Battlestar Galactica 2.6 — "Home, Pt. 1" (open spoilers)

New! Improved! With correct episode number!*

As before, I’m padding the thread with a content-free OP to protect UK viewers from accidental mouseover spoilage.

Re spoilers: If it’s been aired, it doesn’t need to be boxed. If it’s something you read somewhere about upcoming episodes, box it. If you’re speculatin’, no need to box. If you’re speculatin’ based on somethin’ you read, box it. If you’re a mop-headed tyke with a gratingly obnoxious robot pet, you’re Boxey.

*I stupidly labeled the last thread 2.4 instead of 2.5. For Sarbanes-Oxley compliance purposes, let me clearly document here that the installment titled “Resistance” is the fourth episode, and “The Farm” is the fifth, and that the title labeling “The Farm” as #4 was inadvertent and erroneous. Procedures have been put in place to prevent a recurrence. Please see Appendix YK-16, volume two, page 473, for complete documentation of the new process. A forklift will be provided for retrieval.

Okay, so, where are we:

Starbuck, carrying the butt-pokin’ Arrow, is taking the Boomer Express back to Galactica (along with Helo, I assume, who has to be pretty frakkin’ happy to rejoin humanity, regardless of where it’s at these days). The ball squad is staying behind, for somewhat vague reasons.

Roslin, Apollo, Zarek, and two dozen ships have abandoned the fleet and are going to Kobol to seek (insert one: archeological clues, salvation, a Tim Horton’s).

Adama, clearly shaken by the number of ships that left, may just barely be holding himself together, judging by his breakdown over the dead Boomer.

Tigh is unquestionably happy to have the Old Man back and the weight of the fleet off his shoulders. No update yet on what his uberbitch wife thinks of having her fella re-demoted.

Cally: jail! despite Tyrol’s attempt to intervene.

Cylons: breeding humans! or trying to, anyway, for reasons not yet explained. Plus we now know another meat-toaster model, who will, no doubt, be popping up somewhere among the fleet in upcoming episodes.

Jack, John, Kate, and Hurley have opened the hatch, and now they’re wondering… oh, wait, wrong show.

In the preview: Roslin is not happy to see the new Boomerbot. Tensions abound on the surface of Kobol. Also, the official site says this episode is “part one,” so we’re going to get a “to be continued,” as if this show even needs to say that any more.

I miss anything?

I’m going to take a wild guess and assume that it’s called “Home” because we will, finally, have all our characters back in the same place again?

-Joe

Boomer Continues to fill the Balthar role for the humans (or begins to). also its obvious the fleet moves to Cobol…its the only place Galactica+Roslin+Caprica crew can all meet up. some serious revelation is going to happen on cobol (probably in part 2) and I also expect Boomer Pregnancy to be confirmed. (this will have some effect on Balthar as 6 has been prepping him for this)

anyone think Tygh’s hag er wife is a 6 model just older? the one time you saw them together it was kinda errie, and the episode with Tygh in charge getting pushed by his wife and Balthar getting ragged on by 6 to be a man and commit murder. really made those 2 look even more alike.

um if its not obvious the above is my best wag

Nice to see that the Cylons know how to lay an ambush, “Bouncing Betties” and all. :smiley:

Well. Frak.

How much story was in this episode? Dang.

Anybody who thought they were spinning their wheels a little bit the last couple of shows should be pleased by this one.

But … but … Boomer was wearing the red shirt, hell, an entire red jumpsuit, and didn’t get a scratch. Why did *Elosha * get it instead?

The toasters still couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat, but Apollo and Starbuck, the 2 best shots in the fleet, just have to fire blindly, straight up, and they crumple like tinfoil. That’s getting mildly ridiculous.

Looks like we’ve exchanged the “Meanwhile, back on Caprica” stuff for “Meanwhile, back on Kobol”, including the same weird lighting effects (anyone know how they do that?)

I think they’re filmed on the same planet. :slight_smile:

Our favorite show was great this week. I don’t even have to nitpick and like BSG “in spite of” its inconsistencies. By now, I’m just going along for the ride, and won’t worry about “Who’s a cylon?” or “Why haven’t the cylons completely eradicated them?” It doesn’t matter anymore - I’ll just suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the show. I’m also not “cool” enough to prove my superiority by disliking the show based on its imperfections.

It’s the emotional resonance that does it for me. Since the characters have come alive so well, I’m more interested in how they respond to plot events, and in how they inspire more plot events & character development. It’s all about the characters for me - I don’t even think about the Science, because I’m concentrating on the Fiction.

It’s good to see BoomerMommy (My Favorite Character[sup]tm[/sup]) continuing to prove her loyalty again and again. I’m beginning to believe that she has actually separated from the Cylons - didn’t she say something about being off-line or not wired in or something? Whatever she’s doing, it seems to be based on her dedication to Helo & HeloBoomerBaby & “becoming” human. I’m wondering how Cmdr Adama, et al will react to her. I’ll bet she’s getting tired of sniffing gun barrels & being treated like a… like a… cylon!

More emotionally satisfying moments – Lee & Kara smooching a bit and almost hooking up (go for it, Apollo!). Adama’s response to the press conference: “Remind me never to do that again.” Red-jumpsuited BoomerMommy saving everyone’s bacon by blowing the hell out of the last Toaster, leading to the best line of the night - Apollo’s “You’ve got to be frakkin’ kidding me.” Yes, Apollo, there is a Boomer Claus. Kara’s “not bad.” Dualla doing her moral duty and dressing down the great Adama, convincing him to rejoin the Kobol-Fleet.

