Battlestar Galactica-Final Season (4) 4/4/08--He That Believeth In Me

[The Grumpy Celt]

We don't know when they stopped the Cylon testing, but it was probably after Baltar lied about Boomer's test results and she shot Adama.

We do not know if Tigh or Tyrol were ever tested. We did not see it, so it is not official one way or the other. The same is true for Roslyn's aide - she was around but not introduced yet as a character. For that matter, do we know if Kara was ever tested?

While never witnessed, it is highly unlikely Anders was test as he was not introduced to the fleet until after the testing was suspended.

 

[Dark Psion]

Didn't Baltar say in the episode that introduced Ellen Tigh, that everyone was going to pass the test?

And Adama and the President did say that they and others in high positions should be tested first.

 

[Atreides]

Baltar sabotaged his own Testing after he decided he couldn't deal with the Moral obligation of informing Adama and Roslyn of who was a Cylon and who wasn't - so he decided everyone would automatically pass and then it would never become an issue. It is yet another example of when he fell to 'weakness'.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Didn't Baltar say in the episode that introduced Ellen Tigh, that everyone was going to pass the test?

Indeed. Half of the problem was that Head Gina explicitly said Boomer would flip out and kill him if he told her she was a Cylon. No reason to think any of the others wouldn't do the same thing.

I think there big problem is that they know that Balthar tested Boomer and she was a Cylon despite his findings. Later tests (if there where any) gave different results, so maybe they trusted it again. But the point is that they seem to be unable to gain 100 % conclusive information. And maybe, the detector really doesn't work on the Final Five anyway.

I understand that point. My problem is, the man who colluded with Cylons developed the test. My first thought would be to check if he sabotaged the Cylon detector. Before that might not have been possible - but now it is. They have not one, but two known Cylons (Caprica, Athena) with them.

 

[evillyn666]

I understand that point. My problem is, the man who colluded with Cylons developed the test. My first thought would be to check if he sabotaged the Cylon detector. Before that might not have been possible - but now it is. They have not one, but two known Cylons (Caprica, Athena) with them.

The problem with Baltar's cylon detector is that he is the only one who understands it. Baltar is super smart and as they have pointed out many times, his intelligence far out strips anyone else on the show. There is no one with the expertise to effectively check his work.

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

I wonder if the Cylon tester will be brought back in one form or another.

It occurs to me that [speculation]

Spoiler

if Head Baltar and Head Six are manifestations of an alien plot or alien interference, what if there is only one and it alters its appearance when it deals with Real Baltar or Real Six. Consider, the Head version of a character has never been on screen at the same time as the Real version. So what if Head Baltar is messing with Real Six when Real Baltar happens to wander in. What would happen if he saw Head Baltar?

[/speculation]

By the way, I’m going to be away from my cable TV Friday night. I would really appreciate it if one of you gave Ron Moore a call and made certain they either repeat the episode or eventually put it on DVD so I could buy a copy. That would be great. Thanks.

 

[evillyn666]

By the way, I’m going to be away from my cable TV Friday night. I would really appreciate it if one of you gave Ron Moore a call and made certain they either repeat the episode or eventually put it on DVD so I could buy a copy. That would be great. Thanks.

You should be able to watch the episode online at scifi.com after it airs. Not sure if this is a recent thing they've been doing, but they keep the last few episodes available.

 

[Steel_Wind]

Consider, the Head version of a character has never been on screen at the same time as the Real version.

This is not accurate. Head Six and Caprica Six have been in the same scene at the same time - when Baltar was being forced to sign the execution order for Roslin et al. as I recall.

I believe Head Six was also present during Baltar's torture on the Cylon ship - at the same time as CAprica Six,

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

This is not accurate. Head Six and Caprica Six have been in the same scene at the same time - when Baltar was being forced to sign the execution order for Roslin et al. as I recall.

I believe Head Six was also present during Baltar's torture on the Cylon ship - at the same time as CAprica Six,

Actually...they were in the same scene, yes, but did we see them at the exact same time?

I think we did, but I'm fuzzy on that. Most times we see Head Six any other Six that happens to be around usually disappears from view from what I remember.

 

[Sir Brennen]

Actually...they were in the same scene, yes, but did we see them at the exact same time?

I think we did, but I'm fuzzy on that. Most times we see Head Six any other Six that happens to be around usually disappears from view from what I remember.

Part of that is simply the logistics and expense of having one actress in the same shot.

Head Six was present when Baltar first saw Gina Six, captive on the Pegasus, and reacted with shock at how this incarnation of herself had been treated. She then grew to be jealous of Baltar's attraction to this "real" copy of her.