BSG Rewatch: You Can't Go Home Again

A pretty good one. The above image is an indication that this is the best Helo plot so far. There's also, of course, Starbuck's plight. "Are you alive?" she asks the Raider. It's the most memorable moment from this episode, along with Starbuck and Apollo waggling their wings just like in the original series episode, "The Hand of God"!

BSG Rewatch: Act of Contrition

An episode that shows potential greatness but fails to completely convey its story without undermining itself. "Undermining" chiefly concerns the annoying Flash-Forward bits at the beginning of each act.

However, for the most part, Starbuck's feelings are portrayed very well. There are some good scenes like the "Two Funerals" scene and of course, her confession to Adama. In these scenes, flashbacks are used quite effectively to tie events together.

Of course, Starbuck crashing on a barren planet leads toward a mildly predictable chain of events for the second part. A pretty good one.

BSG Rewatch: Bastille Day

A surprisingly strong episode, pitting new Apollo versus old Apollo in a battle of wits.

The best scene of the episode is when Tom Zarek and Apollo are discussing the call sign, Apollo. The entire episode brings to light Lee's inner conflict between his positions as CAG on Galactica and military liaison to the President. His father speaks of "picking sides", a line that will resonate many episodes later.

It's always fun to see Baltar in awkward situations because of his virtual Six, and the warhead scene is no exception. Not much to say about the Helo/Sharon plot other than some nice atmosphere established in regards to being alone in a huge city (plus some nice commentary courtesy of Aaron Doral).

Overall, a good episode that reminds me of a time when I liked Lee Adama.

BSG Rewatch: Water

A very average, middle-of-the-road episode for me.

The story's two main points are Boomer's fear that she might be involved in the theft of some explosives and the water crisis because of her sleeper agent machinations. Neither plot is sufficiently well-executed and the episode feels off-balance and just off in general.

In my opinion, 1 of only 4 Season 1 episodes that aren't great.

BSG Rewatch: 33

"33" is the strongest start the episodic series could have had. It presents a rather simple plot, which allows a lot of nice character moments to slip in. Probably my favorite of these is Tigh and Adama's conversation, as pictured above. "If the crew doesn't hate the XO, he's not doing his job."

The Sharon and Helo on Caprica arc also begins here. I like this ongoing subplot of Season 1.

Darn network/studio! They just don't care about story integrity sometimes. "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", "Brazil", "The Thing", and now "33" have all been deemed by the execs "too dark". I really would have preferred clearly seeing people in the Olympic Carrier.

BSG Rewatch: The Miniseries

Wow. 3 hours and there's so much to cover! So many plotlines, so many huge events, so much character development. The Miniseries is a blazingly big pilot for the new BSG and it doesn't disappoint.

I have to admit that when I first saw the Miniseries, it took me a long time before I liked it. I thought that everything from the characters to the space battles were chaotic and confused. Needless to say, that's not my mentality anymore, and I can appreciate the greatness of this film. And yes, as far as I'm concerned, it's a film.

Characters! A good show has to have good characters! Baltar is my favorite Main Character, because he is defined by self-preservation, science, and a degree of hubris. However, my favorite character in BSG is not a main one. It's Leoben Conoy. He's the most interesting Cylon Model in my opinion; a philosophical thinker who doesn't look the part, and a damn good psychological trickster.

And for fans of other shows, both Serenity and the Enterprise are visible at certain points! The Enterprise is in the back right corner of a fleet shot, and Serenity is flying above Caprica City.