The finale was 90 minutes long, and although it rambled around a bit in the middle, it ended with something that should be worth at least three more seasons worth of conflict. First, we should tidy up some of the minor details from last episode like that whole thing with Cally and Tyrel. I have always thought that the two of them should get together; you could see how much she loved him, even if he didn't return the favor. After speaking with the Chaplain, Tyrel got up the courage to come and apologize to Cally while she was still in the hospital. He is almost embarrassed at how easily Cally forgives him. And even though her face is smashed and you can barely hear the words, she says that she has always cared about him, and always will. I know this was supposed to be a touching moment, but it was a little too battered wife syndrome for me. I happen to agree with Cally when she says that she knew that the Chief wasn't himself at the time, but I would think she would have been at least semi-hesitant at the reunion.

In the grand scheme of things, that little moment was incidental. What we really wanted to know was how Starbuck's little landing party was doing. Let's be honest, it looked pretty grim. They were cut off from their Raptors, and mortars were landing all around them. They were able to find some high ground and a place that provided some cover, but Sharon warned them that they would come back, save some prisoners for interrogation, and then send the rest back to the Farm. If you don't remember, the Farm was that hospital Starbuck "visited" last year. The real purpose of the farm is that the Cylons want to try and breed humans. Starbuck didn't want to go back there, so she made Anders promise that if they were overrun, they would both kill each other.

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