Ten Points about BSG: Guess What’s Coming To Dinner
By Rhea Dee
1. Someone fetch me my lute, ‘cause Gaeta has a wonderful, elegant, slightly folk-y singing voice. That was a lovely surprise, wasn’t it? Plus the BSGers are a buzz cause the lyrics were meant as a “narrative thread connecting the entire episode” (taken from Bear McCreary’s, the show’s composer, blog). Nice touch, BSG. Nice touch.
2. One of my fellow bloggers wrote that the book Roslin is reading, Searider Falcon, will become very significant in future episodes. I have a huge love for those little things, most likely because of Lost, which crowds every episode with a bazillion tiny tidbits.
3. Something tells me that we’re never going to see a resolution with the Apollo/Starbuck romance. I can’t express how much I hate when a relationship is alluded to for multiple seasons only to be shelved for other lofty principles, like plot and stuff. I kid (well sort of. I am a rabid shipper after all).
4. The Super Secret Cylons really need to work on their poker faces. I’m amazed that no one has guessed that they’re cylons just from their shocked expressions every time the final five are mentioned. Rein it in a little, guys (and girl). Jeez.
5. Remember when those Sharons asked Athena Sharon to dispose of the rebel Six? Remember how Athena Sharon refused? Well, apparently one can’t escape the demands of their model, because Rebel Six is dead from Athena Sharon’s hand. Granted, it had more to do with her baby and that weird opera dream, but it’s looking very Sharon revolution-y, yeah?
6. Roslin is slowly turning into one of those characters for me. One that I love…and then hate…and then love again. It makes me feel like a mood-swinging tween. Last episode was a love Roslin episode. This week was a hate Roslin episode. I don’t like how she chewed out Tory. She only works for you; she’s not your effing child. No need to act all personally offended. Hmph.
7. Something tells me Tigh is going to be the first cylon revealed. Out of all the poor poker faces, his is the worst. He just looks about ready to sink to his knees, clutch Adama’s shoes and admit he’s a frakking cylon. His eyes were as big as saucers this entire episode.
8. I love Lee. So very much. Which is why I would like to plead with BSG to please bring back old Lee. New Lee is very unimpressive. He was cool for a while, when he challenged Roslin. But this episode revealed that his actions only reflect his deep admiration for her. He’s the Presidential Puppy. Oh, no. Bring me back the old Lee.
9. Whoa, I was totally not expecting the base ship to just frickin’ jump away like that. BSG! You surprised me! You earn a gold star!
10. I’m still prickly that Starbuck is the harbinger of death. Sigh.
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Rhea Dee loves being a geek. She also loves female revenge flicks, campy horror, trashy novels and rock ‘n’ roll records. Rhea’s love for rock ‘n’ roll led her to be a regular contributor for the now defunct Now Wave webzine. She’s all about Edgar Wright. Important to know.
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Yeah, but the Harbinger of who’s death? The Humans or the Cylons? Right about now, it’s looking like she’s the harbinger of the Cylon’s death.
As to point #5….I have a sneaky suspicion that “Natalie” isn’t dead just yet….that Adama will have Doc Cottle keep her alive until the Galactica can jump into the Hub’s sector…then allowing “Natalie” to die and resurrect one final time before the Hub is destroyed.
That’s my GUESS anyway…..
It does seem that Lee’s turning into Billy. Cripes, even his hair is getting longish and curly.
…and if they publish a sountrack for this season, Gaeta’s Lament must, must, must be on it! Damn, he’s got some pipes.