Galactica - Season 4 discussion (spoilers)

[Geekyfanboy]

I have a question though. Why put some of your best officers with Kara? Don't they need them on Galactica? Ohhh wait it's TV :)

LOL.. I was thinking the same thing.. man take out that ship and kill all the ace pilots. :)

[spidey27]

I have a question though. Why put some of your best officers with Kara? Don't they need them on Galactica? Ohhh wait it's TV :)

LOL.. I was thinking the same thing.. man take out that ship and kill all the ace pilots. :)

Reason 1- Adama loves Kara like a daughter and wants to protect her.
Reason 2- If it is just Kara, it would be easier for the President to send someone to get rid of her.
Reason 3- Isn't it kind of important, this Earth place she says she knows the way to?

[Geekyfanboy]

I have a question though. Why put some of your best officers with Kara? Don't they need them on Galactica? Ohhh wait it's TV :)

LOL.. I was thinking the same thing.. man take out that ship and kill all the ace pilots. :)

Reason 1- Adama loves Kara like a daughter and wants to protect her.
Reason 2- If it is just Kara, it would be easier for the President to send someone to get rid of her.
Reason 3- Isn't it kind of important, this Earth place she says she knows the way to?

All of those are true.. but Adama's mission is protect the fleet not Starbuck. The real reason they did it is because Starbuck needed a crew and they didn't want to have to introduce a bunch of new people on the show.

[X]

Or since the Cylon's seem to have broken off their attack, they could spare those people. Helo isn't a fighter pilot. Anders is new. They only seem to have two vipers.

I don't think that the people that the sent were the best, but they were people that they could do without.

[Jobydrone]

I watched it tonight on my DVR, how sad for Callie.  Anybody miss Ron Moore's Trek-nudge to the ribs with weapons locker 1701-D?  Wasn't exactly subtle. 

[Rico]

Interesting episode.  One thing I am really curious about overall is do these final 4 (or even the other Cylon models) have free will?  It seems they do.  There are even differences of opinion in one model line - like the Sharon's.  So, does that mean Tori killed Callie because she felt like it?  Not really because she was programmed to do it?  Interesting stuff. 

I like the Cylon civil war going on.  So if the rebel Six is killed away from the resurrection ship she is gone for good then?  Same with the other versions of the models that died with her.

I avoid watching previews for BSG.  I even look away during the opening credits because I feel it spoils the show.  So the ending shocked me.  Didn't expect it.  I really thought Callie was going to kill herself and the baby.  That would of been very sad.  I didn't mind the "frak" chat much.  Keep in mind Starbuck is pretty frakked up right now.  I was also surprised about how many went with her.  Seemed a little strange and something that will be hard to cover up.  Especially since they sent some of their best pilots with her.  Hope Galactica doesn't get attacked anytime soon.

P.S.  I thought it was weapons locker 17011? 

[billybob476]

The locker number was 1701D, I lol'd.

[wraith1701]

I wasn't in any way disappointed by the latest episode.  In fact, It feels to me like the tension level is steadily rising with each episode.  I loved the interplay between Roslyn, Lee, and the Quorum...  Roslyn displayed some very dictatorial leanings during last season's miners strike episode, and it looks like those tendencies are coming to the fore.

I think the "secret 4" storyline is moving on nicely as well.  The scene in which Cally discovers their identity was intense! 

So if the rebel Six is killed away from the resurrection ship she is gone for good then?  Same with the other versions of the models that died with her.

Yep. 

By the way; I got a kick out of "Weapons Locker 1701 D"!  Looks like RDM is making a nod to his previous work on TNG.  Nice. :)

[wraith1701]

I just remembered something--

There are 12 colonies (not including those who allegedly went to Earth), and there are 12 models of Neo-Cylons. 

Is this just a coincidence, or a vital plot point that has yet to be revealed?  At first, I thought that The Plan initially involved placing one sleeper-agent on each world, but we've seen that that's not the case- there were several different models on Caprica, and at least one six infiltrated the Taurans (Gina on the Pegasas).  What do you all think?

[Rico]

Very good point wraith.  Too much of a coincidence not to mean something.

[billybob476]

Hm, I had not even begun to think of that. Very good observation.

[Ricardocameron]

Yeah, I have to agree all this "Frak" every second word is a bunch of Felgercarb!

Just finished watching this weeks episode.. I agree with Rick.. alot of FRAK in this one. I have to say it had some really AWESOME parts and some okay parts. I don't now how I feel about it.. I didn't love it like the previous ones.. but it had it's moments.

[wraith1701]

Yeah, I have to agree all this "Frak" every second word is a bunch of Felgercarb!

Just finished watching this weeks episode.. I agree with Rick.. alot of FRAK in this one. I have to say it had some really AWESOME parts and some okay parts. I don't now how I feel about it.. I didn't love it like the previous ones.. but it had it's moments.

I think it's use was very frakking appropriate.  I grew up on and around military bases, and I can tell you; there are some military folks out there who use some pretty colorful frakking language.  I think some people just don't understand the varied meaning and complexity wrapped up in that simple four letter word. 

:cylon   Here's a little primer-

[billybob476]

Also, I know the creators of this show are American and it's primarily meant for American TV, but in other countries people swear a lot more then the average American I've met.

Actually, almost every American that I've met visiting Canada has commented that we swear a lot. Also I have to agree with wraith, I have a lot of friends in the military and they swear a lot more then average.

[Rico]

The language I think fits the show and stress they are all under.  As far as swearing it varies a lot from place to place, country to country from what I have seen.  I myself don't do it much - at least in public.  But I do use the word "frak" in the car at times.  LOL!