Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2

Episode 1: Scattered, Part 1

Highlights/Moments of Revelation

• Ellen suddenly seems very Cylon, wanting Saul to take over command of the Galactica. But her Cylon test was negative, no?
• Chief Tyrol really cares about his officers. This episode did a lot for his character development.
• I enjoyed Saul referring to Gaius as a "shifty son of a bitch" when comparing his work to Gaeta's.
• The space battle above Kobol was awesome. All the little explosions above the Galactica was rather mesmerising, and the way the Galactica jumped away as the Cylon's missiles approached was just great.

Questions

• "Who gave the order to shoot the old man?" Good question. Will we ever know? The Cylons seem so far to be rather Borg-like, without a clear leader.
• Was that woman in Tigh's bed during his flashback when he was told he had been reenlisted in the fleet relevant? Was it Ellen?

Episode 2: Valley of Darkness, Part 2

Highlights/Moments of Revelation

• Was it sexist/anti-feminist of Apollo to offer Billy a weapon before offering one to Laura just after she was let out of her cell? Or perhaps I'm overanalysing.
• In his dream in which Commander Adama drowns the baby, Gaius says "how in God's name did you find us?". Notice that he didn't say "how in the Gods' names", but "God's name"; the one God. (Also, I loved the music in this scene)
• I enjoyed Starbuck's reaction to hearing music in her apartment. This was probably the first time either she or Helo had heard any music since the day of the Cylon attack on the Colonies. But perhaps her reaction was more shaped by the fact that it was her father playing.
• I loved that Apollo used a military-sounding abbreviation for "right fracking now" after Tigh gave him orders of where to head! ("Aft damage control, RFN.")
• Apollo shooting the Centurian as it flew over his head was a total fist pump moment.
• Dee and Billy's kiss was really hot.

Questions

• Where had Tigh seen the Cylon's attack pattern before?
• Is this the first time we hear the non-human looking Cylons referred to as "Centurians" (by Jammer) in the small arms locker? Or is that just a general term for soldiers?

Quote

• Apollo: "Let's go toaster shopping."