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Battlestar Galactica May 30 preview video: S4, E8/E10 Sine Qua Non~
Episode Name: Guess What's Coming To Dinner
Episode Number: 407
Written by: Michael Angeli
Directed by: Wayne Rose
Original Air Date: 5/16/08 on SciFi Channel
The Galactica crew teams up with Cylon rebels in a plot to destroy the enemy's vital Resurrection Hub and liberate the Number Three known as D'Anna.
Anyone else happy to see the Space Park repaired?
Other than the Galactica, it's the most distinctive ship in the fleet. A passenger ship, it has not yet been given an "official" name.
The repair of the
This episode was very unusual in that it was framed by a song sung a capella by former university opera student, Alessandro Juliani who appears in BSG as Lt. Felix Gaeta. Previously, during a mutiny attempt aboard the Demetrius, a vessel upon which he was a crew member, Gaeta was shot from behind through the knee by Sam Anders as Gaeta attempted to jump the ship back to the Galactica.
Due to the extended time that Felix had to wait to get back to
the Galactica for medical attention, it became all but certain that he would lose his leg.The song Gaeta sings throughout the episode is called "Gaeta's Lament." The lyrics were written by the episode's writer Michael Angeli and the music is by the series's composer Bear McCreary. Actor Alessandro Juliani, who studied opera and performed the song live on set, also greatly influenced it. McCreary discusses the song in his blog.
And he does in fact,
lose the leg to Doc Cottle's saw blade.
On Galactica, Kara Thrace visits Roslin in sickbay. The President with a somewhat derisive tone, compliments Thrace on her plan to unite the rebels and the Fleet. When Thrace asks if Roslin is having visions, the president is quiet. Thrace repeats what the rebel baseship's Hybird told her some time before: "This shall it come to pass: the dying leader shall know the truth of the Opera House." Shocked at Thrace's knowledge of the dream's specific content, Roslin asks how the Hybrid would know about her dreams, but Thrace does not know. Roslin pleads with Thrace to help her determine the meaning of the dreams. Thrace accepts without hesitation and Roslin asks her to find Karl Agathon.
Tigh, Tory, Tyrol and Anders again meet secretly and talk about the unboxing of the Threes. Tyrol muses that they'll at least discover the last member of the Five, but Tigh comments with unintentional humour that finding the fifth will only "crowd the airlock a little more."
Tory Foster meets with Laura Roslin in a temporary office on the Galactica while the President is recovering from another diloxin treatment, staying close to sickbay for further treatment. Roslin first offhandedly comments on Tory's great mood anytime she is aboard Galactica. Roslin then asks Foster to find out who was sharing the rumors of the president's shared visions with Gaius Baltar, than startles Tory, telling her that she is very aware that Tory is sleeping with Baltar. Before Tory can say a word, Roslin tells her that there are enough reports of her visitations to "make her a charter member of his nymph squad.”* Tory admits to believing in Baltar's spiritual message, but Roslin, unforgiving, turns her back, returning to other work and orders Tory away but before doing so gets in a dig saying, “I don’t care if you have to spend the night on your knees praying or just on your knees, you have a job to do.”
*"Nymph"
When Adama asks Natalie of the seventh model, she says that the Number Threes were punitively boxed, explaining the process and why the D'Annas were boxed because they saw then-forbidden faces of the Five. She says that unboxing the Threes could give them information that could lead them all to Earth, since the Final Five are believed to have come from there. Kara Thrace, in uniform and standing with Sharon Agathon, confirms Natalie's comment. Natalie notes that the baseship can heal itself of its damage, but most of their Raiders were destroyed in the ambush by the enemy models.
Roslin pointedly asks why the Fleet should trust these Cylons.
Admiral Adama insists that Natalie reveal the coordinates of the Hub, but the rebel leader says she will only take them to the Hub, not give the coordinates. Adama response is to order the marines to escort her away. Natalie changes her mind, promising to give the coordinates if Adama gives his word that D'Anna will be unboxed and the Cylons will be allowed to leave with the Five once the Threes identify them. Adama gives his word.
Tigh suggests destroying the Hub outright without resurrecting the Threes, reneging on Adama's word. Adama believes the Five could lead the Fleet to Earth but Roslin thinks the Five will be uncooperative after the Hub's destruction.
