
not Roslin, no reason for her to be a cylon
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Did you see the look Rouslin gave to the chick who brough in the picture to Baltar? They looked at each other, as if they shared something.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Alright boys and girls the moment of truth.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Isn’t what lee just said about a new system the same thing Zarek said when he was running for President
March 25th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Here it comes…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Lee getting to testify is a bit odd; but being a former officer (especially a commanding officer) there’s something to say there. Looks like baltar is totally off.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
3 to 2 , baltar walks i know it
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
HERE COMES
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Baltar deserves the airlock just for giving a “6″ a nuke
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
snap
March 25th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
So who is the president now???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
YEA LEE
March 25th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
the marchmellows i was eating just fell on the floor
haha like OJs trial both were really guilty
March 25th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Whoa! Roslin shot Lee one HELL of a dirty look.
And holy crud… Talk about your courtroom riots…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Jesus… no wait, Baltar wept.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
So where does Lee go from here???
March 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
the cell has cut corners
March 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Romo don’t play that.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Guess who’s a prime candidate for assassination? I’ll give you a hint…he used to be the president.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
he’ll get reinstated
March 25th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Typical Baltar.. ‘what about me?’
March 25th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
“if i had killed the humans this i show i would have done it” by baltar
March 25th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Cat metaphor, Lampkin ROCKS
March 25th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
sorry, Lee is going to be reinstated, not Baltar
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Oh great, now I have a vision of Baltar with green curtains and a big old curtain rod behind his shoulders (channeling Carol B doing Scarlet)
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
No fracking way that was crazy.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
OMG.. the cane!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
So much for the cain!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
More CYLONS!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
HOLY MIND FRAK! Romo just walked away without his cane…and NO LIMP! I don’t trust a thing that dude says or does!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
cane I mean
March 25th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Adama voted not guilty
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
laua and Adama sitting in CIC k-i-s-s-i-n-g whel i thought it was funny
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP! I KNEW HE WOULD GET OFF! WAIT WTF ADMIRAL!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
OMG….Good for the Admiral
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Adama is going to fight with the President
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Good question, Blue - what does happen to Baltar, now? Since he was found not guilty, does he have a legal claim to the presidency?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
The old man helped him at go free
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
TO EARTH
March 25th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Well.. so much for the love between Roslin and Adm Adama.
and now the cyclons… hehe
March 25th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
So much for the potential love affair…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
cylons r gonna vmoe
March 25th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
noce animation
March 25th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
High speed action from now on!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
cylon attack
March 25th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Oh Craaaaap
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Ut oh!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOO that ships are dead
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
the jump set and EMP and now they are drifting
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
boom boom…out went the lights
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
So, is it now that the Cylon fleet will appear being led by a familiar pilot?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
to 500 posts!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
That was some of the best ship cgi in a season
March 25th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Roslin acted like she was hit by an EMP and rebooted like a cylon, crrraaapppppp
March 25th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
I love ROMO - still one of the best BSG characters ever. I know someone said he has signed on for Bionic Woman - wish he was in line for Caprica. He would be awsome to see every week.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
What the hell is going on?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
That would be one Craaaaaaaaaaapping twist Steve B
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
The Cylons could lose power too.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Wow, it’s going to suck if the ships start bouncing off each other… craaaaaap.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Bill! You really did get Baltar off. Ahh!
Alright folks, last 12 minutes or so of BSG for a long time. Still have to have someone find Earth and we discover a Cylon (or 5).
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Renegadr nice your totaly right
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
that was the “best ship cgi” ever
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
I think Baltar is going to be in more of a prison now that he’s free… he’s going to have to look over his shoulder at every moment. Where’s he going to go, Zarek’s old prison ship?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Saberhawk’s right…we need a heartfelt “CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP” from Tigh right about now. It would’ve been cool if when we saw the fleet lose power and start drifting we heard Tigh in the background saying “craaaaap”…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
and now for something different.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Does anyone think the cane was Grandfather Adama’s cane
March 25th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
it says on sciFi.com all 5
March 25th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
Where’s Racetrack, 13th Cylon? Bet she’s already parked in traffic outside NYC…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
extra3 mins at end of ep. toinght
March 25th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
You know, I was just thinking that Chuck.
