Kewl points about Crashdown…I wanted add to you post saying has anyone else noticed that he seems to always be pale white. It is as if there is no color to him at all.

Timbuck…

Who do you want the e-mails sent to for a pro-Caprica movie? I am all for a series or movie about Caprica before the holocaust. I would also think it would be cool to have some sort of story of those who were left behind on New Caprica. I have even thought about writing one myself.

Elosha: What did you see?
Roslin: Snakes. Lots of snakes.
Elosha: Did you just read Python - I mean, Pythia?
Roslin: What’s a Pythia?
Elosha: You’ve gotta be frakkin’ with me.
Roslin: That’s what I saw! Motherfrakkin’ snakes on a motherfrakkin’ plane!

The episode title also reminds me a lot of the first series, which had “Gods” all over the titles. “Lost Planet of the Gods”, Part I and II, “War if the Gods”, Part I and II and lets not forget episode 21, “The Hand of God.”

Also, in the first episode “The Hand of God” the original Galactica does a seen attack on the Cylons too.

Having now seen the whole Jesus appearance of Baltar in the season 3, I wanted to add that I got that feeling again in the last shot of the episode. Baltar is in his projection house with Head Six, leaning on the railing in a robe of sorts, with his hands outward somewhat to his side. It reminded of a crucifix.

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Let’s have some more pro-Caprica emails people! This could be the best way to get BSG movie post season 4. I know it’s Larson’s call but still…

Having said that I think it is only a couple episodes later where Head Six starts revealing things that I would argue he couldn’t have possibly have known. Ultimately, I believe that she represents some interest other than Cylon and human….

it has burnished your channel’s reputation with a wider group of viewers than just their normal demographics.

With BSG winding up, an opportunity to capture viewers to a new series.

If you wait to long, those viewers will probably drift away and maybe difficult to recapture.

I was on the Sci-Fi website and found this link we could use to ask/beg/demand they air “Caprica”.

SCI FI CHANNEL
If you have suggestions or comments for our Programming Department about the SCI FI Channel or any of its shows, please contact:

feedback@scifi.com

We need to hammer this hard.

So say we all!

Did the “ten and two serpents” ever go anywhere? I cannot recall. There is the interpretation of it being the 12 Vipers used in the final attack, but, again, here is that magic number 12, and I thought maybe “ten and two serpents” could refer to the 12 Cylon models? 12 colonies, 12 Cylon models, 12 serpents, 12 jumps to Earth at the beginning of “Crossroads II” — I really hope that pays off somehow when all is said and done.

That piffle aside, we get to see the outlines of the Pythian prophecies and the hints of the Religion. Notable quote “God does not favor anybody, he only wants your love” from Six. An interesting perspective, esp. consiering the history of human war where God’s favor is so often claimed.

Many great scenes, Viperlicious. One thing I am noticing is that Hotdog is really around more than I first thought. Not only Roslin/Starbuck lovin’ but Gaeta and Baltar givnig hugs…. oh what a tangeled web we weave. This goes back to our discussion about Gaeta’s testimony at Baltar’s trial. I think that this and many other little interactions underscore how much Gaeta admire’s and looks up to Baltar. Gaeta striles me who would value ‘intelligence’ and smarts. He’d naturally become a Baltar fan boy. Thus his bitterness against Baltar after new Caprica festers and reults in his willingness to lie under oath to see Baltar die.

All in all a really meaty episode and starting numerous arcs (fore shadowing Kobols last Gleaming) and so much more.

Had a mini-revelation last night when I rewatched this episode for the first time in a awhile.

OK, stay with me here, it will be worth it I promise! This episode could very well be an important indicator of Baltar’s Cylon-ness. Yes, the idea most of us have completely thrown away. Why would I think such a thing? Here’s my logic: Baltar intrinsically knew where the target should be like Sharon intrinsically knew how many other cylons were in the fleet. When push came to shove the information was just there and comes out. He knows it, but becuase he hasn’t yet realized he’s a cylon/is a sleeper, his knowing comes through more layers - kind of like the difficulty Sharon had in saying she had found water on that planet.

