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Originally posted by 1967 R50/2
This show continues to intrigue....although this week's episode was somewhat predictable.
Interesting bits:
1. Cyclons are monotheists and humans are polytheists. They hinted at that in previous episodes...but still the cylons seem to know quite a bit about the religion of the humans even though they protest it as a "false" religion. Obviously the writers are ripping a few items from the headlines.
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A very interesting differentiation that I picked up too. Sharon #2's reference to the 'One true God' sounded very Judeo-Christian.
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2. The actor that plays Baltar plays a great wacko. His interactions wit the doctor were very amusing.
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His eyes - that look. He's done that a few times - but when he looked at the doctor when the dr. mumbled something about being crazy - well, if looks could kill...
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3. What I think makes the show interesting is the whole plotline hints at a vast back-story history, which is only gradually being filled in.
That's it. Just some observations.
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The 'start a series in the middle of the timeline' has been very effectively done in this show.
Some other observations:
The map room - very brilliant, extremely clever. Using the constellations/zodiac to represent the 12 tribes. As Starbuck said, "When the members of the 13th tribe looked upon the heavens, they saw their brothers from the other 12 tribes." I think it was cool that it was Starbuck who made the connection that they were 'standing on earth.' The stonehedge type monuments was also a great idea. I suspect the 'map room' was just an illusion, kinda like a planetarium, of earth, and not really earth.
All this almost makes me want to believe the Galactica storyline is real...
And next week, Zena makes an appearance. (She's that blond reporter sticking her nose in where it doesn't belong...)
Truly a refreshing show.
-Z.