Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 2
- Episode aired Apr 1, 2005
- TV-14
- 44m
Infuriated that Roslin usurped his command by ordering Starbuck to steal the captured Raider, Adama decides that his only option is to storm Colonial One with marines and terminate her presi... Read allInfuriated that Roslin usurped his command by ordering Starbuck to steal the captured Raider, Adama decides that his only option is to storm Colonial One with marines and terminate her presidency. Starbuck reaches Caprica and finds the Arrow of Apollo in a museum, but she has to ... Read allInfuriated that Roslin usurped his command by ordering Starbuck to steal the captured Raider, Adama decides that his only option is to storm Colonial One with marines and terminate her presidency. Starbuck reaches Caprica and finds the Arrow of Apollo in a museum, but she has to go through a copy of Number Six to get it.
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Did you know
- TriviaPart of the score for this episode includes Latin lyrics which translate to, "All of this has happened before / All of this will happen again," and, "So say we all."
- GoofsA camera man in a red shirt is clearly visible behind the Arrow of Apollo display case seconds before Starbuck shoots the glass.
- Quotes
Dr. Gaius Baltar: I don't understand.
Number Six: Life has a melody, Gaius... A rhythm of notes that become your existence once played in harmony with God's plan. It's time to do your part and realize your destiny.
Dr. Gaius Baltar: Which is what exactly?
Number Six: You are the guardian and protector of the new generation of God's children. First member of our family will be with us soon, Gaius. It's time to make your choice.
Dr. Gaius Baltar: But I don't understand what you're talking about. Really I don't understand.
Number Six: Come. See the face of the shape of things to come. Isn't she beautiful, Gaius?
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- SoundtracksMain Title Theme
Written by Richard Gibbs
It does take a few episodes to really get into its stride but when it does it offers up plenty of interest in what it does. Like many viewers, I came to this expecting it to be quite action packed and quite grand in terms of what it does, loads of bigger picture stuff, lots of battles in space, cool robots everywhere and so on. This is not the case but, unlike some viewers. I have very little problem with this because to me what it actually tries to do is much more interesting and engaging to me. For a sci-fi, Battlestar Galactica caught me off guard by covering topics such as mistrust, humanity, torture, mercy, war and politics. All of these things are woven into the plots in ways that are relevant to both the narrative but also to the real world that we all live in. The slight downside of the writing is that it is not as smart nor as full of comment as I think the writers would have liked it to be. We're not in The Wire territory here and to a certain degree there is no point in denying this and trying to make out like BG is somehow akin to it in writing terms or that it really hits the mark in what it is saying. It does not.
However, while not hitting heights that I may have hoped for, season 1 still does achieve good things that I didn't see in the pilot and it deserves credit for this as well as your attention. The cast are better than I thought they would be on the basis of the pilot. Olmos and McDonnell are both strong in the central roles as they carry the main political back and forwards. Park delivered on her potential I thought with several good characters and ideas that she is able to deliver. Bamber and Sackhoff are both good enough but I am still to be convinced by them as I felt during the pilot. I liked Callis because he prevented his character being daft while still allowing some comic relief from him Helfer isn't that good as an actress but she does OK for what is asked of her. In the supporting cast there are quite a few actors who are of "tv standard" but not much is asked of them so they work and don't detract.
Overall season 1 was much better than I expected. The sci-fi base is provided for with some great effects (I still like the "search and focus" camera work in space) and action but the appeal is in the politics and the themes it deals with. The writing on these is good even if it is never as cutting or as insightful as some would say but it does make each episode interesting and engaging. Season 1 is not perfect but it is certainly strong enough as a piece of intelligent sci-fi and shows enough in the way of potential to justify me returning for season 2.
- bob the moo
- Mar 14, 2009
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- Runtime44 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1