Battlestar Galactica #19: Daybreak(1)/S4 Finale/09

[Truth Seeker]

Daybreak (1)

Writers:Ronald D. Moore

Director:Michael Rymer

Stars:Grace Park (Sharon Valerii)
Tricia Helfer (Caprica Six)
James Callis (Gaius Baltar)
Jamie Bamber (Lee "Apollo" Adama)
Katee Sackhoff (Kara "Starbuck" Thrace)
Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin)
Edward James Olmos (William Adama)

Recurring Role:Finn R. Devitt (Nicky)
Leela Savasta (Tracey Anne)
Colin Corrigan (Marine Allan Nowart)
Lara Gilchrist (Paulla Schaffer)
Colin Lawrence (Hamish "Skulls" McCall)
Brad Dryborough (Lt. Hoshi)
Leah Cairns (Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson)
Dean Stockwell (John Cavil)
Kerry Norton (Layne Ishay)
Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh)
Donnelly Rhodes (Doc Cottle)
Rick Worthy (Simon)
Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster)
Matthew Bennett (Aaron Doral)
Michael Hogan (Saul Tigh)
Bodie Olmos (Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza)
Tahmoh Penikett (Karl "Helo" Agathon)
Michael Trucco (Samuel Anders)
Aaron Douglas (Galen Tyrol)

Guest Star:Anthony St. John (Marine #2)
Iliana Gomez-Martinez (Hera Agathon)
Darcy Laurie (Dealino)
Tobias Mehler (Zak Adama)
Antony Holland (Julius Baltar)
Richard Jollymore (Marine #1)
Stefanie Samuels (Police Officer)
Kevin McNulty (Frank Porthos)
Tiffany Burns (Reporter Carolyn)
Sarah Deakins (Cheryl)
France Perras (Sandra)
Elan Ross Gibson (Nurse Barbara)
Simone Bailly (Shona)

With Galactica on the verge of falling apart, Admiral Adama readies the ship for what could be its final mission, as Baltar's Six warns that humanity's final chapter is near.
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Time to say goodbye...

So say we all!!!

 

[Steel_Wind]

Given that I only had three precious hours of my BSG left when I sat down to watch tonight...

I'm not really happy with what I saw.

Not unhappy, but...damn.

It seems like R.D. Moore is going to leave us with a staggering number of questions unresolved. I cannot see how all of this is wrapped up next week.

Moreover, I am finding it very hard to accept that this show will be over next week.

It's like next week is a double header vigil. I've moved past denial, but I'm still caught between anger and bargaining.

Depression and acceptance will be for after next Friday - not before.

 

[dravot]

Given that I only had three precious hours of my BSG left when I sat down to watch tonight...

I'm not really happy with what I saw.

Not unhappy, but...damn.

It seems like R.D. Moore is going to leave us with a staggering number of questions unresolved. I cannot see how all of this is wrapped up next week.

Moreover, I am finding it very hard to accept that this show will be over next week.

It's like next week is a double header vigil. I've moved past denial, but I'm still caught between anger and bargaining.

Depression and acceptance will be for after next Friday - not before.

I thought it was a fabulous episode, well crafted and entertaining. And if it had aired 6+ months ago, it would have been great.

I agree with you though that with so much up in the air, with so much to resolve that it felt like a waste of time.

 

[Mark]

Well, I am intrigued to see if it can be wrapped up or if my speculation that Caprica is really just a continuation of the same show under a new name.

 

[Steel_Wind]

Well, in fairness, I'm not being accurate.

The Cylon made for TV BSG Movie - "The Plan" is also coming. And I expect that will asnwer a lot of questios. The final piece of the puzzle, as it were.

Still.

*sigh*

 

[Wycen]

Is the whole episode this flash back junk?

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Most of the flashbacks did relate to something that was going on in the present, such as Ander's. But a bunch just simply showed us more about the characters. I felt many of those flashbacks should have been shown a few episodes ago. Especially Roslin's when it became clear she was dying. Though I do like the flashback with Gaius and his father Julius, but even that could have been shown last episode, back when Caprica Six told Gaius he hasn't changed.

It's interesting that this is also the first time, they've ever gone to a place near a black hole. Maybe the Galactica might end up as a lost ship frozen in time, because of that...

But then again the ending could include a Leoben model sitting on a porch in front of his farm with a bunch of his pregnant human wives.

Whatever the result is, there's probably going to be something left open in the ending.

 

[wingsandsword]

It was a good episode, especially from a dramatic/acting perspective. Everything down to the Specialist practically in tears at stripping out the launch catapults on Galactica, to a very dying Roslin making her symbolic stand with those making the Last Stand, to Baltar finally admitting he's not trustworthy and there is no reason for people to listen to him.

I really don't think Caprica can be a direct continuation, since it's set 50 years earlier and revolves around the creation of the Cylons (or at least the ones from the Colonies). It's more of a prequel.

The spin-off movie The Plan will probably answer a lot of the Cylon-related questions, being the story of the attack on the Colonies retold from the Cylon point of view.

I don't think they are trying to answer every single question and tie it all up nice and neatly, but I hope they at least answer a few of the big questions. Like what exactly is Starbuck? (Some sort of Angel is my supposition, like the "Beings of Light" from the original series) Battlestar Wiki is reporting that the finale is a total of 3 hours, so next weeks might be a 2-hour finale, or it's got two more parts, at least that's a little more time to explain stuff in.

 

[dravot]

Battlestar Wiki is reporting that the finale is a total of 3 hours, so next weeks might be a 2-hour finale, or it's got two more parts, at least that's a little more time to explain stuff in.

Last night was part one of the 3 hour finale. Next week is parts 2 and 3.

 

[Mark]

I really don't think Caprica can be a direct continuation, since it's set 50 years earlier and revolves around the creation of the Cylons (or at least the ones from the Colonies). It's more of a prequel.

The spin-off movie The Plan will probably answer a lot of the Cylon-related questions, being the story of the attack on the Colonies retold from the Cylon point of view.

Last night was part one of the 3 hour finale. Next week is parts 2 and 3.

Thanks. That clears up most of my concerns.