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2.7 Home (2) Laura: "I think that was the lobby." There was a lot to like about this one. I particularly enjoyed the Adama/Roslin summit, Number Six goosing Gaius while he was having a bran scan, and the way we could tell absolutely nothing about what Sharon would do at any given moment. Sharon may be the most unpredictable character I've seen in a long time: she is the Cylon Madonna, she is Other, the outcast, and here she was even in red, marked like Hester Prynne. What does she want? Which way will she jump next? All throughout, I kept thinking something terrible was going to happen... and instead, Sharon did the "good robot" thing and rescued everyone. And I still don't trust her as far as I could throw her. She doublecrossed Meier, didn't she? Sharon One was programmed to kill Adama and Sharon Two could do it again at any time, right? And every time she manipulates Helo, I expect her to turn around and stab him or something. At least one big, confusing issue was resolved: the baby Number Six keeps talking about is Sharon's and Helo's, and she will be born in a Galactica jail cell. And it's a girl. Finally, a Chosen One that's a girl! Why does it have to be a Cylon? :) We got more Cylon religious claptrap. "We know more about your religion than you do." and, "We don't worship false idols." I wonder if there's a Queen Cylon somewhere? Maybe she's an actual being masquerading as God, giving Cylons orders from on high? Maybe the Cylon God looks like Number Six. Speaking of Six, she sure had several interesting looks here: 1. Naked, 2. Disturbingly wholesome, like Jessica Simpson (yes, I know, like Starbuck), and 3. Back in the infamous red dress. The way Six was playing with Gaius during the brain scan made me wonder why she encouraged him to have one in the first place. Very strange. How is he seeing her? I don't for one minute think that she's just a figment of his guilty conscience or an "angel of God" sent to guide him to the "end of the human race." Well, I take part of that back; I do think she wants to use him to end the human race. Finally, I really liked the standing stones and that all of the horoscope names and signs had a factual reason to back them up: star map of the sky from Earth. There really was a reason for that stupid arrow, and that harrowing trip to the tomb. Of course, it's not going to be easy to decipher; if it were, they could do a jump, land on Earth, and end the series. Bits and pieces: -- This week's count: 47,855, down three from last week. -- The Adama-Lee reunion was just lovely. Until Adama saw Sharon, anyway. -- Did Adama leave Tigh in command? Have you learned nothing while unconscious, Bill? -- There was something ironic about the original Apollo trying to kill the new one. -- Since this is television and she's not human, wanna bet Sharon's pregnancy is short? -- Whenever I see a lot of scenes shot in the pouring rain, I thank God that I'm a critic, not an actor. -- All that cold and damp can't be good for Laura. Quotes: Sharon to Chief: "We haven't met, but I remember you." Sharon One didn't download when she died (did she?) so we have no way of knowing how much Sharon Two knows. Looks like she remembers her affair with Chief Tyrol, right? How? The cranky Dr. Cottle returned, but not for long enough. "Freaking hypochondriac. One on every ship." Chief: "Topography's for pansies, anyway." Six: "I'm your subconscious, frakking with your mind." Adama: "Don't let it go to your head. Adar was a moron." Adama: "We may have gone down separately, but we're going to come back together. Hopefully, on our feet. But even in body bags, we're going to come back together." Three out of four stars, Billie |
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