Last episode of 2008 tonight.
(see note on episode numbering)
Spoiler policy: If it’s been aired, or if it’s pure speculation about future events, no need for a spoiler box. If it’s from a future episode, as revealed in promotional materials or interviews, or if it’s speculation based on same, put it in a spoiler box, and label the box as to the general nature of its contents so we can better decide whether or not to take the risk of looking at it.
Example:
On the Howard Stern show, Mary McDonnell accidentally mentioned that the “dying leader” will turn out to beMarky Mark and his sexy underpants.
Okay. Tonight’s show.
Preview. Major spoilers, though given everything I’ve heard about the episode, it’s impossible to say whether those spoilers represent the bulk of the show’s events or if something else even more amazing is on deck for us. Regardless, sensitive viewers should steer clear.
And one little non-spoiler teaser tidbit: McDonnell did mention in an interview that when she read the series finale script (which is shooting right this very moment), she was “blown away,” that it helped her “understand the entire saga,” and that she experienced “an incredible feeling of adrenaline.” She also said the script made her “excited for all of you,” i.e. the audience. So given that we’re heading toward a series finale centering on a known quantity (the arrival at Earth), the possibilities for which have been the subject of endless debate and speculation, it’s nice to know that it won’t be a predictable letdown.
Oh, and one more thing: That final episode may come in a super-extend-o length of three hours (no spoilers in link, but beware of user comments below story), which I would imagine the network will probably air in two chunks, a one-hour prelude and a two-hour blowout finale. So the last ten episodes may represent the equivalent of twelve hours of TV time. And that’s not even counting the possible “Razor”-like TV movies they’re frantically trying to plan. Or the “Caprica” spin-off series currently shooting, which McDonnell has gotten a peek at, and says looks great.
Man, it’s a good time to be a geek.