Bean

Have to say it right away, get to the point RDM. After watching last nights episode, I was a little dissapointed. Don't get me wrong, it was another decent episode, with a couple of "oh cool" moments thrown in, but it's starting to feel more and more like RDM isn't sure where it's all going.

I do have faith that it's all leading somewhere, but it doesn't FEEL like it. So, onto the episode.

The Cylon civil war. I liked what they tried to do with this, even though I saw it coming a mile away. I knew as soon as Cavil met with the rebellious models that it was all a trap. And as soon as he agreed to stay on separate ships for the "meeting" I knew for sure it was a trap. Although the Centurion waiting for Six to say please was a nice touch. As well as Cavil pointing out that none of the skinjobs was helping clean up the mess. It all leads me to believe that the Centurions are going to turn on the remaining skinjobs as well at some point.

The Cylons in the fleet. This was the better plot in the show for once. I'm kind of sorry to see Cally go, but it was done pretty well. I really didn't see it coming. I fully expected her to die from the beginning of the episode but I spent the entire episode waiting for her to kill herself. I didn't expect it to happen the way it did.

Starbuck. Alright, I'm sick of it. All of this wanton self destruction they seem to be putting her through is boring to say the least. Her and Anders fucking angrily was just horrible. When she told him she wanted to be "frakked" all I could hope for was that we'd get a moment of anticipation, followed by him finally throwing her off of him in denial. But no, what we get is more Starbuck hates herself ala seasons 1 through 3. Ron. It's OLD and TIRED. Let it go!

So the episode didn't really have any huge plots of it's own, and as a stand alone episode it would be a miserable failure. I give it a pass though because it did serve to move two of the plots forward no matter how marginally. And of course, the foreshadowing of a Centurion rebellion gives it big points as well.

So, decent. I wouldn't watch it a second time, but it did what it was meant to do I guess.

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Cymro

Haven't seen it yet, even though I started downloading last night. Some asshole put a password on the rip, and you have to sign up for spam to get it, so now I have to download it again. Second time in two days (first time was for scrubs)

Actually, it reminds me of when the RIAA flooded Kazaa with fucked up mp3s.

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Bean

And now they just flood The Pirate Bay with fake warnings in the comments sections about how every upload is a virus.

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"I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing."

--James T. Kirk

Cymro

I miss suprnova. And I lost my Pisexy account cause I was away from an interweb connection for too long.

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Cymro

Well, I'm in the midst of watching it (but the no smoking in the house rule means I have to pause all the time). I just wanted to say Cottle is fucking awesome.

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Bean

Can't argue with that. In fact, I should have included that in my review lol.

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"I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing."

--James T. Kirk

Cymro

Other Awesome characters include Tigh, Leoben and Romo Lampkin...

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."