ebonlock | We're going the wrong way!

I love that Lee and Kara can exchange meaningful looks across the vacuum of space that make me go positively weak in the knees. Loved Laura's "It's a cylon trick" perspective (someone is getting very cynical, and I like it) and Adama's clear desire to believe Kara's returned to them. I really wish we'd had a moment of Dualla muttering an annoyed, "You've got to be fraking kidding me" but you can't have everything ;)

Apparently season 4 is going to be "fuck with the audience" season, what with the whole Tigh shooting Adama but not really sequence. Fucking hell. Was Tigh fighting off an urge or just imagining what might happen? EEE!!!

Christ, the first ten minutes of this episode have already taken my breath away like three or four times. The space battle is absolutely unbelievably gorgeous and at the same time so utterly horrifying that I'm completely torn between gasping in awe and despair.

Scene between the cylon fighter and Anders was deeply and profoundly disturbing, though the implications are fascinating. Are the Final Five really that important? Are they capable of overcoming their programming? Are they the ones who programmed the others? Good god, first commercial break and I want to bust out an altar to Ron Moore. Candles, incense, the works. *worships*

You know I once wanted very badly to do a Baltar music video to "Personal Jesus", him bearded and wrapped up in the robe with a bunch of hot chick disciples only makes me think I was smart to wait until this season. The sparkly altar they've set up for him is freaking me out as much as it is him and that makes me giggle a lot.

Starbuck returns to find everyone staring at her like she's grown a second head except Lee who's all cuddles, just as we knew he would be. Anders goes for a hug and Kara is all, "Ewww, please don't touch me", yay! Adama might want to believe she's really back but he's not dumb and calls in a SWAT team to "escort" her to sickbay for a checkup. Interesting about the time lag as far as Kara's concerned, it could be a legitimate explanation for what happened in the nebula...but...

Baltar isn't at all pleased by his new cult, but thankfully Six is still around to keep his spirits up...so to speak. Of course once hippy hottie starts taking both of their clothes off he begins to think maybe life in the cult ain't so bad after all. Can't say how happy it makes me to see Baltar acting like his old womanizing self again.

Laura ain't buying that Kara is really who she says she is even though the doc gave her a passing grade. Poor Kara isn't helping her case with the hole-filled story about orbiting Earth. Her Viper's not helping her case either, it's too new, unscratched, and a blanked nav computer. Oh this isn't looking good. Laura's contemplating airlocking her, you can totally tell. Lee, on the other hand is ready to mutiny again if that's what it takes to free her, and he conveys it all perfectly without a word. Interesting blocking on this scene, three humans surrounded by three cylons, completely unaware of how precarious their situation is. Also interesting that the cylons are immediately suspicious of Kara, they suspect her of being one who's been sent to betray them and yet they all know they're capable of having led that fleet to them unconsciously. At any rate I'm going to be fascinated to see which way Bill goes, does he go with his heart and believe Kara or his head and side with Laura and caution?

Uh-oh, now the cult wants a miracle, will Gaius be able to heal the little boy? Cult Hottie 1 is a little scary when she calmly says, "I guess that the one true god just doesn't want him to live, right?" Like woah.

Hey Final Four Cylon Club Meeting! Um, you think the raider recognized Anders as a cylon? Duh! Tigh lives in a happy little fantasy world until Tyrol does his best to remind him about Boomer. Tigh, however, likes fantasy land better and wants to stay there, thanks.

Laura's talking to Good Six about the visions and about Starbuck. Six claims she's been programmed not to think about the Final Five but Laura keeps pushing and Six finally admits that the Five are close. I think this is meant to lead us to the conclusion that Kara is one of them, but oh no, Mr. Moore, you don't fool me, it can't possibly be that simple.

Gaeta is getting all snippy with Starbuck, clearly he hasn't been getting any in a while, poor dear (I expect those fantasies about Gaius bending him over the Presidential desk just aren't cutting it any more). Helo comes over to interrupt and is supportive of Kara...then again he's got a soft spot for cylons, so... Bill chooses to back Laura's play while Starbuck starts freaking out about losing her feelings to guide them to Earth. Adama throws the whole new viper thing in her face and Kara starts pulling at the old heart strings 'cause she knows she's the son Bill always wanted. Sadly he sends her off with a military escort, they're going to keep following the Pythia and the path laid out by the Eye of Jupiter.

*On an unrelated note I'm totally seeing Ironman, the latest round of ads combined with the fact that it's Robert Downey Jr. playing Stark...well, 'nuff said. And they're using the song, man, they're using the damn song!*

Lee and Bill watch Kara's last minutes over and over again while they debate what to do next. Lee sounds a little annoyed that Laura's staying with his dad, but jeez, cut the man some slack dude. Of course this causes Bill/Laura shippers like myself to crow and pump our fists in the air uncontrollably. Bill tries to convince him to return to piloting but Lee's already decided to leave the military and become a bureaucrat. Oh then he plays the Zack card, and hey it's nice that somebody remembers him after all this time. Poor dead Zack, what a useless plot contrivance you were. Still Lee's pretty much right, cylon or not they'd have still loved him if he showed up again out of nowhere.

Baltar actually has a genuine moment of contrition and spirituality that is at once sweet and so utterly egotistical that it's beyond perfect. It's one of those moments that explains so beautifully why I can manage to both loathe and love this character simultaneously. I kind of like Cynical Hottie and thank the gods she shaved Gaius...so much better without the beard! Then in comes a bitter guy who clearly blames Baltar for what happened on New Caprica, and then we have the attack that was inevitable. Will Gaius die? Signs point to no.

Baltar seems to have grown a pair somewhere along the way, and it looks like his willingness to sacrifice himself is going to be sufficient. Cynical Hottie is a fucking badass with a metal bar! You go girl! Of course because it's Baltar the little boy recovers and now everyone truly is convinced he's a miracle worker. And of course, Baltar's pretty fucking convinced too.

You know for a prisoner, Kara seems to have free run of the ship. Interesting. Anders is still following her around like a lost puppy, which might almost be sweet if he weren't so pathetic and lame. I do like that he's kind of hoping she is a cylon so they can be together forever. Kara goes and ruins the moment by telling him that if she thought he was a cylon she'd put a bullet in his eyes. Heh, that's my girl! Kara goes nutty again and starts attacking her escort then, like the cold-blooded bitch she is, lays Anders out despite the fact that he helped her. God, could I love this woman more?

I forgot to check the time and was astonished when Kara walked in and pulled a gun on Laura as the music built in intensity, then...credits. GAH!

Scenes for next week actually don't give away everything for a change, huh. Go figure. Interesting tidbits on the other Six leading a rebellion with the help of the regular toasters. A cylon civil war could be great fun. And Kara is continuing her downward spiral into complete insanity. Screaming and thrashing on the floor should not be sexy, and yet Starbuck pulls it off. Love her so much!