Like Cavatar and you said, now that Baltar has been exonerated of his New Caprica charges, can he legally challenge Roslin for the Presidency? Although practically speaking, he’d NEVER become President after what happened on New Caprica, he might still reclaim the Presidency from that legal technicality.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
I think Baltar may move towards the Jesus thing and start a religious faction. He’s already got the look and some followers and he believes (or did at once) in the Cylon god.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
I can’t keep up with these comments guys! Wow, this is just so intense. EMP! OH NO!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Now would be a good time to kill Baltar
March 25th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
I think that despite the explosion, he didn’t need the cane. He may be a cylon.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
creepy Baltar followers
March 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
13th Cylon, I think you’re right about the jesus thing
March 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
here comes the final five!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
I thought they were gonna put Caprica 6 on the stand.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Jesus Baltar. THE FINAL FIVE!! OH BOY. DAMN!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Dan, its good to see someone is reading my posts…lol
March 25th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
I knew it was Hendrix
March 25th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
It is in the frakin ship! How did he get out of his loony box anyways?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
oh ccccrrrraaapppppp, they are cylons
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
If Chief is a Cylon I’m going to be so fracking pissed
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Watchtower
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
They’re HEARING HENDRIX!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
wow
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
The Rolling Stones are Cylons!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
somebody barfing, I bet they have implants.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Saul, Anders, Chief and Tori.. and BALTAR??
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Oh craaaaap they are singing all along the watchtower!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Its a loony party ladies and gentlemen.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
jimi hendrix, yeah baby!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Oops
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Okay, this is some crazy crap happening!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
yet those four were the one who fought the cylons on NC, the chief already knew ever since the beginning
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
mi crying hones t o god
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Starbuck!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Wow… Tigh a Cylon?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
IS IT ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER!!! HAHAHA
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
noooooooo…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Guys…three of them were part of the “Circle” when they got off of new caperica
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
All along the watchtower? Why? I love the Hendrix version more.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
sorry 40 gesus
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
here comes Tighs speech
March 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
tinught Boxy cries himself to sleep
March 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
um…k…no they better not be!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
I told you it was the chief.. and I told you we had a second hybrid
March 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
What is this craaaaaaaaaaaap? What about Nicky?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
I don’t think so. The music is a marker. They just mind fraked themselves.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
DO NOT WANT
March 25th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
CLIFFHANMGAR
March 25th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Never jump to conclusions…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
o damn tigh
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
good song
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
who saw the watercooler
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Good for Tigh!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Did Baltar hear the music?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Where the hell would Cylons get Hendricks.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
I called Tigh from the moment he was returned to “general population”
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
They’re not cylons. This is something else. A decoy or something else to keep the focus away from (for example) from whoever coordinated the power outage. What do you think?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Go get ‘em Tigh!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
cally wow dude lee STARBUCK IS COMMING I CAN FEL IT
March 25th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Lee goes to war wearing Brooks Brothers…
March 25th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
i guess lees back in the army
March 25th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Torrie a cylon. This keeps with the all Cylon women are hot rule!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
*laughs at Rube’s comment* Women go crazy for a sharp dressed man.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Okay, Sean, if you’re reading this….HERE COMES SOME VIPER ACTION, JUST FOR YOU!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
WOW Cool Sequence! APOLLO YAY!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
I still don’t like Tori
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
baby its starbuck o god
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Lee’s going to find Starbuck.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
is the unknown starbuck…does lee find earth?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
I can’t wait for the conversation with Cally and Chief…guess what honey I am a cylon and Nicky is a hylon
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Whoah! Good thing they got renewed. Had the show ended on this I would need therapy.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Hello Starbuck.. in the stealth ship
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Dont die Apollo!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
To keep important people away from their jobs when the attack happens?
Jayne Cobb-are you saying this is a copy of Tigh - not the real Tigh? I don’t get why you would think he was a Cylon after he was returned to the general population.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Starbuck????
March 25th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
I knew Lee would don the Colonial Navy’s uniform once again!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
What is that? STARBUCK!! WHAT THE FRAK!!! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Starbuck is leading Lee to Earth!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
shit
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
HNOLY FUCK! STARBUCK!! AIKJHGLIAUJKGHOL”J!UOOJKMAAAASJHHH!!!!!!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Hell’s yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
STARBUCK FOUND EARTH!!! WHAT THE HELL!!