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3.18 The Son Also Rises Lee: "Dad, I'm fine." Adama: "No, you're not." Lee: "Why?" Adama: "Because I'm not." I don't know whether it's just depression over losing Starbuck or a general feeling of malaise about where Battlestar Galactica is going, but this was the sixth episode in a row that just didn't do a lot for me. (I went back and counted.) That being said, the growing conflict between Lee and his father was cool, and Lee's reaction to Starbuck's death wasn't at all what I expected. Lee and Adama actually argued about which of them was more devastated by Starbuck's death, taking father/son conflict to a new level. Their grief appears to be pushing them in opposite directions, much like when they clashed about Roslin. And we all know how much fun that was. The trial is, in fact, turning into a circus, and I'm looking forward to it. There's no legal precedent. We have five ship captains as judges, including Adama, who has already decided that Gaius is guilty. Caprica Six may very well be a witness of some kind. And we have a delightful new character, Gaius' kleptomaniac public defender, Romo Lampkin (Badger, from "Firefly"). Lampkin seemed exhausted, jaded, almost suicidal. And yet, he kept saying the most unsettling things to get a rise out of people. And he stole strange stuff, which was outright bizarre. The sunglasses he constantly wore probably symbolized the fact that his motivations were cloaked. (He took them off for the first time when he was talking with Caprica Six about love.) The cat he carried around probably symbolized something important, too. The obvious answer would be his dead wife, but I think it's probably more complex than that. Does he just like to make people uncomfortable? Taking a cat everywhere you go will do that. Bits and pieces: -- This week's survivor count: 41,399. One missing. Guess who. Katee Sackhoff's credit card was out, too. This did not make me happy. -- My favorite scene was Adama going through Starbuck's citations and disciplinary notices, and laughing and crying over the photo of her in the moustache and glasses. -- Lee wasn't a basket case, but Anders was. His emotions have always been closer to the surface. He almost seemed to want to bond with Lee. They have a major loss in common now. -- Wasn't surprised that Kelly was doing the bombing. He was so obviously pointed out in the initial scenes. -- Lampkin's cat saved a lot of lives. Cats are good. Are there other cats in the fleet? Will the Colonial feline population survive? -- Prosecuting attorney Ms. Cassidy was mentioned but not seen. Let's hope she's as interesting as Lampkin. -- This week's bonus scene: the beginning of a Cally/Athena face off. Quotes: Six: "He was narcissistic, self-centered, feckless and vain. I'm the one who should have stabbed him." Roslin: "Things are looking up." Lampkin: "Does your love hurt as much as mine?" Six: "Yes." Roslin: "I feel like part of our world just fell down." Three stars? Billie |
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