Episode 17: The Captain's Hand
Highlights/Moments of Revelation
Highlights/Moments of Revelation
Highlights/Moments of Revelation
- Dee's hair is nice. I see why Billy said so in "Water" (season 1, episode 2).
- Laura looking at the framed picture of herself and Billy. Still can't believe they killed him off. Boo!
- The whole abortion issue was fascinating. I am pro-choice on this matter, but I was at first surprised that anyone would consider abortion in face of the extinction of the human race, then surprised again that Laura wasn't against it for that very reason, and that it was Adama who pointed out that "that number" doesn't go up very often. And then she made it illegal - WOW!
- As Admiral Adama gave Lee command of the Pegasus, we hear that music again that we heard in "Hand of God" (season 1, episode 10) and "Home, Part 1" (season 2, episode 6). I guess this is their theme.
- Gaius speaking out against Laura and then stepping up as a candidate for Presidency!
- Laura: "You have your pound of flesh and I suggest you take your victory and you move on." - A reference to Shylock from Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice"?
- Kara: "You should hear the way my brain works sometimes!"
Highlights/Moments of Revelation
- I thought this episode was in general, amazing, as it felt like it was exactly what I wanted to see at this point in the show, but hadn't realised it.
- The "previously on Battlestar Galactica" clip at the very beginning was actually quite awesome. I'm not usually a big fan of these, but it was very helpful, especially in reminding us how many Cylon models have been revealed (which is 6 of the 12; Numbers Two [Leoben], Three [D'Anna], Four [Simon], Five [Doral], Six and Eight [Sharon]).
- I just LOVED the reveal of Gaius being in Caprica-Six's head, and being introduced with the same music she is when in his head! That whole opening scene was just perfect - Six's apparent guilt at her successful mission of disabling the Colonial defenses was surprising and almost exactly mirrored Gaius'.
- Number Three as a mother figure was creepy.
- Anders uses the term "skinjob" to refer to the human-model Cylons; I think this is the first time we hear this.
- The reversal of Six and Gaius' roles was so amazing. He was doing for her almost exactly what Head-Six does for him; I couldn't get enough of it!
- The car under which Anders was trapped had the number plate "Sexy Mom". Hmm.
- Is the apparent existence of a Head-Gaius evidence that there is some kind of physical link between him and Caprica-Six, and that they are therefor not simply figments of their imaginations, or is it just evidence of their love for each other? Or of nothing? It's kind of confusing.
- Why did Sharon stop Anders shooting Three? She didn't seem too bothered when Six killed her instead.
- Head-Gaius speaking cryptically: "Life is short, but the next one's not. Let your heart adrift and your soul will get caught. [...] Believe the lies, ignore the truth, listen to me, I will show you the proof. Speak from your heart, say the things that you know to be true."
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