Adama believes that the Five are like the rebel Cylons, but Roslin disagrees.
Tigh, obviously anxious about the topic at hand again, suggests destruction, putting trust in Roslin's way to Earth, but sounding disingenuous as he suggests it.
Finally, Roslin suggests a compromise plan: Unbox the D'Annas, destroy the Hub, but hold on to the Five until they all get to Earth, then turn them over to the rebels, believing the rebels will be compelled to wait a bit longer.
The Hub
Finally:
Sharon Agathon returns to her quarters at the end of her shift to find daughter Hera colouring. Sharon picks up the drawings and sees the number “6” scrawled again and again as well as crude drawings of a blond figure and finally, the last, a rendering of the blond figure and a smiling Hera holding hands.
This sends Sharon over the top only to realize that somehow Hera has opened the door and gone from her quarters. She frantically chases after her, remembering visions of the Opera House as she runs, calling out Hera’s name repeatedly.
Natalie arrives by Raptor on Galactica, obviously very uneasy.
Hera finds herself at a stop in front of Natalie, being escorted by Tigh and a squad of Marines. But Agathon is there immediately and draws her sidearm, warning Natalie away. Tigh keeps the Marines at bay, standing them down.
Agathon asks Tyrol to take Hera away, which he does. However, Agathon's visions of the Opera House and a Six's kidnapping of Hera are too strong in her mind. "You are never going to take my child," she says as she shoots Natalie.
At the moment that the Hybrid awakes, she cries out "Jump!" The baseship disappears from the Fleet with the president and her entourage aboard.
This episode left me wondering:
-Does Natalie survive her gun-shot wounds?
-What will Adama do about Sharon "Athena" Agathon's shooting of the rebel leader?
-Will anyone be held accountable for the mutiny on the Demetrius?
-Will Anders be held accountable for shooting Felix, resulting in Gaeta losing his leg?
-How will the rebel Cylons react when they discover that their leader has been shot by a Colonial?
-Where does the rebel baseship end up after it's sudden jump? It seemed like a blind jump.
-Do Hera's drawings accurately depict a future event?
-How will Adama react to the rebel basestar's unexplained jump? Will he assume it was a trap for Roslin, who just went aboard the basestar with Baltar, Karl "Helo" Agathon, and others?
-The Hybrid's prophecy that Kara Thrace is the "harbinger of death" takes on a new significance during Natalie's speech to the Quorum...in that it may be referring to the potential loss of immortality among the Cylons--or will the "dying leader" turn out to be someone other than President Roslin--Natalie perhaps?
Survivors: 39,673
- Main Characters That Appear: Admiral Adama, Colonel Tigh, President Roslin, Lee Adama, Kara Thrace, Gaius Baltar, Athena
- Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh
- Aaron Douglas as Specialist Galen Tyrol
- Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl Agathon
- Michael Trucco as Ensign Samuel Anders
- Alessandro Juliani as Lieutenant Felix Gaeta
- Kandyse McClure as Anastasia Dualla
- Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek
- Callum Keith Rennie as Number Two / Leoben Conoy
- Donnelly Rhodes as Doctor Cottle
- Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster
- Bodie Olmos as Lieutenant Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza
- Tiffany Lyndall-Knight as Hybrid
- Brad Dryborough as Lieutenant Hoshi
- Leah Cairns as Lieutenant Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson
- Colin Lawrence as Lieutenant Hamish "Skulls" McCall
- Jennifer Halley as Ensign Diana "Hardball" Seelix
- Colin Corrigan as Marine Nowart
- Alexandra Thomas as Hera Agathon
- Donna Soares as Gemenon Delegate
- Andrew McIlroy as Jacob Cantrell
- Judith Maxie as Picon Delegate
- Iris Paluly as Speaking Delegate #2
- Marilyn Norry as Reza Chronides
Recurring Characters That Appear: Tyrol, Tory, Anders, Helo, Racetrack, Skulls, Natalie, Leoben, Seelix, Gaeta, Cottle, Dee, Hera, Caprica Six
Cylons That Appear: Anders, Tigh, Tory, Tyrol, Athena, Natalie, Leoben, Eight, Caprica Six, Hybrid, Centurions
Alessandro Juliani summed up the experience (of being the first singer on BSG), saying
“It was a challenge to make this bold idea truly believable. To go to that place of mourning and solitude that the song evoked and to convey that the song was a manifestation of a real sea change in Gaeta? – well, let’s just say that as an actor it was a welcome change from dradis contacts and star charts. Being the first character to ’sing’ on the show is exciting but a bit nervy. But, BSG has never played it safe. Why should they start now?” from Bear's Battlestar Blog
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A Battlestar Galactica quote from Battlestar Wiki, IMO one of the best Battlestar Galactica information websites:
Number Eight: We're here to find a new way to live in peace, as God wants us to live!
