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1.6 Litmus Sergeant Hadrian: "Why did you allow the relationship to continue, knowing it was against regulations?" Adama: "I'm a soft touch." Ah, a litmus test. Whose? Chief Tyrol's? Adama's? I wonder. Because, despite the fact that she went about it the wrong way, Sergeant Hadrian was right on target: Chief was indeed aiding and abetting a Cylon, whether he knew it or not. Chief Tyrol is an endearing character (I like him a lot), and his people would do anything for him, including assist him in breaking regulations. After all, what could be wrong with a little romance? But I was surprised that everyone didn't just come clean early on: they certainly didn't know Sharon was a Cylon, and having illicit sex with an officer wasn't exactly treason. And then I was even more surprised that Specialist Socinus risked court martial to back up his second lie. Why? It didn't make sense. Adama had a couple of wonderful scenes. I particularly liked the way he refused to let Hadrian continue questioning him. ("We're done here.") It's nice to be all powerful, isn't it? And I also liked the way he ripped into the Chief at the end about keeping it in his pants. Adama knows when to compromise. He really does need Chief; there aren't a dozen replacements in training back on Caprica, after all. Meanwhile back on Caprica, we got several eerie rooftop scenes of Six, Doral, and Sharon devising a "love" test for Helo. Would he risk death to save Sharon? Of course, he would. He's Helo, isn't he, the guy who gave up his seat on the ship for the sake of humanity? I don't know why, but I found the scene where Six beat up Sharon to be a little shocking. It was too immediate and violent, and felt more like genuine hatred than a set-up to me. What was Doral after? Was it indeed Gaius' Cylon detector? Will we ever know? Bits and pieces: -- Colonel Tigh proved again that he's not a complete waste of space by saving Adama's life. -- This episode probably should have been called, "The hatch combing on causeway C." -- The woman who played Sergeant Hadrian was insufferable. She was supposed to be. Good job. -- We learned that Adama's father was a civil liberties lawyer. -- Doral arrived on a ship called Scorpia Traveler. -- "Article 23" appears to be BSG for the Fifth Amendment. -- This week's amazing outfit: Six was wearing a champagne-colored sheath almost the color of her hair. -- Number Six actually quoted the Incredible Hulk. "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Loved the Caprica segments, but the witch hunt mostly made me uncomfortable. Two out of four stars, Billie |
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