Tearing-up moment of the week: none, but almost… Everyone’s smile when Adama announced that they were going to Kobol to put the fleet back together.

I thought they said somewhere( or strongly implied; or maybe had on the website?) that the Cylon’s goal was to replace humanity with a new breed of para-humans who would be born without sin or evil, who would be what God had intended for humanity to be.

Kinda interesting to watch Adama at his “not-best.” First his horrible choice for CAG, then the press conference. He’s gonna take some time getting bck to the Adama that was.

He may be able to handle “seeing” Sharon again, but I don2333333333333333333 't 4th7nk Callie will be able to. (The previous sentence edited by Havoc the kitten.) :smiley:

MIA this week: Billy. I wonder what the little sneak is up to, now that he has slipped Roslin’s leash?

Based on the preview for Part 2, my WAG is: Zarek and pal try to suborn Sharon into helping them whack the Adamas.

It seemed to me that when Zareks #2 man was going on about having to eliminate someone, he was basically signing his own death warrant. After all, if Zarek has to choose between two competant second-in commands, why would he ice the straightforward honest one who isn’t seeking power?

Exactly. Never choose a 2nd in command who is bucking for promotion.

Poor toaters. They only have one eye and it bounces back and forth. That can’t be an ideal design for shooting accuracy!

I’m really eager to see the second part next week. I can’t wait to see how Adama reacts to the latest Boomer incarnation. I agree with the posters who think Zarek’s #2 guy (have we seen him before?) is history.

Zarek’s #2 is James Remar.

He was the bad guy in 48 Hrs., among other numerous roles.

Roslin really likes to put toasters out the air lock. Does it make better toast? :wink:

Some very interesting things this week. But first, I know some of you get really irritated when some of the rest of us insinuate Apollo’s gay. But c’mon! He kisses women like a gay man!

Starbuck is the hottest tail in the fleet, and it would appear Apollo is the most uninterested in girls in the fleet. I swear Ron Moore is deliberately messing with those of us who watch out for those sorts of clues. Go ahead, flame me!

I feel guilty about Elosha. I was beginning to seriously not like her. As I saw it, she was pushing Roslyn into the drugs & prophecy crap. Indirectly, it was her fault the fleet is fractured. But now she’s all dead and stuff. Who do I blame? Will Roslyn come to her senses, now that Elosha isn’t there constantly interpreting scripture? “The scrolls say a minor demon will aid us.” What kind of crap is that?

It’s too funny Boomer kicked Apollo’s ass even with both hands in cuffs. Is there anyone in the fleet who hasn’t knocked Apollo on his ass? Anyone? Next week: Boxey knocks Apollo on his ass.

Helo is kinda disappointing. I liked him better last season when he had the Caprica scenes all to himself & Boomer. This season, he’s practically invisible. Anyone thinking Lt. Agathon better come up with some more inspired acting, or he’s gonna get offed? What’s his dialogue been so far this season? “Kara, don’t! Sharon! Kara! Sharon!”

I totally don’t believe for a second that Boomer is going to try to kill Adama again next week. It’s a trick, and she’s going to shoot Zarek’s flunky. Anyone think anything different?

Certain plot points are resolving themselves too easily. Starbuck should be in trouble for stealing the Raider. Apollo should be in really big trouble for mutiny. At least they don’t trust Boomer, and yet it feels like she’s going to earn everyone’s trust a little too easily. Next week everyone’s going to be a big happy family again, and the week after that it’ll be almost like none of this happened. There are so many questions to ask Boomer, someone better start asking them. I want to know more about how she’s not “wired in” and it “doesn’t work like that.”

I don’t think “cutting back to Kobol” is going to replace “cutting back to Caprica.” Seems like next week everyone gets together. Can we please cut back to Caprica? It was more interesting.

I don’t like nepotism in TV casting, and I’m not that impressed with Hotdog. A little less of him, please. But speaking of Viper related stuff,

Was that one of the “new” Vipers they had out during that asteroid training exercise? Have they done that before? I’ve been hoping all along they’d be able to get the new Vipers working without them being susceptible to Cylon hacking. Is that what we’re seeing? The camera purposely zoomed in on the new style Viper. It’d be great if we could get the new Vipers up & running to replace all the old Vipers we’ve lost since the beginning of the show, and I want to see the new Vipers kicking some major Cylon butt.

I agree totally about the preview. It’s so easy to edit it to make it look like Adama is being shot again, when it’s something else entirely.

As for Starbuck and Apollo being in trouble, for all we know, they will be when they rejoin the rest of the fleet. But right now, Starbuck and Apollo are with people who wanted them to mutiny and steal the raider, so they wouldn’t be trouble with them.

BTW, did we ever see Zarek shoot his gun? The one apollo gave him?

When Apollo gave Zarek the gun, I said “He’s awful trusting, isn’t he?”. Makes me wonder if it’s even loaded…

That’s just because the actor playing him is British. :smiley:

It was Apollo’s Viper, I would guess. I forget the details, but he was able to keep it from being affected by the Cylons as the others were. It’s been shown throughout the series.

I was kind of surprised Zarek didn’t have gun to begin with. Surely they have guns available outside of the fleet (and if anyone could get one on the black market it would be Zarek). I can’t imagine why he would go down to Kobol unarmed.

I also feel kind of guilty about Elosha dying. Mostly because I was cracking up watching her reading from her book then directing the landing party. She looked like she was on a grade school scavenger hunt!