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Eug Wanker · Feb 12, 2006 , 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

I thought Dee was a jerk. Billy gives his life for her and the next and only thing we see from her the whole episode was her fawning over Lee. You think she would have gone to see the body or given her condolences or something.

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

I liked this episode buy I hate Dee more that I did before. Billy bites it and she is in the hospital still drooling over Lee? Space Hoe.

Nah. She was bawling her eyes out initially, and then later at Apollo's bedside she seemed to protecting him from the news.

I suppose they could have did a better take for the scene though.

I haven't listened to the podcast... I wonder if Moore talks about it in there.

Corpse of Chewbacca · Feb 12, 2006 , 01:25 AM

Whoa, Billy is dead! I am assuming he had a gun that whole time? Why didn't he use it to take out the last two terrorists while they had their backs turned? Seems like that would have been the best time. Weird.

I went Rosalin's pain. That was a mother's grief. Dramatic. Now let's get back to Cylon fighting! Also, all this stuff with Sharon is leading up to something pretty climatic. Is her baby gonna have 2 heads or something?!?!

Eug Wanker · Feb 12, 2006 , 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Corpse of Chewbacca

Whoa, Billy is dead!

Whoa, Chewy is dead!

I am assuming he had a gun that whole time?

He did not.

I went Rosalin's pain.

?

That was a mother's grief. Dramatic.

I think she did do a pretty good job this episode.

I Bent My Wookiee · Feb 12, 2006 , 01:39 AM

So do you think Sharon is actually helping them or is she leading them? I am thinking leading as she is very selective about the info she shares.

Corpse of Chewbacca · Feb 12, 2006 , 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Whoa, Chewy is dead!

I know!

He did not.

Where did it come from?

?

??

I think she did do a pretty good job this episode.

agreed. the way she played with dead billy's hair was just like a mother. dramatic. good.

Kr0nos · 08:07 AM

This show is really starting to jump the shark.

What's up with the stupid pseudo political melodrama? This is supposed to be a Sci-Fi series and not "24 in Space".

I hope the next couple of series focus on fighting the Cylons and trying to get to...well where ever they were going in Season 1.

It also needs more hawt n00dness involving Six and/or Starbuck.

JoshuaZ · Feb 12, 2006 , 06:20 AM

The show is a soap opera in space. In the same way Star Trek was. Not every show has to be filled with 45 minutes of techno mombo jumbo and explosions.

Kr0nos · Feb 12, 2006 , 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ

Not every show has to be filled with 45 minutes of techno mombo jumbo and explosions.

No, some gratuitous nudity here and there is nice as well.

Stradlater · Feb 12, 2006 , 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Corpse of Chewbacca

Where did it come from?

One of the terrorists had an extra gun waggling out of the brim of his pants. Billy noticed this awhile back, shortly after Lee was shot. Dee noticed Billy noticing, and told him not to even think about it—that he had no training in using one of those things. Nevertheless, when Dee was in trouble, Billy ran to grab the gun and immediately fired.

ThinkInsane · Feb 12, 2006 , 11:39 AM

I liked that they threw in the "conspiracy theory" that a Cylon had used a contact to get in to the defense ministry or what ever it was. I would assume that they were referring to Baltar and Six. It'll be interesting to see how they develop that further down the road. I don't get the impression that they would use something like that just for dialogue, but more as the first stop on the way to a new plot point.

Eug Wanker · Feb 12, 2006 , 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Nah. She was bawling her eyes out initially, and then later at Apollo's bedside she seemed to protecting him from the news.

I suppose they could have did a better take for the scene though.

I haven't listened to the podcast... I wonder if Moore talks about it in there.

Yup, I just listened to the podcast, and that was the intent in the writing of that scene.

However, given the reaction here, it does seem something was missing in the way the scene was done.

Lateralus · Feb 17, 2006 , 09:58 PM

Ahhhh... A break from the so-so episodes, finally.

greenamp · Feb 17, 2006 , 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Lateralus

Ahhhh... A break from the so-so episodes, finally.

Hot damn what a great ep

Pagasus can sit there vs 3 Basestars and manage to cripple 1 of them before having to jump? Frackin'-A it is the Beast.
Can't wait till next week!

Teronzhul · Feb 17, 2006 , 10:02 PM

I thought Pegasus was going to be lost this episode, but it looks like it will be around for a while longer. And with the change in command, it'll be difficult to destroy it. I just don't see the new commander getting written out of the show.

greenamp · Feb 17, 2006 , 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Teronzhul

I thought Pegasus was going to be lost this episode, but it looks like it will be around for a while longer. And with the change in command, it'll be difficult to destroy it. I just don't see the new commander getting written out of the show.

Yeah if anything this kinda assures us Pegasus will be a permanent fixture. With Lee being in command the writers can integrate it better in the show. And the way he handled the command vs the Basestars he's sure to have the crews respect.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Feb 18, 2006 , 11:04 AM

Wow 217 was a great episode, finally. The show works much better when they involve all the characters.

I found it predictable again but at least it was entertaining. I saw the lee in command coming for a mile and now I REALLY don't want "the beast" to get nuked. I hope they keep her into next season.

ThinkInsane · Feb 18, 2006 , 11:18 AM

Where the hell are the senior officers on these ships? Seriously, they show skippers and XO's and that's it for senior officers. And there must not be any more, otherwise they wouldn't be promoting a guy that had just made Major again and giving him his own ship. Doesn't fit in with Moore's aircraft carrier analogy. Giving the command to Lee seems like pure nepotism, nothing more. Not to mention it must be playing hell with the Pegasus crew, having three skippers in such a short amount of time.

But hey, it's TV, so whatever. As someone stated above, I too thought the Pegasus was done in this episode, and if Lee hadn't been on board, I would have sworn it's destruction was imminent. Pretty good episode overall though. I'm looking forward to the podcast.

jcadam · Feb 18, 2006 , 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

Where the hell are the senior officers on these ships? Seriously, they show skippers and XO's and that's it for senior officers. And there must not be any more, otherwise they wouldn't be promoting a guy that had just made Major again and giving him his own ship. Doesn't fit in with Moore's aircraft carrier analogy. Giving the command to Lee seems like pure nepotism, nothing more. Not to mention it must be playing hell with the Pegasus crew, having three skippers in such a short amount of time.

But hey, it's TV, so whatever. As someone stated above, I too thought the Pegasus was done in this episode, and if Lee hadn't been on board, I would have sworn it's destruction was imminent. Pretty good episode overall though. I'm looking forward to the podcast.

Nepotism - I was thinking the same thing. Of course, historically, good performers could get promoted quickly during wartime when more experienced officers were in short supply/getting killed off.

gumby5647 · Feb 18, 2006 , 02:03 PM

Gods Damnit I Love This Show!!!!

Eriamjh · Feb 18, 2006 , 02:58 PM

This was better than last week's, but still very slow.

Pegasus will likely be around for the whole season. Expect some big attack or two-parter to wipe it out or make it less important. It's Battlestar Galactica, not Battlestar Pegasus. They can't keep it around too long.

My wife hates this show. It is WAY too boring. I like it, but have to agree with her on the boring part.