As I mentioned in a previous recap, the third season of Battlestar Galactica is really just the second half of the second season. BSG has been a hit with the critics, and has good ratings with loyal fans. Thankfully we had the first two seasons to prove that this was a quality show, because the latest few installments have left a little bit to be desired. Maybe I am just noticing some things because we are more familiar with the characters, but it seems like both the story lines and the characters are a little more predictable this time around. Like many of the people writing about one hour dramas on this site, it looks like we are in the middle of a lull period, and we'll have to trust that the writers are holding back the good stuff until Sharon's baby makes it into the world. Speaking of Sharon's baby, I hope they name it "Sil."
This week, we got the answer to a question that I believe almost nobody cared about: "Why did Lee Adama want to die?" Hey, we're not denying that it is tough having to deal with the responsibility of having to protect nearly 50,000 people from a possible death from the Cylons every day, but if you wanted to die that badly, there are ways to do it. Maybe with a little initiative Apollo could finish the job and save us his entire "I'm not like my father" attitude that all of us have to suffer through each week.
Anyway, as the episode opens, lee is pointing his gun at some random black guy. Now, not to get off on a rant, but I caught some episodes of the original Battlestar Galactica series this morning, and about half way through my grapefruit, I realized that this Battlestar Galactica has fewer regular black characters than the original. In the original, Boomer was a black guy, and now Boomer is a hot Asian Cylon (as an aside, while driving Sunset this past weekend, I saw Grace Park eating at a restaurant. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to pull over and stalk, but you know I wanted to). I'm not really complaining about that change, but in the first series, Colonel Tigh was black. Now he's white, and while I don't think it matters that much, couldn't they have found a black guy to do everything this current guy is? You can't tell me that Danny Glover or Yaphet Kotto would have turned it down. I guess we have added Dualla, who is also hot, and that one religious lady that got blowed up, but you think they could have fit another one in there somewhere.
Where was I? Oh yes. Apollo. He had a gun to some black guy, and looked like he wanted to shoot him, but before we get to see what happens, we get to go back...ANOTHER 48 HOURS. What the hell is up with that? I did not sign up for this. What is so important about the Apollo story lines that we have to pull this stunt every time? What happened 48 hours ago that was so important? Well, apparently Apollo has a girlfriend, Shavon that we don’t know about and she really enjoys his company, at least in the bedroom. Lee seems happy to play the part of horny boyfriend, but the part he is having trouble with is being a father figure to the woman's daughter, Paya. He admits that he is not good with kids, and the gift he brings for Paya makes her cry. I don't have kids of my own (or have even been accused of slipping one by the goalie), but I did spend time volunteering in the nursery at my church, and I know that if you give kids dolls, you usually try to make sure that they have both eyes intact. That would be the dolls, not the kids.
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Comments (7)
go billy go! dualla knows whats up.
1 of 7 | Posted by Leah3t
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Posted on February 1, 2006 11:57 AM
I haven't watched this one yet, but judging rom the screen caps, maybe the kid didn't like the doll because Apollo was smiling like the friggin' Joker when he handed it to her. He'd scare me, too.
2 of 7 | Posted by dumbanddumber
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Posted on February 1, 2006 12:07 PM
Quotes from J-Unit:
"but when they complete leave it out, I guess I am sort of indifferent."
Hear, hear!
"this Battlestar Galactica has fewer regular black characters than the original."
*facepalm* Eesh. Quite right. That's just wrong. I know they're shooting in Canada, so Blu Mankuma could have filled the Tigh role.
No SF, military mysteries, and relationship angst -- is this BSG or JAG? (common writers of both aside)
3 of 7 | Posted by lurkertype
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Posted on February 1, 2006 1:38 PM
You know when I saw Bill DUke pop up I actually was surprised because black character s are vitrtually non existant on this show.
IT was kind of a slow episode. Im not buying Lee's little mid life crisis. Get over yourself pal. Everyone lost virtually their whole families, but you suck it up.
I was surprised to see the evil mind cylon back. I thought they transferred exclusively to rape victim cylon. Didnt gaus get rid of her in his mind last episode?
4 of 7 | Posted by EdHill
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Posted on February 1, 2006 5:52 PM
This has got to be the worst episode of this show ever! I wonder if the producers remember or know why the original Galactica was cancelled? If they don't they are going to suffer the same fate as the original and 30 years form now they are going to be making a remake of the remake of battlestar. The original failed because as the production budget was used up the special effects became less and less. More "character development" and less action. The consequence of this was simple, Galactica went from a top five in the ratings in the beginning to cancelled because virtually no one was watching it within one year. Just like the original the new Galactica is following the same winning combination. If you watched the most recent episode not having seen any prior episodes you would have a few questions like: Why are these people still in space? What are they running from and what are these "cylons" mentioned a few times? I have seen all of the show from the start and I find myself asking these questions. This show is going into the toilet fast. There are too many soap operas on tv as it is. We really don't need another one in space.
5 of 7 | Posted by Yota
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Posted on February 2, 2006 10:02 AM
This show is starting to hop around too much. Hard to keep viewers watching, unless you are a hard core fan. But come on... admit it.. most of us would appreciate a LITTLE more action just once in a while. Too many soap opera's already like Yota said. If it doesn't get better QUICK I'm afraid I'll miss most of them because I will be lulled to sleep from boredom.
6 of 7 | Posted by masmith103
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Posted on February 3, 2006 9:18 AM
You know, people have been expressing growing disappointment with BSG and i wasnt really seeing it. but last night's ep (2/3/06) was AWFUL. who let ana lucia from lost on galactica?!? it was terrible! i cant wait for the recap so i can discuss.
7 of 7 | Posted by Leah3t
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Posted on February 4, 2006 10:27 AM