Caprica, Episode 5

Episode 5: There is Another Sky

• New Cap City = Bugsy Malone, minus the musical aspect
  The Cylon ripping its arm off at Daniel's request was horrifying
• The architecture of the bank that Tamara and skinny guy disguised as fat guy was pretty amazing. Was that a real location or a set built specifically for the show?
• Tamara pushing skinny guy down to protect him against the security guards shots was reminiscent of Six shielding Gaius from the blast that killed her during the attack on the Colonies
• I love seeing the visuals of Caprica City, especialy at night
• Gratuitous shirtlessness of Sam is always appreciated
• Are Taurons supposed to be analogous to the Jews?
• Another lovely instance of the Adama family theme as Joseph was getting his tattoo

This episode held my attention rather more than the previous ones, and it has given me a new enthusiasm for the show. However, it's nothing close to how I felt about BSG, and I doubt I'll ever reach that level of appreciation for Caprica, but it's positive, nonetheles.

 

Perhaps part of the reason I enjoyed this episode more than previous ones is because there was hardly any Zoe (in fact, I don't think she has any lines), and I'm finding myself completely indifferent to her character.

 

The new direction of Tamara was somewhat more interesting, though it remains to be seen what the point of introducing all these new characters in the V world is. Her walking away at the end, all badass and invincible, was cool, but seemed to do nothing more than to serve as a convenient ending, and I don't really care what happens to her. I find myself currently most interested in the Adama trifecta of Sam, Joseph and Willie, and look forward to more of that, especially if Sam is shirtless.