Cavil: And it's been a fun ride, so far. But I want to clarify our objectives. If we're bringing the word of "God," then it follows we should employ any means necessary to so, any means.
Another Cavil: Yes. Fear is a key article of faith, as I understand it. So, perhaps it's time to instill a little more fear into the people's hearts and minds. Let's, uh, let's execute Baltar.
Gaius Baltar: Wha... WHAT?
--Occupation
Current writer's strike news via Battlestar Wiki
According to the Los Angeles Times, Battlestar Galactica has been affected by the Writers' Guild of America strike. Specifically, the Times indicates that Galactica has ten hours of programming ready to go, along with Razor.
I cannot believe I did this but I came across a copy of the teevee movie "Razor" (release date 11/24/07) and I've watched Razor. Bad, bad me.
I have to watch it again. There's a lot to digest and I never catch all I need to on the first view--espcially two episodes all at once. That's all for now.
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Oh, but there are free viewings at movie theatres on 11.12.07. Nevermind then, we're being encouraged to see it two weeks early. I think it's called generating buzz...
After reading some Battlestar Galactica/Tricia Helfer fan's reactions to her Friday night interview on Letterman I was braced for the worst when I checked out several minutes of the interview on Dave's Big Show Highlights .
The comments I'd read repeatedly used "condescending" to describe Dave's attitude toward Tricia and to Science Fiction fans in particular. The clip shows none of that but without having seen the whole interview I can't really judge. I don't watch Letterman (though I have watched in the past). He's really not of my generation and that air of condescension is one he often employs. Frankly, I just don't get him. *shrug*
Trica however was gracious, funny, and as always, gorgeous. I am glad that Dave didn't whip out the current issue of Playboy on which Tricia graces the cover as well as having a pictorial spread first thing, though. Tricia, having been a high fashion model since her teens, is not shy about nudity and a quick search on the Internet shows many examples of her in various stages of undress through the years.
What I can't help but surmise is that this was a very shrewd move on Tricia's part. This pictorial is being published within a week of the premier of Season 3.5 of Battlestar Galactica. Playboy had been asking Tricia to pose for two years and she consented only now--knowing which issue she'd be in and when it would come out (she has explained elsewhere that she had a lot of control over publication of the photos). She's getting "A"-list bookings to promote BSG which lets's face it--she probably wouldn't get so easily and in such a timely fashion if it were not for the Playboy pictorial.
So everyone hopefully will benefit from Tricia doffing her clothes and TPTB willing, BSG will be picked up for renewal in February (SciFi Channel's stated announcement date of the show's fate).
Non-spoiler Alert!
This screen cap is from a dream.
Had a crappy night's sleep...I have no idea why other than I tried to go to bed before 3 a.m. Three a.m. is the magic hour where I can drift off nicely but when I try any sneaky stuff like today in anticipation of having to drive up near the Wisconsin border--forget it.
Tonight should be better as I'm going to the pool to do laps now that the college has reopened after what seemed like an intermidable break and like most people I sleep better when I'm exhausted. 
It's frakking cold. It's "normal" actually but since it's been so mild this stuff just seems excessive.
One day closer to Friday Sunday. Here's a shot of Gaius (James Callis) in a very Jesus-like pose (which must be intentional). The very yummy Alessandro Juliani ( Lt. Gaeta) is also pictured. If I were as obsessive as a LOST fan I'd be trying to make something of the fact that both Gaius and Gaeta's names begin the same.
