Man, I haven't felt this exhilarated since watching the original Star Wars trilogy as a kid. The budget must have been through the roof for this one!

And I'm in total agreement on your fave scene - frakking amazing!

Most importantly, this is the end of the whole New Caprica story arc, and all of its problems.

It looks like we may be headed back to the show that I fell in love with, since everyone is being reunited on one battlestar--the Galactica--with the rag tag fugitive fleet behind it. I thought there was A LOT of symbolism in that scene where Adama shaved off the mustache he grew during the New Caprica story arc. In addition, we saw Roslin back in her office. I am hoping Apollo hits the gym next.

The two scenes that got me were:

1. The Galactica "jump." Shan already described this beautifully, so I'll just say this: GREATEST FRICKING SCENE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF ANYTHING.

2. The zoom out on Galactica that went back back back back as Galactica was getting pummeled by the two Cylon base ships. And then ...

PEGASUS COMING BACK! Holy Jesus. Holy Jesus on toast.

And Shan, I totally agree re: the Serenity-Reaver scene comparisons. My jaw hit the ground in both scenes. -- mac

If this doesn't win a Hugo, I REALLY want to know why.

Thanks, Ed, for your input. I'm trying out this new format of grouping things by plot point instead of chronologically. Sorry if anything was hard to follow!

RCN posted a free 2 min segment from the next episode (not the teaser ad running on SciFi Channel). Jammer is really in for it! It looks like Cally didn't know or just didn't tell Tyrol that Jammer was the NCP who set her free.

okay but i want to know what other people think about the new "fat" apollo. and will he suddenly be not fat now that he made this action oriented decision to go save Galactica? how much you wanna bet?

also, why exactly did Tigh have to kill Ellen? i mean, they were about to be rescued... so.. she wouldn’t have been able to keep betraying him. there was just no reason to kill her. punish her sure... but not kill.

By Tigh doing it the way he did, he assured her a much easier death than she would have gotten from some of the other folks in the Resistance. In a strange way, it's really an act of love on his part.

Zarek and Roslin - what's up with that?

Great review, you are totally right about the atmosphere scene. I also loved the way Pegasus went out.

Certainly the most delightful AWESOME moment I've witnessed in SCI-FI since the opening seen of Serenity.

WOW. Big smile on my face! Thanks for your coverage.