Remember please, I’m really good about bringing up interesting points and not so good about going anywhere with them, that’s for y’all smart folks out there with degrees and such, so cut me some slack…..

I deeply love this episode. So much character and total story development. We learn that certain phrases/religous ideas are common knowledge and others are obscure to even the learned. What I wouldn’t give to get my hands on a pagan BSG bible!!!!!!

I know RDM considers this the “Big Mac” episode, and it’s not quite as dark as the others, but I love it.

I have a special place for this episode in my heart because, when it was first aired, I was recovering from a broken leg, just like Starbuck. Not fun!!!

Hee! I always expect to see Frodo climb out of the Viper.

ugh. what is there NOT to LOVE about this episode? the snakes, the toy ships, the music of Middle Earth…just lovely.

“…all of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again…” lets hope alot of THIS will be what’s in store for season 4.

as a side note, the affectionate glances between Starbuck and Apollo upon his return from this mission really does it for me. oh and of course the big hug between Starbuck and Roslin. oh the LOVE of this rag-tag fleet warms my heart…..

Vipers, cylons, battles in space… all the things that were missing in much of season 3.

This is one thing I’ve always loved about BSG. They don’t have an endless supply of water or energy, but it doesn’t also just pop up in some random episode because the writers had run out of storylines. We have the water and fuel in season 1 and then we have the algae storyline and more fuel (kitty litter) issues in season 3. That keeps it realistic.

I love the strategy stuff with the models on the glowing table. I’m oblivious to their plans lol, but it’s a really cool looking table. Supposedly, those models are the same ones for baby Hera’s mobile above her crib.

Ah yes, this is also the 2nd time in the show Six snaps a person’s neck. First time was with the baby on Caprica and the third time is with Boomer on the basestar in Season 3. Yeah, I’m sure that thrills you as much as it does me. lol

I took this as a continuation of Baltar struggling with faith. He doesn’t believe, but Head-Six keeps confronting him with evidence to the contrary.

And at this point in the show, the viewers were struggling with the same question as to the validity of religion and prophecy in the BSG universe. Currently (as of season 3 end), it is pretty well accepted that religion is real in the BSG Universe, but it is interesting to see examples like this from earlier shows and ask if the were evidence of what we now think, or if indeed Baltar got lucky.

I love the fact that they used the decoys to get the Vipers wide open.

Gave Lee a chance to show off his flying ability, instead of Starbucks.

It was in this episode that Adama says my favorite line “Sometimes you gotta roll the hard six.” (well, next to “Keep jumping”).

Not 33 but instead the Miniseries. That was when 85 men working for Tyrol got vented out into space while fighting fires after the nuclear impact and prior to getting to Ragnar.

I am perhaps to empathetic a viewer, and struggle right along with Starbuck. I really hate that she can’t be in the cockpit for this even though it’s so cool when Lee does pull it out of the fire and (re)earns her grudging respect.

I love the celebration scene in the hangar deck. I remember being really, really intent on finding out what that background music was. It added so much texture and it was something else we could latch onto because that Celtic sound is something we associate so much with heroism. Be it Braveheart or some movie like Backdraft or the Departed, we naturally group it with bravery and sacrifice.

Like a big baby, I usually get choked up during that scene. The idea that the pilots are finally getting to celebrate something so significant after so much loss is really awesome and I think even if it is as RDM suggests, a “Big Mac” episode, it’s really well done. I don’t think it ever feels trite or cheesy because we see them celebrate so little.

Favorite line of the episode is Starbuck calling Apollo a “magnificent bastard”.

And the Bill/ Lee scenes are great too.

The scene w her in the gym trying to rehab her leg is great too. He keeps adding those weight plates to the machine all while calmly describing the scenario. Awesome Eddie! It helps Starbuck through her “mourning” of her pilot status for the time-being.

And proving she’s NOT a final five Cylon. She would have healed faster?