BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Season 2A Part 10; NSCR/9.23.2005. Mid-Season Ending

[mmu1]

Hmm. I guess I'm alone about having reservations about the direction this season finale took... Don't get me wrong, I thought it was great, but depending on how the events play out, I can see myself being fed up with the series really soon.

Specifically, I'll be really annoyed if the encounter with the Pegasus ends up just being a "special two-hour event" and after the brief plotline is resolved the series just goes back to the standard format of Galactica, strung out, low on parts, low on pilots, running from the Cylons once again. (after Pegasus somehow gets destroyed, and Baltar rescues "Pegasus Six" and brings her back to Galactica, neatly tying up that lose end, so as to not overcomplicate the future plot, and not have to increase the show's cast and budget)

At the very least, I want to see major change in the show after this - Pegasus survivors, new ships, etc.

 

[John Crichton]

Hmm. I guess I'm alone about having reservations about the direction this season finale took... Don't get me wrong, I thought it was great, but depending on how the events play out, I can see myself being fed up with the series really soon.

Specifically, I'll be really annoyed if the encounter with the Pegasus ends up just being a "special two-hour event" and after the brief plotline is resolved the series just goes back to the standard format of Galactica, strung out, low on parts, low on pilots, running from the Cylons once again. (after Pegasus somehow gets destroyed, and Baltar rescues "Pegasus Six" and brings her back to Galactica, neatly tying up that lose end, so as to not overcomplicate the future plot, and not have to increase the show's cast and budget)

At the very least, I want to see major change in the show after this - Pegasus survivors, new ships, etc.

Moore's shows don't typically cheese out like that. He's more like Joss Whedon or JMS that way. Something this big happens and it resonates. I, too, would be dissappointed but I trust this show like I did B5 at this point to stay true to it's own history.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

She knew about the pregnancy. When she gave the order to transfer crew she specifically brought up Helo as an example of why she was doing it.

 

[wingsandsword]

Specifically, I'll be really annoyed if the encounter with the Pegasus ends up just being a "special two-hour event" and after the brief plotline is resolved the series just goes back to the standard format of Galactica, strung out, low on parts, low on pilots, running from the Cylons once again. (after Pegasus somehow gets destroyed, and Baltar rescues "Pegasus Six" and brings her back to Galactica, neatly tying up that lose end, so as to not overcomplicate the future plot, and not have to increase the show's cast and budget)

At the very least, I want to see major change in the show after this - Pegasus survivors, new ships, etc.

New Galactica thrives on continuity. Pegasus was an episode that was built on everything that happened before, how many references were there to earlier episodes and things that happened? When in new BSG does an episode have a major effect on characters or plot that is ignored in later episodes? I'm expecting the events of Pegasus to have a major effect on the rest of the show.

Even in original BSG, which was very episodic and had not much in the way of continuity used their Pegasus episode as a defining moment and a chance to bring in new ships and crew.

Also, all the spoiler sites are reporting: Big Spoiler:[sblock]Although Cain dies, the Pegasus survives and stays with the fleet for at least several episodes. Also, Roslin promotes Adama to Admiral in the second half, as he now commands two Battlestars.[/sblock]Oh, and I just now picked up my S1 box set, so I'm off to watch it all over again in one sitting

 

[BrooklynKnight]

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That would be so fracking cool. And I bet he commands from the older Galactica just because.

Speculation: The Pegasus is finally destroyed in the season finaly, at which point all the parts left are scrapped and used to upgrade galactica and fix her up nice and good.
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Just some "plot" holes i guess. If the pegasus was about to be overhauled when the war started (if she was telling the truth at all), then shouldnt they have been short handed on crew and supplies?

When Cain comes aboard she welcomes Galactica and the fleet, back to the colonial fleet. Uh, shouldnt it be the other way around? Unless she really does consider herself and the pegasus "the fleet".

*grr* Dont wanna wait till Jan. I really wish that Sci-fi would take a page from fox (I cant belive I just said that) and split its year into "two" full seasons for seprate shows.

On Fox, 24 ran all the way through with no interruptions, on FX the Shield did the same followed by that other show with Dennis Leary.

If they found a decent show to fill the gap they'd have good ratings year round.

 

[Red Spire Press]

Holy frack indeed. Pure intensity. Loved it. Screamed at the screen as "to be continued" popped up, as I suspected I would. Waiting until January suuuuuuuuucks.

 

[wingsandsword]

A friend was asking why an Admiral, a flag officer would be in charge of a Battlestar. Is it possible this is normal? I'm no expert on military ranks, but it seems like they use army ranking up to the point of Colonel, then go on to Commander and Admiral. Is Commander perhaps the lowest flag rank, like Commodore is in some navies? If there were only twelve battlestars, originally, it seems like it would make sense for flag officers to command them.

Any thoughts, or am I crazy?

Rewatching the miniseries, they make it clear that there were originally 12 battlestars, in that at the outbreak of the Cylon War they built 12, one for each Colony (Galactica was the Caprica Battlestar), however when the attack begins, they say they lost 30 Battlestars in the first wave, which was a quarter of the fleet. If they have around 120 Battlestars, and the Galactica was an old, small, obsolete Battlestar that was being phased out, its commanding officer wasn't likely to be one of the higest ranking flag officers in the Fleet.

Also, in real-world terms, Carrier Battle Groups in the modern day US Navy have an Admiral aboard them. A Captain may command the actual Carrier, but overall command of the group generally goes to a Rear Admiral (one star). Since the "BSG 75" line on the Galactica insignia stands for 75th Battlestar Group, and the producers own podcast commentaries say that the Battlestars are analgous to modern day aircraft carriers, a flag officer would be in charge of the Battlestar Group, just that Pegasus being a larger, more powerful, and (originally) more important Battlestar might have a higher ranking flag officer in charge of its Battlestar Group.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Or we could all just remember that this is a show, not real and hope that those terrible things NEVER happen to any of our loved ones or anyone that we will ever meet.

Or we could expect understatement and sarcasm flying past the head of someone who then rounds on you and attacks as if you were serious.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

I only though it was ok. I still don't have any empathy for any of the toasters, or Helo for that matter. Why couldn't Boomer defend herself since it was shown that Cylons are still much stronger than humans? But there has always been inconsistancy in the capabilities of the cylons in this show, I think they just wing it. They show the one cylon snaps his handcuffs like they were nothing and tell Starbuck that he is only sitting there taking the interrogation because he wants to...then of course he doesn't seem to try and overpower the guards who are waterboarding him. Did they make their female models weaker for some reason? Why would Boomer just take all the beatings she has been given? I hope it's becuase she is manipulating the crew big time like they suckers they usually are and not becuase they aren't really making an effort for consistancy. We will see.

Not dealing with the relationship between the Admiral and the President was kind of glaring. But I'm guessing that will be dealt with next episode. Roslin should show more backbone and take charge of this situation.

Starbuck once again was annoying, but she's always annoying. I liked it when Adama told her and Apollo to shut up as they were crying like 7 year olds over getting orders they didn't like. How many years have they been in the military?

It was ok but I'm not sure if I like where the show is headed.

 

[John Crichton]

Or we could expect understatement and sarcasm flying past the head of someone who then rounds on you and attacks as if you were serious.

We could. But you'd have to ask the original poster as to intent as I certainly don't recognize him/her as a long-standing member/poster in the community therefore have no idea about intent. I like my conversations in context.

Take it how you like. I certainly did.