I Came for the Battlestar…I Came Harder for Tricia Helfer

April 11, 2008

“Six of One”

I came upon Battlestar Galactica in a strange way. I’m not going to lie, it was Dwight Schrute. Dwight’s emphatic love for all things Battlestar piqued my interest, and after watching the miniseries, I had to know how it all would end. So here we are, at the beginning of the last season, and I’m not ready to start letting go. Granted, it’s not great acting, but what sci-fi show do you know ever really had great actors? It’s all about the suspense of what “could” happen to humanity in the future.

The last episode ended with Kara Thrace pointing a gun at President Roslin, all because no one seems to believe our unbreakable hero actually knows where to find Earth. Ironic, seeing as how it was easy enough for a doped up President Roslin to convince anyone important her visions were worth listening to. Then again, Mary McDonnell (Roslin) is not nearly as annoying as Katee Sackoff (Trace) when she’s whining about saving the world. Oh, that and when Roslin saw imaginary snakes, she didn’t freak out and ACT like a crazy person the way our precious Starbuck did. Kara Thrace, you’re not helping your case...Meanwhile, that doesn’t seem to bother our Lee Adama, where in yet another ironic twist, he is the one visiting Kara in a cell to grab some tail before he takes off for a new, cushy government job. And, on the plus side, we find out he’s not cheating this time, as at his good-bye party it becomes pretty clear he and Dee are divorced. (Remember his last exchange with her before boarding the ship? “Looks like you got the house.”) So, with our consciences clear, let’s move on to the Cylon side of the galaxy.

Seems to me the Cylons are more and more human as time goes by...Discord among the clones runs rampant as they try to decide whether or not to continue attacking the Battlestar fleet, as the Raiders seem pretty convinced “THE FINAL FIVE” are on the ship with the humans. Here’s what I don’t get: Who cares? If they’re Cylons, they’ll just come back anyway, right? I’m sure a better explanation will follow. Either that, or I’ll hold a grudge against the writers for getting inconsistent on me now in such an obvious way. Regardless, though the vote is evenly split, one of the Eight’s decides to vote against her own type! Strange things are happening on the Cylon world. So, with the threat of all the intelligence being taken away from their more machine-like pets in order to calm their aversion towards attacking the humans, Number Six takes matters into her own hands and gives their bipedal pets (the Centurions) just enough intelligence to get pissed and blow away the tyrannical council of a few Dorals, Simons, and a Cavil. Oh, Six…not only are you the hottest Cylon ever, you’re also an anarchist! We belong together.

Other important things: Baltar is now seeing himself in visions (unacceptable… Six is always hottest in Baltar’s head) and screwing yet another Cylon (one of the final five, no less!) and babbling on and on about his religion. So, things aren’t so different on that front. And, how can we end a recap without mentioning that, oh yeah, Admiral Adama decides to give Starbuck a chance. Who didn’t see that one coming? He has a thing for the crazies and a strong sense of denial. I hope one day the fate of all humanity rests in the hands of people such as these. My major question: Who is the last of the final five? Post/Vote your opinions in the forum. My major complaint: I need more Tricia Helfer (Number Six) in my life. Seriously, she’s the best part of this series, and she even gets the honor of having the best quote of the night, right before she uses the Centurions to exact her revenge.

“I’ll pray for you… I’ll pray for you hard.”

P.S. A Happy Birthday to Tricia Helfer.