chess

[cough]Lost?[/cough]

chess

I think you, as the viewer, are just supposed to see them as generic military trucks and look past it.

It's shocking how much military vehicles look alike. A tank now doesn't look all that different from a WWII era tank. Our 5 ton trucks (like in this week's episode) look just like WWII era 5 tons. Heck, even Hummers don't look that much different from the old jeeps. Beyond that, our tanks, trucks, and jeeps don't look that much different than those from other countries.

So it's not that unreasonable to think that other cultures might have come up with similar sorts of military ground transport.

Jason

It's part of the whole feel of the show. They're concentrating on the story and not the technology. Sure, they could have dressed up the trucks to look "futuristic", but to what point? They're trucks. Making them look all spacey would just look stupid and draw attention to them. It's the exact opposite of the technobabble of star trek.

redskull

Ah, but are they in the future?

Maybe the vehicles are part of the whole human "low tech" deal. Didn't they explain in the pilot that they were using "land line" phones on Galactica so the Cylons couldn't hack them? Maybe Cylons could jack a futuristic computerized truck.

Lurker1999

I think it's fitting that an entire civilization on the run is making due with the best that they can. I've never really thought twice about the trucks not fitting in. It seems appropriate for the scenario, a hard existence on a planet that barely is able to sustain human life.

Also remember Galactica was the only Battlestar that wasn't affected by the initial cylon assault. It was also in the process of being decommissioned as it was deemed obsolete at that time, likely because it didn't have the fancy computer systems, etc. I guess it makes sense in this context that the only ground equipment that also made it through was low-tech gear.

milo bloom

"Exodus, Part 1"



Okay, who's writing these?

BJacks

I spoke to Ronald D. Moore about that very subject, and he said that every item in every episode is placed there for a specific reason, which will be revealed in the future. So if you see a Humvee on Caprica, it's meant to be a Humvee on Caprica.

What does it all mean? I have no clue.

Alternatively, if the Caprica spin-off ever gets off the ground, Moore told me that the technology in that show will be futuristic, since it was before the Cylon hacks made the humans revert to an earlier age.

Chew

I need to stop watching the previews as well, pretty big spoiler in this weeks.

I enjoyed this episode, but I know I'll love next weeks even more.

dhmac

Tigh has always been portrayed on the show as being a good military leader, despite his drinking problem. That's why Adama keeps him as his trusted 2nd, despite that well-known personal flaw. Instead, it's the non-military "civilian stuff" that Tigh has problems with. (He's almost like an ancient Spartan in this way: good at war, but bad at peace.)

But, as a good military leader, he is the best man on New Caprica to lead the resistance. However, if diplomacy is ever needed in the conflict, he's the worst man for handling that aspect of war.

Thos19

Despite the inordinate amount of TV I watch, there are precious few shows that I am honestly bummed out when the credits roll. This show is one of them.

Thos.

ben12

And that's one of the problems he had with command at the beginning of the 2nd season. That and having to make split second decisions that could cost people their lives. I think on New Caprica, they have nothing to lose, so he doesn't feel that kind of pressure.

Shannon Nutt

Wow, I'm a little shocked at the overall praise for this episode...it was one of my LEAST favorite in the entire series. I'm usually gripped by the storytelling, but I found this one to be rather dull and boring. Perhaps it was because they jumped back a day or perhaps because this one was mostly set-up for next week...I don't know. I just know this was the first BG episode where I wasn't glued to the TV.

Lurker1999

It's interesting how they have Rosslyn still acting as the de facto civilian head of the resistance, but who is clearly not in command as Tigh was running the military operations including the suicide bombings. It makes it seem like they are expecting things to revert back to the old order once Galactica comes to save them.

Even Tigh mentions how they could argue the ethics of his tactics when she was back on Colonial One. This gives me the impression that he expected her to become the president again once they got off New Caprica.

chess

Well given that Baltar is working with the Cylons and is pretty much universally hated, it stands to reason that she'd reassume the role...at the very least in the short term.

Hiro11

It's going to be interesting to see how they handle Baltar going forward. What has made his character interesting in the past is the irony of the misplaced trust/acceptance that others have offered him. It would seem to me that any goodwill towards him is now gone. How are they going to keep him central to things?

One thing, I'm completely lost with the "internal 6" vs. "Caprica 6" thing right now. Is that a corporeal 6 or an imaginary one in this episode? Has Caprica been re-downloaded? Why wasn't she "boxed"? What happened to 6's internal Baltar?

Starbuck's played a much reduced role in this series so far. Elements of the "Kasey" arc seems like they're already covered in the "Maya" arc, not sure what it's adding to the show.

The resistance stuff with Tyrol and Tigh is great though. Gritty, desperate and realistic. In particular, Tyrol's character (and the actor's skills) are really coming into focus.

Good episode, but the New Caprica arc is bleak even for this dark series. Three seasons in, it needs a little levity, IMO.

Edit: one last note, is it me or is Dean Stockwell stealing every scene he's in? I really like the Cavil character.

kitkat

Yeah, i'm not digging that plotline too much yet. Speculation:

adamblast

Remember how the Baltar in the original series wound up living with the Cylon fleet, with no one but toasters to talk to? Something tells me this Baltar's time with real humans may be coming to an end before long... He's pretty much beyond redemption as part of the human fleet, wouldn't you think? Not only because of his year as the Cylon stick-figure President, but also 'cause Roslin knows all about his betrayal with #6 before the initial attacks...

TGM

You'd think, unless of course Baltar does something to redeem himself... like playing a substantial role in helping people back to the Galactica...

chess

Perhaps they'll leave him with the Cylons....sort of a pergatory....you know...except for all the smokin Cylon booty.

Seriously, I can't picture him back with the humans any time soon...unless they take him as a prisoner, depose him, and put him in jail.

One thing I'm sure of...they won't kill him.

adamblast

and Hiro11-- I think your comments point up a troubling flaw with the current Starbuck "daughter" storyline... She's *gotta* be a fake in the end, or else it undercuts how special Hera the baby is... The Cylons wouldn't be so preoccupied with the baby if it only took a speck of human DNA for them to create their own good hybrids, would they?

Damfino

That's interesting. I wonder if the visible California license plate back in Season 1(?) was also intentional.

bunkaroo

Are you sure it didn't say Capricornia?

calhoun07

Everytime I see him on TV now, I think of this
http://adamafatass.ytmnd.com/

Gunde

Really? You liked 'Black Market' from last season better than this?

Hiro11

Interesting interview from the Chicago Tribune. Beware, it has some mid-sized spoilers for season 3:
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune....gala.html#more