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1.13 Kobol's Last Gleaming (2) Number Six: "Welcome back to Caprica. Like what we've done with the place?" Everyone made tough decisions here. Roslin decided to buck Adama's authority, and then she decided to prevent bloodshed by surrendering -- good for her. Lee decided to follow his heart and back her play, which took some serious courage. "I'm terminating your presidency as of this moment." The implication being that Adama has allowed her to be president, and despite his willingness to consult her, she's just a figurehead with no real power. How military of him. Both thought the other was bluffing. Neither of them was bluffing. Why did Adama use Sharon One to take out the base star? Did he pick her because she was suicidal? Or because she was the next best pilot who wasn't his son? (I think it was the second choice. Adama believes he doesn't show favoritism, but he does.) Crashdown has lived up to his name, and is way too inexperienced to be commanding in the life and death situation on Kobol. Chief Tyrol has far more critical decision-making experience. Frankly, the whole noncom thing has never made sense to me; Chief should be in charge before Crashdown gets them all killed. The whole Six in a white dress auditorium white light baby girl thing was just weird and confusing. Was it in Gaius' head? Did it mean that his former girlfriend Six back on Caprica was alive, and pregnant, just like Sharon Two? At any rate, so now Gaius is the "guardian and protector of the next generation of God's children." I'm confused again. That final moment, Sharon One shooting Adama, was a heavy-duty shocker because it was so completely and totally unexpected. It shocked the hell out of me. Is he dead? He sure looks dead. I hate cliffhangers. Bits and pieces: -- My favorite part of this episode (other than the shocking cliffhanger at the end) was the brutal confrontation between Starbuck and Number Six. This was so far beyond a girlie fight. -- Sharon One and Racetrack going into the Cylon base star to plant the nuke felt like the end of "Independence Day," except for the whole dozen naked Sharons thing. Why naked? Did it have anything to do with why she shot Adama? Did they strengthen her weakened programming or something? -- The Starbuck/Helo reunion was lovely. But unfortunately brief. Quotes: Adama: "She was coerced." Tigh: "No one coerces Starbuck. Believe me, I've tried." Adama: "If she can turn Starbuck against us, she's capable of anything." Lee: "We cannot sacrifice our democracy just because the president makes a bad decision." Gee, how currently applicable. Four out of four stars. Excellent. Billie |
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