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SirCastor · May 20, 2008, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Uncle Skeleton

Um, so why do the humans believe the claim that the 3s can identify the final 5? Why do they even entertain that story?

Kara talked to the Hybrid and the Hybrid said the 3 would reveal the 5. Kara believes it. And that's good enough for Adama (and almost good enough for the President.)

Buckaroo · May 20, 2008, 09:13 PM

Hmmmm. Sounds like Six is pregnant with Tigh's little baby.

Weyland-Yutani · May 21, 2008, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

Hmmmm. Sounds like Six is pregnant with Tigh's little baby.

.. one thing, though I agree completely, is this:

Of all the things having babies in these episodes, it's mostly just the cylons. Yet it were the cylons who couldn't have babies and were doing that research thingy with pregnant women on that planet..

Seems to me the cylons can easily have kids, but the humans can't

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 09:15 AM

I did find it a bit strange how Tye knew how Cylons resurect in bathtubs. Has he ever seen one?

jokell82 · May 21, 2008, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I did find it a bit strange how Tye knew how Cylons resurect in bathtubs. Has he ever seen one?

That's a very good point.

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by jokell82

That's a very good point.

I'm sure it is just a mistake and not a plot secret or anything but they are usually pretty good with continuity.

jokell82 · May 21, 2008, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I'm sure it is just a mistake and not a plot secret or anything but they are usually pretty good with continuity.

I'm thinking the same, but I wonder if it's not more of the final 4 realizing more of their cylon side.

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by jokell82

I'm thinking the same, but I wonder if it's not more of the final 4 realizing more of their cylon side.

Meh, I doubt it. Tye also had admiral pips on his collar a couple episodes ago. Mistakes happen.. like how Roslin remembered seeing Baltar in the Caprica Market with 6 before the attack even though she was on BSG for the ceremonies at the time. That one really bugged me.

jokell82 · May 21, 2008, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

Meh, I doubt it. Tye also had admiral pips on his collar a couple episodes ago. Mistakes happen.. like how Roslin remembered seeing Baltar in the Caprica Market with 6 before the attack even though she was on BSG for the ceremonies at the time. That one really bugged me.

I thought she was on Caprica for a visit with the doctor? No?

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by jokell82

I thought she was on Caprica for a visit with the doctor? No?

Not at that time. RDM even admitted on the podcast that he messed it up.

jokell82 · May 21, 2008, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

Not at that time. RDM even admitted on the podcast that he messed it up.

Dang. I never would've known if you hadn't said anything, though. I'm guessing most people don't notice it either.

Visnaut · 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I did find it a bit strange how Tigh knew how Cylons resurect in bathtubs. Has he ever seen one?

He probably hasn't seen one, but given how they've had several cylons in captivity now, including Sharon and Caprica-6, I think it's pretty safe to assume it's information that's been gleaned from interrogations, and divulged to senior staff. Know thy enemy.

What bothers me more about continuity is the introduction of the Resurrection Hub itself. Back during the Resurrection Ship story arc, it seemed like taking out the ship set the cylons back for a few months, with the Raiders unable to fight using their normal tactics.

Now with the Hub, it seems like there's an entire network of resurrection ships that all need to be controlled centrally for some reason. If that was the case, then why couldn't they have reassigned another resurrection ship from the network to trail the fleet after they destroyed the first one? After all, what the hell else are the cylons so occupied with? Why do they need resurrection ships where their people aren't actively engaged in combat?

I guess the easy explanation is that the Hub is a recent addition to the Cylon fleet, but it still doesn't make sense that they would hinge their entire ability to resurrect on something that has a single failure point. It also doesn't make sense that it would be permanent. I'm sure the cylons could rebuild the Hub if they wanted to.

Oh well, it's best to just ignore these things and continue watching the show for what it is.

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 11:54 AM

I don't really understand the hub either but I still look forward to seeing them attack it. If they do manage to retrieve a diana and then nuke the hub that would mean there is one and only Diana forever cuz it is not like they are going to unbox 5000 of them just to ask who the final 5 are.

So how many episodes are airing this half? 8 or 10?

jokell82 · May 21, 2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I don't really understand the hub either but I still look forward to seeing them attack it. If they do manage to retrieve a diana and then nuke the hub that would mean there is one and only Diana forever cuz it is not like they are going to unbox 5000 of them just to ask who the final 5 are.

So how many episodes are airing this half? 8 or 10?

Just 8, then a break, then 10 more to finish it up.

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by jokell82

Just 8, then a break, then 10 more to finish it up.

What I thought there was 20 episodes this season not 18!! Dammit!

I guess Razor counts as 2.

jokell82 · May 21, 2008, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

What I thought there was 20 episodes this season not 18!! Dammit!

I guess Razor counts as 2.

Maybe the 8th is a 2 hour ep (so counting for two eps) and I'm guessing the finale will be a 2 hour ep as well. That would make 20.

analogue SPRINKLES · May 21, 2008, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by jokell82

Maybe the 8th is a 2 hour ep (so counting for two eps) and I'm guessing the finale will be a 2 hour ep as well. That would make 20.

I'm pretty sure I remember them saying that Razor counts as 2 episodes which I guess is fine as it had a bigger budget.

Can't wait for Caprica to start even though I am sure it won't be as cool. I like my spaceships.

reader50 · May 21, 2008, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I did find it a bit strange how Tigh knew how Cylons resurect in bathtubs. Has he ever seen one?

From the time on New Caprica, all the people on the ground will be familiar with Cylon resurrection. It's probably come up in conversation with the occupiers many times. Also, it would be detailed in Athena's report after she retrieved Hera.

Originally Posted by Visnaut

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What bothers me more about continuity is the introduction of the Resurrection Hub itself. Back during the Resurrection Ship story arc, it seemed like taking out the ship set the Cylons back for a few months, with the Raiders unable to fight using their normal tactics.

Now with the Hub, it seems like there's an entire network of resurrection ships that all need to be controlled centrally for some reason. If that was the case, then why couldn't they have reassigned another resurrection ship from the network to trail the fleet after they destroyed the first one? After all, what the hell else are the cylons so occupied with? Why do they need resurrection ships where their people aren't actively engaged in combat?
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This one bothered me too, from the moment I heard of it. From deduction, Cylon resurrection works on Jump technology. Which limits the effect to ~5 LY. A central system isn't necessary, and could not work because of range issues. Which implies that each Resurrection Ship functions independently.

While it should make for some good-looking episodes, the writers should not have gone this way. The only sensible answer is the Hub is where they grow new bodies. That it doesn't actually regulate the network so much as restock individual Resurrection Ships.

Uncle Skeleton · May 21, 2008, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by reader50

From the time on New Caprica, all the people on the ground will be familiar with Cylon resurrection. It's probably come up in conversation with the occupiers many times. Also, it would be detailed in Athena's report after she retrieved Hera.

I would think she'd tell them all about it going back to her first arrival on Galactica. It would certainly be one of the first questions I'd ask her during de-b