By Lisa Fary
In this episode, we not only get helpful PSAs, we also get an interstellar ad for Ford.
When the rag tag fugitive fleet got here about 150,000 years ago, they brought the knowledge of the Ford Motor Company with them. You can throw the technology into the sun, but you can’t unlearn the design of the Ford Galaxie. You can only pass it down through the generations until it gets made for a brief period, and morphs into a minivan.
I understand that you don’t want to manufacture original Caprican cars. I really do. But, seeing the “Galaxie” logo on Sam Adama’s ride (see above), kinda takes me out of it and leads me down a pretty snarky road. (I know what you’re thinking: How is that different from any other day?)
Anyway. The PSAs in “Gravedancing” deals with the memory of the dead:
and with PR:
Daniel, against Amanda’s judgement, went on Backtalk with Patton Oswalt to explain that the holobands don’t cause kids to become terrorists. It’s not about clearing his daughter’s name; it’s about saving his company and his profits. He’s very reluctant to follow his PR consultant’s advice to say Zoe was “troubled,” but he does and that’s when Amanda storms out on stage to save her daughter’s memory.
Daniel deflects blame from the holoband itself to capitalism and the virutal world. The company charges for virtual space, thinking that would control the content. Since the content was the problem (not the holoband!), Daniel’s off the cuff solution is to remove the paywall, allowing anyone to create virtual spaces for free.
What? How is that going to effectively control content? By charging for space, the company ensures that only those who can pay can establish virtual space. By opening it up, all kinds of crazy outfits like Pink Raygun will be opening virtual tiki bars and virtual TV Boyfriend Petting Zoos! It’s madness! Madness, I say!
However, Daniel’s plan was born in the heat of the moment. It doesn’t have to make sense; it just has to get the public off his case long enough to get the stock back up. He distracted the public with free stuff, and the masses will love him for it.
Meanwhile, Willy Adama’s grandma gets creepy. The Tauron way is evening the scales; to that end, Amanda Greystone has to die. Joseph struggles with the hit he’s put out on her, eventually caving and frantically texting Sam mid-hit.
And then there’s dancing: Daniel’s assistant gets groovy with Zoe the Robot (see, she’s gravedancing, too. ‘Cuz she’s dead and she’s dancing. Get it? Huh?)
That was about when John stood up, announced “I’m done,” and went back to the office.
Lisa Fary is a graduate of the creative writing program at Florida State University and holds an advanced degree in Special Education. Her earliest influences are Princess Leia, Rainbow Bright, Astronaut Barbie, and her 6th grade teacher, Ms. Palmer. She’s angry that it’s almost 2010 and she still doesn’t have a hovercraft, but will accept a jetpack as consolation. That jetpack had better be pink with a rhinestone monogram.
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I… kinda liked the dancing. (Don't judge me.) It showed a more innocent side of Zoe that's kind of been overshadowed by her zealotry thus far. For a moment, she was just a teenage girl dancing with a cute geekboy.
The intertwined storylines of the Graystones and Adamas is getting a little odd, but there were some nice moments this week. It was good to see that Amanda and Daniel do ultimately have a lot in common and are reaching for the same things, even if they're going about it in completely different ways. They just need to work on their communication skills. On the Adama side, I liked that Sam knows Joseph well enough to not take the hit request seriously, but it was really mean how long he dragged out the ruse. A little Tauron brotherly joking, I suppose.
The Defense Department angle is getting interesting, especially as it's impacting Sister Clarice, Lacey, and Keon. (Plus, um, Peter Wingfield. Yum. What? I'm a Highlander fangirl. Like I said, don't judge me.)
Overall, while it wasn't the best hour of television I've ever seen, it was far from the worst. I think at this point I am genuinely interested in where Caprica is going.
I just watched it and…I really, really like it. There are levels and hints and ambiguity and it's not clear what's going on. The acting is on another level. This is not quick-fix TV. The colours and feel are absolutely transporting. I loved the car (I had no idea whether it was modded since I'm not up on vintage US cars) but it seemed right.
My only problem is that it is almost certainly bound to get cancelled because it is too good.
Aside from a couple of things, I've been liking the show, too. The biggest thing for me was changing my mind set that Caprica isn't about the group, it's about the individuals. So, even though we know what's going to happen to the society, what happens to these particular people is a mystery. I appreciate that.
I really like the cityscapes and the costuming. I want to make a black/white one-shoulder dress like Zoe's!