The BSG screening was a slight bust--took two hours to drive there, When we finally did arrive we found that the show had "sold out" (they were free tickets!) at 6 p.m.--for the 7:30 p.m. screening. With a bit of cajoling my spouse was able to to find out that there were indeed two VIP's who'd failed to show and we could have their seats at about the halfway over point for the screening.
This photo is after the screening when the merchants were shuttering their shops for the night.
So I was skimmimg through the TVGuide.com recap of Unfinished Business, last week's episode of Battlestar Galactica when I got a prompt to enter the contest mentioned in the blurb here.
I figured what the hey--and each household had at least two trys.
So who wins? My non-BSG-fanboy spouse.
But he gets to bring me. What a prize, huh? You know I mean the tickets, right?
Oh, I am so jazzed!!! I'm fan-wanking all over myself.
I've had some great comments. The people here at VOX are fun getting to know!
deb asked, Did Kat die? in The BSG Episode "Passage," that just aired in the US.
Spoiler-phobes be warned!
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I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Kat is dead--they killed off the actress as per the BSG podcast for "Passage" by R. Moore on the SciFi.com website. To make matters worse somehow the actress only found out they were killing her off when the script was sent to her home and her roommate read it to her over the phone.
Moore (creator/producer/writing) says he feels bad --but geez--what a crummy way to treat someone!
Moore also stated in re: the episode that it was only realistic for such a dangerous operation to have some casualties and he didn't want it to be an anonymous pilot who we didn't care about.
Poor Kat. I liked her.
Luciana Carro
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Like several recurring characters on Battlestar Galactica, Carro's role of nugget pilot 'Kat' began as a small two-episode role and was expanded to become an important secondary character in the series.
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Tonight's episode of Battlestar Galactica "Hero," was worth watching though it had too many storyline fragments that never gelled into a cohesive whole.
It did introduce a potential answer to why the Cylons seemingly randomly attacked the 12 colonies after a 40-year silence.
But it had too much filler and dropped storylines. It could have gone in any number of directions like what were the exact circumstances that led New Caprica president Gaius Baltar, held prisoner & tortured on a Cylon Basestar, to find himself in a comfy bed with two great-looking (Cylon) women?...and it wasn't one of his elaborate waking dreams!
I could have watched more of that ...
And what about one of the "heroes" in this episode? "Bulldog," aka Carl Lumbly/aka that guy from "Alias." It just made no sense to just send him off on his own after his understandable yet all the same extreme behaviour unless it was to get psychiatric help. Was the debriefing left on the cutting room floor?
And there always more potential story when Adama & Roslin are in the same room. Middle-aged fireworks...great stuff from a couple of actors who don't do a lot of teevee and whose roles are pivotal to this show.
That's a few points that I had problems with but there are always great nuggets within every BSG episode. In "Hero," XO Saul Tigh, aka that really good Canadian actor Michael Hogan--some meaty stuff for him to work with and he as always, did it very well. He's Emmy material all the way.
I'll watch this eppy again over the weekend and come back here to add more about what I did like...
I always love Mary McDonnell's work on screen with Eddie Olmos. Check out this cap from next week's BSG:
EDIT: I watched BSG's "Hero" episode again and it refreshed my memory about the things that I appreciated about this epi.
The long, slow sweep of the camera of almost the entire length of the flight deck--very nice CGI. It's not a scene that is shown a lot I've read, because it's so costly to do so. It is big fun to watch when it is shown though.
I like seeing a Cylon Raider up close and personal--this was the first since "Scar." It was hard to keep a straight face though when the little doors swung out from Cylon Raider's underside followed immediately by a gush of reddish liquid stuff.
I enjoyed the scenes on the Cylon Basestar vs. some opinion that it was lacking. I'm liking getting to know the "enemy."
I really didn't dig the story as a whole that much--it felt like filler with a side order of one big reveal and a titillating glimpse of Xena/Number 3's (apt name, no?) back-almost-side.
The actors rock--as always so as a true BSG fangirl I'll look forward to the next show (in two weeks--damn you, American Thanksgiving!) and keep in mind the many stellar shows that the show already has come forth with. I've no doubt there are plenty more to come.
The worst BSG is better than any post-Season One episode of LOST.
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